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Opinion 2007-1
… Legislature (see, e.g., GML §§103 [3],[4)], 104), there are several well-established common law exceptions to the … rationale for this exception is that these services are not the type of “work” that may be properly the subject … of agreement as a whole is for professional services that are “inextricably integrated” with the remaining parts of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-1Fiscal Stress in School Districts: Common Themes for School Year 2018-19
This report summarizes results of school district scores for the 2018-19 fiscal school year (SY) and compares results to SYs 2016-17 and 2017-18. The report ref
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/pdf/common-themes-for-school-year-2018-19.pdfEast Ramapo Central School District - Nonpublic School Transportation (2019M-107)
Determine whether the District is providing transportation to eligible nonpublic school students.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/east-ramapo-2019-107.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Cattaraugus County , Town of Maryland , Three Town Fire … DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … affairs. The district acted outside its legal authority when it paid insurance premiums totaling $43,334 that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” … account of all moneys. ### For access to state and local government spending and nearly 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Economic Snapshot Shows The Bronx Making Impressive Gains in Addressing Challenges
… Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-economic-snapshot-shows-bronx-making-impressive-gains-addressing-challengesOpinion 93-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … services (see, e.g., People ex rel. Smith v Flagg , 17 NY 584). We are aware of no judicial decisions on the issue … service. March 3, 1993 Geoffrey E. Chanin, Esq., Chief Assistant County Attorney County of Orange … Whether a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-7Contract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… County Health Care Corporation (WCHCC) established annual minority- and women-owned business enterprise goals, is … and public authorities to promote the participation of minority-owned business enterprises and women-owned business … make a "good faith" effort to achieve their goals, and report quarterly on its level of participation to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/04/contract-participation-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprisesOpinion 92-31
… partisan or political purposes or undertakings (see NY Const, art VIII, §1; Phillips v Maurer , 67 NY2d 672, 499 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-31Contractors or Consultants – Membership and Enrollment
… The majority of people who work for and provide services to the State or participating employers are considered public … or independent contractor services. To determine if a person you hired is an employee or an independent … controls, supervises or directs the individual as to how assigned tasks are to be performed; The employer sets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/contractors-or-consultantsCorrupt Orange County IDA Officials Ordered to Repay Over $1 Million
… crimes and how the systemic failures and neglect of duty by the IDA board and its officials enabled their scheme. … DiNapoli. “Making matters worse, their scheme was enabled by a complacent board, which neglected its fiduciary duty and … and Accelerator Committee Chair Edward Diana, were “hired” by Cozzolino’s private company, which received millions in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/corrupt-orange-county-ida-officials-ordered-repay-over-1-millionVII.4 Appropriated Loan Receivables – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… sources. Loans are made to recipients (generally Public Benefit Corporations, Public Authorities or various localities) in accordance with … and Reimbursements Due from Municipalities 3 32004 – Public Authority Non Bond Related Due from Public Authorities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii4-appropriated-loan-receivablesNYS Pension Fund Commits $2 Billion to Climate Transition Index
… will allocate $2 billion within its internally managed public equity portfolio to FTSE Russell's Russell 1000 TPI … CTI, engagements with portfolio companies and managers, public policy advocacy and, in certain instances, … toward the net zero goal will be the percentage of public equity and corporate bonds that are aligned with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/nys-pension-fund-commits-2-billion-climate-transition-indexDiNapoli Releases Subway Ridership Dashboard
… details where straphangers are, and are not, returning to the subway system, alongside neighborhood and local … from the pandemic’s devastation.” "Public transit riders have powered New York's pandemic response and are hard at … build back." “Our immigrant essential workers and families have always relied on the subway system to meet their work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-releases-subway-ridership-dashboardDiNapoli: End of Continuous Medicaid Enrollment Requirement Poses Risks to State Financial Plan
… Medicaid coverage in March 2023, New York state began the process of redetermining eligibility for every enrolled individual. … this “unwinding” may not meet projections in the Division of the Budget’s (DOB) Mid-Year Update to the Enacted Budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-end-continuous-medicaid-enrollment-requirement-poses-risks-state-financial-planDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Arrested
… today’s arrest.” “HUD OIG is committed to protecting the integrity of the Public Housing program and bringing to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-arrestedDiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union
… and particularly debt, rarely receive that level of public attention. Many states, including New York, have debt … have been circumvented too easily, often with little public discussion, and have led to a high and growing debt … circumvents this requirement by issuing debt through public authorities. As of state fiscal year 2021-22, nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Insurance Brokers
… Eric T. Schneiderman today announced that Solomon Ross and William Lieber, former insurance brokers for the Metropolitan … that Ross and Lieber, together with former Met Council CEO William Rapfogel and others, stole approximately $9 million … in the investigation are Supervising Auditor Edward J. Keegan, Associate Auditor Matthew Croghan, Supervising …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokersDiNapoli: Monster Beverage Needs To Diversify Board
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) has filed a … proposal with Monster Beverage Corporation calling on the company to report on plans to increase gender and racial diversity on its board. The Fund's proposal is co-sponsored by the Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-monster-beverage-needs-diversify-boardOpinion 89-64
… spaces and areas to be a public purpose for which public funds may be expended. That section authorizes any county, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-64