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DiNapoli Finds Schools Falling Short on Emergency Planning
… Schools are not doing enough to prepare for emergency situations like shootings, according to an audit of safety planning at 19 schools released today … state policymakers. I urge the State Education Department to re-engage the NYS Safe Schools Task Force to make sure our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-finds-schools-falling-short-emergency-planningRecord of Activities (ROA) – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… 30 days of completion. An elected or appointed official is not required to keep an ROA if: They are a retiree … member; or They are an employee whose membership in NYSLRS is optional and they have not joined NYSLRS. Direct your … a new ROA for an alternative three-month period. A new ROA is also necessary: If the number of hours worked changes; or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/record-activities-roaPension Payment Option Election – Divorce and Your Benefits
… how the retirement benefit will be paid. There are several options that a member can choose from. All options will pay the member a monthly benefit for life. The … before them. Generally, this is one of the joint allowance options. The parties should be aware that: The member cannot …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/pension-payment-option-electionXI.18.E Public Officers Law – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… defined in POL 73. However, the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government recognizes there are instances when a … a particular need. Per POL 73, Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government is authorized to grant exceptions to … submit a written certification to Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government detailing the reasons why this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18e-public-officers-lawDiNapoli: Audit Questions Payments Made to Supportive Housing Provider
… An audit issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli has identified $32,271 … and $489,616 in questionable costs that were paid by the state Office of Mental Health (OMH) to an Altamont, N.Y. … or if program goals are being met. Moving forward, as the state continues to invest in supportive housing programs to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-audit-questions-payments-made-supportive-housing-providerNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: One of Largest U.S. Carbon Emitters Commits to Lower GHG Emissions
… today announced that American Electric Power (AEP), one of the largest carbon emitters in the country, has adopted new, … low emission index underweights stock ownership in some of the worst GHG emitters based on independent emissions data … today announced that American Electric Power AEP one of the largest carbon emitters in the country has adopted new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-one-largest-us-carbon-emitters-commits-lower-ghg-emissionsSocial Media Use Policy
… work of the agency. The content promotes transparency and government accountability and increases the understanding of … orientation, military or veteran status, sex (including gender identity or expression), disability, predisposing genetic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/social-media-use-policyComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Sullivan and the Washington County Sheriff’s Department . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal … and 2012-13, as required by the by-laws. City of Rye – Boat Basin Fund (Westchester County) The city’s boat basin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-266
… of updated procedures for processing union dues deductions in PayServ Affected Employees Courts employees who are … or otherwise changed. To ensure that all actions taken in PayServ regarding union membership and union dues … to initiate, discontinue and modify the payroll deduction in PayServ for those unions that do not currently submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-266-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payrollCUNY Bulletin No. CU-625
… of updated procedures for processing union dues deductions in PayServ Affected Employees CUNY employees who are seeking … or otherwise changed. To ensure that all actions taken in PayServ regarding union membership and union dues … to initiate, discontinue and modify the payroll deduction in PayServ for those unions that do not currently submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-625-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payrollOpinion 2004-6
… permit the historical society to use the unneeded space in a municipal building, without payment of cash rent, … contract is at least equal to the value of the use of the space in the building. You ask whether a village may permit an historical society to utilize vacant space in a village building without the payment of rent. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-6Opinion 88-43
… 207-c; WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW, §25(4): When deputy sheriffs and county corrections officers are injured in the … This is in reply to your letter with respect to deputy sheriffs and county corrections officers who sustain injuries … the disability ceases. For purposes of section 207-c, sheriffs, undersheriffs, deputy sheriffs and correction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-43Opinion 94-6
… when interpreting analogous provisions (see e.g. Yonkers Bus v Maltbie, n.o.r., 23 NYS2d 87 affd 260 App Div 893, 23 … see also 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-166, p 213). In Yonkers Bus, supra, the court construed the provisions of Second …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-6State Contract and Payment Actions in April
… In April, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,260 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $3.8 billion and approved more than 4.3 million payments worth nearly $12.6 … is available at www.openbooknewyork.com . Major Contracts Approved Office of Court Administration $10.3 million with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilDiNapoli: NYC's Shelter Repair Process Needs Its Own Fix
… to shelters. The audit found that badly-needed shelter repairs are too often delayed with little or no … “The city has put money toward fixing shelters, but it’s clear that DHS doesn’t provide the necessary oversight to ensure repairs are made on time and on budget. The men, women and children in the city’s shelters are extremely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nycs-shelter-repair-process-needs-its-own-fixDiNapoli: Proposed Congressional Cuts to SNAP Program Mean More New Yorkers Without Enough Food
… during that time. These benefits included universally free school meals and higher SNAP benefits. SNAP Reliance Grows … 5% toward SNAP program costs, with cost-sharing rates as high as 25%. The Senate bill would implement state rates up … by the uncertainty about the course of the economy and the threat of federal funding cuts. Report Federal Actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-proposed-congressional-cuts-snap-program-mean-more-new-yorkers-without-enough-foodDiNapoli: Buffalo's Financial Condition Improves
… a fiscal control board and increased state aid, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … should be wary of moving forward. I urge city officials to continue their cautious fiscal approach and be vigilant when it comes to long-term financial planning.” “Since becoming Mayor, my …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-buffalos-financial-condition-improvesOpinion 90-60
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REFUSE AND GARBAGE -- Solid Waste Facility … inconsistent with General Municipal Law, §120-w. This is in reply to your request for our opinion concerning a … of participation evidencing a proportionate interest in future payments under a tax-exempt "lease" agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-60State Agencies Bulletin No. 1217
… Purpose To provide clear and consistent requirements for processing salary payments made pursuant to Court Orders, Awards, and Settlement Agreements. Affected … To provide clear and consistent requirements for processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1217-new-requirements-and-procedures-processing-salary-payments-pursuantState Agencies Bulletin No. 1217.1
… Bulletin Supersedes Payroll Bulletin No. 1217 Purpose: To provide clear and consistent requirements for processing salary payments made pursuant to Court Orders, Awards, and Settlement Agreements. Affected … To provide clear and consistent requirements for processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/12171-new-requirements-and-procedures-processing-salary-payments-pursuant