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… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY - Membership (eligibility to join second company) TOWN LAW §176-b(10): An individual who is a member of a volunteer fire company may not join a second company unless he or she first … fire department who seeks membership in a second volunteer company has automatically vacated membership in the first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-13DiNapoli: Read Fine Print on Your Holiday Gift Cards
… With the giving of gift cards during the holiday season increasing in … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to read the fine print for details about fees and expiration dates. Even as some sellers of gift cards have eliminated inactivity fees, consumers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-read-fine-print-your-holiday-gift-cardsWindows Domain Administration and Management (Follow-Up)
… IT products and services that support the mission of the State. ITS operates data centers 24 hours a day, 365 days a … 35,000 Virtual Desktop remote connections. ITS provides State agencies secure networking and desktop support for more … for maintaining Active Directory domains on behalf of the State’s Executive agencies. A domain is a group of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/09/windows-domain-administration-and-management-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… the risk of data loss or prevent a serious interruption of services. Scarsdale Union Free School District – Overtime … overtime totaling $524,934, primarily for routine services, including $123,113 for cleaning services. With … 376 unneeded student network user accounts, 14 unneeded shared accounts and 25 unneeded service accounts. Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Amazon Must Ensure Its Business Is Not Adding to Racial Inequality
… Paid low wages to its disproportionately Black and Latino warehouse employees, who have contended with dangerous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-amazon-must-ensure-its-business-not-adding-racial-inequalityComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsOpinion 91-34
… -- Bid Specifications (authority to require timeliness and prior experience by vendor) -- Contracts Requiring … as voting machine strips, canvass reports, tally sheets and ballots, is not exempt from competitive bidding as a … as voting machine strips, canvass reports, tally sheets and ballots, is within the professional services exception to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-34Use of State Appropriations
… April 2012 through March 2016. Background The Foundation is a public authority, located in Canandaigua, which supports … industry through research, promotion, and education. It is governed by a Board of Directors, most of whom are … commitment to leverage State money. Although it is only required to obtain outside funding equal to what the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/use-state-appropriationsSlaterville Springs Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-315)
… and separate from the Town of Caroline and the County of Tompkins in which it is located. The Board of Fire … example, the Board did not review the Treasurer’s monthly bank reconciliations and no one compared the financial activity recorded to the bank statements and/or cancelled check images on a monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/24/slaterville-springs-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialAfton Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-248)
… and reported and that District moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2011, to July 12, 2013. Background … consists of five elected members and is responsible for the District’s overall financial management. The District’s general fund budget totaled $114,800 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings District controls are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/afton-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-248Albany City School District – Separation Payments and Information Technology (2012M-251)
… 31, 2012. Background The Albany City School District is located in the City of Albany, Albany County. The District is governed by the Board of Education which comprises seven … situations and that management and staff understand how it is to be executed. Finally, we found that all employees were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/22/albany-city-school-district-separation-payments-and-informationCity of Middletown – Selected Financial Operations and Information Technology (2013M-56)
… a population of approximately 28,000. The City is governed by its Charter, general State laws, and local laws and … service providers. Obtain quotations as required by the procurement policy prior to making purchases that fall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/05/31/city-middletown-selected-financial-operations-and-information-technology-2013m-56State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… (IT) inventory asset lists and/or had incorrect or no location noted on the inventory list. A color copier and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Opinion 89-19
… in the opinion. FEES -- Court Fees (filing fees on appeals to Appellate Divisions and Court of Appeals) CIVIL PRACTICE … §61: A county department of social services is subject to pay the appellate filing fee in CPLR 8022, and is not an … whether a county department of social services is subject to the fees prescribed by section 8022 of Civil Practice Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-19Arts, Entertainment and Recreation in New York City: Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19
… establishments. These jobs had an average salary of $79,300 and generated $7.4 billion in total wages. In 2019, … in 2019. 2 These jobs had an average salary of $79,300 and provided $7.4 billion in total wages. The sector … historical sites is the third subsector, accounting for 14,300 jobs (15 percent of the total) with an average salary of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/arts-entertainment-and-recreation-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19One-Year FAE – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Tier 2, 3 (Article 11) and 5 members are eligible for this benefit if your employer adopted it. Tier 6 members are only eligible for this benefit if your employer adopted it before April 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/one-year-faeX.5.B Requesting a Single Payment Vendor ID – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… a Single Payment Vendor ID Number. Business Units should contact the VMU to request new IDs. If a Business Unit … subject line. QUESTIONS For questions about this process, contact the VMU (518) 486-4602 or email [email protected] . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x5b-requesting-single-payment-vendor-idDiNapoli Audit: Drivers for Disabled New Yorkers Drove with Suspended Licenses; Racked up Hundreds of Violations, Including Speeding Through School Zones
… not ensured that the employees who transport clients in NYC drive safely and have valid driver's licenses, according … audit, which looked at vehicles assigned to the agency's NYC offices from April 1, 2015 through June 26, 2018 found: … when the agency paid them. Except for Staten Island, the NYC offices generally did not identify employees who were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-drivers-disabled-new-yorkers-drove-suspended-licenses-racked-hundreds-violationsOpinion 88-45
… Whether a line of credit between and the county is legal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-45Opinion 2002-14
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … Opns St Comp No. 90-4, p 9; 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-50, p 112). An expenditure in furtherance primarily of a proper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-14