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Opinion 96-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Engineering Services (environmental review by village trustee or firm of the trustee) -- Exceptions (competitive bidding not … providing environmental review services) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §801: A village trustee would have a prohibited interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3Opinion 90-40
… board of trustees, may cast two votes, one in his or her capacity as trustee and the other in his or her capacity as deputy mayor. Village Law, §4-400(1)(h) makes it … on all matters and questions, he shall vote only in his capacity as mayor of the village and his vote shall be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-40South Mountain Hickory Common School District – Financial Management (2022M-49)
… South Mountain Hickory Common School District (District) Trustee and District Treasurer (Treasurer) demonstrated … Trustee and Treasurer could have used surplus fund balance to reduce the tax levy, rather than increasing the 2021-22 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/south-mountain-hickory-common-school-district-financial-management-2022mOpinion 91-39
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (waiver … salary - effect on retirement allowance) CIVIL SERVICE LAW, §150; RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, §212: … retires from an elective public office and then "accepts appointment, is re-elected or takes a new oath of office to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-39Opinion 96 - 14
… the trustee has an interest exceeds $100. June 21, 1996 Arthur Carl Spring, Esq., County Attorney County of Fulton 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-14Village of Bainbridge - Conflict of Interest (2019M-72)
… Key Finding Trustee and his spouse are the owners of a local hardware store, organized as a partnership. As a member of the Board, the Trustee had a prohibited conflict of interest in Village contracts with the hardware store. He …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/06/28/village-bainbridge-conflict-interest-2019m-72South Mountain Hickory Common School District – Cash Disbursements (2016M-109)
… 1, 2014 through December 18, 2015. Background The South Mountain Hickory Common School District is located in the … were no recommendations as a result of this audit. … South Mountain Hickory Common School District Cash Disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/south-mountain-hickory-common-school-district-cash-disbursements-2016mAugust 1999: New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation State Revolving Loan Funds
… authorities nearly $5 billion in long and short term loans to finance eligible clean water and drinking water projects. The following describes the types of loans that are currently available from the revolving fund … interest on EFC loans on a net rather than gross basis. Cash assets from proceeds of debt that are being held by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/august-1999-new-york-state-environmental-facilities-corporation-state-revolving-loan-fundsState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Tentative Agreements to End UAW Strike
… the companies expressing my concerns over the economic and market impacts of the strike. As trustee of New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-tentative-agreements-end-uaw-strikeOpinion 90-58
… issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Insurance Transactions (village board members selling to … would have a conflict of interest if he or she were to sell individual insurance policies to village employees and … would have a conflict of interest if he or she were to sell individual insurance policies to village employees and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-58Opinion 88-23
… -- Construction Contracts (village trustee an employee, officer and stockholder of construction company) -- … 2(a); VILLAGE LAW, §5-524(2): A village trustee who is an officer, employee and stockholder of a construction … than 5% of the outstanding stock and (b) as employee and officer of the corporation, his or her duties do not involve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-23Comptroller's NYS Common Retirement Fund Responsibilities
… doing business with the Fund. Provided a leading voice in getting the Securities and Exchange Commission to impose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/responsibilitiesOpinion 2005-9
… -- Central High School Districts (training requirement for board members) EDUCATION LAW §§1901, 1914, 2102-a: A board member of a central high school district who is also an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-9Investors Ask SEC to Reject Exxon's Attempt to Silence Questions on Climate Change
… Investors, led by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the Church … to rein in climate change. DiNapoli, as trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund, the Church … still as the world changes around it,” said Shanna Cleveland, manager of the Carbon Asset Risk Initiative at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/investors-ask-sec-reject-exxons-attempt-silence-questions-climate-changeState Pension Fund Adds $30 Million for Investments in New York Companies
… Retirement Fund has committed an additional $30 million to Primary Venture Partners to invest in state-based … million in returns from 71 exited companies, I am proud of how well the In-State Program is performing. As trustee of … in the nation. Over the past 20 years, 80 percent of the cost of benefit payments has been funded by investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/state-pension-fund-adds-30-million-investments-new-york-companiesDiNapoli Seeks Information on Safety Measures Taken by Businesses Involved in Shipping Oil
… of the $183.5 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), on Wednesday sent letters to 14 companies, … Quebec, resulted in 47 deaths and liability for the accident caused the rail carrier involved to enter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-seeks-information-safety-measures-taken-businesses-involved-shipping-oilNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on U.S. Withdrawal From Paris Agreement
… "The Trump Administration’s decision today to formally begin … revolution, not burying its head in the sand." … The Trump Administrations decision today to formally begin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-us-withdrawal-paris-agreementState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Labor (NYSDOL) – Unemployment Insurance Payments to County Jail Inmates (2015M-278) NYSDOL does not have the necessary information to monitor county jail inmate populations effectively for inappropriate … data used was incomplete 28 percent of the time for county jail inmates outside of New York City and 55 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… needed. Of the 550 unneeded accounts, 462 were not used to log into the system in at least six months from the date … District – Financial Management (Broome County) The trustee and treasurer did not demonstrate effective financial management. The trustee and treasurer developed and adopted unrealistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1DiNapoli Urges Companies to Join Workplace Pledge to Fight Antisemitism
… sent letters to 50 major portfolio companies, including Tesla Inc., Meta Platforms Inc, Microsoft Corp. and NIKE … sent letters to 50 major portfolio companies including Tesla Inc Meta Platforms Inc Microsoft Corp and NIKE Inc …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-urges-companies-join-workplace-pledge-fight-antisemitism