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DiNapoli: State Budget Boosts Education Aid and Enacts Paid Family Leave but Falls Short on Ethics Reform and Transparency
… Starts a paid family leave program, funded by employee payroll deductions, in January 2018. It will be fully …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-state-budget-boosts-education-aid-and-enacts-paid-family-leave-falls-short-ethics-reform-andIX.3.A Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Non-Onboarding Agencies - Pre-Award Spending Projects – IX. Federal Grants
… Overview Some NYS agencies do not receive Federal Grant Award Documents (GAD) from the … Some NYS agencies do not receive Federal Grant Award Documents GAD from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix3a-establish-maintain-federal-grants-sfs-non-onboarding-agencies-pre-award-spending-projectsPark Accessibility for People With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… public spaces. Parks maintains about 30,000 acres of land (14% of NYC), including more than 5,000 individual properties, … pools, 51 recreation centers, 15 nature centers, and 14 miles of beaches (hereafter collectively referred to as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/25/park-accessibility-people-disabilities-followOpinion 92-24
… Public Officers Law, §70-a, because it is mailed as third class matter and does not have a paid subscription, may not … newspaper which is published in the town, mailed as third class matter and does not have a paid subscription. If not, … The other newspaper is published daily, mailed as second class matter and has a paid subscription. In 1988 Opns St …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-24Opinion 88-66
… may obtain a copyright on a computer program developed by an employee of the school district. STATE CONSTITUTION, … school district to copyright computer programs developed by employees of the school district. Specifically, you ask: … obtain a copyright for computer programs developed by school district employees? May a school district obtain a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-66Far Rockaway Pre-School Executive Director Sentenced to Jail Time for Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… today announced that the executive director of the Island Child Development Center, once one of the city's largest … after repaying $650,000 in restitution. The Island Child Development Center (ICDC) was a private not-for-profit … four scammers to justice for their thefts at the Island Child Development Center. Our joint work resulted in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/far-rockaway-pre-school-executive-director-sentenced-jail-time-theft-education-funds-intended-specialControls Over the Collection of the Public Safety Communications Surcharge
… controls to ensure that all wireless telecommunication service providers (Providers) and devices subject to the … The current Surcharge applies to any two-way voice or data service that is interconnected with the public switched … and remittance requirements and that their customer service policies are consistent and compliant with the Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/04/controls-over-collection-public-safety-communications-surchargeOpinion 92-3
… Services (consulting engineer as creditor of planning board chairman) -- Interest in Contract (contracts of creditors) … Ethics (consulting engineer as creditor of planning board chairman) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Planning Boards (consulting … Whether the chairman of a town planning board has a conflict of interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-3Life Changes: How Do I Prepare to Retire?
… a third of our lives in retirement, it’s important to consider how you can enjoy financial security in your … the first step. Here you’ll find essential information to help you understand your options as you plan for retirement, including: A step-by-step guide to the retirement process; A list of available resources; Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-how-do-i-prepare-retireThe Transportation and Warehousing Sector in New York City
… which includes a 1.2 million square foot UPS facility in Red Hook, Brooklyn. 42 According to the ACRIS transaction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/transportation-and-warehousing-sector-new-york-cityOpinion 99-4
… Authority , 4 AD2d 117, 163 NYS2d 476 affd 4 NY2d 866, 174 NYS2d 234). Accordingly, an IDA has "certain statutorily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-4Vested Retirement Benefit – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… vested retirement benefit is 1/60th (1.66 percent) of your FAS for each year of credited service. The retirement benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/vested-retirement-benefitDiNapoli Releases December State Cash Report
… the state’s fiscal year, according to the December cash report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … than a year earlier. DiNapoli's office issues a state cash report every month identifying actual state revenues and spending from the prior month. The cash report focuses primarily on the General Fund and All …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-releases-december-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: State Pays Drug Treatment Center Nearly $4 Million for Ineligible Expenses
… A national drug and alcohol treatment provider was able to collect $3.9 … in 2009 to provide outpatient, inpatient, and residential drug and alcohol addiction treatment services at several … A national drug and alcohol treatment provider was able to collect $39 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-state-pays-drug-treatment-center-nearly-4-million-ineligible-expensesArts, Entertainment and Recreation in New York City: Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19
… funds for more Paycheck Protection Program loans through March. New York City has a world-renowned arts, entertainment … at a much faster rate than for all sectors citywide. In March 2020, the response to the public health crisis forced … sports subsector. Still, the sector overall included 26 large establishments that had 500 or more employees, 14 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/arts-entertainment-and-recreation-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19DiNapoli: NYC Transit Should Improve Response to Safety-Related Defects
… priority "A" defects must be made safe or repaired within 24 hours. Priority "B" defects are not deemed to pose a safety … 422 "A" defects reported each month and had sustained a "near-perfect" rate of for more than three years in repairing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-nyc-transit-should-improve-response-safety-related-defectsState Comptroller DiNapoli and Rockland District Attorney Walsh Announce Guilty Pleas of Middletown Resident for Larceny
… money he stole.” "Today's announced plea by Mr. Cesar is another example of a joint effort by law enforcement to bring closure to an investigation,” Walsh … the NYSLRS, then claimed the $3,880 check was lost to get another check for the same amount. Since taking office in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-rockland-district-attorney-walsh-announce-guilty-pleas-middletownSmall Businesses and the Economic Recovery: Work in Progress
… began collecting and reporting data through the Small Business Pulse Survey , New York’s small businesses have … May 2020–October 2021 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Business Pulse Survey As the economy reopened and began its … Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Business Pulse Survey Another positive trend is that fewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/small-businesses-and-economic-recovery-work-progressManagement of the Student-School Matching Algorithm (2022-N-7)
To determine whether New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) adequately managed selected aspects of the admissions process and the student-school matching algorithm used in high school admissions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-22n7.pdfEast Aurora Union Free School District - Procurement (2023M-125)
… District (District) officials procured goods and services in a competitive manner. Key Findings The Board of … officials did not always procure goods and services in a competitive manner. Officials did not update the … purchased without the benefit of competition, resulting in the increased risk that taxpayer dollars were not expended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-procurement-2023m-125