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Opinion 96-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … incentive" paid to each lieutenant in the village police department pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement must … the highest ranking subordinate to the head of the police department in such unit, is increased, the salary of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-9Opinion 88-16
… (2) no deduction can be made if a judgment debtor's weekly disposable earnings are less than thirty (30) times the … federal minimum wage; (3) a judgment debtor's weekly disposable earnings cannot be reduced below an amount which … exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the judgment debtors disposable income, no further deductions can be made; (5) if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-16Opinion 89-3
… state or county contract) -- Contracts Requiring Bidding (purchase from State contract vendor under terms and … York State Office of General Services does not apply to a purchase from the State contract vendor upon terms and … contract. This is in reply to your inquiry concerning a purchase of equipment by a political subdivision from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-3DiNapoli: OCFS Should Improve Foster Care Placement Oversight
… (OCFS) could not show that caseworkers contacted children in foster care within the first 30 days of their placement … and lacked documentation proving children were placed in foster homes that met program certifications, according to … the foster care program, including placing children in foster care settings, certifying and approving certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-ocfs-should-improve-foster-care-placement-oversightAdministration of Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Plans
… York City Transit (excluding Staten Island Railway), MTA Bus Company, and Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority. The … Three of the MTA’s agencies – New York City Transit, MTA Bus Company, and Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority – are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/25/administration-self-insured-workers-compensation-plansOpinion 88-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FINES AND PENALTIES -- Distribution by State … uninsured employers' fund created under section twenty-six-a of this chapter, provided, however, that all such fines … of villages shall be paid to the state comptroller in accordance with the provisions of section twenty-seven of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-3Opinion 91-30
Whether a town board member who is employed as a sales representative for a corporation which holds State and county contracts would have a prohibited conflict of interest if the town purchases materials in excess of $100 under the State or county contract
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-30Opinion 89-45
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … limited to fixed salary (see, e.g., 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-27, p 63). However, if an attorney for the zoning … rate for specified additional services (1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-356, p 108; see also 1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-792, p …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-45State Contract and Payment Actions in July and August
… In July and August, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 3,988 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $7.0 billion and approved more than 5.1 million payments worth nearly … In July and August the Office of the State Comptroller approved 3988 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-july-and-augustIX.8 Federal Grant Refunds – IX. Federal Grants
… state appropriated funds are to be immediately documented and transmitted to the State's Treasury pursuant to §121 of … the expenditure balance on the appropriation/segregation and federal grant award, as well as increasing the undrawn … state appropriated funds are to be immediately documented and transmitted to the States Treasury pursuant to 121 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8-federal-grant-refundsXII.10.B Business Continuity Plan – Critical Payments During an Emergency – XII. Expenditures
… accept the payment, the Business Unit shall submit a paper form claim AC 3253-S – Claim for Payment along with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10b-business-continuity-plan-critical-payments-during-emergencyOpinion 89-18
… recoupment of alleged overpayments mistakenly made in the form of vacation pay to which the teacher was not entitled. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-18Cost-Saving Ideas: Reviewing Your Revenue Collection Process
… your local government's receipt collection system may get revenue into its bank account more quickly. Start by … revenue collection alternatives, using measures such as: How long does it take to process a tax or fee payment? How many total collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-reviewing-your-revenue-collection-processOpinion 89-33
… detailing what services were rendered and the time spent rendering each of the services; knowledge that the services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-33Opinion 90-46
… retained by the county and not transmitted to the State for the period November, 1987 through November, 1989. Section … The Comptroller shall: * * * 15. Except where provisions for refund are otherwise specifically provided in any other … * * * Such refund shall be paid from moneys appropriated for such purpose or from revenues in the custody of said …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-46Village of Skaneateles – Claims Auditing (2024M-68)
… could be made and goods or services may not be procured in the taxpayers’ best interest. Recommendations The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/06/village-skaneateles-claims-auditing-2024m-68Oversight of Kendra’s Law (2022-S-43)
To determine whether the Office of Mental Health (OMH) is effectively monitoring Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) to provide reasonable assurance that existing and potential AOT recipients receive their court-ordered treatment.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s43.pdfCompliance With Navigation Law (2019-S-59)
To determine if the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is adequately monitoring and enforcing requirements to ensure boaters’ safety and quality of life on State waters.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s59-response.pdfCompliance With Navigation Law (2019-S-59)
To determine if the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is adequately monitoring and enforcing requirements to ensure boaters’ safety ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s59.pdfCompliance With Jonathan's Law (2017-S-67)
To determine whether the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities is complying with the requirements established under Jonathan’s Law.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-17s67.pdf