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Opinion 89-21
… a portion of the road located in the other town pursuant to an agreement with the highway superintendent of the other … overhanging branches or trees constituting a danger to users of the highway, regardless of whether the trunks of … within the highway. You ask the following with respect to a town highway, the center line of which forms the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-21Opinion 88-17
… municipality may compel subdivider to dedicate park land) GENERAL CITY LAW, §§33,34; TOWN LAW, §§277(1), 278; … of a subdivision plat, to compel dedication of park land in the subdivision without compensation. 34 Opns St … Comp, 1978, p 154, with regard to the dedication of park land in a subdivision, still represent the position of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-17Veterans Day Message from State Comptroller DiNapoli
… lives on the line and leaving family and loved ones behind to protect our freedoms. From the patriots who fought in the Revolutionary War and built our nation to those now stationed in troubled regions around the globe … from modern day threats, we owe our liberty and prosperity to these brave individuals. Our soldiers have risked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/veterans-day-message-state-comptroller-dinapoliXII.5.A Selecting the Appropriate Voucher Style – XII. Expenditures
… Adjustment Voucher Used for entering refunds owed to the State processed via a vendor check or credit memo, or … Adjustment vouchers resulting from refunds owed to the state must net to zero. A line must be added to record the … be used. Single payment vouchers are strictly monitored by the Office of the State Comptroller. See Chapter X, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5a-selecting-appropriate-voucher-styleIX.6.E Education Department - G5 System – IX. Federal Grants
… developed in 2007. The G5 system is a full lifecycle, end-to-end, grants management system encompassing the intake of … agency must use the same UEI number for all its grants. To receive funds through G5, each agency is required to register their UEI and the State’s Tax Identification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6e-education-department-g5-systemTown of Seneca Falls - Procurement (2018M-143)
… Consider revising the procurement policy and procedures to specify documentation requirements, and ensure officials … Develop procedures for procuring professional services to award contracts above a reasonable limit only after … some form of competition, and provide guidance as to how such competition should be solicited, including written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-seneca-falls-procurement-2018m-143Plattsburgh City School District - Procurement (2019M-198)
… whether District officials procured goods and services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory … reviewed totaling approximately $1.1 million were procured in accordance with the District’s purchasing policies and … contracts (73 percent) totaling $56,624 were not procured in accordance with the purchasing policy. Of the services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/06/plattsburgh-city-school-district-procurement-2019m-198Omnibus Procurement Amendments
… authorizing competitive negotiation concluding with a best and final offer; clarifying the use of best and final offers for invitations for bids and requests …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/omnibus-procurement-amendments-1Town of Cicero - Procurement (2020M-8)
… about $115,000. Key Recommendations Establish procedures to ensure that officials and employees follow competitive … Review and update the purchasing policy and procedures to ensure they include detailed guidance for procuring … findings and recommendations and indicated that they plan to take corrective action. … Determine whether goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/13/town-cicero-procurement-2020m-8Brewster Central School District - Professional Services (2019M-235)
… whether the District procured professional services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory … whether the District procured professional services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/brewster-central-school-district-professional-services-2019m-235Town of Caroline - Town Clerk and Credit Card Purchases (2019M-247)
… Key Findings The Clerk did not: Deposit or remit all tax collections to the Supervisor and County Treasurer … her bank account or identify errors such as duplicate tax payments received from taxpayers. Report or remit fees in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/04/03/town-caroline-town-clerk-and-credit-card-purchases-2019m-247State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Passage of Legislation Increasing Oversight of Industrial Development Agencies (A.07915/S.05867)
… IDA's in New York's communities seek to generate economic activity and … by my office over the years. Equally important, these new oversight and accountability measures will also help … proposal and helping implement reforms that will ensure New Yorkers are receiving the economic results that they were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-passage-legislation-increasing-oversight-industrial-developmentTown of Mooers - Procurement (2020M-55)
… whether Town officials procured goods and services in accordance with Board policy and applicable statutory … one purchase contract totaling $61,766 was not procured in accordance with statutory requirements. Of the 15 purchase … contracts (73 percent) totaling $105,010 were not procured in accordance with the procurement policy. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-mooers-procurement-2020m-55Town of Rushford - Procurement (2020M-43)
… procurement policy and applicable statutes. Key Findings Of 59 payments totaling $632,000, two purchases totaling $175,000 were not competitively bid as required. Of 55 purchases totaling $189,000, 17 purchases totaling … request for proposals (RFP) and/or the required number of quotes prior to being made. The Town’s procurement policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/12/town-rushford-procurement-2020m-43Constitutional Amendment
… indebtedness for the construction of sewage facilities in determining current local debt limitation. Memo Bill Text … indebtedness for the construction of sewage facilities in determining current local debt limitation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/constitutional-amendmentConstitutional Amendment
… Session 2023-2024: Constitutional Amendment – Passed both houses, A.3776/S.4597 (Conrad/Martinez) – Relates to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/constitutional-amendment-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1052
… the Statewide Financial System go to http://www.sfs.ny.gov/ . OSC Actions OSC has established an alternate employee identifier in PayServ that is not equal to … number for future use by SFS. The field name is SFS Alternate ID and the path to locate it is Workforce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1052-alternate-employee-identifierPlanning
… You need to begin planning your financial future now. The more time … will really be like depends a great deal on how much money you will have when you retire. For example, a Tier 4 … decide what to do with them. After all, you worked hard to earn your money, now you want it to work hard for you. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/planningRabbi Who Pleaded Guilty to Stealing $5 Million of Funds Intended for Special Needs Students Sentenced to Up to Three Years in Prison
… Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, joined by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, today announced that … million in City and State funding between 2005 and 2012 – money that was intended for special needs students between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/rabbi-who-pleaded-guilty-stealing-5-million-funds-intended-special-needs-students-sentenced-threeState Comptroller DiNapoli and Department of Financial Services Superintendent Harris Designate New Banking Development District Branch To Support Community Banking in Red Hook
… District (BDD) and deposited $10 million in public funds to the bank. The BDD program, administered by the … open or maintain a bank branch. The $10 million in public funds for Spring Bank will support their operations and … a better future. The deposit of State and New York City funds into our institution is critical to support our ability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-department-financial-services-superintendent-harris-designate-new