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Opinion 89-29
… of property rather than an outright sale of its land. This is in reply to your letter in which you ask whether, in … street. You state that the value of the two parcels is approximately equal and that the federal agency desires an … of the United States or any agency or department thereof is provided by section 72-h(a) the General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-29Opinion 89-51
… of a fire protection district, must specify a definite sum to be paid each year for all of the services to be rendered under the contract. There is no authority for the town to make additional payments to the fire company providing … Whether the town is authorized to make payments to the volunteer fire company in addition to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-51Glossary
… Regulations, Cuban Assets Control Regulations, or Foreign Funds Control Regulations. However, prior to taking custody … Claim Notification to the NYS Office of Unclaimed Funds requesting payment for monies being held by the New … at least 60 days before the report due date when the funds have value over $1,000. Exceptions include known bad …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/glossaryDiNapoli: Federal Funding Uncertainty Jeopardizes Impact of Inflation Reduction Act for New Yorkers
… from IRA programs for a range of specific greenhouse gas reducing activities and funds to support incentive … almost exclusively through charges on the electric and gas bills of the state’s utility customers, these grants … million for a variety of projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollution and build resilience to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-federal-funding-uncertainty-jeopardizes-impact-inflation-reduction-act-new-yorkersControls and Accountability of Court, Trust and Bail Funds
… Purpose To determine if New York City Department of Finance … all moneys paid into the New York City courts be forwarded to the City's Department of Finance (Finance). These moneys … estates have no known heirs or no heirs able or willing to administer the estates), and other miscellaneous funds. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/controls-and-accountability-court-trust-and-bail-fundsAssessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties (Follow-Up)
… Public Work Enforcement Fund (Fund), the boiler inspection program and the asbestos abatement program. We also determined the Department does not have … for a legislative change in the asbestos abatement fee structure, largely because its analysis of the bill indicates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/05/assessment-and-collection-selected-fees-and-penalties-followHomeless Housing and Assistance Program – Project Selection and Maintenance
… of 1,092 beds that became operational. Key Findings HHAP awarded funding for 51 projects that it concluded met the … or construction phase within two to four years of being awarded funding. We found that HHAP completed or scheduled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/10/homeless-housing-and-assistance-program-project-selection-and-maintenanceState Contract and Payment Actions in July and August
… and payments is available at Open Book New York . Major Contracts Approved Department of Agriculture and … signals and lighting improvements at various locations in Nassau and Suffolk County. $4.3 million with Lake Shore … $2.6 million to The Children's Law Center for the Law Guardian Legal Aid Program. Other Payment Rejections and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-july-and-augustOpinion 2002-12
… (combining two village sewer departments) -- Streets and Highways (combining two village street departments) -- … AND SEWER SYSTEMS -- Contracts (cooperation agreement to combine two village sewer departments) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Highway Department (cooperation agreement to combine two village street departments) VILLAGES -- Powers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-12-0Opinion 97-25
… part of a member of the town's architectural review board. You state that the board member in question is a sign maker … matters which must be reviewed, passed upon, or otherwise brought to the attention of the agency, even if the services … services in relation to any matter which must be brought before the agency, or is pending before the agency, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-25Future Forward Internship Academy
… The online application for our Summer 2026 session is closed. For questions, contact … value. Students will study the ways business analysis is performed on a variety of initiatives within an … availability and students’ areas of study. Every attempt is made to provide interns with their stated track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/internsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2280
… Director, Division of Law Enforcement 001329 Director, Forest Ranger Services 017698 Assistant Director, Forest Ranger Services 017699 Forest Ranger 4, Forest Ranger Services 023925 Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2280-2024-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-employees-designatedOpinion 88-49
… -- Procedural Requirements (effect of failure to comply with) VILLAGE MAYOR -- Powers and Duties (authority to make … a court would invalidate only those provisions of the instant local law which would have required its submission to … of Barber , 198 Misc 135, 100 NYS2d 668, affd 278 App Div 600, 101 NYS2d 924, 278 App Div 727; 103 NYS2d 661; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-49DiNapoli: As NYC Budget Stabilizes, New Risks Emerge
… New York City increased its expectations for its surplus in fiscal year (FY) 2025 to $2.34 billion, … seekers, which will help balance its $116.9 billion FY 2026 budget, according to a report released today by State … New York City shore up its finances and close a budget gap for the coming fiscal year,” DiNapoli said. “However, given …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-nyc-budget-stabilizes-new-risks-emergeXII.6.Z Processing Payments to Complex Entities – XII. Expenditures
… Services SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section is intended to instruct Business Units on how to process … – for services provided via unregulated circuits, which is indicated by the remit-to addresses of PO BOX 4648, … in the New England area excluding New York State, which is indicated by the remit-to address of PO Box 1100, Albany, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6z-processing-payments-complex-entitiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… prior to the WTP operators working overtime as required by the village’s employee handbook. Cuba-Rushford Central School District – Cafeteria Purchases (Allegany County) Although the … District officials did not always properly report testing results to all required parties or within the required time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsEffectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation
… of recurring turnover among top-level ITS executives. ITS is still working toward completion of several of the goals … as “well underway” at the time. However, we found that ITS is currently in its fourth year, and only one of these … and Integration) has shown significant progress and is ostensibly complete. The status of the other three (Data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/effectiveness-information-technology-transformationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits were issued. Finger Lakes Horizon Economic Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Fund Program … monitored to ensure loan recipients’ performance goals were achieved. Officials requested follow-up … for computer users. City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Baldwin Union Free School District , Catskill Central School … their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." Baldwin Union Free School District – Non-Instructional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 99-12
… 206 or 209-e, the town board must determine whether it is in the public interest to assess all expenses of the … against the entire area of the district as extended, is subject to permissive referendum (Town Law, §206-a[4]). In … the entire area of the district, including extensions, is approved at a referendum or if no petition requesting a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-12