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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2125.1
… Unit (BU03) and Institutional Services Unit (BU04) meeting the eligibility requirements are currently affected. … in CSEA BU03 and BU04 who did not receive an increased hiring rate (Per Civil Service Law 130.4) in an eligible title shall receive $1,000 annually split into biweekly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21251-new-temporary-compensation-payment-certain-employees-represented-civilState Agencies Bulletin No. 1911
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide instructions for processing payments related to COVID-19 vaccine activities and to inform agencies of new Time Entry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1911-processing-payments-activities-related-covid-19-vaccine-effortOpinion 99-4
… are authorized generally to "convey" unneeded real property (see, e.g., County Law, §215[5,6]; Town Law, … corporations and fire districts to make gifts of unneeded real property to another municipal corporation or fire … p 1; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-22, p 37, gift of municipal money to an IDA; 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-342, p 434; 1982 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-4Opinion 2024-1
… over 13,000 service connections. 5 Recent water quality testing conducted by the City has found dangerous lead levels … in the installation or repair of public water systems or residential plumbing providing drinking water that was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2024-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… not yet developed a written, comprehensive statewide plan for implementing the program. In a follow up, auditors found … $2.6 million in inappropriate payments made to providers for evaluation and management services for surgery patients … claimed for state reimbursement including $122,966 in salary costs that were improperly charged directly to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Energy Companies Agree to Report on Impact of Paris Agreement Goals
… future. As a result, the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) has withdrawn the shareholder requests it had … Gold real estate investments, World Bank Green Bonds and private equity investments such as Invenergy, developers of a … around the globe that meet the Fund's risk and return requirements. Active Ownership: DiNapoli uses the Fund's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-energy-companies-agree-report-impact-paris-agreement-goalsOpinion 92-5
… use is public in nature, it may not be accomplished in violation of article VIII, §1 of the State Constitution. … , 76 AD2d 392, 430 NYS2d 847). Accordingly, there is no violation of article VIII, §1 if municipal or school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-5Opinion 92-42
… owner of a parking lot pursuant to which the town would lease a portion of the lot for town parking purposes and, in … the value of the benefit received by the town under the lease. You ask whether a town may enter into an agreement … towns to acquire real property for lawful town purposes by lease, purchase or condemnation. Pursuant to this authority, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-42DiNapoli Audit Finds Food Inspection Failures at NYC Homeless Shelters
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. "When you get a hot meal at a homeless shelter, it should not come with a health warning," DiNapoli … were fully tested for calendar year 2017. In fact, shelter providers were not able to provide any TB testing … and procedures; Ensure that food service workers remain current with TB testing requirements; Require shelter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-finds-food-inspection-failures-nyc-homeless-sheltersNYC Finances Remain Strong But Out-Year Budget Gaps Have Grown
… conditions," DiNapoli said. "However, the out-year gaps have grown and there are risks that could make closing them … The city has increased its reserves and should continue to do so given the threats on the horizon." The city's most … intended to halt the deterioration of the subway system. How the MTA's next five-year capital program is funded could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/nyc-finances-remain-strong-out-year-budget-gaps-have-grownDiNapoli: MTA's Plan to Pull Trash Cans Didn't Make Stations Cleaner
… seemingly counterintuitive, experiment to reduce exposed trash and rats in subway stations by getting rid of trash receptacles showed little evidence of success, … for the fact that riders have a harder time finding a trash can." The MTA's NYC Transit launched its "Trash Can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mtas-plan-pull-trash-cans-didnt-make-stations-cleanerDiNapoli Warns Federal Cuts to Health Care Could Hurt Millions of New Yorkers
… programs by billions of dollars and jeopardize health care coverage for many residents, according to a report released … and Counting: More New Yorkers Benefit from State Health Coverage," examines the expansion of Medicaid and other state … Child Health Plus (CHP), the Essential Plan and subsidized coverage through the state's health insurance marketplace, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-warns-federal-cuts-health-care-could-hurt-millions-new-yorkersWestchester Attorney Indicted for Fraud and False Statement Charges Arising From His Attempt to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Geoffrey S. Berman, the … by using a fictitious company," said New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Thanks to my ongoing … for a fee for estate administrators like PARISI based on a percentage of the value of the estate's assets. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/westchester-attorney-indicted-fraud-and-false-statement-charges-arising-his-attempt-embezzleState Agencies Bulletin No. 845
… establishment of guidelines and procedures for employee vs. independent contractor determinations can, if followed, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/845-agency-compliance-internal-revenue-service-irs-policy-regarding-workerDiNapoli: As Subway On-Time Performance Falls Behind, Better Plans Needed To Get Trains Back On Track
… Some delays were controllable (car equipment problems, track work), while others were not (sick customers, inclement … on the F line, had comparatively low on-time performance. Track Gangs: One official said that delays attributed to “Track Gangs” — track work crews — were caused by changes in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-subway-time-performance-falls-behind-better-plans-needed-get-trains-back-trackDiNapoli: Environmental Protection Fund Spending Reflects Historic State Commitment
… are at an all-time high, but spending in future years is expected to require additional resources beyond the EPF's … The General Fund, the state's primary operating fund, is used as a resource for responding to various budgetary … pressures and the state's statutory debt capacity is now constrained. Historically, the EPF's cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-environmental-protection-fund-spending-reflects-historic-state-commitmentNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street Profits and Bonuses Up Sharply in 2017
… rose dramatically in 2017 for the second consecutive year and the average bonus paid to industry employees in New York City jumped 17 percent to reach $184,220 according to an estimate released today by New York State Comptroller … rose dramatically in 2017 for the second consecutive year and the average bonus paid to industry employees in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-street-profits-and-bonuses-sharply-2017DiNapoli Releases Analysis of Executive Budget
… a high-pressure year for the state budget. Decisions made in Washington pose a real risk to New York's finances. Cuts … questions over state tax revenues and billions of dollars in out-year gaps pose significant threats," DiNapoli said. … challenges, transparency, accountability and oversight in the use of public dollars are more important than ever." …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-releases-analysis-executive-budgetOpinion 2003-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … established by the town board" (Town Law §277[4][c]; Twin Lakes Development v T own of Monroe , 300 AD2d 573, 752 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-7Opinion 88-45
… in the opinion. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS -- Financing of (bank line of credit unauthorized) LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §§20.00, … the Local Finance Law to borrow by the establishment of a line of credit with a bank but may issue capital notes to the … be permitted to draw against the entire amount of the line all at once or in increments. Interest would be payable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-45