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Opinion 91-39
… trustee who also serves as a town employee, upon retiring from both positions, may be re-appointed as a trustee without … trustee who also serves as a town employee may retire from both positions, and subsequently be re-appointed to the … benefits "if any person subsequent to his retirement from the civil service ... of any municipal corporation ... …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-39Local Government Interactive Data
… allows the public to view and analyze a tenyear window of New York State local government finances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/interactive-dataOpinion 95-15
… to a school district public library; the Education Law does not expressly authorize a school district to expend … the school authorities to be a school district charge and does not authorize the school authorities to charge back any … with the overall philosophy of this legislation, there does not appear to have been any intent to affect tax refund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-15DiNapoli: Disgraced Top Officials at School for At-Risk Students Arraigned on Public Corruption Charges
… which serves at-risk students from kindergarten to 12th grade, were arraigned today on an indictment charging …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-disgraced-top-officials-school-risk-students-arraigned-public-corruption-chargesDiNapoli: New York Power Authority’s Installation of Electric Vehicle Chargers Years Behind Schedule
… nearly 50,000 registered EVs, leaving nearly half of the state’s counties without any NYPA-installed charging … ahead. NYPA needs to look at our recommendations, deliver on its commitments and get this program headed in the right … are invested judiciously, agencies involved in the roll-out should be better prepared with effective strategies for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-new-york-power-authoritys-installation-electric-vehicle-chargers-years-behind-scheduleOpinion 90-21
… is no town comptroller, the town clerk "shall cause each claim presented to the town board for audit to be numbered … hours. Town Law, §119(1) further provides that when a claim has been audited by the town board, the town clerk must … of the Town Law, with certain exceptions, relating to its property, affairs or government or other matters of the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-21DiNapoli Releases Review of First Quarter State Revenue Collections
… finances, but how this money will be used is still up for debate.” DiNapoli’s report on the state’s first-quarter … $632.3 million, or 3.3 percent, lower than collections for the same period last year, primarily reflecting a $1.6 … expected from the settlement with $298 million anticipated for the chemical dependency fund. DiNapoli’s report notes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-releases-review-first-quarter-state-revenue-collectionsUtilization of the Arch Street Yard and Shop Facility (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the one recommendation included in our initial report, Utilization of the Arch Street Yard … benefit corporation providing transportation services in and around the New York City metropolitan area. As part of … it constructed a new yard and shop facility at Arch Street in Long Island City, adjacent to the No. 7 line Hunters Point …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/28/utilization-arch-street-yard-and-shop-facility-followDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores
… System scores. DiNapoli releases fiscal stress scores for municipalities (excluding New York City) twice a year. The scores announced today are for local governments operating on a calendar year basis for … revenues helped to put local governments on solid fiscal ground in 2021,” DiNapoli said. “Still, municipalities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scoresOpinion 97-19
… 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 (fire district … a fire district treasurer would have a prohibited conflict of interest in the fire districts contract with the agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-19Area #7 – Access Controls – Information Technology Governance
… IT access controls prescribe who or what computer process may have access to a specific IT resource, such as a particular software program … The first step in implementing adequate access controls is determining what level and type of protection is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-7-access-controlsDiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Hinders Home Meal Delivery Program for Vulnerable Seniors
… the meals it provides to homebound seniors are prepared in sanitary conditions and are nutritious, high-quality … and food insecurity. “There are nearly 2 million seniors in the city and many have trouble preparing their own meals. … to senior citizens who rely on this critical service.” In fiscal year 2020, DFTA reported delivering more than 4.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-lack-oversight-hinders-home-meal-delivery-program-vulnerable-seniorsEnding Your Membership – Career Plan
… Once you join, there are five ways your membership can end: If you do not have at least five … vested, leave public employment and voluntarily withdraw your membership ; If you transfer your membership to another New York State public retirement … covered by Article 11 Sections 375h and 375i Ending Your Membership …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/ending-your-membershipEnding Your Membership – Regional State Park Police Plan
… Once you join, there are five ways your membership can end: If you do not have at least five years of credited service and seven years have elapsed since you last worked for a participating public employer; 1 If you are not vested, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/ending-your-membershipEnding Your Membership – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… Once you join, there are five ways your membership can end: If you do not have at least five years of credited service and seven years have elapsed since you last worked for a participating public employer; 1 If you are not vested, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/ending-your-membershipEnding Your Membership – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… end: If you do not have at least five years of credited service and seven years have elapsed since you last worked for a participating public employer; 1 If you are not vested, leave public employment and voluntarily withdraw your membership ; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/ending-your-membershipState Agencies Bulletin No. 1852.1
… December 31, 2017 and before January 1, 2026), the maximum fair market value of a vehicle (automobiles, vans, trucks) … method is the most restrictive and cannot be used if the fair market value exceeds set amounts in the year the vehicle … will be withheld at the Aggregate method. Employees whose Job status changed from Active to Inactive during 2020 will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18521-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedOpinion 93-11
… Purchase Contracts (computation of 115% limitation) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Outstanding Indebtedness" (meaning for … a statute must be construed as a whole and that statutory words must be read in their context (McKinney's Statutes, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-11Registration and Enforcement of Automotive Service, Sales, and Salvage Facilities (Follow-Up)
… it regulates. Where facilities are found to be in violation of laws, rules, or regulations, the Department must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/registration-and-enforcement-automotive-service-sales-and-salvage-facilities-followOversight of Sidewalk Sheds (Follow-Up)
… of more than 1 million buildings and construction sites in NYC. This includes enforcing provisions of the NYC Administrative and Building Codes, the Rules of the City of New York, and NYC Local Laws in order to promote the safety of all people …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/06/oversight-sidewalk-sheds-follow