Search
Opinion 92-31
… ADVERTISING -- Municipal Advertising (no authority to sell in newsletter) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties … including notices of public meetings, information as to the structure and function of village government, … a village, at village expense, may publish a newsletter to be distributed to village residents. Section 89(71) of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-31State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… a result, they may not have procured them in a manner that is in the best interests of taxpayers. Officials did not seek …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative
… and supportive housing to ensure all New Yorkers have access to safe and secure housing. As part of this plan, … cycle. Additionally, case managers are required to have monthly face-to-face visits with residents, make … relative was living in the unit and had changed the locks on the door. In June 2023, the provider located the resident …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/21/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiativeUse, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Use, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data ( 2020-S-55 ). The … recommendations to the Department of Health (Department) and one to the Governor. About the Program Due to the highly … after the first case was identified, COVID-19 infection and death rates among New York State nursing home residents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/20/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-data-followDiNapoli: Public Authority Debt Ballooned to $329 Billion
… State and local public authorities reported debt outstanding totaling more … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Many of New York’s public authorities play a major role in state operations, but far too often they function without adequate public scrutiny,” said DiNapoli. “My office issues this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-public-authority-debt-ballooned-329-billionDiNapoli: NYC Financial Plan Improved From June
… asylum seekers when there is a risk it may not receive the full amount. DiNapoli’s report notes the city also took steps …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nyc-financial-plan-improved-junePerformance of the Excelsior Jobs Program
… To determine whether firms that were issued a Certificate of Tax Credit met the eligibility requirements for job growth … Jobs Program (Program), established in Chapter 59 of the Laws of 2010, provides refundable tax credits to firms … could not provide evidence from the company justifying the need for the revision – including one company whose 2012 job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/07/performance-excelsior-jobs-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 1058
… received. This code is populated on the employee 1042 tax balance page. Box 2 Gross income The amount is the gross … of the withholding allowance(s) as claimed in the Federal Tax Data page. Box 4 Net Income This box is only populated if there is an amount in box 3. Box 5 Tax Rate This box is populated with the tax rate applied to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1058-form-1042-s-foreign-persons-us-source-income-subject-withholdingDiNapoli: Preschool Special Education Provider Received Nearly $6 Million for Ineligible Expenses
… June 30, 2014. "This special education provider failed to adhere to the State Education Department's rules for getting … DiNapoli said. "We have referred our findings to the SED for the recovery of this money. Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-preschool-special-education-provider-received-nearly-6-million-ineligible-expensesDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Services for Vulnerable Adults
… concern over progress notes is “overstated.” The agency’s full response is included in the audit. Report Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-services-vulnerable-adultsDiNapoli: Port Authority Falling Short of Compliance With Americans With Disabilities Act
… with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines disability as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one … (14th Street and 23rd Street) share connections to MTA subway stations that were also inaccessible. PATH station … was an inclined pathway that lacks automatic doors for mobility-impaired individuals. Moreover, gates on the second …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-port-authority-falling-short-compliance-americans-disabilities-actDiNapoli: 82 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… have been designated as fiscally stressed under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System. The scores are based on the evaluation of 672 school districts with fiscal years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-82-school-districts-fiscal-stressIX.9.C Transfer Procedure – IX. Federal Grants
… Once it is determined that a statutory transfer account authorization is provided and needed, agencies must submit a written request to the Division of the Budget (DOB) to approve the transfer … transfer the required transactional ChartFields for the charge and revenue lines on the journal are: Expenditure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix9c-transfer-procedureNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… percent of New York households provided a self-response online, by phone, or by mail, lagging the national figure of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-16-2020Heat and Hot Water Complaints
… especially for vulnerable populations, and the use of kitchen ovens and space heaters to address insufficient heat …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/24/heat-and-hot-water-complaintsSubway Wait Assessment
… Public Authorities Law, the MTA is required to issue an annual report on its mission statement, measurements, and … Performance Indicator reports list Subway Wait Assessment (WA) as an indicator of the MTA’s progress toward its goal of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/subway-wait-assessmentDiNapoli: DOH Needs to Step Up Enforcement of Patient Safety Violations
… had taken or will take to implement them. The department’s full response is included in the audit. Audit Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-doh-needs-step-enforcement-patient-safety-violationsUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Orthopedic Associates of Long Island
… Orthopedic Associates accepted the $6,932 as payment-in-full and waived the $1,733 due from the member. Orthopedic … Because Orthopedic Associates accepted $6,932 as the full payment, United should have only paid $5,546 on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-orthopedic-associates-long-islandOpinion 91-19
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … fire district to make gift to fire company) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (authority of fire district to make … In Re Szabo's Estate , 10 NY2d 94, 217 NYS2d 593; 62 NY Jur 2d, Gifts, §13). It is a general rule that once an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-19Opinion 96-20
… (abolishment in village) REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for when abolishing village police department) VILLAGE BOARD … thereafter. Since section 8-800 states that the procedure for abolishing a police department applies to departments … that a police department formed under section 188-a is, for purposes of the abolishment provisions of section 8-800, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-20