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Village of Great Neck – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-20)
… an annual audit of the Village Chief Fiscal Officer’s (CFO) financial records and reports, Filed the required … (OSC), and Reported the results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. … Findings The Board did not: Conduct an annual audit, or cause to be audited, the CFO’s 2022-23 fiscal year financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-great-neck-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-20Opinion 88-77
… a prohibited interest in contracts between the district and the corporation for the provision by the corporation of … relating to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees are contained in General Municipal Law, Article … district is agreeing to provide funding for the program and the local council is agreeing to conduct the program. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-77Opinion 93-21
… sale of an unneeded pumper truck will yield the best price or maximum financial benefits, it may resolve to sell … board of fire commissioners wishes to maximize the sale price, but is concerned that a competitive bidding procedure … officials have a fiduciary duty to secure the best price obtainable in their judgment or the most beneficial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-21Opinion 90-48
… as otherwise expressly provided by act of the Legislature, all contracts for public work involving an expenditure in excess of $7,000 and all purchase contracts involving an expenditure in excess of … Inc. v White , 141 Misc 2d 28, 532 NYS2d 690; Lord Electric Co., Inc. v Litke , 122 Misc 2d 112, 469 NYS2d 846). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-48Complaint Processing
… there was an outstanding request to the NYPD for body-worn camera footage. According to CCRB’s Investigative Manual, no … if there is an outstanding request for body-worn camera footage. In addition, we determined CCRB did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/05/complaint-processingLicensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools
… Objectives To determine whether the State Education Department’s (Department) Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision (Bureau) is verifying that … monitoring schools and utilizing its database to look for warning flags of future closings. The audit covers the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/21/licensing-and-monitoring-proprietary-schoolsEnroll in the VendRep System
… must enroll your business or State contracting entity in the Office of the State Comptroller’s Online Services. Vendors Before you begin, be sure you have the: Vendor Name : Legal Business Name Vendor ID : New York … must enroll your business or State contracting entity in the Office of the State Comptro …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/enroll-vendrep-systemOpinion 91-22
… authorities having control of fire departments and fire companies may organize fire police squads "within such departments or companies". Section 209-c further provides that the police … firefighters "who are members of such departments or companies". Based on the quoted language in section 209-c, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-222013 Year End Report
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether payment requests (payments) to claimants and medical providers from the Workers’ Compensation Board’s … The objective of our examination was to determine whether payment requests payments to claimants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/13/2013-year-end-reportOpinion 93-26
… Law, §§190, 198[10-f], 209). Once an ambulance district is established, the board is authorized, inter alia , to contract on behalf of the … to Town Law, §198(10-f)(b), however, the town board is also authorized to fix a schedule of fees or charges to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-262025ABC State of New York General Obligation Bonds, March 2025 (POS)
Under State law, the Bonds are legal investments for State-chartered banks and trust companies, savings banks, ins. comp., fiduciaries and investment companies and may be accepted by the State Comptroller and the State Superintendent of Fin. Serv. where the deposit of obligations is required by law.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/debt/pdf/nys-go-2025abc-pos.pdf2025ABC State of New York General Obligation Bonds, March 2025
Under State law, the Bonds are legal investments for State-chartered banks and trust companies, savings banks, ins. comp., fiduciaries and investment companies and may be accepted by the State Comptroller and the State Superintendent of Fin. Serv. where the deposit of obligations is required by law.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/debt/pdf/nys-go-2025abc-os.pdfOpinion 92-38
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … until a full set of officers is approved. If a village has no separate board of fire commissioners, the village board of … limited to approval of the department's nominees. There is no authority in article 10 for the board of trustees to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-38Opinion 92-56
… town board is authorized by special act to appoint a town manager "upon such terms and conditions ... as it shall determine", may pay the town manager a flat monthly fee as an allowance for use of his or … part of the terms and conditions of the appointment of the manager. You ask whether the Town of Fallsburg, pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-56Village of Massapequa Park – Claims Audit and Leave Accruals (2017M-193)
… 2017. Background The Village of Massapequa Park is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County and is governed by an elected five-member … without auditing the individual claims. While Village Law authorizes certain claims to be paid in advance of audit, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/12/01/village-massapequa-park-claims-audit-and-leave-accruals-2017m-193Opinion 88-10
… (addition of amount of gross receipts tax on petroleum products) TAX LAW, §300 et seq .; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … bill, an amount for the gross receipts tax on petroleum products. Article 13-A of the Tax Law (§§300, et seq ., added … levied on oil companies and not on consumers of petroleum products, municipalities are not directly subject to the tax. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-10Opinion 88-22
… Gewirtz v City of Long Beach , 69 Misc 2d 763, 330 NYS2d 495, affd 45 AD2d 841, 358 NYS2d 957; 1980 Opns St Comp No. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-22DiNapoli: Former Village of Sherman Treasurer Arrested for Alleged Theft of $20,000
… by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, the Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt and the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office. Gilbert, 54, who now resides in … “I thank District Attorney Schmidt and the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office for partnering with my office to hold …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-former-village-sherman-treasurer-arrested-alleged-theft-20000Opinion 88-40
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. … these officers and for making contributions for retirement, social security, health insurance, workers' …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-40Purchasing and Procurement Practices
… To determine whether the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) procured goods and services competitively and in accordance with its policies and procedures. Our audit … To determine whether the New York Racing Association Inc NYRA procured goods and services competitively and in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/16/purchasing-and-procurement-practices