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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1017
… contribute to the plan. Nearly all employment positions in New York State government offer retirement system membership. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1017-retirement-plan-check-box-form-w-2Overview – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Vendor ID. In addition, they must be registered in the New York State Customer File and assigned a Customer ID. It … do business with, who are not already registered in the New York State Vendor and/or the New York State Customer file. (See Chapter X - Guide to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi7-overviewOpinion 89-41
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … but in either case, the board of fire commissioners is not required to hold a public hearing before the … 11-A of the General Municipal Law fails to prescribe how a referendum required by that statute is to be conducted, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-41Town of Sidney – Budget Review (B4-16-13)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to … the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s preliminary budget for the 2017 fiscal year are … The Town’s preliminary budget complies with the property tax levy limit. Key Recommendations There are no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/10/25/town-sidney-budget-review-b4-16-13DiNapoli: NYC Department of Education Must Do More to Combat Mental Health Crisis Among Youth
… youth, the NYC Department of Education (DOE) can do more to ensure that public school students receive the supports and services that they need and that are supposed to be available. The audit found that too many NYC public … readily available—and that DOE provides little oversight to ensure students receive the required mental health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-nyc-department-education-must-do-more-combat-mental-health-crisis-among-youthOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Report 2020-S-51 ). About the … and increase the likelihood of both healthy forests and a stable forest economy, in 1974, New York enacted Real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/05/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programs-followOpinion 90-31
… MEETINGS AND HEARINGS -- Voting Procedures (authority to allow act by majority of quorum) LOCAL LAWS -- Voting Requirements (authority to allow act by majority of quorum) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … HOME RULE LAW, §10(1): A committee formed by seven towns to operate a joint airport pursuant to General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-31East Bloomfield Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-10)
… School District (District) officials identify, report and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in … 2016, and subsequent testing cycles have followed: Cycle One: September 6, 2016 to October 31, 2016. Cycle Two: January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 (extended to June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-5)
… lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for … Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 We determined 207 of the 567 (37 percent) water outlets we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/cheektowaga-maryvale-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-andFredonia Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-6)
… in combating lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative … or implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in all potable water outlets as required by NYS Public Health … officials did not have a sampling plan to identify all water outlets for sampling or exemption. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/15/fredonia-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-6DiNapoli: Tax Collections Down $1.3 Billion in First Half of Fiscal Year
… state fiscal year (SFY) fell $1.3 billion (3.5 percent) to $36.9 billion from the same period a year ago as personal … largest source of revenue, lagged expectations, according to a mid-year report on revenue and monetary settlements … exceeded initial and updated projections. The decline is due largely to corporate tax reforms made in 2015, decreased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-tax-collections-down-13-billion-first-half-fiscal-yearNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 3, 2021)
… Edition Pre-Pandemic Improvements in Employment Rates for People with Disabilities Have Been Derailed by COVID-19 The … between April 2020 and March 2021, unemployment rates for people with disabilities averaged 16.2 percent, an increase … Ratio for People with Disabilities, Nation vs. New York, 2009‑2020 Source: U.S. Department of Labor, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-3-2021State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Corporations to Disclose Political Spending
… call on seven corporations in the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (the Fund) portfolio to disclose their direct and indirect spending on political … said. “At a minimum companies should voluntarily disclose how much and where they are putting their resources.” The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-corporations-disclose-political-spendingOpinion 2004-4
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … of the partnership, and if the board member, directly or indirectly, receives no benefit from the monies paid by … the law partner is engaged as an independent contractor or employee. The district's code of ethics, however, should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-4DiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Arrested
… District Attorney Kristyna S. Mills, the U.S. Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Inspector General (HUD OIG), … William Woolard with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Inspector General. “We will … District Attorney’s Office, and the U.S. Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Inspector General for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-arrestedValley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen – Disbursements (2023M-178)
… the Treasurer does not maintain control of his electronic signature, the chances of unauthorized checks being signed … the Treasurer to sign District checks with an electronic signature, the Treasurer used an electronic signature to sign 3,621 non-payroll checks totaling $26.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-thirteen-disbursements-2023m-178Opinion 93-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … of the particular personnel to be present on that day is, in the first instance, to be made at local level, subject … the Friday immediately following Thanksgiving and, if so, what particular support staff is required to report to work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-10Arlington Fire District – Station Number 5 Renovation (2022M-54)
… District (District) officials used competitive methods to renovate Arlington Station 5 and appropriately disclosed … Members of the Board did not use competitive methods to renovate leased firehouse space and did not adequately … the District providing $248,000 in additional rent to fund renovations for the leased premises, without using a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/10/21/arlington-fire-district-station-number-5-renovation-2022m-54Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction and Sentencing of Florida Man For Theft of Over $180,000 in NYS Pension Benefits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General … conviction comes after a joint investigation by the Office of the Comptroller and the Attorney General’s … then routinely accessed the pension deposits and spent the money for his own benefit. All told, Schusteritsch stole …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-and-sentencing-florida-man-theft-overDiNapoli: Former Mechanics at State Police Garage Charged With Public Corruption and Grand Larceny
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York State Police Acting Superintendent Kevin P. Bruen … state police mechanics Jeffrey Rapasadi and David Relyea in the theft of nearly $30,000 in auto parts and supplies … will now face justice.” “Our investigation uncovered these illegal actions by our own employees, who used State Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-mechanics-state-police-garage-charged-public-corruption-and-grand-larceny