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Opinion 96-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. … of express statutory authority ( McCabe v Voorhis , 243 NY 401; Mills v Sweeney , 219 NY 213; Kupferman v Katz , 19 AD2d 824, 243 NYS2d 773, affd …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-18Infrastructure Inspection and Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Infrastructure Inspection and Maintenance (2014-S-45). Background Our initial audit report, … and whether inspection results were considered when maintenance activities were prioritized. The audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/12/infrastructure-inspection-and-maintenance-followOn-Time Performance
… determine whether Staten Island Railway trains run on time and On-Time Performance (OTP) is reported accurately and completely. The audit covers March 1, 2013 through March … Railway (SIR) operates one train line between Tottenville and the St. George Terminal, where customers can connect with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/15/time-performanceComptroller DiNapoli Statement on Earth Day 2015
… On Earth Day 2015, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli urged businesses … from climate change across the globe. On Earth Day, it’s important we recognize that those challenges present …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-earth-day-2015Executive Order 111 – Requirements to Purchase Renewable Energy Summary of Implementation of Recommendations at 15 Audited Entities (Follow-Up)
… compliance with Executive Order 111 requirements for State agencies and public authorities to purchase increasing … more energy efficient and environmentally proactive. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/executive-order-111-requirements-purchase-renewable-energy-summary-implementationPurchasing and Procurement Practices (Follow-Up)
… Practices (Report 2020-S-67 ). About the Program The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) is a not-for-profit … that holds the exclusive franchise rights to operate New York State’s three major thoroughbred racetracks: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/18/purchasing-and-procurement-practices-followNew NY Broadband Program
… (ESD) has effectively monitored and managed the New NY Broadband Program and whether the Program has achieved its … availability by the end of 2018. ESD’s Broadband Program Office (BPO) is responsible for managing the Program, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/01/new-ny-broadband-programDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to spend the gift cards they received this holiday season in a timely … years, the amount returned to DiNapoli’s office in unused gift cards has risen sharply from $5.8 million in 2014 to $16 million in 2021. “Misplacing your gift cards after the holiday season is easy to do,” DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… officials did not establish appropriate controls over employee leave time. Auditors found the board did not … and procedures. Officials also did not accurately maintain employee leave records. Leave used and compensatory time … $4,600, was not supported by an employee’s time and attendance records. In addition, 33 hours of comp time and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Newburgh Fire Chief Charged in White Plains Federal Court with Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… of New York, and Diego Rodriguez, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau … him with fraudulently obtaining approximately $95,000 in pension benefits by failing to report his return to work in the public sector to the New York State and Local Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/newburgh-fire-chief-charged-white-plains-federal-court-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefitsState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Budget & Financial Plan
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the … “A year after the city budgeted for its largest ever drop in property tax collections, a remarkable turnaround in … ends and the city’s budget surplus is likely to exceed current planned levels. “My office will release a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-budget-financial-planDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Over 12% in Second Quarter of 2022
… Local sales tax collections in New York state totaled more than $5.5 billion in the second quarter of … reflects, in part, the temporary reduction in local sales taxes on gasoline in 24 counties, along with a possible return to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-over-12-second-quarter-2022Opinion 2001-9
… board member serves as an officer, employee or director. You ask whether a member of a county governing board would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-9DiNapoli Releases Lower Manhattan Economic Snapshot
… continues to charge ahead with the spirit and strength you would only expect from this city.” “Lower Manhattan has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-releases-lower-manhattan-economic-snapshotOpinion 90-8
… the effective date of Chapter 293 of the Laws of 1988. You ask whether certain city charter provisions governing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-8Opinion 92-3
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … 801: A planning board chairman who borrows money from the board's consulting engineer has a prohibited … You state that the chairman has borrowed money from the planning board's consulting engineer and has not yet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-3Opinion 91-26
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … relating to the contract. A public library may adopt a code of ethics which should provide standards of conduct in relation to, among other things, contracts between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-26DiNapoli: One-in-Four Homeless Shelter Clients with Serious Mental Health Issues Were Not Placed in a Mental Health Shelter
… shelter system. “The Department of Social Services must do a better job helping some of the city’s most vulnerable … that did not have specialized staffing and services. Out of the 1,061 clients identified as having alcohol or … government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested data. … draft …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-one-four-homeless-shelter-clients-serious-mental-health-issues-were-not-placed-mental-healthDepartment of Labor Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefit Payments January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017
… by the Department of Labor (Department) were appropriate; and (ii) the Department recouped overpayments from New York State employees based on our current and prior year data analytics. Background As part of our … who made false statements or representations to obtain benefits to which they were not entitled. We also worked with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/19/department-labor-examination-unemployment-insurance-benefit-payments-january-1-2017Overview – Divorce and Your Benefits
… must be stated in the form of a Domestic Relations Order (DRO) — a legal document issued by the same court that issued the judgment of divorce. A DRO gives NYSLRS specific instructions on how benefits should … It is important for members to understand the impact a DRO might have on their benefits. The information in this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/overview