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DiNapoli Finds Opportunities for Improved NYPD Hate Crimes Reporting
… use its resources to fight these crimes, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … took place in New York City. The NYPD’s data is drawn from incident reports that are prepared by its Hate Crimes Task … there were data disparities between the NYPD’s individual incident reports and summaries of bias-related crimes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-finds-opportunities-improved-nypd-hate-crimes-reportingDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits of the Town of Clarence , Town of Clarkson , Village of Monticello , Orleans County , Village of Oxford , Town of Reading , Richmond Fire District , Rotterdam Princetown No. 5 Fire … completed audits of the Town of Clarence Town of Clarkson Village of Monticello Orleans County Village of Oxford Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: New York City Projects Surplus in 2017 Despite Slower Tax Collections
… upon to increase its support if the anticipated resources do not materialize. The incoming federal administration has … than 50,000 state contracts, visit www.openbooknewyork.com . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-new-york-city-projects-surplus-2017-despite-slower-tax-collectionsDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Questionable Financial Decisions, Lack of Transparency in Hempstead School District
… inappropriately received two payments for 50 unused vacation days totaling $34,375; in total six administrators …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-questionable-financial-decisions-lack-transparency-hempstead-school-districtDiNapoli: Silencing Excessive NYC Noise a Major Challenge
… Noise complaints to New York City's 311 system rose from approximately 200,000 to about 384,000 … report maps noise trends and patterns over six years of 311 complaints and examines the efforts to address them. … 2015, New Yorkers made 1.6 million noise complaints via 311. The vast majority of these are handled by the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-silencing-excessive-nyc-noise-major-challengeDiNapoli Says State Opioid Treatment Programs Need Better Coordination
… to hospitalizations or death." Overdose deaths involving prescription opioids in New York state have risen from 754 in … authorities. The state maintains a database to monitor prescription drug use, known as the Internet System for … of Medicaid recipients in treatment programs received prescription opioids outside of their program. Three percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-says-state-opioid-treatment-programs-need-better-coordinationDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Additional Steps to Reduce Student Absenteeism
… The State Education Department (SED) has stepped up efforts to combat chronic student absenteeism, but an audit released … absenteeism. But given how vital it is for our children to be in school and learning, I urge the department to do even more and reexamine the guidelines provided to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-additional-steps-reduce-student-absenteeismNew York Schools Reported More Than 32,000 Violent and Disruptive Incidents in the 2017-18 School Year
… Act was adopted into law in 2000, a year after the tragic shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado. The SAVE Act …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/new-york-schools-reported-more-32000-violent-and-disruptive-incidents-2017-18-school-yearDiNapoli Audit: MTA Transit Capital Projects Plagued by Cost Overruns and Delays
… of workers to finish the project in a timely manner; and do not have the necessary quality control personnel as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-audit-mta-transit-capital-projects-plagued-cost-overruns-and-delaysDiNapoli Finds Schools Falling Short on Emergency Planning
… their safety plans that could leave them unprepared if a shooting or life-threatening incident occurred,” DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-finds-schools-falling-short-emergency-planningDeath Benefits
… on the amount of the increase or decrease in the Consumer Price Index, or by 3 percent, whichever is less. The benefit … on the amount of the increase or decrease in the Consumer Price Index, or by 3 percent, whichever is less. The benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/death-benefitsOpinion 90-30
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … of) COUNTY CLERK -- Fees (for recording satisfaction of mortgage) FEES -- County Clerk (collection of fees for … SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, §106-a: A county clerk is entitled to a fee for recording a satisfaction of mortgage where the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-30DiNapoli: Local Communities Reducing Number of Homeless Veterans
… The number of homeless veterans in New York has dropped … years, has also been one of the fastest growing, with the number of homeless individuals rising by more than a third … an easy road, but we're turning a corner on reducing the number of veterans living on the streets," DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/dinapoli-local-communities-reducing-number-homeless-veteransOpinion 96-23
… §8017: Section 8017 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules does not grant a broad exemption to towns, or other … from the statutory court fees which clerks are required to charge or collect. This is in reply to an inquiry from your … In addition, it is reasonable to conclude that this express limited legislative exemption for counties suggests …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-23Opinion 93-25
… under the mistaken belief the right-of-way was a village street may not continue to provide such lighting unless the … context is intended to relate to public streets (1975 Opns St Comp No. 75-1105, unreported; 12 Opns St Comp, 1956, p 59; 7 Opns St Comp, 1951, p 285). There is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-25The Survivor’s Benefit Program for New York State Employees
… The Survivor’s Benefit Program provides a minimum death … You may be eligible even if you are not a member of the New York State Employees’ Retirement System (ERS), the New York State Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS), … The Survivors Benefit Program provides a minimum death …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/survivors-benefit-program-nys-employeesOpinion 2001-5
… offer rewards in connection with other matters. 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-242, p 302 is superseded to the extent … Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law §5[1]; 2000 Opns St Comp No. 2000-20, p 53; 1992 Opns St Comp No. 92-41, p … to fire prevention and safety, and its power under section 204-d of the General Municipal Law to determine the cause of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-5XI.18.D Sales and Compensating Use Tax Documentation – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… NOTE: The certification provisions of Tax Law Section 5-a do not apply to a contract that the procuring covered agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18d-sales-and-compensating-use-tax-documentationXII.6.M Lien Processing and Financial Reporting for Sole Custody Accounts – XII. Expenditures
… Units that are unable to email an encrypted file should contact the OSC’s Federal Reporting Unit for alternate instructions, either by email or phone at (518) 486-4602. A Business Unit may administer liens …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6m-lien-processing-and-financial-reporting-sole-custody-accountsDiNapoli: People With Disabilities in New York City Have Higher Unemployment Rates and Lower Incomes
… People with disabilities in New York City face the same challenges as those elsewhere in the nation, including obstacles to employment, higher rates of poverty and lower earnings than those without … People with disabilities in New York City face the same challenges as those elsewhere in the nation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-people-disabilities-new-york-city-have-higher-unemployment-rates-and-lower-incomes