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Opinion 93-7
… services of a firm to serve legal process is not exempt from competitive bidding requirements as a professional … to serve legal process on behalf of the county is exempt from the competitive bidding requirements of General … in that section. In addition to statutory exceptions from competitive bidding authorized by the State Legislature …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-7Opinion 93-15
… fiscally autonomous from the sponsoring municipality (see Opn No. 91-57, supra ; 1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-32, p 37; … including those involving private source moneys (Opn No. 88-76, supra ), be made by the treasurer of each … (see Education Law, §§215, 263). Finally, as noted in Opn No. 88-76, supra , the town board, in determining the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-15Opinion 96-1
… district) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (purchase of real property - need for State Comptroller approval in … State Comptroller approval in Adirondack fire district) REAL PROPERTY -- Purchase (need for State Comptroller … §6-g(13): If the moneys necessary to fund the purchase of real property by a fire district are to be provided from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-1DiNapoli: Port Authority Falling Short of Compliance With Americans With Disabilities Act
… auditors found four of 13 PATH stations (Christopher Street, 9th Street, 14th Street, and 23rd Street) were not accessible to persons in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-port-authority-falling-short-compliance-americans-disabilities-actComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… school officials made 26 purchases totaling $289,500 without using quotes, as recommended by the school’s … The college overpaid $4.6 million to the county for health insurance in fiscal years 2018 and 2019. Of the 20 employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Opinion 88-12
… services) -- Competitive Bidding (need for where one municipality provides a service to another) REFUSE AND … by jointly acquiring equipment and hiring personnel or by one village acting as "lead agency" and contracting to … by jointly acquiring equipment and hiring personnel or by one village acting as "lead agency" and contracting to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-12Oversight of Chemical Dependence Residential Services
… treatment, and recovery programs. OASAS’ mission is to improve the lives of New Yorkers by leading a … who are transitioning into abstinent living. An SL program is designed to promote independent living in a supervised … CR and 32 SL programs (Programs) in New York State. OASAS is responsible for certifying residential services and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/03/oversight-chemical-dependence-residential-servicesSelected Aspects of Collecting Outstanding Amounts Due for Parking Violations
… and then assigns small-dollar cases (under $350) to outside collection agencies (OCAs) under contract with DOF … all amounts due from summonses that are in judgment (i.e., a vehicle owner has failed to pay the fine, plead not … and fees for violations issued within NYC, and also the Outside Collection Agency/External Inquiry Unit, which refers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/23/selected-aspects-collecting-outstanding-amounts-due-parking-violationsHousing for Seniors
… Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is the nation’s largest municipal housing preservation and … the creation and preservation of affordable housing for low-, moderate-, and middle-income New Yorkers. HPD and … furnished apartments designated for homeless applicants. Only 15 of Woodlawn’s 80 apartments were awarded as of July …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/05/housing-seniorsDiNapoli Issues Report on Transparency of Village Fiscal Activities
… Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office released a report and series of audits today reviewing compliance by villages with … State Comptroller’s office 60 to 120 days after the close of their fiscal year. The AFR must be made available to the … about the village’s financial position and results of operations, and include revenues, expenditures, debt, cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-issues-report-transparency-village-fiscal-activitiesApplication Review and Site Permitting for Major Renewable Energy Projects
… permits for major renewable energy projects within the required time frames. This audit covered the period from … the Climate Act, the Public Service Commission (PSC) was required to establish a renewable energy program by the end … whether a permit application is complete or missing required documentation and to notify the applicant. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/24/application-review-and-site-permitting-major-renewable-energy-projectsAddiction Support Services During Emergencies
… through November 2022. About the Program OASAS’ mission is to improve the lives of New Yorkers by leading a … an application that allows them to monitor where a patient is evacuated from and moved to. To use eFINDS, each Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/11/02/addiction-support-services-during-emergenciesUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-275
… consistent with prior practice, when a CSEA Agreement is reached, the negotiated changes detailed in the Labor … increase of two percent (2.00%) or $1,000, whichever is greater, effective April 1, 2019 for all eligible … salary increase or $1,000 salary increase, whichever is greater. If an employee in one of these Bargaining Units …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-275-april-2019-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-salaryUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-257
… consistent with prior practice, when a CSEA Agreement is reached, the negotiated changes detailed in the Labor … increase of two percent (2.00%) or $1,000, whichever is greater, effective April 1, 2018 for all eligible … 05680 (New York City’s County Clerk Current Payroll) is determined pursuant to Chapter 491 of the Laws of 2009 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-257-april-2018-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-salaryState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… ranging from $500 to $90,000 with a combined total credit limit of $730,000, and eight individuals had credit limits in … not establish dollar limits for individual purchases, set daily limits or block certain types of vendors as required by … subject to bidding requirements. As a result, the board does not have adequate assurance that goods and services are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 2006-3
… within the area to be served (see 47 USC §541[a][2]; see, gen.,103 NY Jur 2d, Telecommunications, §191). In this case, … Service Law §212[6]; Town Law §§64[7], 132; cf .1976 Atty Gen [Inf Opns] 11; Town Law §64[22]; see also Town Law §132; … Law §212[6]; Village Law §§4-412[6], 6-602; cf . 1976 Atty Gen [Inf Opns] 11, supra ). 3 The inquiry refers to the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-3Opinion 98-2
… business for an extended period of time or is prevented from taking time off for meals due to a pressing need to complete the business at hand (see, e.g., 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-13, p 13; 1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-717, unreported; OSC Financial Information for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-2Opinion 88-54
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … district may be extended prior to December 31, and, if so, what time table must be followed for the extension of the … district may be extended prior to December 31 and if so what time table must be followed for the extension of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-54State Agencies Bulletin No. 1968
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide instructions for processing payroll deductions … of the deduction requested on the authorization card is the amount to be deducted from each paycheck in the … that currently have no end date, or an end date that is not valid. OSC will process the electronic files received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1968-2022-state-employees-federated-appeal-sefa-campaignCUNY Bulletin No. CU-547
… newly established FICA tax deficiency repayment plans, using Deduction Code 582 CUNY (SS/Medicare Deficiency), will … Existing FICA tax deficiency repayment plans currently using Deduction Code 582 CUNY (SS/Medicare Deficiency) with … to repay additional FICA on or after September 1, 2016, using Deduction Code 580 CUNY (Medicare Deficiency) Flat Rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-547-new-repayment-rate-deduction-code-582-cuny-ssmedicare