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Accounts Payable Advisory No. 61
… cases, an agency may request that BSE expedite our review and approval of vouchers to create a payment sooner than the … be able to demonstrate to BSE that expediting the review and approval of vouchers will provide a significant, material … but are not limited to, emergencies (e.g., public health and safety), vendor cash flow concerns, or Prompt Payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/61-expedite-requestsOpinion 92-44
… POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (entitlement to fringe benefits pursuant to General Municipal Law, §207-m) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND … -- Compensation (fringe benefits for police chief pursuant to General Municipal Law, §207-m) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … Whether pursuant to General Municipal Law 207m the chief of police of a city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-44Opinion 92-1
… is authorized (see, e.g., General Municipal Law, §872, re: industrial development agencies; General Municipal Law, §559[4], re: urban renewal agencies; Public Housing Law, §49, re: public housing authorities; Public Authorities Law, §370, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-1Far Rockaway Pre-School Executive Director Sentenced to Jail Time for Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown and New York State … that was located at 1854 Cornaga Avenue in Far Rockaway, Queens. The now defunct center primarily provided services … of the Orthodox Jewish communities of Far Rockaway in Queens and in Williamsburg and Borough Park in Brooklyn. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/far-rockaway-pre-school-executive-director-sentenced-jail-time-theft-education-funds-intended-specialAnnual Audit
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether claims were appropriate and complied with the New York State Workers’ Compensation Law and mandated fee … The objective of our examination was to determine whether claims were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/26/annual-auditOpinion 98-24
… services are accepted by the commanding officer of the assisted fire company or department under that section is … to the same extent as if he or she were a member of the assisted fire company or department. The effect of this … 209-i(1-a) is treated as if he or she were a member of the assisted fire company or department during the time services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-24IX.12.M Journal Vouchers – IX. Federal Grants
Agencies are required to make every effort to properly allocate state voucher payments between state and federal funds
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12m-journal-vouchersOpinion 95-4
… with respect to possible criminal conduct relating to two matters: certain travel vouchers submitted to the county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-4Opinion 97-16
… of assigned counsel's sworn detailed statement ( People v Ward , 199 AD2d 683, 605 NYS2d 152; Matter of Kindlon v … the course of appropriate administrative review ( People v Ward , supra , 199 AD2d 683, 685, 605 NYS2d 152, 154). In … White , 51 App Div 175, 64 NYS 726). However, the court in Ward , supra , held that the audit function set forth in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-16Comptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Underwood and DOI Commissioner Garnett Announce Indictment of Former Non-Profit Director Anna Mendez
… these convictions. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Kevin B. Frankel of the Attorney … Integrity Bureau, under the supervision of Deputy Bureau Chief Stacy Aronowitz. The Criminal Justice Division is led … of Supervising Investigator Michael Leahy and Deputy Chief Investigator John McManus. Legal Support Analyst Rachel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-underwood-and-doi-commissioner-garnett-announce-indictment-former-non-profitOpinion 88-42
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SALES TAX -- Distribution of (adjustment by county of erroneous … -- Setoff (right of county to recoup erroneous sales tax allocations to other municipalities) TAX LAW, §1262(c): A … Concerning a situation where a county distributed sales tax revenues to towns and villages in the county in a manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-42Opinion 91-61
… FEES -- Bail Moneys (1% fee to fund an approved county alternatives to incarceration service plan) BAIL MONEYS -- Fees (1% fee to fund an approved county alternatives to incarceration service plan) EXECUTIVE LAW, … Law, §99-m, which is to be used to fund an approved county alternatives to incarceration service plan, should not be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61State Comptroller DiNapoli, Congresswoman Meng and Council Member Ung Return Lost Money to Flushing Businesses
… in Flushing Queens Saturday to present owners with unclaimed funds checks. Congresswoman Grace Meng, New York … more about the issues they’re facing and returning unclaimed funds. I appreciate Rep. Grace Meng, Council Member … you to State Comptroller DiNapoli for working to return unclaimed funds to small businesses in my congressional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-congresswoman-meng-and-council-member-ung-return-lost-money-flushingRabbi Who Pleaded Guilty to Stealing $5 Million of Funds Intended for Special Needs Students Sentenced to Up to Three Years in Prison
… the Orthodox Jewish communities of Far Rockaway in Queens, Williamsburg and Borough Park in Brooklyn. District Attorney … Division of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. Review prior cases at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/rabbi-who-pleaded-guilty-stealing-5-million-funds-intended-special-needs-students-sentenced-threeOpinion 90-50
… when the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) performs highway construction on their behalf pursuant … subdivision relates to the settlement procedures between DOT and a municipality for costs associated with the municipal work performed by DOT. This provision authorizes DOT, upon the request of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-50DiNapoli: Audits Recommend Fixes to Affordable Housing Programs
… the complaint for more than a year between June 2011 and September 2012. Finally, more than three years after the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audits-recommend-fixes-affordable-housing-programsComptroller DiNapoli & Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announce $2.95 Million Settlement With Hospital Group For Improperly Delaying Repayment of Medicaid Funds
… New York State Comptroller, today announced a $2,950,000 settlement of a civil fraud lawsuit against Beth Israel … repayment of over $ 800,000 in Medicaid overpayments. The settlement resolves claims under the federal False Claims Act … only fully repaid the Medicaid program in 2013. With this settlement, Continuum has made admissions and is paying $2.95 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/comptroller-dinapoli-manhattan-us-attorney-announce-295-million-settlement-hospital-group-improperlyOpinion 90-13
… through the change order, you object to a "10% supervision fee" which DOT informs you must be paid to the State. You … for and at the expense of such municipality, any work of construction or reconstruction, including the removal and … in connection with the performance of any work of construction, reconstruction or improvement under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-13Opinion 97-1
… the operation of the plan on an experience rating basis, charging participants, partially or totally, on the basis of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-1Opinion 2004-6
… ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS LAW §57.07: A village may not permit an historical society to use an unneeded portion of a … Law §57.07(2) and, as consideration under the contract, permit the historical society to use the unneeded space in a … the space in the building. You ask whether a village may permit an historical society to utilize vacant space in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-6