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Opinion 96-3
… the firm of which the trustee is the primary stockholder, to provide environmental review and planning services, if the … of the cost of the review and planning is charged as a fee to applicants appearing before the village board. General … article 18 (§800 et seq .) contains provisions relative to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3Opinion 90-40
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … PUBLIC MEETINGS AND HEARINGS -- Voting Procedure (right of village deputy mayor to vote as deputy and as trustee) … serving as deputy mayor during the absence or inability of the mayor to attend a meeting of the board of trustees may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-40Opinion 91-39
… the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (waiver of public salary exceeding statutory limit) … allowance) CIVIL SERVICE LAW, §150; RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, §212: A village trustee who also serves as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-39South Mountain Hickory Common School District – Financial Management (2022M-49)
… management. Key Findings The Trustee and Treasurer did not demonstrate effective financial management. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/south-mountain-hickory-common-school-district-financial-management-2022mOpinion 96 - 14
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … discussed in the opinion. COMMUNITY COLLEGES -- Conflicts of Interest (purchases from hardware store owned by college … Whether a member of the board of trustees of a community college would have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-14Village of Bainbridge - Conflict of Interest (2019M-72)
… Trustee and his spouse are the owners of a local hardware store, organized as a partnership. As a member of the Board, … of interest in Village contracts with the hardware store. He received a direct or indirect monetary benefit as a …
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)
… of the District’s cash disbursement practices for the period July 1, 2014 through December 18, 2015. … and an elected Tax Collector. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were $427,903. Key Finding The Trustee and Treasurer ensured that disbursements were for proper District purposes and adequately supported. Key …
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
… and public authorities nearly $5 billion in long and short term loans to finance eligible clean water and drinking … from the revolving fund (long term leverage loans, short term direct loans, and long term direct loans) and the … bonds, producing a lower effective rate of interest. Short Term Direct Loans (limited term, interest free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/august-1999-new-york-state-environmental-facilities-corporation-state-revolving-loan-fundsOpinion 90-58
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Insurance Transactions (village board members … who is also an insurance salesman would have a conflict of interest if he or she were to sell individual insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-58Opinion 88-23
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Construction Contracts (village trustee an … village trustee who is an officer shareholder and employee of a construction corporation would have a conflict of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-23State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Tentative Agreements to End UAW Strike
… a close. My congratulations to the United Auto Workers and Ford, General Motors and Stellantis for coming to terms that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-tentative-agreements-end-uaw-strikeComptroller's NYS Common Retirement Fund Responsibilities
… is directly accountable for its performance, oversight and management. The sole trustee model also enables him to act quickly to respond to market changes and to protect the Fund. Independent advice The Comptroller … of the Fund who ensures that investment decisions and practices adhere to the highest levels of ethical conduct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/responsibilitiesOpinion 2005-9
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Central High School Districts (training requirement for board members) … LAW §§1901, 1914, 2102-a: A board member of a central high school district who is also an elected member of a component …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-9Investors Ask SEC to Reject Exxon's Attempt to Silence Questions on Climate Change
… this week asked the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to reject ExxonMobil’s plan to block a shareholder … and resources. The company’s response was to notify the SEC of its intent to block the proposal from a shareholder … responded to ExxonMobil’s move in a letter to the SEC on Monday. “ExxonMobil risks becoming an outlier among …
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
… million in returns from 71 exited companies, I am proud of how well the In-State Program is performing. As trustee of the state pension fund, I’m committed to seeking out … Program. To date, the program has returned a total of $293 million to the pension fund. There is $467 million …
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
… Quebec, resulted in 47 deaths and liability for the accident caused the rail carrier involved to enter … and damages to property and natural resources due to accident involving the release of crude oil; To detail … prevent the release, or combustion of petroleum in a rail accident; and To describe company policies to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-seeks-information-safety-measures-taken-businesses-involved-shipping-oilState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Bradford Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. , Town of Conesville , New York State Department of Labor, Painted Post Fire Department , Sachem Public … P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Bradford Volunteer Fire Company Inc Town of Conesville …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… District officials could not support that they sought competition for purchases totaling $103,687 for goods and … (Tioga County) District officials did not always seek competition for the purchase of goods and services not … obtained a credit for this amount from the vendor. South Mountain Hickory Common School District – Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on U.S. Withdrawal From Paris Agreement
… "The Trump Administration’s decision today to formally begin withdrawing the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change is a shameful move. "I was in Paris to … The Trump Administrations decision today to formally begin withdrawing the United States from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-us-withdrawal-paris-agreementDiNapoli Urges Companies to Join Workplace Pledge to Fight Antisemitism
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), sent … letters to the 50 companies, DiNapoli called on the rest of the Fund’s portfolio companies to join the ADL pledge. … in antisemitic incidents in the United States and the rest of the world is a cause for alarm,” DiNapoli said. “Companies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-urges-companies-join-workplace-pledge-fight-antisemitism