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Opinion 90-32
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REFERENDUM -- Mandatory (need for upon … of bonds for the construction of improvements required to comply with an enforceable determination of the Department … You ask whether a town's proposed expenditure of moneys in excess of $100,000 to build a salt storage shed in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-32Opinion 2005-5
… when employer contribution to retirement system for the next subordinate officer is increased) GENERAL … New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System for the plan of which the next subordinate police officer in … is in reply to your inquiry concerning the requirements for compensating a village police chief under General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-5Opinion 2007-6
… of Dolgeville , 87 NY2d 883, 639 NYS2d 1006; see also 2005 Ops St Comp No. 2005-5, at 13; 1995 Ops St Comp No. 95-31, at 63; 1991 Ops St Comp No. 91-35, at 106). Prior to the 1999 amendments, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-6Opinion 2010-3
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … has been held by the town board (Town Law § 184 [2]). It is well-established, however, that a question may not be … hand, consistent with the "definite sum" requirement, it is our view that the fire company's expenses for that debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-3Opinion 89-21
… of one town may maintain and repair a portion of the road located in the other town pursuant to an agreement with … one town may undertake repairs on the portion of the road in the other town without the consent of the other … in a reasonably safe condition extends not only to the road surface and shoulders but also applies to other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-21Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … The board has not taken sufficient action to initiate new projects and encourage the creation or expansion of new business, significantly affecting CIDA’s viability. CIDA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 92-28
… over to the library fund or the library treasurer, as the case may be, those taxes which are specifically earmarked for … to the library fund or to the library treasurer, as the case may be, as soon as practicable after receipt. (4) … yearly, or as directed, as are other general taxes. In the case of a school district the appropriation for library …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-28Opinion 96-15
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … pursuant to this judgment are a townwide or a part-town charge. The general rule is that all taxes for town purposes … Whether the damages payable pursuant to this judgment are a townwide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-15Opinion 91-46
… In reaching its conclusion, the Court discussed the home rule powers conferred upon counties by article IX of the … officers to whom article XIII, §7 does not apply. The Appellate Division decision in Levy , supra , supports this … in Blass v Cuomo , _____ AD2d _____, 570 NYS2d 326, the Appellate Division, Second Department, held that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-46Opinion 91-45
… highways) HIGHWAY LAW, §§140, 284; TOWN LAW, §32(1): The only functions that a highway superintendent may perform are … by the town board. The highway superintendent may only make repairs and improvements to town highways in the … well-established general rule that municipal officers have only those powers "as are expressly granted by statute or by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-45Opinion 2004-1
… Fees (imposition of for services of emergency rescue and first aid squad) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Ambulance Services … of fees for services of an emergency rescue and first aid squad) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §209-b; TOWN LAW §176: … rescue services provided by an emergency rescue and first aid squad of the fire district fire department, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-1Opinion 2000-7
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … 802(1)(j) (2) literally applies only to "purchases", it is apparent, when read in context with the rest of paragraph j, that it was intended to apply to "public work" as well (see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-7State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… cooperative developments with approximately 47,000 total apartments in NYC. Apartments in Mitchell-Lama developments tend to be desirable … consequently, the waiting lists for many of these apartments can be quite lengthy. To ensure efficient turnover …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsMonitoring of Air Quality (Facility Permits and Registrations)
… or registration type is based on a source’s potential to emit air contaminants. There are three broad categories of … are major sources of air pollution – those that directly emit, or have the potential to emit, air contaminants above federal major source thresholds. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/20/monitoring-air-quality-facility-permits-and-registrationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2102
… years in either department. Agency Actions Since the NYS Payroll System (PayServ) will not process a transaction, on … (Deptid 09180) Or the date the employee returned to the payroll in an eligible seasonal position 04/01/2021 (Deptid … Report to inactive individuals who are 62 or older in the calendar year and to active employees with the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2102-april-2020-and-april-2021-pef-longevity-payments-long-term-seasonalXI.11.D Equipment and Software Maintenance Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… equipment, and computer hardware. Maintenance can be preventive and/or remedial in nature. Preventive … and to help extend the useful life of the equipment. It can include the systematic inspection of equipment and … after an agency has purchased and installed it. It can include version and release upgrades, security updates or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11d-equipment-and-software-maintenance-contractsDiNapoli: New York Drug Overdose Deaths Surged During Pandemic
… the previous 2017 peak by more than 1,700 fatalities. “Too many New Yorkers have died from the misuse of drugs, but … recovery, overdose prevention and harm reduction, so we can work together and save the lives of our loved ones and … efforts to track funding, as current financial reporting does not clearly identify total state, federal and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-york-drug-overdose-deaths-surged-during-pandemicMetroPlus Health Plan: COVID-19 Enrollment Trends
… and Medicare Advantage plans, plans for eligible New York City employees and day care workers of City agencies, and … Health and Human Services (HHS) declared a public health emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 which permits the Centers for … its current membership, while focusing on better care management. To maximize revenues from MetroPlus, H+H is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/metroplus-health-plan-covid-19-enrollment-trendsDiNapoli: Outreach Failure Contributes to Rise in Subway Homeless Population
… had called in sick. March 20, 2019 at Crown Heights/Utica Ave. (3/4) station and Utica Ave. (A/C) station. Outreach workers didn’t show at these … Sq NQR” and “’I’M OKAY F Train Unknown’ at 14th Street-6th Ave FLM.” While some people may resist giving their names, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-outreach-failure-contributes-rise-subway-homeless-populationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS): Oversight of Residential Domestic Violence Programs (Follow-Up) … in April 2018 determined, based on the amount and quality of information provided by OCFS, that the agency did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits