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Continuity of Operations Planning
… 23, 2017. Background The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (Division) is responsible for coordinating emergency management planning efforts in New York State. The … essential functions, specify lines of succession and the emergency delegation of authority, provide for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/21/continuity-operations-planningDiNapoli: NYC Office Market Will Take Years to Recover From Pandemic
… York City’s office sector, erasing nearly $28.6 billion in market value and more than $850 million in property taxes in … of physical space in the coming months and years. The full market value of New York City office buildings, estimated at … roll, the first decline in total office property market values since at least FY 2000, reflecting decreased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-nyc-office-market-will-take-years-recover-pandemicState Comptroller DiNapoli Positions New York Pension Fund For Low Carbon Future
… latest commitments. By shifting our capital to companies with lower emissions and comparable returns, we are sending … message that our investment dollars will follow businesses with strong environmental practices.” The low emission index, which was created in partnership with Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM), will be modeled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-positions-new-york-pension-fund-low-carbon-futureManagement of Cash and Investments
… budgeting process. MTA officials did not have a written plan for meeting the objectives set forth in its investment … Key Recommendations Routinely monitor the funds, document required balances and ensure that excess moneys are factored … MTA Treasury Department. Establish a written investment plan which includes yield expectations and perform documented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/13/management-cash-and-investmentsNYS Common Retirement Fund Reports First Quarter Results
… Retirement Fund’s (Fund) estimated return in the first quarter of the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2019-20 was 3.38 … Common Retirement Funds Fund estimated return in the first quarter of the State Fiscal Year SFY 201920 was 338 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-first-quarter-resultsDiNapoli: Fix Delays With Child Support Payments
… need correcting. "Child support payments are languishing in government coffers. This is a persistent problem in New York that needs to be fixed," said DiNapoli. "These … to the payer or deposited with the county treasurer or, in New York City, the commissioner of Finance. Funds that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-fix-delays-child-support-paymentsDiNapoli: As Drug Overdoses Climbed the State Failed to Inspect Residential Drug Treatment Programs
… programs have been poorly served by the failure of the state’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) to … COVID pandemic, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The COVID pandemic … programs even before that, but when the state hit pause on inspections at residential treatment facilities during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-drug-overdoses-climbed-state-failed-inspect-residential-drug-treatment-programsDiNapoli: 23 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… that school districts faced in SY 2020-21, the first full year of operations under pandemic conditions. The report … School Districts in Stress Fiscal Years Ending 2021 Full List and Detailed Information for School District Stress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-23-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressJoin Our Information Technology Team
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/information-technologyTrumansburg Central School District – Procurement (2022M-13)
… officials procured goods and services in the best interest of the taxpayers. Key Findings District officials did not … that goods and services were procured in the best interest of the taxpayers. The Board of Education (Board) did not implement the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/trumansburg-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-13Opinion 98-20
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Fire Police Squads (qualification for appointment to) FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Powers and Duties (establishment of … Whether a board of fire commissioners in its discretion may provide that … newlyappointed members not be immediately assigned to the fire police squad …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20XI-A.3 Purchase Orders – XI-A. Purchasing
… of purchase orders. Overview A purchase order (PO) is an ordering document authorizing a vendor to provide goods or … accordance with the contract or most closely associated to what is being purchased. For example, when an agency creates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a3-purchase-ordersDiNapoli: New Yorkers Deserve a Transparent Hiring Process When Artificial Intelligence Is Used To Vet Their Job Applications
… City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) is falling short in enforcing Local Law 144 (LL144) which … apply for work, and that includes knowing if a company is using artificial intelligence to evaluate their resumes or … candidates when and how the technology will be used. DCWP is responsible for LL144’s enforcement. DiNapoli’s audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-new-yorkers-deserve-transparent-hiring-process-when-artificial-intelligence-used-vet-theirDiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Cautions NYC Leaders to Prepare for Challenging Fiscal Times Ahead
… The New York Daily News published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller … The New York Daily News published an oped from New York State Comptroller Thomas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-cautions-nyc-leaders-prepare-challenging-fiscal-times-aheadRevenue Enhancement Ideas: Cash Management for Local Governments and School Districts
… and other balances that could be invested longer term in investments allowable by law. Accelerate Collection and … other entities. Develop procedures for making deposits in a timely manner to ensure funds are protected and earning … these payments can be approved by the governing board in time to avoid late payment charges. Consider using online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/revenue-enhancement-ideas-cash-management-local-governments-and-school-districtsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Seeks Answers From Companies on Sexual Harassment and Racial Discrimination
… on race, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation; and The average length of … System on behalf of more than one million state and local government employees and retirees and their beneficiaries. It …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-seeks-answers-companies-sexual-harassment-and-racial-discriminationCost-Saving Ideas: How to Reduce Energy Costs
… district or local government by paying less for energy and consuming less energy. Reducing energy consumption also … host utility. The utility continues to deliver electricity and natural gas but energy service companies (ESCOs) can sell … thermostats to raise air conditioner settings and lower heating settings. Resources Energy-cost saving ideas in audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-how-reduce-energy-costsEssential Policy Elements – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… typically reimbursable such as hotel room charges, mileage allowances, taxi and rental car expenses, and expenses for meals or a per diem meal … their home or work site. General maximum reimbursement rates for various types of travel expenses, including a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/essential-policy-elementsTown of Watertown Fire District – Procurement (2022M-155)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Watertown Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) used a competitive process to … most prudent and economical manner in the best interest of taxpayers. District officials did not: Use a competitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/town-watertown-fire-district-procurement-2022m-155NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Files Suit Against Wynn Resorts' Board of Directors
… as fiduciaries of the company. Among its requests for relief, DiNapoli's lawsuit seeks to have Wynn Resorts' … of $30,435,442. The Fund will vote its shares against all incumbents and all insiders nominated to serve on Wynn … in the nation. The Fund's fiscal year ends March 31, 2018. For access to state and local government spending and more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-files-suit-against-wynn-resorts-board-directors