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Opinion 98-1
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (contract with public authority for transportation … Municipal Law, §99-r, a county, by direct negotiation and without competitive bidding, may contract with a public … and regulations, for Medicaid clients. This is in reply to your letter concerning a proposal in connection with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-1The Role of Small Business in New York State’s Economy, September 2010
By any measure, New York’s economy depends heavily on small businesses.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/economic-small-business-2010.pdfDiNapoli: NYC Pre-K Special Education Provider Claimed Nearly $3 Million In Ineligible Expenses
… A Brooklyn preschool special education provider, Yeled v’Yalda Early Childhood Center, claimed nearly $3 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-nyc-pre-k-special-education-provider-claimed-nearly-3-million-ineligible-expensesDiNapoli: State Needs to Ensure Timely Execution of Contracts with Not-For-Profits
… with not-for-profit providers (NFPs) in 2014, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … than twenty years. The number of contracts varies year to year. Click here for a breakdown of not-for-profit … provide for some optimism, state agencies must do their job and make prompt contracting a priority.” The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-state-needs-ensure-timely-execution-contracts-not-profitsOpinion 2005-6
… from making gifts or loans of public money or property to or in aid of private individuals, corporations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-6Opinion 93-10
… A non-charter county must keep its offices open on the day after Thanksgiving and may not adopt a local … offices of a non-charter county are required to be kept open for the transaction of business on the Friday … 24 (see General Construction Law, §110; 1985 Opns St Comp No. 85-33, p 47; 1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-193, p 245; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-10New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (April 16, 2021)
… and other qualified expenses, such as rent and utility payments. The loan can be forgiven if the business maintains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-april-16-2021Opinion 88-50
… §6-c[2]). A "capital improvement" includes "any physical public betterment or improvement" and related "furnishings, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-50Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest and Indictment of Defendant Accused of Theft of Over $50,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General … Court. Cizik is alleged to have stolen over $50,000 in pension benefits from the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System, payable to her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-and-indictment-defendant-accused-theft-overIX.7.H Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) – IX. Federal Grants
… must submit reports to the FFATA Subaward Reporting System (FSRS) for display on www.usaspending.gov . The prime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7h-federal-funding-accountability-and-transparency-act-ffataDiNapoli: New York's March 31 Cash Standing Above Projections, but Faces Significant Shortfall in Weeks
… year on March 31 with cash-on-hand in the General Fund of $8.9 billion, or $2.4 billion above projections. The state … challenges as soon as next month due to billions in state aid payments for health and education, delayed state tax … Fund cash-basis operating surplus for the fiscal year is $1.7 billion. This amount includes funds from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-new-yorks-march-31-cash-standing-above-projections-faces-significant-shortfall-weeksNew York Youth Jobs Program
… of Labor (Labor) is ensuring that employers meet New York Youth Jobs Program (Program) eligibility … requirements and are certified, and that the youth they hire are eligible for the Program. This audit also determined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/09/new-york-youth-jobs-programDiNapoli Statement on Guilty Plea in Federal Court of Cancer Care Provider
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today issued a statement on the guilty plea in U.S. District Court by Joseph L. Junkovic related to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-statement-guilty-plea-federal-court-cancer-care-providerOpinion 96-18
… of express statutory authority ( McCabe v Voorhis , 243 NY 401; Mills v Sweeney , 219 NY 213; Kupferman v Katz , 19 AD2d 824, 243 NYS2d 773, affd …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-18Focus on Identity Theft
… The consequences of identity theft can be devastating for victims, ranging from having to rebuild a ruined credit … when no longer needed. Use two-factor authentication for online security. Use strong passwords or a password … frequently. Use only secure online shopping sites; look for secure URL beginning with “https” (rather than “http”) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/focus-identity-theftCompliance With Navigation Law (2019-S-59)
To determine if the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is adequately monitoring and enforcing requirements to ensure boaters’ safety and quality of life on State waters.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s59-response.pdfDiNapoli Audit: Pre-K Special Education Provider Spent $2.5 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… the State Education Department (SED) for $2.6 million in expenses that were not allowed. “The State Education … required. The audit initially examined the $16.4 million in reimbursable costs the school reported to SED for the … years. The audit recommended SED disallow $2,585,454 in expenses the school reported to the state for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-audit-pre-k-special-education-provider-spent-25-million-unallowed-expensesDiNapoli: Florida Man Charged with Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Benefits Issued to His Deceased Father
… accepting, withdrawing and spending nearly $80,000 in funds from pension payments made by the New York State and … country to protect the pension fund. My thanks to Nassau County District Attorney Donnelly for her partnership with my … by this defendant undermine this essential system and places an unnecessary burden on resources that provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-florida-man-charged-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-benefits-issued-his-deceased-fatherOpinion 90-30
… discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Fees (exception from payment of) COUNTY CLERK -- Fees (for recording satisfaction … for recording satisfaction of mortgage) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §§8017, 8021; SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, §106-a: A … such deed or mortgage may redeem the same, generally, by payment of all expenses incurred for the support of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-30DiNapoli: College Student Loan Debt Doubled in New York Over Last Decade
… the average New Yorker with college loans owed $32,200 in 2015, higher than the national average of $29,700. In New York, student loan debt more than doubled during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-college-student-loan-debt-doubled-new-york-over-last-decade