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Opinion 91-35
… of salary increase pursuant to General Municipal Law, §207-m) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §207-m: The permanent full-time head of the police department … asked whether, consistent with General Municipal Law, §207-m, the chief of police of the village police department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-35Opinion 90-35
… (computation of for fuel oil) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103: If it is known or may be reasonably anticipated that a … expend over $5000 for this item. General Municipal Law, §103 provides that, except as otherwise expressly provided by … Municipal Corporation Law, §10.31; cf . Swift v Mayor , 83 NY 528; Jones v City of Binghamton , 26 AD2d 710, 271 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-35DiNapoli: NYC Financial Plan Improved From June
… savings of $1.1 billion by the end of the plan period (FY 2026), but this will not be enough to counter an increase in … to larger budget gaps in FY 2025 ($4.6 billion) and FY 2026 ($5.9 billion) than estimated in June. Certain PEG … annually in FY 2024, and reach nearly $5 billion in FY 2026, raising the potential budget gap in that year to over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nyc-financial-plan-improved-juneOpinion 89-57
… bidder furnishing the required security after public advertisement for sealed bids. Subdivision 4 of section 142-c …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-57Opinion 95-14
… computer for fire department); (ceremony to dedicate fire house and apparatus) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Unless … purposes and to pay for a ceremony to dedicate a new fire house and new fire apparatus. You ask whether a volunteer … purposes, and to pay for a ceremony to dedicate a new fire house and new fire apparatus. Sections 9104 and 9105 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-14Opinion 94-6
… when interpreting analogous provisions (see e.g. Yonkers Bus v Maltbie, n.o.r., 23 NYS2d 87 affd 260 App Div 893, 23 … see also 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-166, p 213). In Yonkers Bus, supra, the court construed the provisions of Second …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-6Opinion 94-3
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … AND HIGHWAYS -- Improvements (financing expenses for street improvements against abutting owners); (necessity to … owners or upon the board's own motion, to improve a street, highway, private road or right-of-way, and assess the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-3Opinion 94-26
… of limit on) -- Establishment (by town within village) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments … with reference to general town taxes within the district. You ask whether a town may establish a business improvement … 55 NY2d 915, 449 NYS2d 27). This general principle applies even when a village also is authorized to perform the same or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-26Opinion 90-2
… -- Grants (by village to town library) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (contract for library services with, or grant to … by the town within which the village is located and which is supported by town-wide taxes, for library … by the town within which the village is located and which is funded by town-wide taxes. Section 256 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Officials did not develop a comprehensive acceptable use policy, monitor employee computer use, or disable 64 unneeded … they may not have procured them in a manner that is in the best interests of taxpayers. Officials did not seek competition for insurance coverage totaling $232,624, or for four of six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: New York Ranks Last in Balance of Payments With Washington
… total dollars, rather than dollars per capita, New York’s ranking was last among the states. The gap between taxes paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-new-york-ranks-last-balance-payments-washingtonDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Services for Vulnerable Adults
… number of open referrals being assessed. 10 didn’t list how many referrals were withdrawn at intake. 6 didn’t include … up took place and the problems were fixed and said it does not require providers submit documents to show … including that it work more closely with providers to improve documentation of case progress and assessments of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-services-vulnerable-adultsDiNapoli: 82 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System. The scores are based on … ending on June 30, 2015. This is the third year DiNapoli’s office has assessed and scored the financial stability of … include scores for the dependent school districts in the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-82-school-districts-fiscal-stressIX.9.C Transfer Procedure – IX. Federal Grants
… and needed, agencies must submit a written request to the Division of the Budget (DOB) to approve the transfer of federal grant … and needed agencies must submit a written request to the Division of the Budget DOB to approve the transfer of federal grant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix9c-transfer-procedureNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Budget: Budgeting in a Time of Crisis Subscribe for Latest News and Updates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-16-2020Subway Wait Assessment
… Objective To determine whether Wait Assessment performance measurements reported to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board and … To determine whether Wait Assessment performance measurements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/subway-wait-assessmentOpinion 89-33
… opinion. CLAIMS -- Audit (necessity to pre-audit claims for compensation of village officers and employees) VILLAGE … compensation of appointive village officers and employees for services may be paid without prior audit by the board of … such prior audit. You ask whether budgeted compensation for appointive village officers and employees may be paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-33DiNapoli: 2023 Wall Street $34 Billion Bonus Pool Relatively Flat Over 2022
… to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s annual estimate. Wall Street’s profits were up 1.8% in 2023, but … New York. Methodology DiNapoli’s office releases an annual estimate of bonuses paid during the traditional December … locations, are not included. The Comptroller’s 2023 estimate is based on personal income tax withholding trends …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-2023-wall-street-34-billion-bonus-pool-relatively-flat-over-2022State Agencies Bulletin No. 2213
… a Comp Rate Code of ANN , CYF and CAL (except employees in SUNY Grade 980) are affected. Background: In any fiscal year in which February consists of 28 days, the biweekly salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2213-non-leap-year-factor-change-fiscal-year-2024-2025DiNapoli: LIRR Ridership Is Recovering but Service Improvement Must Remain a Priority
… the Grand Central Madison terminal and on-time performance in 2023 that was better than in 2019. Still, the LIRR had 31% more delays from train car problems last year than in 2019, showing there are still areas that can improve as … the Grand Central Madison terminal and ontime performance in 2023 that was better than in 2019 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-lirr-ridership-recovering-service-improvement-must-remain-priority