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Opinion 89-26
… issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Financial Disclosure (applicability to fire districts) … is authorized to promulgate a form of annual statement of financial disclosure for its officers and employees, but if … or employees of the fire district complete and file annual financial disclosure statements. You ask whether fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-26Opinion 92-27
… could provide for the payroll deduction in this instance only by local law. The local law should provide that any payroll deduction will be made only pursuant to a revocable written request by the officer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-27Opinion 2000-20
… 55). In furtherance of these purposes, fire districts have only those powers expressly granted by statute and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-20Opinion 93-9
Whether the Florida Fire Department Volunteer Exempt Firemens Benevolent Association may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys or the interest earned thereon for the purpose of providing college scholarships to high school seniors whose parents are members of the Association
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-9State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… risk and increase the resilience of New York City. NYCEM’s New York City Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) identifies the … further developing and enhancing community-based services (CBS) in the State. Under the Plan, OMH reinvests funds … through the closure of inpatient State beds into expanded CBS. To document its oversight of reinvestments and services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: State Could Face Tough Fiscal Decisions in Year Ahead
… DiNapoli. “Although the budget came together more than a week into the fiscal year, the Legislature and Executive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-state-could-face-tough-fiscal-decisions-year-aheadState Contract and Payment Actions in February
… Applications System. Office of General Services – Design & Construction $10 million with LiRo Program & Construction Management PE PC for construction management services on various projects at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-contract-and-payment-actions-februaryState Contract and Payment Actions in July
… payments. More information on these contracts and payments is available at Open Book New York . Major Contracts Approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/state-contract-and-payment-actions-julyState Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan D.A. Bragg Announce Indictment of Former NYU Director of Finance for $3.5M Fraud
… New York State Supreme Court indictment with one count of Money Laundering in the First Degree, one count of Grand Larceny in … a home in Connecticut and bought a swimming pool with the money. This $3.5 million fraud also negatively impacted our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-da-bragg-announce-indictment-former-nyu-director-finance-35mImplementation of Suicide Prevention Task Force Recommendations
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Mental Health (OMH) implemented the recommendations made by … to facilitate greater access, awareness, collaboration, and support of effective suicide prevention activities. The … barriers to health care. OMH’s mission is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a particular focus on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/16/implementation-suicide-prevention-task-force-recommendationsState Contract and Payment Actions in April
… Comptroller approved 1,072 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $11.9 billion and approved more than 20.1 million payments worth more than $12.6 billion. The Office rejected 109 contracts and related transactions valued at $337 million and more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for October 2014
… ensures that costs are reasonable, the playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. … Preservation $166,000 to Yarussi Construction Inc. for site improvements to Niagara Falls State Park. New York State … 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-october-2014State Agencies Bulletin No. 1574.1
… 21P employees: Dues/agency shop fees, retirement loans and arrears will continue for teachers working Summer Session in … these deductions. Agencies must start retirement loans and arrears deductions for teachers working Summer Session in a different agency (excluding NYSRLRS loans and arrears). The Department of Civil Service will submit a file …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/15741-2017-summer-session-payments-institution-teachersState Contract and Payment Actions in May
… of contracts related to the COVID-19 crisis until July 6, 2020. At the administration's request, OSC has been … of New York $6.5 million with Coursedog Inc. to implement a curriculum and event management system. Department of … pending resolution of disputes between subcontractors and prime contractors. Cumulatively through May for calendar year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-contract-and-payment-actions-mayState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… research programs. State Education Department (SED): St. Anne Institute: Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2019-S-20) St. Anne is an SED-approved, not-for-profit private school … Auditor identified $14,204 in in ineligible costs that St. Anne reported for state reimbursement. State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 89-18
… TAX LAW, §§310, 318; STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1: In the absence of express statutory authority, a town may … certain circumstances). Further, although Town Law, §116(1) authorizes a town to pay all actual and necessary expenses … wages. This Office, in interpreting Uniform Justice Court Act, §105, which provides for the reimbursement by a town or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-18Food Insecurity Persists Post-Pandemic
… low-income individuals and households supplement their grocery budgets and afford healthy foods. Gross monthly … of online food delivery and providing incentives to bring grocery stores and healthy food to food deserts. In addition, … food at home refers to total expenditures for food at grocery stores (or other food stores) and food prepared by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/food-insecurity-persists-post-pandemicCOVID-19 Relief Program Tracker
… is committed to full transparency in government spending. New York is seeing an historic level of federal funding right … and eight programs that offer targeted assistance to New Yorkers most severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. … We hope the information presented here can be used to help New Yorkers understand how federal aid is used and to inform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-relief-program-trackerOversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools (2019-S-29) 180-Day Response
To determine whether current State Education Department (Department) career and technical education (CTE) activities are sufficient to meet high-demand, high-growth, and high-salary job market needs; and what the Department, school districts, and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s29-response.pdfNew Suffolk Common School District - Board Oversight and Local Finance Law (2018M-177)
… and District officials complied with Local Finance Law when using a line of credit. Key Findings The Treasurer’s … that had initials did not include dates to determine when the claims audit had occurred. We reviewed 76 payroll … of them. The Board did not comply with Local Finance Law when authorizing $220,000 of borrowing using a line of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/14/new-suffolk-common-school-district-board-oversight-and-local-finance-law