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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… programs, activities, and services. The 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (ADA Standards) set minimum scoping and technical requirements for newly designed and constructed or altered State and local … public accommodations, and commercial facilities. For a sample of six campuses (Binghamton University, Maritime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsXI.14.A Publication of Procurement Opportunities – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… "The Procurement Opportunities Newsletter," is intended to ensure the integrity of the state procurement process by … notice of state agency and public authority intentions to contract for goods and services in the amount of $50,000 … by law. The statute also provides for exemptions to be granted to the Contract Reporter advertising …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi14a-publication-procurement-opportunitiesOpinion 98-4
… be delegated to the county treasurer. This is in reply to your letter asking which county officer is the official to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-4Opinion 2003-4
… that chapter 670 of the Laws of 2002 added, inter alia , new sections 174(2-a) and 177-c to the Town Law. Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-4Opinion 88-1
… purposes if the proceeds from the sale of the parcel are used by the village to purchase or lease a parking lot as … to convey unneeded real property, municipal lands which are impressed with a public trust may not be alienated … that lands held for the purpose of public parking are similarly impressed with a public trust and, therefore, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-1New Yorkers in Need: Food Insecurity and Nutritional Assistance Programs
… of living at or near the federal poverty level, resulting in painful choices related to basic needs such as shelter, … and philanthropic efforts have contributed to improvements in the rate of food insecurity. Reflecting improving economic … (SNAP) and other efforts, the rate of food insecurity in New York declined by over 16 percent between 2008-2010 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-food-insecurity-and-nutritional-assistance-programsDiNapoli: Over One Million New Yorker Households Are Not Connected to Broadband
… Now Congress must pass an infrastructure package to ensure all upstate residents have affordable and accessible … DiNapoli’s office offers valuable insights for us all into how we can continue to improve local broadband … for low-income households and improved affordability, are all smart goals worthy of strong bipartisan support at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-over-one-million-new-yorker-households-are-not-connected-broadbandOpinion 2005-7
… users located outside a water district) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §99-t; TOWN LAW §198(3)(b); ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION … the General Municipal Law, for the collection, either by payment in person or payment by electronic funds transfer, of … during which payments may be collected, (2) any authorized prompt payment discounts, penalties and interest and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-7Opinion 90-19
… consents thereto. Section 209-d does not specify what form the required consent is to take. It has been the opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-19Opinion 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-90-39Opinion 92-39
… governmental authority or provision of general public services. It further noted that the costs of the consolidated … entitled only to a single vote. December 29, 1992 Mahlon R. Perkins, Esq., Town Attorney Town of Dryden … Whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39Opinion 89-32
… for the purchase by a municipality of an interest in real property, including a leasehold interest (see 1988 Opns St …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-32Opinion 92-33
… of the district to expend annually a maximum of $20,000 to pay for services to promote the district "as the place for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-33Opinion 2007-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … (42 US Code §15403). During the 2005 legislative session, New York passed a number of bills relative to HAVA compliance and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-2Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-008
… to the single Direct Deposit record for all jobs. This change will only impact employees with multiple jobs, who are … Automated Interface The Reserve EMPLID process will change in 9.2. More personal data will be required to reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-008-what-changing-payserv-version-92Welcome Center and Rest Area Planning and Implementation
… ensure its customers – those who live, work, and travel in New York State – have a safe, efficient, balanced, and … Rest Areas, of which 27 are more than 20 years old, and 2 recently opened Welcome Centers. During our audit scope, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/20/welcome-center-and-rest-area-planning-and-implementationAssessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties
… whether the Department of Labor (Department) is assessing and collecting all required fees and penalties. Our audit covered the period April 1, 2008 … through July 31, 2011. Background The Department assesses and collects a wide range of fees for various …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/31/assessment-and-collection-selected-fees-and-penaltiesXI.1 Procurement and Contract Management Overview and Policies – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… transaction is subject to the Office of State Comptroller (OSC) approval. Who this Chapter is for: State purchasing and … processing requirements for submission of transactions to OSC for approval. Documentation, processes, and Statewide … requirements The GFO is a dynamic document and the OSC Bureau of Contracts continues to update this chapter for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi1-procurement-contract-management-overview-policiesTown and County Special Districts and Town Improvements
… required to apply for the permission of the Office of the State Comptroller if the cost to the typical property is … calculate future average estimated cost thresholds. 2025 Special District Average Estimated Cost Thresholds … of Legal Services 110 State Street 14th Floor Albany, NY 12236 Contact Elissa Sheehan, Division of Legal Services: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/town-and-county-special-districts-and-town-improvementsStatistical and Information
… consists of statistical tables on revenues, expenditures and debt for each municipality, school district, fire district and joint activity in the State. This data is comparable to … Real Property Taxes (2000 - 2012) [Data in PDF and Excel] - Comprehensive statistics and pertinent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/statistical-and-information