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Opinion 92-19
… that the subdivider remains liable on his bond to pay for completing the streets (1977 Opns St Comp Nos. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-19State Contract and Payment Actions in May
… Behavioral Health for the administration of the Empire Plan’s mental health and substance use disorder program. … $3.5 million. Auditors also recovered more than $388,000 from vendors owing debts to the state and held more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-contract-and-payment-actions-mayHalfmoon Town Supervisor Sentenced To 12 Months In Prison
… Town Supervisor Melinda Wormuth was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison as a result of her convictions for extortion and … positions as Town Supervisor and member of the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors to lobby for the legalization of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/halfmoon-town-supervisor-sentenced-12-months-prisonComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Nelson Rivera in Bid-rigging Case
… Officer for Monroe County, for working with others to rig the bidding process for multi-million dollar public … The Honorable Dennis M. Kehoe in Monroe County Court to two counts of the class "E" felony charge of Combination … proceedings, it is expected that Rivera will be sentenced to five years of probation, may never again serve as a New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-nelson-rivera-bid-rigging-caseOpinion 2001-7
Whether a town may impose a onetime entry fee equivalent to the assessments that would have been imposed on the properties for the five previous years
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-7Archived: Legislative Session 2017–2018
… agencies in a system used by the comptroller to compile vendor responsibility information; defining information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2017-2018Opinion 90-36
… bearing that date. As there were no funds in the bank to pay the checks, the agent and the tax receiver agreed "that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-36DiNapoli: Former Long Island School Official Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme
… Sharon Gardner, the former Director of Food Services for the Hempstead Union Free School District (“HUFSD”), … announcement was made jointly with United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Breon Peace; Assistant … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-former-long-island-school-official-pleads-guilty-kickback-schemeNew York Schools Reported More Than 32,000 Violent and Disruptive Incidents in the 2017-18 School Year
… New York State public and charter schools, with a combined … are confronted with violent and disruptive activity on a regular basis. My office recently completed a series of … Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act was adopted into law in 2000, a year after the tragic shooting at Columbine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/new-york-schools-reported-more-32000-violent-and-disruptive-incidents-2017-18-school-yearOpinion 2004-9
… programs pursuant to agreements under Public Health Law) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §103(8); PUBLIC HEALTH LAW … an exception to the competitive bidding requirements of subdivision one of section 103, "[w]here municipal hospitals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-9Opinion 90-39
… Tax Law, article 4, pertaining to exemptions; see also NY Const., art XVI, §1, prohibiting alteration or repeal of … delegated to the municipal corporation by the Legislature (NY Const., art XVI, §1; Sonmax v City of New York , 43 NY2d … §66) and does not have its own home rule authority (see NY Const, art IX). Therefore, the authorization for towns to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-39Tuition Assistance Program – Metropolitan College of New York
… Purpose To determine whether Metropolitan College of New York complied with the Education Law and the Commissioner of Education’s Rules and Regulations … totaling almost $6.6 million that were paid to the school on behalf of 1,560 students. We reviewed a sample of 75 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/25/tuition-assistance-program-metropolitan-college-new-yorkTown of Java – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-21)
… Tax Collector remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law). Key Findings The Tax Collector did not remit … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Supervisor’s response. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/31/town-java-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-21Jefferson Central School District – Procuring Services (2021M-42)
… (District) officials sought competition when procuring services. Key Findings District officials did not always seek competition for services. Officials paid: $135,000 to 10 of the 14 service … services without public written disclosure of his interest in the contract with the District. Key Recommendations Seek …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/jefferson-central-school-district-procuring-services-2021m-42Local Road Conditions in New York State
… A report issued by the Office of the New York State Comptroller in January 2022, Locally Owned Roads by the Numbers , discussed spending on all roads owned and maintained by local governments, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-road-conditions-new-york-stateOpinion 94-2
… of express statutory authority, a city may not enact an ordinance which would exempt the mayor and members of the … extent inconsistent. You ask whether a city may adopt an ordinance which would exempt the mayor and members of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 1092
… Purpose To advise agencies of the creation of a new union, Police Benevolent Association of New York State, … Employees All employees in Bargaining Unit 31, Agency Law Enforcement Services Effective Date(s) Paychecks dated November 9, 2011 Background On May 6, 2011, the Police Benevolent Association of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1092-new-union-bargaining-unit-31DiNapoli Audit Highlights Need for Better Compliance with School Violence Reporting Law
… to take steps toward providing a safe learning environment for students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Under … and codes of conduct, and develop emergency response plans for each building. To comply with the SAVE Act, SED requires … incidents. DiNapoli’s auditors reviewed incident records for seven schools outside of New York City for the 2011-12 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audit-highlights-need-better-compliance-school-violence-reporting-lawOversight of the Pesticide Reporting Law
… water quality. We believe Department officials, DOH, and State policy makers should assess whether the limited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/29/oversight-pesticide-reporting-lawXI.18.B Procurement Lobbying Act – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Sections 139-j and 139-k of the SFL impose procurement record requirements relating to lobbying on procurement … that these requirements are included in the procurement record. CONTRACTS SUBJECT TO PROCUREMENT LOBBYING ACT … lobbying requirements and additional procurement record requirements. The SFL defines a procurement contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18b-procurement-lobbying-act