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Opinion 2005-6
… for private program); (contract for provision of services by private organization) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Youth Programs … on the prevention of teen “bullying” conducted and hosted by a parochial school in its auditorium. However, a town may … town may donate monies to sponsor a symposium on violence by teens in the community to be conducted and hosted by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-6Opinion 90-13
… has authority, at the request and expense of a village, to install sewer pipe for a village sewer project in conjunction … approve such a request of a municipality, he shall make an estimate of the cost of the work which he is requested by … a statutory 10% supervision fee, the Commissioner of DOT can estimate the cost of the work which he is requested to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-13Opinion 2006-8
… in an employee benefit accrued liability reserve fund to pay for lump sum “retirement awards” paid upon retirement to … district may use monies in an employee benefit fund to pay for awards paid upon retirement under collective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-8Opinion 2008-2
… member providing hauling services as sole proprietor) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§ 801, 802 (1) (h): A newly elected … member picks up road salt and delivers the salt to a town storage facility. If the contract was entered to before the … member picks up road salt and delivers the salt to a town storage facility. You indicate that the contract between the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-2Opinion 2010-1
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PARKS AND RECREATION -- Moneys in Lieu of Park Land (use of to fund the purchase of a … acres and one that is six acres, are under consideration. In the case of the two acre parcel, the village plans to use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-1Opinion 88-67
… in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Legal Services (law partner of village mayor hired as village attorney) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §800(3); VILLAGE LAW, §4-400(1)(c): If a law partner of … Whether the appointment of the mayors law partner would result in a prohibited conflict of interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-67Opinion 92-28
… NYS2d 993. Section 259(1) does not prescribe a specific date on or before which library tax moneys must be placed in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-28Opinion 98-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … OF INTEREST -- Exceptions (contracts entered into prior to election to office); (consideration of $750 or less) -- … if the company were to be awarded additional contracts while the supervisor is in office. You have informed us that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-6DiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Should Opt Into Public Financing of Elections
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s op-ed, “New York Should Opt into Public Financing of Elections”was … to pass comprehensive campaign finance reform in New York, including public funding of elections for all state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-should-opt-public-financing-electionsConclusion – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… that will minimize the risk of abuse (or fraud) occurring in travel and conference expenses. Managers should also be … of controls available to management have been discussed in this guide. They are: a travel and conference policy … Managers should use the information contained in this guide as a starting point for designing control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conclusionReporting Formats – Enhanced Reporting
… submit their report as a file or manually in Retirement Online Report types include regular reports adjustments or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/reporting-formatsDiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves
… policies for expected use of these resources. Read the full report , The Case for Building New York State’s Rainy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reservesSecurity Over Critical Systems (Follow-Up)
… River and Black River watershed, including the Sacandaga, Indian, Black, Moose, and Beaver Rivers, for the purpose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/23/security-over-critical-systems-followAccessibility for People With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report , Accessibility for People With Disabilities (Report 2022-S-3 ). About the … and Historic Preservation (Parks) is responsible for the operation and stewardship of the State’s park system, … and enjoyable recreational and informational opportunities for all New York State residents and visitors. Title II of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/22/accessibility-people-disabilities-followNew NY Broadband Program (Follow-Up)
… a division of Empire State Development (ESD)—focused on closing the digital divide in the State. The Program was … broadband. The objective of our initial audit, issued on July 1, 2022, was to determine whether ESD had effectively … figure to be overstated because it was based, in part, on Federal Communications Commission data that was not based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/25/new-ny-broadband-program-followMonitoring of Construction Management (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the four … for buildings statewide. One component of its mission is to design and build facilities for State agencies and public authorities. To achieve that mission, OGS operates the Design & … To assess the extent of implementation of the four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/monitoring-construction-management-followSelected Management and Operations Practices (Follow-Up)
… During the 2013 State of the State Address, the Charge NY program was unveiled, with the goal to increase sales of … up to 3,000 public and workplace charging stations. Charge NY is a collaboration among the New York State Energy … private partners to place DCFCs in strategic locations to drive market adoption of EVs and test business models. Since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/03/selected-management-and-operations-practices-followYour Pension Pay Stub
… Your monthly Pension Pay Stub is available in Retirement Online and provides a … your payment. And throughout the year, you can view your pay stubs for year-to-date totals of each. View Your Pension Pay Stub in Retirement Online Sign in to Retirement Online . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/your-pension-pay-stubPlacement Agent Ban
Codifies the current OSC policy which bans the use of placement agents paid intermediaries and registered lobbyists in obtaining investments with the CRF
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/placement-agent-banLocal Government Ethics
… / S.5548 (Biaggi) – Strengthens the current conflict of interest and ethics laws covering local governments in a number of ways including, but not limited to, prohibiting municipal … Strengthens the current conflict of interest and ethics laws covering local governments in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/local-government-ethics