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Opinion 2000-17
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … over the ensuing fiscal year for the town and for any other towns that may wish to so contract with the … would be subject in relation to advertising and awarding any such contracts for ... public works." Thus, in accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-17DiNapoli: North Shore Leads Staten Island's Growth
… the borough. “The North Shore is a key part of the growth story in Staten Island. It has contributed to the increase in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-north-shore-leads-staten-islands-growthUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-323
… SY, 87, 86, 88, or CT who meet the eligibility criteria on 04/01/2023 may be eligible to receive the 2023 Longevity … provided the employee: Is in an eligible bargaining unit on 04/01/2023; and Has a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With … Compensation Leave or an Unpaid Military Stipend Leave on 04/01/2023; and Has a Comp Rate Code of ANN or BIW (only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-323-april-2023-unified-court-system-ucs-longevity-bonus-jloOpinion 91-15
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING -- Park Lands (authority of newly incorporated … §7-730(1): When a town has approved a subdivision plat and collected a park land fee from the developer, and the … number of lots or the overall density. This is in reply to your letter concerning payment by a developer of money in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-15Opinion 96 - 14
… COLLEGES -- Conflicts of Interest (purchases from hardware store owned by college trustee) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- … and Sales (community college purchasing from hardware store owned by college trustee) EDUCATION LAW, §6304(6); … year, the college purchases supplies from a hardware store owned by the trustee and the sum of the purchases plus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-14Opinion 88-44
… engineering firm with which the town has contracted for services has a prohibited conflict of interest in the … engineering firm with which the town has contracted for services has a prohibited conflict of interest in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-44Opinion 89-3
… New York State Office of General Services does not apply to a purchase from the State contract vendor upon terms and … vary from the State contract. This is in reply to your inquiry concerning a purchase of equipment by a … a price extension clause allowing political subdivisions to participate in the contract award. You state that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-3Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-337
… Is in an eligible bargaining unit on 04/01/2024; and Has a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay, or Leave of Absence … employees who meet the eligibility criteria and have a Payroll Status of Active or Leave With Pay on 04/01/2024 by … 04/01/2024. Agency Actions: Eligible employees who have a Payroll Status as described below on the payment effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-337-april-2024-unified-court-system-ucs-longevity-bonus-jloResources and Responsibilities: New York State’s Environmental Funding
… the limits of available resources. New York has created a number of dedicated funds for environmental purposes in an … other areas were more significant. For example, the number of facilities undergoing on-site full compliance … of 35.5 percent of subject facilities. However, the number of stack tests reported by DEC increased by 27 from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/resources-and-responsibilities-new-york-states-environmental-fundingControls Over the Collection of the Public Safety Communications Surcharge
… at the point of sale. This surcharge becomes effective in December 2017. Examples of devices subject to the … to the counties, not the State, and are not included in the scope of this audit. The Department responded it is in the process of developing new internal procedures and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/04/controls-over-collection-public-safety-communications-surchargeDiNapoli: NYC Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Balanced, but Out Year Gaps Continue to Grow
… billion annually, fueled by spending choices made during the pandemic, underbudgeting for recurring spending, and … of expenses is also needed to ensure underbudgeted items do not offset the savings generated by the PEG. The … DiNapoli urged the city to provide greater guidance on how it intends to navigate new legislative requirements to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-nyc-fiscal-year-2024-budget-balanced-out-year-gaps-continue-growState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… reported costs, that did not comply with the requirements in the Fiscal Manual, Cost Manual, and contract, including: $1,234,488 in personal service costs, $925,932 in other than personal service costs, and $216,042 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Urges NYC to Continue to Prepare for Shifting Fiscal Landscape
… presenting new fiscal cliffs. These are in addition to a number of budgetary risks DiNapoli has previously identified, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-urges-nyc-continue-prepare-shifting-fiscal-landscapeHow the Program Works – Contribution Stabilization Program
… determines an employer’s annual contribution according to its usual procedures. The CSP does not change these procedures or the method for determining annual contribution rates. For purposes of … NYSLRS compares the employer’s normal annual contribution to the graded contribution to determine if the employer is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/how-program-worksDiNapoli: Former Mahopac VFD Treasurer Sentenced After $5.6 Million Embezzlement
… was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel to 77 months in prison for wire fraud, subscription to false tax returns, obstruction of the grand jury, and … stole $5.7 million from the Mahopac VFD and community to buy yachts, jewels, and a Florida home while he was VFD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-former-mahopac-vfd-treasurer-sentenced-after-56-million-embezzlementDiNapoli: Former Hempstead School Official and Local Restauranteur Indicted in Kickback Scheme
… of New York; Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Field … Caliendo, the owner of food service providers Smart Starts NY, Inc. (Smart Starts), and Prince Umberto’s restaurant in … at the expense of the public they serve.” "As alleged, Ms. Gardner and Ms. Caliendo engaged in a scheme in which Ms. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-hempstead-school-official-and-local-restauranteur-indicted-kickback-schemeDiNapoli: Stable Government Funding Needed for NYC Health + Hospitals to Provide Essential Care
… during the pandemic provided critical financial support to New York City Health and Hospitals (H+H), but reliable … and timely payments from all government sources is needed to keep the largest municipal health system in the country in … with the federal, state and city governments to update how H+H will receive certain supplemental Medicaid payments, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-stable-government-funding-needed-nyc-health-hospitals-provide-essential-careCOVID-19 Pandemic Drove Record Medicaid Enrollment in 2021
A record number of New Yorkers relied on Medicaid for health care in 2021 with monthly enrollment exceeding seven million for the first time according to a new report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/covid-19-pandemic-drove-record-medicaid-enrollment-2021Comptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman & DOI Commissioner Peters Announce The Sentence of Non-Profit Executive In Theft Scheme
… of public funds are not themselves evidence of any wrongdoing, and it would be inappropriate to presume that any particular public official has engaged in misconduct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-doi-commissioner-peters-announce-sentence-non-profit-executiveState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0