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DiNapoli: MTA Financial Outlook in Precarious Balance
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has fended off fiscal disaster brought on by the COVID-pandemic, but it … The Metropolitan Transportation Authority MTA has fended off fiscal disaster brought on by the COVIDpandemic but it is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-mta-financial-outlook-precarious-balanceDiNapoli: Percentage of New Yorkers With Mental Illness Rose as Available Psychiatric Beds Declined
… The mental health needs of New Yorkers have greatly increased, with 21.1% of adults struggling with mental Illness and 5.1% … care,” DiNapoli said. “With the COVID pandemic behind us, New York must redouble its efforts to restore inpatient … The mental health needs of New Yorkers have greatly increased with 211 of adults …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-percentage-new-yorkers-mental-illness-rose-available-psychiatric-beds-declinedDiNapoli Examines Faltering LinkNYC Program
… and Public Service Announcements. The agreement was for 3,153 kiosks in all five boroughs, installed at no cost … years. In May 2018, the agreement was amended to call for 7,500 kiosks to be installed over 10 years. Revenue would … The city can charge the consortium $25 a day in damages for every kiosk that is not running 45 days after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-examines-faltering-linknyc-programOpinion 2000-1
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Payment (of police officers' legal fees as moral obligation) … is in reply to your request for our opinion concerning the payment by a village of certain legal fees incurred by … that section 5-524(7) of the Village Law provides for the payment by a village of the "actual and necessary expenses" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-1Opinion 88-62
… establish a capital reserve fund to finance the cost of closing and capping a landfill owned by the town and may pay … establish a capital reserve fund to finance the cost of closing and capping a landfill owned by the town and, if so, whether landfill fees, imposed to defray the cost of closing and capping the landfill, may be paid into that fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-62Opinion 2004-4
… CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Employment Contracts (law partner of school board member as attorney for school district) -- Interest in Contract (law partner of school board member as attorney for school district) -- Legal Services (law partner of school board member as attorney for school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-4II.3.A Planning – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… the agency or its chief fiscal officer may hold internal hearings at which program managers outline their budgetary … additional information from the agencies and hold informal hearings or meetings with agency management to clarify … veto by a vote of two-thirds of the members of each house. The appropriation bills legally authorize the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3a-planningDiNapoli Launches Audits on School Safety
… and up-to-date safety plans in the event of a school shooting or major emergency. "The epidemic of deadly school … at a Santa Fe, Texas, high school. In February, a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, … and uptodate safety plans in the event of a school shooting or major emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-launches-audits-school-safetyOpinion 93-12
… member) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Reimbursement for Expenses (travel expenses - spouse of school board member … any officer or employee to attend a conference conducted for the betterment of the municipality. Authorization must be … (General Municipal Law, §77-b[2]). Section 77-b provides for the payment by the municipality of all actual and …
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 … of Polk County Florida with the crime of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree a class C felony in Albany County Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-and-indictment-defendant-accused-theft-overBest Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
There are several steps entities can take to improve their chances of quickly recovering from an IT disruption
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practicesOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… requires the Department to maintain and annually update an online database (Catalogue of Funding) of WFD programs that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesOversight of the STEM Incentive Program
… to work in a STEM field in the State for five years after graduation. During the scope of our audit, recipients could … University of New York or City University of New York two-year or four-year college or statutory colleges at Cornell … maintaining residency in the State for five years after graduation. Recipients who fail to meet Program requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/28/oversight-stem-incentive-programDiNapoli: Two Western NY BOCES Holding Millions in Surplus Funds
… Educational Services (BOCES) withheld millions of dollars in surplus funds that should have been refunded to local … P. DiNapoli. “Excessive amounts of money can sit unused or in unauthorized reserve funds because of flawed budget … to each district the cost allocated to that district in the past year’s budget, the actual expenditures associated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-two-western-ny-boces-holding-millions-surplus-fundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… inhibited effective financial management and justification for the levels of accumulated fund balance and reserves. Lyme … to close projected budget gaps totaling $1.6 million for the 2020-21 through 2022-23 fiscal years though the … financial and capital plans to provide a framework for developing the annual budgets and addressing future …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… County) The justices did not always ensure money due to the court was collected, deposited, recorded and reported … procedures for managing, and monitoring user access to, the town’s network and computers. Fourteen user accounts belonged to former employees who left town employment one month to 15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… were more than necessary. Auditors found the Board of Education did not adopt written policies to ensure that … payable process. The treasurer controlled most aspects of these transactions rather than the accounts payable department. Therefore, there was no segregation of duties. Track state and local government spending at Open …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… clerk did not deposit, report and remit all collections to the appropriate parties in a timely and accurate manner. … policies. As a result, the treasurer lacked guidance to adequately perform financial duties and did not maintain … and real property tax levies were higher than needed to fund operations. South Butler Fire Department – Oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-244
… Tier 6 employee’s Retirement Plan page due to the two-year look back Affected Employees Tier 6 SUNY employees with a … Benefit Plan based on the agency’s review of the “two-year look back” salary. If updates are needed they should be … transaction. Questions Questions regarding the two-year look back should be addressed to Dave Morrell at SUNY (518) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-244-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-tiaa-optional-retirementCounty of Oneida – County Clerk (2025M-110)
… Did the Oneida County County Clerk Clerk properly collect and deposit funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/12/12/county-oneida-county-clerk-2025m-110