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DiNapoli: 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-2000-1DiNapoli 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
… Expenditures (travel expenses - where spouse accompanies school board member) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Reimbursement for Expenses (travel expenses - spouse of school board member attending conference) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §77-b: A school district may not authorize the incurrence and payment …
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
… Program provides a full tuition scholarship to State high school graduates who pursue a STEM degree and agree to work … in the top 10 percent of their class from a State high school; Enrolling in a HESC-approved undergraduate STEM …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/28/oversight-stem-incentive-programDiNapoli: Two Western NY BOCES Holding Millions in Surplus Funds
… 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
… 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
… as required. The board did not audit the town’s books and records, as required. Town of Bainbridge – Justice Court … also did not implement comprehensive procedures for managing, and monitoring user access to, the town’s network … search millions of state and local government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Longwood Central School District – Overtime (Suffolk County) District officials did not appropriately approve and … City School District – Information Technology (Westchester County) Officials did not establish adequate controls over … to the vendor. Schuylerville Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (Washington County) The district did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… or properly prepare duplicate receipts, or retain receipts for all collections. In addition, the town board did not … Petty cash funds were not properly overseen or accounted for, and $65,658 was disbursed without any review or … found officials did not adequately manage user accounts for the network or financial application. In addition, town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCounty 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-110SUNY 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-retirementOpinion 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
… 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 district) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §800(3): If the …
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-planningMore About This Retirement Plan – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… covered by the Non-Contributory Plan. (There is no Tier 4 in the Police and Fire Retirement System.) These benefits are provided by Section 375-e of the New York State Retirement and Social Security Law … and Local Retirement System, headed by the Comptroller of the State of New York, administers this plan. Our main …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/more-about-retirement-plan