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Town of Mina – Financial Management and Vehicle Fuel Procurement (2014M-34)
… is reasonable and that budgets are realistic. Review bid documents and State and county contracts to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/06/town-mina-financial-management-and-vehicle-fuel-procurement-2014m-34Town of Berlin – Internal Controls Over Water District No. 2 Operations (2015M-51)
… a population of approximately 1,880. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations … Ensure that water billing adjustments are approved by the Board. Perform an annual audit of the clerk’s records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-berlin-internal-controls-over-water-district-no-2-operations-2015m-51State Police Bulletin No. SP-166
… Employees in Bargaining Units 07 and 17 represented by the Police Benevolent Association of the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-166-police-benevolent-association-new-york-state-troopers-inc-dues-andState Police Bulletin No. SP-151
… code 482, NYSPIA Emergency Assistance Fund, established for members of the New York State Police Investigators … Association (NYSPIA) has requested a new deduction code for the NYSPIA Emergency Assistance Fund. Effective Date(s) … code 482. The vendor will submit all transactions for enrollments, cancellations, and/or changes in a bi-weekly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-151-new-deduction-code-482-nyspia-emergency-assistance-fundVendor File Advisory No. 4
… Subject : Agency help is needed to ensure prompt vendor registration. Guidance : New York State agencies are responsible for or can assist with two critical registration processes that if done timely will benefit both … information. Attention to both processes, but especially registration with e-Supplier, will create a smooth experience …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/4-prompt-vendor-registrationPreventing Inappropriate and Excessive Costs in the New York State Health Insurance Program
… The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the State … is one of the nation’s largest public sector health insurance programs. NYSHIP covers over 1.2 million active and … The New York State Health Insurance Program administered by the State Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/09/preventing-inappropriate-and-excessive-costs-new-york-state-health-insurance-programDiNapoli Calls for State Procurement Reform
… changes to the state’s procurement practices in the wake of criminal charges and allegations of corruption in the awarding of contracts for state economic development projects. “The … changes to the states procurement practices in the wake of criminal charges and allegations of corruption in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-calls-state-procurement-reformDiNapoli: Silencing Excessive NYC Noise a Major Challenge
… The NYPD investigated 1.3 million complaints, made 791 arrests and issued 5,482 summonses. Nightlife and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-silencing-excessive-nyc-noise-major-challengeDiNapoli: Calls to Investigate Violations of Do Not Call Law Going Unanswered
… than 450,000 annually, but only two cases were referred for enforcement action in 2016 and 2017 combined, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "The Do Not … of State's Division of Consumer Protection is responsible for enforcing the 2001 law. Initially, New York consumers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-calls-investigate-violations-do-not-call-law-going-unansweredDiNapoli: State Must Make Progress on Monitoring Drinking Water Contaminants
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Safe drinking water is a basic need and, as we learned in the wake of widespread … and ensure that when contamination of water occurs it is addressed." New York has 9,155 public water systems, … effects with short-term exposure, for which notification is required within 24 hours. For example, the Watertown …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-state-must-make-progress-monitoring-drinking-water-contaminantsOpinion 94-14
… a mere modification of the earlier project and, therefore, is not prohibited by the amended General Municipal Law, §854(4), is a question of fact. You inform us that the city's … assistance by the IDA for further development at the site of these projects would be prohibited under article 18-A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-14Opinion 90-23
… BONDS AND NOTES -- Debt Limit (exclusion from - cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE … VIII, §§6, 12; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §105.00: The cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse may exclude from their … such purpose, does not exceed $10,000,000 in the case of Buffalo and Rochester and $5,000,000 in the case of Syracuse. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-23Opinion 90-52
Whether the town clerk is required by law to record the names of all persons present at a town board meeting
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-52Opinion 96-23
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Court Fees (towns not exempt from) -- Exemption (of towns from court fees) TOWNS -- Liability (for court fees) CIVIL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-23Opinion 97-10
… argued that, because the building may be removed after it is constructed, it may be considered to be "equipment" for … 39). For this purpose, an "installment purchase contract" is defined in section 109-b, as amended by chapter 258 of the … Laws of New York, p 2658, at 2661). Accordingly, it is clear that section 109-b no longer authorizes a fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-10Opinion 91-60
… with political subdivisions (NY Const, art V, §1) is different from his constitutional authority over other … ), we believe that the conclusion in Opn No. 91-2, supra , is equally applicable to officials of political subdivisions. … 75). Article 3 does not prescribe how the Comptroller is to conduct an audit ( cf . Ronan , supra , pertaining to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-60Opinion 91-5
… TOWNS -- Coterminous Town-Village (authority of town to issue debt after incorporation of coterminous village) … outstanding at the time of incorporation is chargeable to the village's constitutional debt limit. The general provisions of law applicable to villages incorporated to be coterminous with a town, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-5Opinion 2001-5
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and … property. A fire district, however, may not offer rewards in connection with other matters. 1982 Opns St Comp No. … called to suppress. We also concluded, however, that the best course of action for fire district officials may be to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-5New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Selected Economic Trends Job Losses Are Concentrated in Lower-Paid Sectors Six months into the COVID-19 recession, New Yorkers working in lower-paid sectors continue to suffer a disproportionate … share of job losses statewide and especially in New York City. Among the nearly 1.3 million net jobs the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-30-2020Investigation of Housing Discrimination Complaints
… and tracked in DHR’s Law Manager Case Management System (CMS) for housing discrimination complaints. According to data obtained from CMS, as of November 7, 2023, there were 2,263 housing … (70%) where an investigator reached a cause determination, CMS records did not include evidence that DHR completed all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/15/investigation-housing-discrimination-complaints