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Opinion 2001-9
… against county officials serving as officers of not-for-profit corporations) -- Exceptions (contracts with not-for-profit corporations) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§801, … governing board who also serves as an officer of two not-for-profit corporations and a director of one of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-9Maintain My Payroll Contact Information
… modifying contacts on the Contact Update Online Help page. To get your user ID or password, please contact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/maintain-my-payroll-contact-informationDiNapoli: One-in-Four Homeless Shelter Clients with Serious Mental Health Issues Were Not Placed in a Mental Health Shelter
… were also insufficient records documenting the rationale for placing clients in general shelters instead of … at assessment shelters had been waiting over three weeks for placement. To try to understand the impact that shelter … serious mental illnesses that should have qualified them for a mental health shelter. However, 26% (795) were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-one-four-homeless-shelter-clients-serious-mental-health-issues-were-not-placed-mental-healthOpinion 92-3
… a "contract" includes any express or implied claim, account or demand against or agreement with a municipality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-3Opinion 91-26
… engaged a firm in 1988 to prepare plans and designs for the construction of a new library building. You have … once voter approval of the project was obtained. Financing for the construction recently received voter approval and the … board is now negotiating with the previously selected firm for its services in connection with the construction phase of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-26Opinion 90-8
… "substantial change in ... the ultimate recipient of the funds". In our view, this statement in the sponsor's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-8DiNapoli Statement on His Placement Agent Ban Becoming Law
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today issued the … or intermediaries by the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund). This bill (A.3137/S.4761) codifies into law … and registered lobbyists from involvement with investment decisions. New York was one of the first states in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-statement-his-placement-agent-ban-becoming-lawOrdinary Death Benefit – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… Workers’ Compensation or other employer-funded benefits, for up to two years (which may be extended for an additional two years) following the last date you were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/ordinary-death-benefitComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and submitted timesheets. The leave accrual spreadsheet for employees who were entitled to earn vacation time did not … reserve, and did not have proper documentation for the establishment and use of certain reserve funds. Mount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2SUNY Bulletin No. SU-161
… 213 and the 2007-2011 Agreement between UUP and the State of New York, the VRWS Program has been extended to include … Schedule Program have been issued by the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations. Questions about the VRWS Program … submit a Job Action Request using an Action/Reason code of Data Change/Voluntary Reduction ( DTA/VRW ), change the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-161-participation-voluntary-reduction-work-schedule-vrwsOrdinary Death Benefit – Career Plan
… Workers’ Compensation or other employer-funded benefits, for up to two years (which may be extended for an additional two years) following the last date you were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/ordinary-death-benefitOrdinary Death Benefit – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… Workers’ Compensation or other employer-funded benefits, for up to two years (which may be extended for an additional two years) following the last date you were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/ordinary-death-benefitLocal Sales Tax Collections Increased by 3% in July Compared to Last Year
… $777 million, an increase of 0.2%, or $1.4 million. County and city collections in the rest of the state totaled … counties experienced some year-over-year increase. Lewis County experienced the strongest growth at 28.1%. Orleans … and Finance, and the amounts are based on estimates of what each municipality is due. In the third month of each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/local-sales-tax-collections-increased-3-july-compared-last-yearTown of White Creek – Disbursements and Annual Financial Reports (2023M-41)
… ensure the required AUDs were filed with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in a timely manner. Without adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-white-creek-disbursements-and-annual-financial-reports-2023m-41Jericho Union Free School District – Acceptable Use Policy (2022M-194)
… use. District officials did not periodically review web histories to determine whether any employee’s web browsing was inappropriate. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/jericho-union-free-school-district-acceptable-use-policy-2022m-194Hannibal Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-59)
… in Company funds during an eight-and-a-half-year period. For example, he was able to: Disburse over $451,000 in … May 2022. These improper disbursements went unnoticed for years because the Board did not review bills (claims) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/07/21/hannibal-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-59West Hempstead Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Account Controls (2023M-9)
… network accounts, and 7 network service accounts used for hardware devices and email aliases. Key Recommendations … and changing user access. Periodically review user access for all nonstudent network user accounts and disable user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/west-hempstead-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-user-accountKiryas Joel Village Union Free School District – Network User Account and Shared Network Folder Access (2023M-64)
… shared and service network user accounts which account for 11 percent of the District’s enabled accounts. The … needed and periodically check all network user accounts for necessity. Conduct a comprehensive data inventory and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/kiryas-joel-village-union-free-school-district-network-user-account-andSharon Springs Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-100)
… effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not provided for by statute and circumvents the statutory limit. Although … Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/sharon-springs-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-100