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Opinion 88-29
… Rose , supra , a town board member acquired, at county tax sale, land situated in the town in which the board member … Division decision, however, holding that the "contract for sale, although in form concerning only the county, by … the assertion that a county treasurer, in conducting a tax sale, is seeking to collect sums owed to the county, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-29NY State Comptroller DiNapoli Doubles Low Emissions Index Investment to $4 Billion
… index, doubling its investment. The Fund was the first public pension fund in the U.S. to create an index that … with an annual carbon footprint analysis of the Fund's public equity portfolio (16 percent lower overall emissions … New York State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States with estimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-doubles-low-emissions-index-investment-4-billionOversight of the STEM Incentive Program
… mission includes ensuring that students have access to a college education and an understanding of their financial aid … to State high school graduates who pursue a STEM degree and agree to work in a STEM field in the State for … York or City University of New York two-year or four-year college or statutory colleges at Cornell University and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/28/oversight-stem-incentive-programDiNapoli Launches Audits on School Safety
… country has to plan for the unthinkable," DiNapoli said. "My auditors are going to examine if the laws and programs New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-launches-audits-school-safetySUNY Bulletin No. SU-244
… 30, 2016 to affect the check of January 11, 2017. The public query, SUNY_TIER6_TWOYR_LOOKBACK_AGY will provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-244-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-tiaa-optional-retirementOpinion 93-12
… including a school district, may authorize any of its members or any officer or employee to attend a conference …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-12Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest and Indictment of Defendant Accused of Theft of Over $50,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… of Polk County, Florida, with the crime of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony, in Albany County Court. Cizik is alleged to have stolen over $50,000 in pension benefits from the New York State and Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-and-indictment-defendant-accused-theft-overState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… this money. Town of Clifton Park – Information Technology (Saratoga County) Officials did not adequately safeguard … capital plan; fund balance policy; or reserve policies. Track state and local government spending at Open Book New … millions of state and local government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested data. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits were issued. Longwood … County) District officials did not appropriately approve and document overtime for non-instructional employees. As a … technology (IT) control weaknesses which auditors from the Comptroller’s Office communicated confidentially to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsBest Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… and data that support the processes and services. In the event of an incident, personnel need to quickly … an explanation of how payroll processing will continue in the event of an unplanned IT incident that renders the … otherwise, the plan’s value is significantly diminished. Train Personnel and Test the Plan – Personnel expected to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … a timely and accurate manner. Auditors identified a cash shortage of $23,838 during this former clerk’s tenure. The … higher than needed to fund operations. South Butler Fire Department – Oversight of Financial Activities (Wayne County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… and/or fragmentation among these programs and services. The audit covers the period July 2018 through December 2021. About the Program The Department of Labor’s (Department) mission is to protect workers, assist … system (System). The Department is the lead State agency in the System. Workforce development is particularly critical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesDiNapoli: Two Western NY BOCES Holding Millions in Surplus Funds
… according to separate audits issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Excessive amounts of … funds contained in this trust be returned to the general fund and disbursed back to districts. Orleans/Niagara BOCES … Orleans/Niagara BOCES http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/schools/2016/orleansniagaraboces.pdf …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-two-western-ny-boces-holding-millions-surplus-fundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … and officials did not know who had access to the district’s fuel tanks. Avon Central School District – Financial … and district officials did not effectively manage fund balance and reserves. The board-approved budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Report Details LIRR Delays in 2017
… state's 145,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-report-details-lirr-delays-2017Opinion 2000-15
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … volunteer to assist a fire district fire department within New York State on an on-going basis pursuant to General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15XI.17 Protest Procedures – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… the unsuccessful offerer within fifteen calendar days of release by the state agency of a notice in writing or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi17-protest-proceduresDiNapoli: MTA Financial Outlook in Precarious Balance
… brought on by the COVID-pandemic, but it is not out of the woods yet, according to a report released today by New … covering budgets with massive federal aid. The MTA and its funding partners face tough choices on challenges that can … protecting against extreme weather and maximizing new sources of revenue are all challenges the MTA needs to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-mta-financial-outlook-precarious-balanceDiNapoli Examines Faltering LinkNYC Program
… Technology and Telecommunications’ (DoITT) failure to hold accountable the developers of the city’s ambitious program to expand access to high-speed internet, known as LinkNYC, … underreported revenue by $557,037, half of which it would have owed to the city under their agreement. The consortium …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-examines-faltering-linknyc-programOpinion 91-60
… the accounts of public corporations, including OTBs (NY Const, art X, §5; Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and … authority in connection with political subdivisions (NY Const, art V, §1) is different from his constitutional authority over other public corporations (NY Const, art X, §5; Patterson , supra ), we believe that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-60