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State Contract and Payment Actions in March
… Executive Chamber $884,000 to Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP for legal services. Office of General Services $15.5 … Commission on Public Ethics $101,900 to Hogan Lovells US LLP for legal services. Department of Labor $250.1 million … State Legislature – Assembly $251,500 to Jenner & Block LLP for legal services. New York State Legislature – Senate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-contract-and-payment-actions-marchDiNapoli: Timely Remediation Essential for Success of State's Brownfield Cleanup Program
… Some former industrial and commercial contaminated sites that could pose risks to the public’s health and safety have languished in the state’s Brownfield Cleanup … Conservation’s (DEC) management of the program and found it must be strengthened to ensure private parties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-timely-remediation-essential-success-states-brownfield-cleanup-programDiNapoli: MTA Budget Gaps Driven By Fare Revenue Drop
… and tunnel expenses. DiNapoli urged the MTA to continue to search for operating efficiencies and identify and expand … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-mta-budget-gaps-driven-fare-revenue-dropOpinion 92-31
… to that described in former section 89(71) (1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-383, unreported; 1978 Opns St Comp No. 78-559, unreported; see also Municipal Home Rule … No. 80-671, supra ; 1977 Atty Gen 42). October 14, 1992 William J. Schimpf, Deputy Mayor Village of Maybrook …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-31Opinion 93-21
… sale of) REFERENDUM -- Mandatory (need for to sell fire truck in fire district) -- Permissive (need for to sell fire truck in fire district) PERSONAL PROPERTY -- Disposition (procedures for sale of unneeded truck by fire district) TOWN LAW, §176(23): If a board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-21Opinion 93-7
… of legal process) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103: A contract to engage the services of a firm to serve legal process is not exempt from competitive bidding … a professional service. You ask whether a county contract to engage a firm to serve legal process on behalf of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-7XII.6.M Lien Processing and Financial Reporting for Sole Custody Accounts – XII. Expenditures
… and requirements on the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Form 1099 reporting and filing requirements, as well as lien … a single calendar year must be reported to the payee via a Form 1099 (information return), and a copy must be filed with … payments, as well as prepare and distribute the required Form 1099 information return to the payee and file with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6m-lien-processing-and-financial-reporting-sole-custody-accountsCity of Yonkers - Budget Review (B19-6-5)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … reasonable. Background The City of Yonkers is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $45 million to liquidate current … tax limit. We caution the City that if property values do not increase, its ability to increase taxes may be reduced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/05/17/city-yonkers-budget-review-b19-6-5How the Program Works – Contribution Stabilization Program
… Employers will see the maximum amount to amortize in their estimated invoice (available in Retirement Online every summer) and the annual invoice (issued in Retirement Online in November). The projected invoice, which … Explaining the New York State and Local Retirement System NYSLRS Contribution Stabilization Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/how-program-worksFare Evasion
… 1, 2017 to March 4, 2020. About the Program The MTA is North America’s largest transportation network, serving a … service within New York City: Transit and MTA Bus. Transit is responsible for operating the subways and the majority of … to issuance of a summons. The Transit Adjudication Bureau is an administrative tribunal established by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/15/fare-evasionTown of Berkshire – Town Clerk (2014M-230)
… through June 13, 2014. Background The Town of Berkshire is located in Tioga County and has a population of approximately 1,400. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted … for all moneys received where no other form of receipt is available. Report all collected and disbursed moneys to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/07/town-berkshire-town-clerk-2014m-230Opinion 97-15
… COUNTY LAW, §250; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10: A county is not authorized to establish a special district for the … may be established within counties. Street lighting is not one of the listed purposes ( cf . Town Law, §§190, … of cities and villages, as a county charge). Further, it is our opinion that a county may not, by the enactment of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-15Opinion 97-16
… of claims presented for payment of money (see, e.g., In re White , 51 App Div 175, 64 NYS 726). However, the court in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-16Opinion 90-14
… or attorney in lieu of reimbursing the town. There is no express authority in the Town Law for a town to impose … for variances, special use permits, or approvals of site plans or subdivision plats (see Town Law, §§267, 274-a, … however, the courts generally have held that there is implied authority to impose reasonable fees to carry out …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-14City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B20-6-6)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to identify issues which impact the City of Yonkers’ … fund balance, one-time State funding and sale of property, to balance its budget. Firefighting overtime costs could … on the 2019-20 fiscal year overtime costs. The City plans to borrow up to $15 million for tax certiorari settlements in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/06/24/city-yonkers-budget-review-b20-6-6Contact and Security Administrators
… Administrators: It’s important to regularly review and update contact types, contact information and security roles … is a member of NYSLRS and/or currently has an EROL ID assigned from another location, provide their NYSLRS ID … (location codes), they will have a single user ID and password for Retirement Online . Their access for will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/contact-and-security-administratorsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… considers to be any property with a significant value that is used over a long period of time. OGS established the … a comprehensive audit program that includes conducting on-site audits of pharmacies, providing audit reports to Civil … identification and referral of fraud and abuse than what is outlined in the Contract, resulting in CVS Caremark not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Independent Review Finds State Pension Fund Operates at Highest Ethical and Professional Standards
… 3,000 participating employers in the system, and more than 300 different retirement plan combinations. In the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-independent-review-finds-state-pension-fund-operates-highest-ethical-and-professionalDiNapoli: Recent Federal Actions Will Have Significant Impact on Higher Education in NY
… law, upcoming appropriations for federal fiscal year 2026 and executive actions since January 2025 risk … of study. Most provisions will become effective as of the 2026-27 academic year, impacting the thousands of New York … budget law upcoming appropriations for federal fiscal year 2026 and executive actions since January 2025 risk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-recent-federal-actions-will-have-significant-impact-higher-education-nyOversight of the Community Based Residential Program for Released Individuals
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Corrections and … oversight of Community Based Residential Program providers to assess their effectiveness in facilitating successful … To determine whether the Department of Corrections and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/06/04/oversight-community-based-residential-program-released-individuals