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Opinion 88-19
… and Duties (acceptance of gift to defray expenses of lawsuit) REFERENDUM -- Landfill (establishment of private … TOWN LAW, §§64(8), 65(1), 90: A town may not institute a lawsuit for the benefit of residents who are opposed to the … see also Atlantic Beach P.O.A. v Town of Hempstead , 3 NY2d 434, 165 NYS2d 737). In this connection, we note that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-19Opinion 90-48
… -- Lowest Responsible Bidder (criteria and procedure for determining responsibility) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- … the bus company has an office and outdoor parking facility near the homes of certain residents of the school district. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-48Opinion 89-42
… MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments (authority to invest in Treasury Bills under "Treasury Direct" program) … 11; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §165.00: A village may temporarily invest in short term United States Treasury bills issued in … (Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures) number of the bills, as well as pertinent transaction data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-42Opinion 89-8
… MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Repair Reserve Fund (necessity for consent by the Office of the State Comptroller to … SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Repair Reserve Fund (necessity for consent by the Office of the State Comptroller to … pursuant to General Municipal Law, §6-d without the prior consent of the Office of the State Comptroller. You ask …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-8Opinion 92-32
… basis to historical society) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§119-aa, 119-dd; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i): A town may … historical property, General Municipal Law, article 5-K (§119-aa et seq .) is pertinent here. Article 5-K, relating to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-32Opinion 97-3
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Interest and Penalties (authority to … not authorize a village to waive interest and penalties on taxes which became a lien prior to January 1, 1995. Until …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-3Far Rockaway Pre-School Provider "Investor" Pleads Guilty in Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… to pre-school children in Far Rockaway in Queens and Williamsburg and Borough Park in Brooklyn. The District … Division of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/far-rockaway-pre-school-provider-investor-pleads-guilty-theft-education-funds-intended-special-needsFormer Assistant Director of Queens Pre-School Provider Pleads Guilty to Stealing $5 Million Intended for Special Needs Students
… Samuel Hiller, the former assistant director of Island Child Development Center, once one of New York City's largest … special needs students between ages three to five. Island Child Development Center (ICDC), a private not-for-profit … Attorney Brown said, "The public funds provided to Island Child Development Center were earmarked for special needs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/former-assistant-director-queens-pre-school-provider-pleads-guilty-stealing-5-million-intendedDiNapoli: State Could Face Tough Fiscal Decisions in Year Ahead
… purposes in the state Department of Economic Development (DED) and Urban Development Corp. (UDC). The budget requires … measures to evaluate performance outcomes, and requires DED to annually post online a report on all economic development assistance granted by DED or UDC. A separate provision eliminates annual reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-state-could-face-tough-fiscal-decisions-year-aheadDiNapoli: NYC Tax Collections Expected to Fall for First Time Since Great Recession
… are projected to fall next fiscal year for the first time since the Great Recession. “New York City has been the … 2020, New York City reported its first confirmed case of COVID-19 and the caseload grew rapidly in the five boroughs … and the return of tourism. While the number of new COVID-19 cases is currently declining, many epidemiologists …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-nyc-tax-collections-expected-fall-first-time-great-recessionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… City School District , Oswego City School District , Sweet Home Central School District and the West Babylon … services during the 2012-13 through 2014-15 fiscal years. Sweet Home Central School District – Financial Management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Opinion 89-22
… at an intersection of a town highway and a county road located outside a village, the town has a responsibility … within a town, between (1) a town highway and a county road and (2) two county roads. You also ask whether a town is … of villages, on or at specified entrances to any county road or town highway designated by the town board a "through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-22Opinion 98-21
… found within the boundaries of the municipality to a hospital, clinic, sanatorium or other place for treatment of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-21Opinion 2010-4
… or an incorporated fire company having its headquarters outside the district, may contract for emergency ambulance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-4DiNapoli and Brooklyn D.A. Gonzalez: Public Employee Arrested for Using Co-Workers' Identities to Steal Thousands in Gas
… to hold the defendant accountable." George Thomas, 33, of Queens faces seven counts each of first, second and third …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-and-brooklyn-da-gonzalez-public-employee-arrested-using-co-workers-identities-stealDiNapoli: NYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for 2025-26
… DiNapoli today announced employer contributions rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) for … average contribution rates will increase from 15.2% to 16.5% of payroll for the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) and from 31.2% to … DiNapoli today announced employer contributions rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System NYSLRS for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-2025-26DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.4% in Third Quarter
… government sales tax collections totaled $5.98 billion in the third calendar quarter (July-September) of 2024, an increase of 1.4%, or $82.7 million, compared to … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Eight of the 10 regions in the state, including New York City, saw collections rise. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-1-point-4-percent-third-quarterDiNapoli and DA Carney: Owner of Medical Transport Company Sentenced to 3 to 9 Years in Prison for Stealing $700,000 from Medicaid Program
… The owner of a Schenectady County medical transportation company today was sentenced to serve three to nine years in state prison and pay restitution of … Dagostino announced today. Muhammad Adnan Saeed, 40, owner of Sublime Medical Transportation, pleaded guilty to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-and-da-carney-owner-medical-transport-company-sentenced-3-9-years-prison-stealing-700000DiNapoli: Former Marbletown Fire Chief Pleads Guilty in Connection With $100K Theft From the Department
… York State Police and District Attorney Callanan, Storrs is being brought to justice for his crimes.” Callanan said, … Comptroller’s Office and the New York State Police, he is being held accountable for his actions. This case serves … theft was discovered when a member of the fire department attempted to make a purchase with the department’s debit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-former-marbletown-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-connection-100k-theft-departmentOpinion 97-4
… Firemen's Benevolent Association (use of moneys to pay death benefit upon death of firefighter's spouse) INSURANCE … may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to provide a death benefit to a member of the Association upon the death … may use foreign fire insurance tax moneys to fund a death benefit payable to the family of a deceased firefighter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-4