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Opinion 94-21
Whether there is any statutory requirement that two signatures be obtained to authorize purchase orders in excess of $5000 in towns
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-21Town of Covington – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-24)
… $800,000 to the County Treasurer in April 2024, instead of paying three separate required payments totaling $706,991 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/03/town-covington-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-24-0DiNapoli: State Needs To Do More for Growing Mental Health Crisis in Schools
… Too many of New York school districts’ mental health teams are understaffed, with too few available services and … of New York City entered the pandemic with mental health teams that were far short of nationally recommended … ratios: 19 school districts reported having no mental health professional staff at all; 653 (95%) did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-needs-do-more-growing-mental-health-crisis-schoolsTown of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 1 – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-206)
… The Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 1 is located in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County. The District, which … do so. The Treasurer did not prepare bank reconciliations in a timely manner. The Treasurer did not file 2012-14 annual … are filed in a timely manner, and annually audit or cause and audit of the District’s financial records. … Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/03/18/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-1-selected-financial-activities-2015m-206Restrictions on Consecutive Hours of Work for Nurses (Follow-Up)
… the consecutive hours of work by Registered Nurses (RNs) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) in non-emergency situations. The Law applies to RNs and LPNs who provide direct patient care in hospitals, nursing homes, treatment centers, and other facilities licensed under Article 28 of the Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/09/restrictions-consecutive-hours-work-nurses-followTown of Middlebury – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-25)
… not remit collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and Wyoming County (County) Treasurer within the timeframes … 35.As a result, funds were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The Tax Collector … payments totaling $656,657 in February, $327,001 in March and $92,168 in April. The Board did not audit the Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/10/town-middlebury-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-25DiNapoli: Pleasant Valley Town Clerk Charged in Theft of Fees
… the theft of more than $27,000 which she allegedly stole by pocketing cash deposits instead of depositing them in the clerk’s bank account, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Hart, 57, of Hyde Park, … said. "My staff, working with law enforcement, exposed the money transfers that Ms. Hart allegedly used to mask her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-pleasant-valley-town-clerk-charged-theft-feesOpinion 95-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (procedure for … engaged by the county, and the possible recovery in civil action of payments improperly made. The board may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-4Audit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Pratt Institute
… Purpose To determine whether Pratt Institute complied with the … $41,000 per year. TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide funds for paying tuition costs to eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/16/audit-tuition-assistance-program-pratt-instituteOpinion 2008-2
… OF INTEREST -- Exceptions (contracts entered into prior to municipal service) -- Interests in Contract (town board … the board member picks up road salt and delivers the salt to a town storage facility. If the contract was entered to before the board member was elected to office, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-2Opinion 98-1
… LAW, §§99-r, 103; SOCIAL SERVICE LAW, §365-a: Pursuant to General Municipal Law, §99-r, a county, by direct … services, which the county provides pursuant to the Social Services Law 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-98-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 2297
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for … and will be included on the employee’s W-2. Federal, State, and New York City income tax withholding will be … of Exchange in PayServ. The Report of Check Exchange ( AC 1476-P ), Next of Kin Affidavit ( AC 934-P ), and original …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2297-january-1-2025-salary-increases-executive-law-section-169-commissionersOpinion 88-31
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Refund (refund by county treasurer of 2% cash bail fee) COUNTY TREASURER -- Powers and Duties (refund of 2% … provided herein, the county treasurer, or, in the city of New York, the commissioner of finance, shall be entitled to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-31Opinion 2000-10
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §6-l: When a county civic center is financed both by the issuance of county obligations, and a … the outstanding indebtedness and loan obligations, you ask how the proceeds from the sale must be applied in light of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-10State Agencies Bulletin No. 333
… Managerial/Confidential and employees represented by CSEA, PEF, DC-37, Council 82, NYSCOPBA, UUP, PBA, and … to the Memorandums of Agreement, employees represented by CSEA, PEF, DC-37, Council 82, NYSCOPBA, UUP, PBA, NYSPIA, … military leave at full pay pursuant to Section 242 of the State Military Law; and Subsequently perform military duty in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/333-training-leave-reduced-pay-military-leave-unrelated-events-september-11Opinion 94-20
… assessment for) BONDS AND NOTES -- Budget Notes (use of to finance excess cost of snow removal) -- Serial Bonds (use … 29.00: A village may not impose a special assessment to pay the cost of snow removal in excess of the amounts appropriated, but it may issue budget notes to finance such excess costs. In addition, a village has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-20Opinion 96-8
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … result in default judgments) STATE COMPTROLLER -- Justice Court Fund (payment of fees pursuant to General Municipal … for by General Municipal Law, §99-l(1)(a) for each case handled by their justice courts involving a violation, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-8Processing of Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits
… Kits (kits) in compliance with Executive Law Section 838-a: Maintenance of Sexual Offense Evidence Kits (Executive … of sexual assault. Once a victim consents to release a kit for testing, the investigating law enforcement agency … is the only CLS laboratory that processes kits, and it does so for all jurisdictions across the State, excluding New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/27/processing-sexual-offense-evidence-collection-kitsOpinion 99-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … that program assets be held in trust); (provision of death benefits to volunteer firefighters who have not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-1