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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1955

… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for … criteria are affected. Background The Governor’s Office of Employee Relations (GOER) memorandums dated 10/15/2021 to the Department of Environmental Conservation; Office of Parks, Recreation, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1955-2021-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-employees-designated

Election Form for Sheriffs, Undersheriffs, and Deputy Sheriffs 25 Year Plan and the Additional 1/60 Retirement Plan Under Article 14-B, Section 551 and 551 (e) (RS5501)

NYSLRS election form for only Sheriffs, Undersheriffs, or Deputy Sheriffs directly engaged in criminal law enforcement 50 percent or more of the time.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs5501.pdf

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… counties, cities, towns and villages across the state to assess whether local officials adequately considered the … additional oversight over receipts and disbursements to ensure the treasurer accurately recorded all transactions … debt to pay for recurring costs is imprudent. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

DiNapoli: New York Sends More Money to Washington Than It Gets Back

… New York sent an estimated $24.1 billion more in tax payments to Washington than it got back in federal … for a third of its annual budget, but the imbalance of tax dollars remains. New Yorkers deserve to be treated more … they paid. The average return for all states was $1.19 per tax dollar sent to Washington. New York’s per capita …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-new-york-sends-more-money-washington-it-gets-back

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… (2018-S-72) Under the Public Authorities Law, the MTA is required to issue an annual report on its mission … One of the goals the MTA cites in its annual report is to provide on-time and reliable service to customers. … monitoring mechanisms to determine whether a licensee is paying the full royalty owed. Since 1992, Downstate Health …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits

New York City Construction Industry Booming

… the Great Recession, New York’s construction industry is booming,” DiNapoli said. “In 2018, the construction … percent larger than it was 10 years earlier. The industry is crucial to both the state and city, creating thousands of … jobs and providing a key indicator that our economy is healthy.” “The building industry is essential to New York …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/new-york-city-construction-industry-booming

Opinion 2003-6

… FUNDS -- Part-Town Charges (raising costs for town police department in town that includes village with its own police department) POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Financing (raising costs for town police department in town that includes village with its own …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-6

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… accounting records and reports. As a result, the board was not provided with the necessary financial reports and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0

Opinion 88-77

… CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Exceptions (contracts with not-for-profit corporations) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801(1), … board of education who is also an employee of a not-for-profit corporation would not have a prohibited interest … in contracts between the district and the corporation for the provision by the corporation of arts-in-education …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-77

Opinion 88-52

… This is in reply to your letter concerning the proposed sale to a not-for-profit corporation of real property held by … requirements of General Municipal Law, §803 prior to the sale. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§§800, et seq … v Wendel , 116 Misc 2d 91, 455 NYS2d 322). Clearly, a sale of real property is a "contract" within the meaning of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-52

Opinion 88-67

… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … to fill a vacancy in the position of village attorney. We are informed that it is not contemplated that the partner … or partiality. June 20, 1988 John E. Gillies, Esq., Village Attorney Village of Farmingdale …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-67

Opinion 89-42

… term United States Treasury bills issued in book-entry form, which are registered in the name of the village, under … through, delivered to and held in the custody of a bank or trust company or, with respect to the city of New … has been recognized by at least one New York court (see Application of Scheiner , _____ Misc 2d _____, 535 NYS2d …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-42

Opinion 89-60

… Inspector (engaged in private business of performing home inspections) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801, 805-a(1)(b), … inspector engaged in the private business of performing home inspections for prospective purchasers of homes does not … inspector also engaging in the business of providing home inspection reports to prospective purchasers of homes …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-60

Opinion 88-19

… The authority for towns to participate in litigation is found in Town Law, §65. Subdivision 1 of section 65 … Rather, the institution of a legal action by a town is generally permitted only if the property or governmental … have standing to maintain any action or proceeding which is brought to challenge a determination made by the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-19

Comptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Fourth and Final Guilty Plea in Monroe Co. Bid-Rigging Case

… was stated on the record in today’s court proceedings, it is expected that Lynch will be sentenced to two-and-one-third … in restitution and forfeiture. "Mr. Lynch's conviction is the fourth to stem from my office’s audits and … said. "Today's guilty plea demonstrates that my office is committed to ensuring that taxpayer funds are being spent …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-fourth-and-final-guilty-plea-monroe-co-bid-rigging