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State Agencies Bulletin No. 682
… Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Audit mailbox. … To provide agencies with information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/682-implementation-new-method-calculating-salaries-employees-upon-movementOpinion 98-6
… county board member as sole proprietor) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3), 801, 802(1)(h), (2)(e), 803: A county … would not have a prohibited interest in a contract with a firm of which the supervisor's spouse is the sole proprietor … prior county board approval (see Municipal Home Rule Law, §§10, 23[2][f], 24[2][b]; cf . County Law, §408; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-6Opinion 92-6
… -- Powers and Duties (checking accuracy of invoices prior to approval by town officer) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … General Municipal Law if the highway superintendent were to award contracts for the repair of town highway equipment to the clerk's spouse. You ask whether a clerk in the highway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-6Opinion 97-19
… of the insurance agency which was the successful bidder for the fire district's insurance business would have a … fire district business and that the firm was the agent for the fire district prior to the treasurer's election to office. For purposes of this opinion, we assume the treasurer owns 5% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-19Opinion 96-19
… station) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §119-o; TOWN LAW, §§64(2), 81(1)(c), 176(14), 220(3): A town and a fire district located … officer or body of one of the participants, the payment of contractors by the chief fiscal officer of one of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-19Opinion 2000-17
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC AUTHORITIES -- Competitive Bidding Requirements (for … bidding for construction of town water system by public authority) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Award (by public … bids for individual categories of estimated construction work to be performed in the aggregate for districts in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-17State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… into a contract with Services for the UnderServed (SUS) to provide homeless outreach services. SUS is responsible for … outreach services by carrying out regular visits to the LIRR stations in Nassau and Suffolk counties and to observe, record, and report homeless outreach activity. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for January 2017
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his … field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. These independent audits also help ensure payments are … about the number and types of contracts and payments by the state. This builds on his commitment to added …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-january-2017CUNY Bulletin No. CU-207
… Purpose To explain the procedures for processing summer payments for CUNY faculty who have been awarded a research grant. … be reimbursed by the CUNY Research Foundation (CUNY RF) for research work performed. The payment is processed through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-207-grant-payments-summer-researchOpinion 91-15
… location of certain lot lines, but does not increase the number of lots or the overall density. This is in reply to … new lots, although having different lines, are the same in number as the lots on the original map. The village's … approval. The "resubdivision" does not increase the number of lots in the subdivision, but only changes the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-15Opinion 94-16
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Banking Transactions … of the stock of a bank named as a depository of the IDA. In addition, disclosure of interest pursuant to General … required. The individual, however, should not participate in the discussion or vote on matters affecting the IDA's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-16Opinion 90-41
… not discuss whether the equal protection guaranties of the Federal and State Constitutions would require a village which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-41Opinion 89-39
… into prior to election to office) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800[3], 801, 802[1][b], [1][h]: A newly-elected town … unless the exception contained in either General Municipal Law, §802[1][b] or [1][h] is applicable. You ask whether a … is deemed to have an interest in any contract of a firm, partnership or association of which the officer or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-39Opinion 88-38
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … statement in lieu of record on a civil appeal, as required by rule 5530 of this chapter, to a fee of two hundred … municipalities would not be exempt from the fees imposed by section 8022. The only statutes which might arguably …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-38Opinion 88-44
… Services (town board member employed by engineering firm) -- Interest in Contract (town board member employed by … arising after execution of contract) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3)(c), 802(1)(b): A town board member acquires an … involving the firm. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§§800, et seq .) contains the provisions of law which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-44DiNapoli Releases Executive Budget Report
… years ago, significant headwinds will present challenges to ongoing economic growth and fiscal stability. The state … The gaps result from reduced estimates of tax collections due to a forecasted economic downturn and increases in … of purposes, including replacement of lost tax revenue due to the pandemic. The Financial Plan continues to assume …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-releases-executive-budget-reportOpinion 94-9
… section 70-a, if read literally, would allow a newspaper falling within the exception to submit a claim only if it has … to designate as its official newspaper a publication falling within the exception under General Construction Law, … services. Therefore, it is our opinion that a publication falling within the exception and designated as a county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-9Opinion 88-68
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING -- Planning Boards (authority of individual … CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Contracts (whether application for subdivision approval constitutes a contract) -- Disclosure of Interest (application for subdivision approval) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(2), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-68Opinion 88-13
… rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court … of interest if the agency sells insurance to the village. You state that the village mayor is the vice-president and … of such contract and (2) the duties of such employment do not directly involve the procurement, preparation or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-13State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… appropriated fund balance at an annual average of $2.9 million from 2017-18 through 2021-22 while it had an … monitoring policies and procedures and paid six employees $2,097 in overtime wages without proper supporting … (TOV) general, TOV highway, sewer and water funds combined generated a total of $1.6 million in operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits