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Opinion 91-17
… LAWS -- Competitive Bidding (cannot expand exception under General Municipal Law, §103[8]) -- Preemption (competitive … MUNICIPAL LAW, §103(8); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i): A county may make purchases, pursuant to the exception … or facilities which are within the definition of "hospital" contained in Public Health Law, §2801(1). You ask …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-17State Agencies Bulletin No. 1207
… of Security Services 3 $1,200 Correction Captain $1,200 Director of C.E.R.T. Operations in DOCCS $1,200 Department of Environmental Conservation: Director, Division of Law Enforcement Assistant $625 Director, Division of Law Enforcement $625 Supervisor, Forest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1207-2012-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-employees-designatedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1117
… eligible for the full payment. Eligible employees working part time are entitled to a prorated amount based on the employee’s part time percentage on 11/2/11 (Institution) or 11//11 (Administration). Eligible part time employees on Sick Leave at less than 50% pay on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1117-2011-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-employees-designatedState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Town of Lee – Financial … County) The board did not effectively manage the general and highway fund balances, allowing excessive unrestricted … balances to accumulate. At the end of 2024, the general and highway funds had a total of $8.3 million in unrestricted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Georgia Woman Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison and Ordered to Pay $459K in Full Restitution for Stealing NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… A 50-year-old Georgia woman, Sandra Smith, was sentenced to … “The defendant callously exploited her mother-in-law’s death in an effort to defraud New York’s retirement system … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-georgia-woman-sentenced-over-year-prison-and-ordered-pay-459k-full-restitution-stealing-nysPublic Welfare – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… New York State decreased by $28.3 million (4.6 percent). SNAP Recipients and Spending Surge During Pandemic Recession … in the State’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) increased for the first time in seven years in SFY … of jobs and income during the pandemic-induced recession. SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, is funded by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-welfareOther Bulletin No. 31
… instructions for processing the April 2016 SCF M/C LLS payment Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit 96 in … Fund and Management Confidential which provides for payment of the 2016-2017 Longevity Payment in April 2016 as a one-time, lump sum payment in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-31-april-2016-state-university-construction-fund-scfUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-102
… the effective date of 3/25/04 or the date of eligibility up to 4/7/05 and an annual earnings amount of $615 for … with the effective date 4/7/05 or the date of eligibility up to 4/6/06 and an annual earnings amount of $632 for … of the following: Code Narrative 410 Health Care Spending Account 420 NY Dependent Care Contribution 425 Repay State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-102-retroactive-general-salary-longevity-bonus-uniform-allowanceState Agencies Bulletin No. 2008
… Employees in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Unit – BU05 with an increment code of 1976-2017, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2008-april-2022-public-employees-federation-pef-longevity-lump-sum-llsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Roosevelt Fire District – Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) (Dutchess County) The board did not effectively monitor all aspects of the district’s LOSAP. Specifically, the board did not ensure that the LOSAP was annually audited in accordance with state law. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Claims Auditing – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… enough detail and documentation so that the auditing body or official is supplied with sufficient information to … should be documented or attached to the claim form. The official who initiated the purchase should document … competition) and is this information included on the claim form? If the purchase was made from a State, county or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/claims-auditingCUNY Bulletin No. CU-708
… the CUNY retroactive pay rate increases for High Pressure Plant Tenders and to provide instructions on entering Shift … Employees CUNY employees in the title of High Pressure Plant Tender are affected. Background A Consent Determination … AFSCME, AFL-CIO for employees in the title High Pressure Plant Tender. The agreement is for the period of April 24, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-708-cuny-retroactive-pay-rate-increases-high-pressure-plantState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… by a total of $36.5 million from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015, an average of more than $12.1 million per … The district also maintained five reserve funds with balances totaling $35.6 million as of June 30, 2015, four of … to verify that funds were deposited into a district bank account. Whitney Point Central School District – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… in December 2017, identified systemic issues with the quality of the data the department relies on to administer … to be related to waste tire abatement or other waste management activities allowable under the law. Department of … cover program expenses, as required by the federal Clean Air Act and New York’s Clean Air Compliance Act. Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Health Departments Need to Clean Up Act on Food Safety
… to federal authorities, one in six Americans contracts a foodborne illness every year from eating establishments. … lack of enforcement actions, which they are required to do. Auditors did site visits as part of the audit and … them target their limited resources to areas of greatest need or at highest risk. DiNapoli’s auditors did find that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-health-departments-need-clean-act-food-safetyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government and school audits were issued. Town of Oxford – Procurement (Oswego County) Town officials did … process when purchasing goods or services, as required. Of the purchases totaling $1.7 million reviewed, town … computers with a purchase cost totaling approximately $2,000 could not be located, and five capital assets with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Details Progress on Corporate Political Spending Disclosure
… During the 2024 proxy season, three portfolio companies agreed to publicly disclose their political spending while proposals at three other companies won significant support from … During the 2024 proxy season three portfolio companies agreed to publicly disclose their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-details-progress-corporate-political-spending-disclosureState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… to the Charge NY program, aimed to install 10,000 public electric vehicle charging stations in New York State by 2021. … for charger placement or use outreach efforts to encourage electric vehicle charger installation by its customers. The installation of electric vehicle high-speed chargers was as much as 2 years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 88-59
… that article VIII, §1 of the State Constitution prohibits gifts or loans of public moneys to a private individual by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-59State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… did not retain documentation related to scrap metal sales or account for sales totaling $1,277. Town of Throop – Procurement The board … Village officials did not ensure an independent review of parks and recreation department claims occurred or ensure all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits