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Sochi Olympics Letter to Sponsors
Comptroller's letter to corporate sponsors of Sochi Olympics regarding the protection of human rights.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/press/pdf/sochi-olympics-letter.pdfCitizens' Guide to Local Budgets
Citizens' Guide to Local Budgets
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/LocalBudgetGuide2010.pdfC001221 Responses to Questions
C001221 Responses to Questions
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/procurement/pdf/c001221-responses-to-questions.pdfC001207 Responses to Questions
C001207 Responses to Questions
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/procurement/pdf/c001207-responses-to-questions.pdfAll-Agency Contract Evaluation System
… by MTA Headquarters for use by all agencies to report on contractor and consultant performance. The MTA-adopted ACE … MTA agencies) issued “Project Procedure - MTA’s All-Agency Contractor Evaluation System” (Procedures). The Procedures … follow the Procedures when monitoring and evaluating contractor/consultant performance. As a result, it did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/04/all-agency-contract-evaluation-systemPine Plains Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-18)
… and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the … pandemic). Cycle Three: January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025. 2 Audit Summary District officials did not properly … periods. Although District officials reported Cycle Two test results through DOH’s Health Electronic Response Data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/pine-plains-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-18DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Will Vote Against Board Members at Corporations With No Women Directors
… the New York State Common Retirement Fund (the Fund) plans to vote against all board directors standing for re-election at companies that have no women on their boards. In situations where a company has just … also announced agreements with four Fortune 500 companies to formally include gender and racial diversity in their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-will-vote-against-board-members-corporations-no-women-directorsResponsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to New York City Nightlife Establishments (2019-F-36)
To determine the extent of implementation of the recommendations in our initial audit report, Responsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to New York City...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19f36.pdfFarmland Protection Program
… production. The Department of Agriculture and Market's (AGM) Division of Land and Water administers grant funding for … activities. Although not set statutorily, in 2014 AGM established a maximum award amount of $2 million per application for grants. AGM establishes specific criteria in each Request for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/02/farmland-protection-programDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Who Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal $194K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
… A Pennsylvania man who stole $194,000 of retirement benefits … the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Jacqueline C. Romero, the Inspector General for … County Clerk’s Office in 1992 and moved to Wyoming from Pennsylvania with his son, Timothy Gritman, in August 2017. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-who-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-194k-nys-pension-and-social-securityState Agencies Bulletin No. 1886
… of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions on how to update a Tier 6 employee’s Retirement Plan page due … wage. Once a Tier 6 member has reached three years of membership, his or her contribution rate is based on annual … 4.5% $75,000.01 to $100,000.00 5.75% $100,000.01 and Greater 6% The Benefit Plans and the narrative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1886-two-year-look-back-tier-6-voluntary-defined-contribution-program-vdcComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… websites although it is prohibited by district policy. In addition, district officials did not provide Information … because the district generated operating surpluses in three of those years. After adding back the appropriated … two were not used as intended and appear to be overfunded. Shelter Island Union Free School District – Fund Balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… not structurally balanced. The board used fund balance to finance operations. This resulted in the four main operating funds’ combined unrestricted fund balance to decline 65% from $1,165,418 as of Jan. 1, 2018 to $403,003 … current financial condition. Auditors also found officials have not adopted a fund balance policy, multiyear financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsBorrowing Against Your Contributions – Article 14 Benefits
… limits. You have a loan with a deferred compensation (457) or tax-sheltered annuity (403-b) plan through your current employer that causes your loan to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/borrowing-against-your-contributionsDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… balances can eventually be turned over to his Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF), which took in a record $48 million from them in … growing number of the accounts being held by our Office of Unclaimed Funds. My office is working to get these funds back …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsCost-Saving Ideas: Containing Employee Health Insurance Costs
… the practices below and determine whether they can achieve cost savings and still provide the right coverage for your … you save money by paying an amount that’s less than the cost of premiums, and employees increase their take-home pay. … a third-party administrator to manage it. This can be very cost-effective if you have employees with relatively good …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-containing-employee-health-insurance-costsAFR Modernization - Validation Rules in the Statement of Indebtedness
In this session, you will learn how to resolve broken validation rules (edits) in the Statement of Indebtedness. Our staff will provide some live examples in the application and will demonstrate resources being developed to assist you.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/afr-modernization-validation-rules-statement-of-indebtedness-02-10-2022.pdfOpinion 2006-3
… repair and construction of bridges having a span of five feet or more; (3) the amount of money necessary to be levied …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-32013 Year End Report
… requests (payments) to claimants and medical providers from the Workers’ Compensation Board’s (Board) sole custody … Fund for Reopened Cases. The Board processes all payments from the Uninsured Employers Fund and the Special Fund for Disability Benefits. Payments from the Second Injury Fund are processed by the Special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/13/2013-year-end-reportOpinion 98-10
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Pre-emption (funding town highway functions) -- … No. 73-912, unreported; see Memorandum of the Office for Local Government, L 1962, ch 561, McKinney's Session Laws of … a fundamental limitation on home rule powers ( Albany Area Builders v Town of Guilderland , 74 NY2d 372, 547 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-10