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Opinion 89-40
… when authorized by the board of fire commissioners, the chief officer of a fire district fire department, subject to … provided for by statute are the chief and one or more assistant chiefs (see Town Law, §§176[11-a], 176-a). A … is prohibited from serving simultaneously as chief or an assistant chief of the fire district fire department (Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-40Opinion 2000-18
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (establishment of service award program by joint fire district); (authority for service award program established by joint fire district to provide prior service credit for activities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-18XII.6.U Payments Pursuant to Awards and Non-Judicial Settlement Agreements – XII. Expenditures
… how to process vouchers for payments pursuant to Awards and Non-Judicial Settlement Agreements. Note: These procedures take effect June 17, 2013 and are retroactive to April 1, 2013 for purposes of … by the State voluntarily entered into by a Business Unit and another party to resolve a legal dispute: after a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6u-payments-pursuant-awards-and-non-judicial-settlement-agreementsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… . State Comptroller DiNapoli has made it a priority to audit school district, BOCES and charter school finances … practices and ensure proper policies and procedures are in place to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and … officials have developed corresponding regulations, they do not provide guidance for seeking competition when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in Brooklyn
… Of the five boroughs, Brooklyn had the highest total COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths as of January … relative population size. However, Brooklyn’s cumulative COVID-19 case rate was second-lowest of the five boroughs. … percent for Brooklyn, the same as for the City as a whole. Vaccinations After the first vaccines against COVID-19 were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-brooklynOpinion 2000-1
… pay police officers' legal fees) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §50-j; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10; STATE CONSTITUTION, … 475 NYS2d 280; Schieffelin v Henry , 123 Misc 792, 206 NYS 172, affirmed 211 App Div 850, 207 NYS 914; 1985 Opns St Comp No. 85-22, p 29). 1 Providing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… procedures are in place to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and abuse. New York’s school districts annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsXVI.3.F Public Benefit Corporations – XVI. Financial Reporting
… events. Three trustees currently appointed from MTA, TA and TBTA govern FMTAC. It was initially funded by a … Grand Central Terminal. New York City Transit Authority (TA) The TA, in cooperation with its subsidiary the Manhattan and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3f-public-benefit-corporationsOpinion 88-16
… by issuing an income execution to the sheriff (also see, National Surety v Macy & Company , 116 Misc 2d 780, 455 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-16Opinion 91-1
… v McClellan , 113 App Div 245, 99 NYS 78, affd 164 NY 605; 1976 Opns St Comp No. 76-34, unreported; 1972 Opns St …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-1Opinion 88-49
… of Barber , 198 Misc 135, 100 NYS2d 668, affd 278 App Div 600, 101 NYS2d 924, 278 App Div 727; 103 NYS2d 661; Kingston Associates v La Guardia , 156 Misc 116, 281 NYS 390, affd 246 App Div 803 285 NYS 19; Rappel v Roberts , 79 Misc 2d 201, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-49Life Changes: How Do I Prepare to Retire?
… Usually these are the years right before retirement (but they can occur anytime in your career). Your FAS includes … page . *Tier 1, 2, 3 and 4 members are vested when they have at least five years of credited service. Tier 5 and … Order Divorce can affect your retirement benefits, as they are considered “marital property” that can be divided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-how-do-i-prepare-retireNew Yorkers in Need: The Housing Insecurity Crisis
… pay 30 percent of income toward rent and utilities, up to a HUD cap. In general, household income may not exceed … estimated New York will need 800,000 new homes to “make up for decades of underproduction, support a growing economy, … York City tenants remain in their homes, and can be scaled up to other parts of the State, where eviction filings are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-housing-insecurity-crisisNew York State Farming and Agriculture – Federal Funding and New York
… Bureau of Economic Research, in 2022 New York’s 30,650 farms 1 contributed close to $3 billion to New York State’s … but do not make direct payments to farmers. See Appendix B, B-9, 2022 Census of Agriculture) 9 USDA Farm Service Agency, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/new-york-state-farming-and-agricultureOpinion 90-47
… Officers Law, §17 or §18 respectively has been equated by the courts to the duty of an insurance company to provide … town board's designation of a private road as a highway by use and the highway superintendent's power to maintain the … 482 NYS2d 68, re: §17; Hassan v Fraccola , 851 F2d 602 [2d Cir 1988], re: §18). In other words, the plain language of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-47Opinion 89-35
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-35DiNapoli: Systemic Oversight Deficiencies Put Thousands of Mitchell-Lama Affordable Housing Units at Risk
… for the work of Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, and his hard working staff, auditing and revealing serious problems …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-systemic-oversight-deficiencies-put-thousands-mitchell-lama-affordable-housing-units-riskThe Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… dramatic increase in identity theft during the past year. More than 67,000 complaints of identity theft were reported … Social media companies, whose business models rely heavily on personal information, should take steps to promote best … in New York State in 2020, inflicting financial losses on individuals and threatening disruption to government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftXI-A.9 Receiving – XI-A. Purchasing
… Health) Receiving of perishable foods (e.g., Sysco, Driscoll) Agencies must practice “blind receiving” whenever …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a9-receivingModel Code of Ethics for Local Governments - Frequently Asked Questions
… the exercise of discretion is the issuance of a hunting or fishing license. In contrast, a discretionary function …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/model-code-ethics-local-governments-frequently-asked-questions