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City of Glens Falls – Financial Condition (2013M-150)
… needs of each fund. Officials are working along with a management company to ensure the Center is an active venue that attracts visitors to the City. Key Recommendations … sewer funds and adopt future budgets with less dependence on the use of unexpended surplus funds. Continue to closely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/02/city-glens-falls-financial-condition-2013m-150Former President of Briarcliff Manor Fire Department Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $120,000
… four years, Garcia abused his elected position to channel over $120,000 into his personal accounts. Instead of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/former-president-briarcliff-manor-fire-department-pleads-guilty-embezzling-more-120000Opinion 89-20
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics … of a fire district located within the town. We are in receipt of your letter concerning the town's code of … powers and duties of another municipality. Accordingly, in responding to your inquiry, we cannot comment upon the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-20Opinion 91-57
… village public library and presently maintains a separate bank account for those moneys. You indicate that the village … of those moneys in a separate fund (see also 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-49, p 76; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-54, p 86). This Office has expressed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-57DiNapoli: NYC Tourism Approaches Full Recovery, Still Top Major U.S. Tourist Destination
… a complete recovery as visitor spending and related tax revenue have surpassed pre-pandemic levels, according to … New York City,” DiNapoli said. “Visitor spending and the tax revenue this industry generates already exceed … a record $4.9 billion in sales and other tourism-related tax revenue for the city in fiscal year (FY) 2024, a 16% jump …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-nyc-tourism-approaches-full-recovery-still-top-major-us-tourist-destinationDiNapoli: State Department of AG and Markets Should Improve Pollinator Protection Program
… and Markets should step up efforts to ensure honey bee populations are protected, according to an audit released … do more to detect the diseases and parasites that destroy bee colonies. Agriculture is a key part of New York’s economy … to this audit.” Over the past three decades, the honey bee population in New York has declined drastically, in large …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-state-department-ag-and-markets-should-improve-pollinator-protection-programNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 30, 2021)
… from the pandemic and the ensuing economic shutdown were swift and deep: employment in New York declined by nearly 2 … from the pandemic and the ensuing economic shutdown were swift and deep employment in New York declined by nearly 2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-march-30-2021New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… of lost jobs. 53% of New York adults age 18 and over live in households that have lost employment income since … Data For example, while 10 percent of all U.S. adults live in households reporting not having enough to eat in the … In the wake of COVID19 more than half of adult New Yorkers live in households that have lost employment income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-july-9-2020Enforcement of Local Law 144 – Automated Employment Decision Tools
… To address some of these concerns, the New York City (NYC) Council passed Local Law 144 of 2021 (LL144 or the Law). … it will be used, and the data that will be collected. The NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) is … licensing, and workplace laws that apply to businesses in NYC. DCWP is tasked with enforcing LL144 and can impose civil …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/02/enforcement-local-law-144-automated-employment-decision-toolsOversight of Child Protective Services (Follow-Up)
… had not yet developed a plan on how to do so. Further, closure codes for non-report calls could more accurately reflect the nature of closure and why the call did not result in a report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/oversight-child-protective-services-followDiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Commits $1.3 Billion to Sustainable Investment Program
… economy,” DiNapoli said. “The Fund is a recognized leader in addressing climate-related investment risks and pursuing … by 2040 and position it for changes already happening in the markets.” The Fund committed $1 billion to funds … retirement funds to integrate climate risk considerations in their global equity investment process,” In 2022, the Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-commits-13-billion-sustainable-investment-programDiNapoli: Major Retailers Agree to Report on Efforts to Protect Human Rights, Workplace Safety
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … have agreed to shareholder proposals filed by the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) that asked the companies … can create stronger companies and safeguard the New York State Common Retirement Fund's investments." DiNapoli's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-major-retailers-agree-report-efforts-protect-human-rights-workplace-safetySyracuse City School District – Information Technology (2025M-129)
… officials adequately manage nonstudent network user accounts and develop and adopt an information technology (IT) … Area School district officials must manage network user accounts and create IT contingency plans to help protect … and maintain public trust. Unmanaged network user accounts are potential entry points for attackers and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/02/20/syracuse-city-school-district-information-technology-2025m-129Inspector General
… reach the Office of the Inspector General. To report fraud outside of OSC: 1-888-672-4555 weekdays, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/inspector-generalOpinion 92-39
… opinion. ELECTIONS -- Improvement Districts (eligibility to vote) IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Establishment (eligibility of non-property owners to vote in election on establishment) -- Referendum (eligibility to vote) SEWER DISTRICTS -- Establishment (eligibility of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39State Comptroller DiNapoli Report Details LIRR Delays in 2017
… In 2017, the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) had its worst on-time performance in 18 years, with an estimated 9.2 million riders … In 2017 the Long Island Rail Road LIRR had its worst ontime performance in 18 years with an estimated 92 million riders …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-report-details-lirr-delays-2017Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… today announced his office completed audits of the Albany County Department of Weights and Measures , Allegany County , … Comptroller. Carle Place Water District – Procurement (Nassau County) The district board did not ensure that … budget includes a tax levy which exceeds the allowable property tax levy limit. Therefore, to comply with the law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 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-91-60Opinion 2000-15
… at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … FIREFIGHTERS - Eligibility (of out-of-state firefighter to volunteer on on-going basis) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW … as if he or she were a member of the fire department. For purposes of section 209-i, a volunteer firefighter means …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15XI.17 Protest Procedures – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… the Office of the State Comptroller's (OSC) Contract Award Protest Procedure ("Protest Procedure"), found at Part 24 of Title 2 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations , … that the State Comptroller should not approve a contract award by a public contracting entity 2 . The objective of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi17-protest-procedures