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Opinion 90-30
… discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Fees (exception from payment of) COUNTY CLERK -- Fees (for recording satisfaction … such deed or mortgage may redeem the same, generally, by payment of all expenses incurred for the support of the … of mortgages. Real Property Law, §275 provides that upon payment in full of the principal and interest due on a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-30Opinion 96-2
… in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Taxes (authority of village to charge library district with proportionate share of tax … DISTRICTS -- Library Districts (authority of village to charge library district with proportionate share of tax … -- Refunds and Chargebacks (authority of village to charge library district with proportionate share of tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-2DiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves
… reserve funds, the Tax Stabilization Reserve Fund (TSRF) and the Rainy Day Reserve Fund (RDRF), together held just over $2 billion at the end of the last fiscal year, a little more than a third of their authorized levels. … state’s statutory rainy day reserves. Additional deposits up to a limit of 1 percent of General Fund revenues should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reservesXVI.4.D Receivables Other Than Income Taxes and Federal Grants – XVI. Financial Reporting
… loan receivables certain factors are considered such as: What, if any, repayment agreement is on file? Are repayment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi4d-receivables-other-income-taxes-and-federal-grantsDespite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists, March 2022
In 2020, women earned 83 cents to every dollar earned by men, a wage gap of more than $10,435 based on median earnings for men and women who worked full-time, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/despite-progress-pay-gap-for-women-persists.pdfDiNapoli: New York State Gets 91 Cents for Every Dollar Sent to Washington
… For every dollar New York sends to Washington D.C., it receives about 91 cents … released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. New York ranked 46th in the nation in its balance of payments … it generated in federal taxes and the amount of federal government spending it received. DiNapoli’s report builds on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-new-york-state-gets-91-cents-every-dollar-sent-washingtonOpinion 92-31
… ADVERTISING -- Municipal Advertising (no authority to sell in newsletter) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties … including notices of public meetings, information as to the structure and function of village government, … a village, at village expense, may publish a newsletter to be distributed to village residents. Section 89(71) of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-31Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… The State University Construction Fund (Fund) was created in 1962 to expedite the completion of the $700 million master plan for the State University of New York (SUNY). This master plan enabled SUNY to accommodate … of $4.6 million of Fund spending, which was discretionary in nature. Each public authority should have formal policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/19/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingImproper Medicaid Payments for Recipients Diagnosed With Severe Malnutrition (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the two recommendations made in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for … report. … We have followed up on the actions taken by by officials of the Department of Health to implement the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-diagnosed-severe-malnutrition-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… for overtime costs in certain departments. However, it does not appear that the total appropriation will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 91-64
… York , 26 App Div 76, 49 NYS 615 [1898]). However, this does not mean that a political subdivision may not award …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-64Opinion 95-21
… IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Consolidation (procedures for) SEWER DISTRICTS -- Consolidation (procedures for) TOWN LAW, §206: A town board may, on its own motion, and … two or more special improvement districts established for the same purpose, subject to public hearing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-21Cost-Saving Ideas: Justice Court Consolidation Process
… Approved Implement Plan to Establish Single Town Court -OR- Town Board Adopts Resolution: File … Public Referendum Joint Resolution Disapproved Current Justice Court Structure Continues -OR- Town Board Adopts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-justice-court-consolidation-processDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Down Slightly in Villages
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System has identified 18 villages in … stress,” and 11 as “susceptible to fiscal stress.” Last year, a total of 22 villages were listed in fiscal stress. … districts . In April, scores for the 17 cities with non-calendar fiscal years will be released. In September, his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-down-slightly-villagesOpinion 90-16
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Employment Contracts … unless and to the extent that one of the exceptions in General Municipal Law, §802 is applicable. You ask whether … A municipal officer or employee has an "interest" in any contract with the municipality if he or she receives a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-16Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … not grant the appropriate number of points to volunteers for participation in department responses nor accurately … Norwich – Budgeting (Chenango County ) The adopted budgets for the highway fund were not structurally balanced, as they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 2000-15
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS - Eligibility (of … You ask whether a volunteer firefighter who resides in another state and is a member of an out-of-state volunteer … department. General Municipal Law §209-i (1-a) provides in relevant part that a "volunteer firefighter" 1 who, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15Errors in Identification of 340B Providers in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (Follow-Up)
… manufacturers to pay rebates to state Medicaid programs for prescription drugs dispensed to Medicaid recipients. … and thereafter are appropriately claimed and collected for the providers we identified; and monitor providers’ use … rebate invoicing and to monitor and make recommendations for improvements in the rebate process. Of the initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/23/errors-identification-340b-providers-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-followMembership Milestones for Police & Fire Retirement System (PFRS) Members
… If you are in the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS), no … how your years of service affect your retirement benefits. For specific information about your retirement plan, go to … 10 or more years of service credit, you are: Eligible to apply for a non-job-related disability benefit. Eligible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/membership-milestones-police-fire-retirement-system-pfrs-membersOpinion 89-32
… by county treasurer) -- Leases (contract between county and corporation of which county treasurer is stockholder) -- … entered into before the treasurer was elected to office and that the treasurer acquired her interest in the … Disclosure is not required under section 803 in the case of an interest in a contract which is not prohibited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-32