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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Annual Review of MTA Finances
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s annual report on the MTA’s financial plan. “This is a critical moment for … development and construction so projects are completed on time and on budget. The MTA expects the transformation plan … on-time performance improved to 79 percent through July 2019. On-time performance on lettered lines has lagged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-annual-review-mta-financesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-178
… the dates submitted. Employees Paid During the Academic Year 2010-2011 In addition to the above, the following … who works Summer Session and is terminated as a CAL prior to 9/1/11 must be paid a balance of contract. For CAL … must submit the Action/Reason Code of Rehire/APS (Appoint SS) on the Rehire page and assign a Summer Session position …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-178-procedures-processing-suny-2011-summer-session-paymentsOpinion 99-9
… Municipal Law, §77-b, may pay the travel, meal, lodging, registration and tuition expenses of its city attorney for … (compare, e.g., Town Law, §27[1]; County Law, §201; Second Class Cities Law, §202), the city may adopt a local law to … and welfare of its officers and employees (see also Second Class Cities Law, §4). Accordingly, a city, pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-9Opinion 92-12
… uncompensated services) WORDS AND PHRASES -- Employment (meaning for purposes of General Municipal Law, §207-a[6]) … in their ordinary acceptance and significance and the meaning commonly attributed to them" ( Phaneuf v City of … the purpose of determining eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits as including self-employment (see e.g. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-12DiNapoli: Audit Finds Major Shortcomings in Oversight of School Safety Planning
… districts are following state requirements for school safety planning, including whether those plans are shared … visited could not demonstrate they had adopted annual safety plans in accordance with SED guidance, held public … plans, appointed some required personnel to district-wide safety teams or trained employees on the plans. “Horrific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-major-shortcomings-oversight-school-safety-planningEDSS - Glossary of Terms
Terminology related to a Contract Reporter Exemption Request and a Procurement Record
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-glossary-termsDiNapoli: $10 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following Nassau County District Attorney Investigation
… the defendant allegedly claimed that Conmac Funding was an insurance company and her money had to be paid back in … were told that the money would be used to finance premium insurance loans. Instead of investing the money into Conmac, … scams are eventually detected under the watchful eye of law enforcement," said United States Postal Inspector …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-10-million-ponzi-scheme-unraveled-following-nassau-county-district-attorney-investigationComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Criminal Charges and Civil Lawsuit Against Pharmacy Owner for Allegedly Defrauding Medicaid
… T. Schneiderman today announced the arrest and indictment of, as well as a civil asset forfeiture action against, Arkady Goldin, 39, of Brooklyn, and Value Pharmacy, Inc. ("Value"), located at … defrauding the New York State Medicaid program out of millions of dollars. Goldin, an owner of Value, is charged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-criminal-charges-and-civil-lawsuit-against-pharmacyOther Bulletin No. 9
… Purpose To provide instructions for processing of the LLS payment for eligible employees in Bargaining Units … 2010. The Longevity Lump Sum payment will be in the amount of $1,250 or $2,500. Effective Date(s) Payments may be … Is on the payroll on March 31, 2010 (Active, on Paid Leave of Absence, or Military Stipend Leave) in a BU 96 (equated to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-9-april-2010-suny-construction-fund-longevity-lump-sumComptroller DiNapoli And A.G Schneiderman Announce Guilty Pleas By Former Met Council Directors For Stealing $9M In Kickback Scheme
… Council on Jewish Poverty (Met Council), and David Cohen, also a former executive director of the council. Rapfogel and Cohen both face prison time after pleading guilty to multiple … in a 20-year grand larceny and kickback scheme. Cohen admitted illegally receiving approximately $650,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-pleas-former-met-council-directors-stealingOpinion 2004-4
… is engaged by the school district as its attorney, is not mixed with other revenues of the partnership, and if the … to the school district's attorney for his services are not mixed with funds of the law firm and the board member … here, the compensation paid to the law partner is not mixed with other revenues of the partnership and the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-4Opinion 2006-8
… upon retirement to central school district employees under collective bargaining agreements. You ask whether a central … paid upon retirement to school district employees under collective bargaining agreements. The amounts of the … percentages of the employees’ final year salaries. Collective bargaining between public employers and public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-8Opinion 2007-3
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (entitlement to “other … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §207-m: A village chief of police is not entitled to benefits under General Municipal Law … Whether the police chief is also entitled to reimbursement for criminal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-3Opinion 2006-1
… payroll period) TOWN LAW §120: Pursuant to Town Law §120, certification of the payroll or other claim for compensation … to the town by any person, other than an elective town officer, must be certified by the town officer or employee having direct supervision of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-1Opinion 88-60
… opinion. PARKS AND RECREATION -- Concessions (to operate golf course); (as distinguished from lease) PUBLIC CONTRACTS … 841, 358 NYS2d 957; Brooklyn Park Comr's v Armstrong , 45 NY 234; see also Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation … may establish and maintain facilities, including golf courses, refreshment stands and the like, which provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-60Opinion 88-6
… -- Retirement Benefits (authority of municipality to contribute to "defined contribution pension plan") CIVIL SERVICE LAW, … may not, by local law or collective bargaining, contribute to a "defined contribution pension plan" under which the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-6SUNY Bulletin No. SU-344
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2023 SUNY Summer Sessions Payments. Affected Employees: SUNY employees … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-344-2023-suny-summer-sessions-paymentsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-328
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2022 SUNY Summer Sessions Payments. Affected Employees SUNY employees … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-328-2022-suny-summer-sessions-paymentsDiNapoli: NYC Budget Faces Uncertainty Without More Federal Relief
… sector, but the city will face some dire choices in 2021 if the federal government does not deliver direct aid to state and local governments soon, according to a budget … city estimates a $632 million surplus for fiscal year (FY) 2021, which it expects to use to help balance the budget in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-budget-faces-uncertainty-without-more-federal-reliefDiNapoli: NYC DOE Faces Significant Challenges in Closing COVID Achievement Gap
… risks, in the New York City Department of Education’s (DOE) budget, according to a report released today by New York … new revenue sources or funding partners. “New York City’s school faculty and staff, as well as students and families … citywide expansion of the city’s 3-K program. However, new programming will create more than $1 billion a year in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-nyc-doe-faces-significant-challenges-closing-covid-achievement-gap