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DiNapoli: Read Fine Print on Your Holiday Gift Cards
… terms and conditions for a card must be disclosed directly on it and gift cards cannot expire within the first five … time period; Fees to call and check the balance remaining on the card; and Replacement fees for lost or stolen gift …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-read-fine-print-your-holiday-gift-cardsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Amazon Must Ensure Its Business Is Not Adding to Racial Inequality
… to see reports of workers facing racial discrimination, accusations of discriminatory wages, and the sale of products … other incidents of racial injustice, led Amazon to tweet, in May 2020, a declaration of its “solidarity with the Black community—our employees, customers, and partners—in the fight against systemic racism and injustice.” However, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-amazon-must-ensure-its-business-not-adding-racial-inequalityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… and they did not adopt an adequate IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses, officials did … officials did not ensure goods and services were procured in accordance with applicable statutes or district policy and … also did not ask for and was not provided with a monthly list of audited claims and was not properly overseeing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… IT security awareness training for district employees. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … valued at $11,397 were not included on the inventory list and could not be located. Richfield Springs Central … be located, 39 were not recorded in the master inventory list, 12 did not have asset tags and four had the incorrect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsWindows Domain Administration and Management (Follow-Up)
… of its services, ITS is responsible for maintaining Active Directory domains on behalf of the State’s Executive … servers, as well as users, groups, and systems. An Active Directory domain provides the methods for storing directory data and making this data available to network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/09/windows-domain-administration-and-management-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Williamsville Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … budget process to help ensure fund balance is maintained in accordance with statutory requirements and reserves … an average of almost $2.2 million as a financing source in the district’s annual budgets. However, because the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 92-55
… the cost of operating and maintaining the lines acquired from the private owners. Village Law, §11-1120 provides, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-55XIX.7 Moving Expenditures Charged Prior to Conversion to a PCIP Converted Project ID – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… On March 31, 2022 all NYS01 Project IDs that were linked to a customer contract were converted to a new unique project … and therefore when attempting to post an expenditure credit against the new project, an agency may encounter an … to allow for a credit to expenses, agencies will need to transfer expenditure costs collected under the NYS01 projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix7-moving-expenditures-charged-prior-conversion-pcip-converted-project-idOpinion 88-20
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Courts (authority to relocate … a family court may be moved from its present location in the county seat to another location in the county without also effectuating a change in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-20Opinion 89-44
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VILLAGE JUSTICE -- Acting Justice (reporting … required to be established by Village Law, §3-301(2)(a) in the event a village has only one village justice. An … "shall serve when requested by the village justice or in the absence or inability of the village justice to serve" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-44DiNapoli: NYC Transit Must Ensure Cameras and Security Equipment Are Maintained and in Working Order
… equipment, including Closed-Circuit Televisions (CCTVs) in the subway system, to avoid future unexpected failures, an … and first responders during emergencies and incidents of crime,” DiNapoli said. “The subway is an environment that … reasons why maintenance is not completed; make a daily list of inoperable cameras and alarms and track their repair; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-transit-must-ensure-cameras-and-security-equipment-are-maintained-and-working-orderOpinion 89-60
… of homes does not have a prohibited interest in a contract with the municipality for which he or she serves, … a municipal officer or employee has an interest in any contract with his or her municipality if he or she receives a … official duties. April 18, 1989 John C. Jilnicki, Esq., Deputy Town Attorney Town of East Hampton … Concerning the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-60Opinion 90-9
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-9XIV.14.F Valuation of Capital Assets – XIV. Special Procedures
… asset in its intended location and condition for use (i.e., freight and transportation charges, site preparation … The costs of normal repairs and maintenance that do not add to the value or extend the lives of assets … should only be capitalized when all of the following have occurred: Determination of the specific objective of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14f-valuation-capital-assetsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Health Department forced the board to submit a plan. In addition, $42,696 in unauthorized billing adjustments were made. Of 464 water … that should have been billed and collected and $1,296 in overbillings. Auditors found 27% of the water produced (at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-2Opinion 89-47
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … within the fire protection districts pursuant to contract. It has been proposed that the two fire protection districts … addition of the territory to the adjoining fire district, it must proceed under the provisions of section 173 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-47Opinion 88-67
… in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Legal Services (law partner of village mayor hired as village attorney) … that it is not contemplated that the partner or the law firm would be retained as an independent contractor, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-67Opinion 88-77
… provided at four schools in the local school district. The New York State Council on the Arts has contracted with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-77Cairo-Durham Central School District – Information Technology (2017M-246)
… Cairo, Durham, Athens, Catskill, Coxsackie and Greenville in Greene County, Conesville in Schoharie County, and Rensselaerville in Albany County. The District, which is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/16/cairo-durham-central-school-district-information-technology-2017m-246DiNapoli Honored with National Leadership Award
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli received the … accountable to the people.” DiNapoli’s management of the New York State Common Retirement Fund, the creation of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-honored-national-leadership-award