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Opinion 99-6
… even though they exercise governmental functions (see Plumbing, Heating, Piping and Air Conditioning Contractors Assoc. v. New York … "that is far different from saying that it is the State" ( Plumbing, Heating, Piping and Air Conditioning Contractors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-6Opinion 2008-2
… OF INTEREST -- Exceptions (contracts entered into prior to municipal service) -- Interests in Contract (town board … providing hauling services as sole proprietor) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§ 801, 802 (1) (h): A newly elected town board … member was elected to office, the exception in General Municipal Law § 802 (1) (h) applies and the interest is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-2Final Average Earnings
… for some PFRS members who may be eligible for a One-Year FAE ). These are usually your years of employment … pay; and Longevity payments (maximum of one per FAE year), if earned in the years used in the FAE calculation. In … Limit Calculation Actual Earnings Limit Earnings Allowed Year 1: $39,000 [(32,000 + 31,000) ÷ 2] × 1.1 = 34,650 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/final-average-earningsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of General Services (OGS): Compliance with Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up) (2021-F-12) An audit released in … found OGS had taken steps to meet the requirements of EO 95; however, certain aspects of the order were not fully … Department of State: Compliance with Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up) (2021-F-11) An audit released in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 93-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and … of the board of education who accompanies the board member in attending a conference, even if board member has provided … of the board of education who accompanies the board member in attending a conference. You state that the board member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-12Opinion 95-6
… imposed by town justice with respect to violations of traffic control signals and speed limits in suburban town) -- … in suburban town); (fines and penalties for violations of traffic control signals) -- Remission to State Comptroller … to violations of a suburban town's speed limits and traffic control signals) -- Vehicle and Traffic Violations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-6DiNapoli: OCFS Should Improve Foster Care Placement Oversight
… records. DiNapoli recommends OCFS: Identify and implement strategies to improve county and VA compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-ocfs-should-improve-foster-care-placement-oversightOpinion 91-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … -- Mandatory (local law increasing term of office of city engineer) LOCAL LAWS -- Referendum Requirements … HOME RULE LAW, §23(2)(f): A local law which authorizes a city mayor to appoint a city engineer for a longer term than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-11Opinion 89-10
… discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - Conferences and Training Schools (authority of public library … for its officers and employees duly authorized to attend conferences. You ask whether a school district public library … travel expenses incurred in connection with conventions, conferences or schools attended pursuant to General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-10Opinion 97-23
… in ambulance corps and fire company) GENERAL CITY LAW, §16-a; NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, §1402; PUBLIC HEALTH … of volunteer fire companies are set forth in section 16-a of the General City Law, section 1402 of the … Public Health Law, §3002[1]; 10 NYCRR 800.6 through 800.26). Article 30, however, does not prohibit a member of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-23Nursing Home Surveillance
… State regulations and procedures for conducting nursing home surveys and whether survey processes, including the … Complaint surveys investigate issues, and nursing home-reported incidents, that may involve non-compliance with … for severity and urgency to assess whether a nursing home has violated a federal or State regulation. If any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/19/nursing-home-surveillanceTown of Lindley – Justice Court (2017M-270)
… Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) reporting errors and tickets eligible for referral to DMV’s Scofflaw Program. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/03/16/town-lindley-justice-court-2017m-270New York City’s Uneven Recovery: Mothers in the Workforce
… High Unemployment Rate as Nation’s Recovered The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic placed an outsized strain on parents … and child care centers closed to mitigate the spread of the virus. Nationally, mothers in the workforce … male counterparts (see Figure 1). This brief suggests some of the unevenness of the labor market recovery is due to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-citys-uneven-recovery-mothers-workforceOpinion 2000-10
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … and State moneys were used for the construction of a pedestrian walkway. In the event the proceeds from the sale … the Transportation Law (§300 et seq.) with respect to the pedestrian walkway. Chapter 41 of the Laws of 1985 authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-10Opinion 89-63
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … St Comp No. 88-38, p 75; 1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-20, p 22; Civil Practice Law and Rules, §§8017; 8019[d]). Section … housing authorities are exempt from court fees. January 22, 1990 Michael Colodner, Esq., Counsel Office of Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-63Opinion 92-24
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER -- Designation of (criteria for … not have a paid subscription, may not be designated as an official newspaper. A town board is not required to designate an official newspaper, but if it elects to do so the board must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-24XIII.6 Potential Tax Consequences of Assigning an Incorrect Official Station – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… incurred by an employee in the vicinity of his or her “tax home,” and (iii) monitoring official station designations to … for Agencies to understand: The distinction between a tax home and an official station; The tax consequences of travel reimbursements, considering the employee’s tax home and official station; and The responsibility to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii6-potential-tax-consequences-assigning-incorrect-official-stationDiNapoli: NYC's 2024 Budget Balanced, but Risks Loom
… federal policy response including funding, according to a report on the city’s June 2023 financial plan released today … The city expects its $5.1 billion budget shortfall in FY 2025 to reach $7.9 billion in FY 2027, with cumulative gaps … a 3% decline in city revenue in FY 2024 with average annual revenue growth of 2.3% in the following years of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-nycs-2024-budget-balanced-risks-loomOpinion 94-20
… Honorof, Esq., Village Attorney Inc. Village of Plandome Manor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-20DiNapoli: One-in-Four Homeless Shelter Clients with Serious Mental Health Issues Were Not Placed in a Mental Health Shelter
… of homeless New Yorkers, particularly those with mental health and substance abuse issues, according to an audit … were also insufficient records documenting the rationale for placing clients in general shelters instead of … of Shelter Placements Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-one-four-homeless-shelter-clients-serious-mental-health-issues-were-not-placed-mental-health