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Town of Watertown Fire District – Procurement (2022M-155)
… policy. As a result, the Board and District officials do not have assurance that goods and services are acquired at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/town-watertown-fire-district-procurement-2022m-155State Comptroller DiNapoli Positions New York Pension Fund For Low Carbon Future
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced an investment strategy that will raise the New York Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) … data is at the core of the new index. “Companies take note when investors take action, and when money moves, the world …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-positions-new-york-pension-fund-low-carbon-futureDiNapoli: As Drug Overdoses Climbed the State Failed to Inspect Residential Drug Treatment Programs
… up to standards and providing the best care possible to all New Yorkers in need of their help.” In a letter to the … declared COVID-19 disaster emergency, the agency suspended all on-site recertification reviews. These reviews are … of data from April 2017 to February 2021, found that all 76 residential programs due for recertification during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-drug-overdoses-climbed-state-failed-inspect-residential-drug-treatment-programsDiNapoli: Fix Delays With Child Support Payments
… support program, has made some improvements to the way funds are distributed, DiNapoli's auditors identified a … over as abandoned property to the Comptroller's Office of Unclaimed Funds. As of Dec. 31, 2016, auditors found that … Wyoming – turned over UDC to the Comptroller's Office of Unclaimed Funds, as required. The audit revealed: Although …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-fix-delays-child-support-paymentsDiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Cautions NYC Leaders to Prepare for Challenging Fiscal Times Ahead
… in Connecticut enabled municipalities to create climate change and coastal resilience reserves in preparation for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-cautions-nyc-leaders-prepare-challenging-fiscal-times-aheadCost-Saving Ideas: How to Reduce Energy Costs
… than what your utility currently offers. The New York State Office of General Services (OGS) may have contract … OGS website to learn more about OGS contracts and find out how to be included in future bids. You may also find cost … models. Use Energy Star power management software on your computers. Turn on power save features in office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-how-reduce-energy-costsExamination of Official Station Designation
… official station will normally be the employee’s main place of business (i.e., the place where the employee … of the State. Instead of designating the employee’s main place of business, where the employee spent 61 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/examination-official-station-designationNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Gives Best Wishes For New Year, 01/01/15
… “New Year's Day is a fresh start and a time to embrace new goals derived from lessons learned over the past year. … for positive change, which will mean a better New York for us all. I wish all New Yorkers a happy, safe and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-gives-best-wishes-new-year-010115Opinion 98-20
… for appointment to fire police squad) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §209-c; TOWN LAW, §176(11): An otherwise qualified individual may be … assigned to the fire police squad. General Municipal Law, §209-c provides that the "authorities having control" of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20Accounts Payable Advisory No. 47
… are effective April 1, 2018. Reference : Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XI-A, Section 3 – … check, electronic payment (ACH) or with the PCard. It is a best practice for agencies to use POs for all planned … PCards to purchase goods and services less than $500.00 when a vendor accepts the PCard for payment. However, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/47-purchase-orders-and-procurement-card-useXI-A.3 Purchase Orders – XI-A. Purchasing
… and vendors. Creating the PO in the SFS enables the State to (i) establish proper internal controls over the … (iv) include Appendix A – Standard Clauses for New York State Contracts. Furthermore, creating the PO in the SFS as … relevant payment discount terms. For more information on these topics, please refer to Chapter XII, Section 5.F - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a3-purchase-ordersScience Academies of New York Charter Schools – Purchase versus Lease of Buildings (2017M-279)
… (SANY) has school buildings in the City of Syracuse and the Town of Geddes in Onondaga County, the City of Utica in Oneida County and the Town of Frankfort in Herkimer County. SANY, which is … million over the 15-year terms of the leases by purchasing and renovating the four buildings acquired during our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/03/30/science-academies-new-york-charter-schools-purchase-versus-lease-buildingsU-Crest Fire District #4 – Travel Expenditures (2017M-35)
… State, distinct and separate from the Town of Cheektowaga in Erie County. The District is governed by an elected … federal General Services Administration (GSA). Of $39,700 in lodging transactions for 10 overnight trips, the District … Plan conference travel, including hotel reservations, in advance to obtain the best possible lodging rates. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/26/u-crest-fire-district-4-travel-expenditures-2017m-35NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Seeks Answers From Companies on Sexual Harassment and Racial Discrimination
… controversies and we are seeking a full accounting of what they are doing to stop these abhorrent behaviors and … based on race, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation; and … harassment or discrimination complaints the company is trying to resolve internally or through litigation. Beyond …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-seeks-answers-companies-sexual-harassment-and-racial-discriminationProcurement Practices
… Objective To determine whether the State University of New York – … assurance that funds are spent appropriately, are in the best interest of the State, and adequately safeguard against … in place to ensure that spending is appropriate and in the best interest of the State. Key Findings Our review of $8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/03/procurement-practicesRevenue Enhancement Ideas: Cash Management for Local Governments and School Districts
… a bank for the collection of receipts, such as property taxes, so that payments can be made directly to your local … transfer (EFT) with the bank to receive payments from the State and certain other entities. Develop procedures for … must be deposited and invested in accordance with New York State statutes. A number of federal laws also pertain to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/revenue-enhancement-ideas-cash-management-local-governments-and-school-districtsIV.4 Overview – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… for specific purposes each fiscal year in the form of an appropriation. Contract encumbrances and expenditures … information, yet broad enough to cover the wide variety of goods and services purchased by New York State. In order to establish a chart of accounts for expenditures that is both usable and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-iv/iv4-overviewDiNapoli: Energy Companies Agree to Report on Impact of Paris Agreement Goals
… It has consistently been ranked as one of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. The Fund's fiscal year ended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-energy-companies-agree-report-impact-paris-agreement-goalsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Files Suit Against Wynn Resorts' Board of Directors
… action against officers and directors of Wynn Resorts Ltd. The derivative action alleges that certain officers and … text of the complaint filed in District Court in Clark Co., Nevada can be read here …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-files-suit-against-wynn-resorts-board-directorsDiNapoli Appoints Navyug Patel Deputy Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his appointment of Navyug “Nav” Patel as deputy chief investment officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund. Patel has … State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States. The Fund holds and invests …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-appoints-navyug-patel-deputy-chief-investment-officer-new-york-state-common-retirement-fund