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Opinion 2004-7
… properties within the villages (see, e.g., 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-369, p 405; 1975 Opns St Comp No. 75-1159, … owners in adjoining towns who are permitted to use water from the district. Under section 198(3)(d), the county governing board is required to levy the amount of the delinquent water rents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-7Opinion 94-13
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … receiving payments pursuant to section 207a2 of the General Municipal Law to certify periodically that they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-13Opinion 88-62
… establish a capital reserve fund to finance the cost of closing and capping a landfill owned by the town and may pay … establish a capital reserve fund to finance the cost of closing and capping a landfill owned by the town and, if so, whether landfill fees, imposed to defray the cost of closing and capping the landfill, may be paid into that fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-62Opinion 88-18
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TAXES -- Mortgage Tax (distribution to newly … to be apportioned among the town and certain villages in the town for the period October 1, 1986 through March 31, 1987. The villages in question were incorporated in May of 1986. Enclosed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-18DiNapoli: Problems Plague State's Rent Relief Program; Federal Funds To Help Renters at Risk
… Assistance (OTDA) in implementing the state’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), according to a new report … 2021, $108.8 million has been disbursed from the Emergency Rental Assistance Fund, reflecting payments and support for … fewer than 15 percent of the 1.2 million low-income rental households in New York City alone. Of the applications …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-problems-plague-states-rent-relief-program-federal-funds-help-renters-riskOpinion 89-27
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … to which an employee is entitled (see 1985 Opns St Comp No. 85-13, p 16; 1984 Opns St Comp No. 84-4, p 4). In this … 14th Amd; NY Const, art 1, §11; see also Internal Revenue Code, §89, which, among other things, requires the gross …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-27DiNapoli Report Highlights MTA's Significant Needs
… funding plans. “The list of repairs and upgrades needed in our regional transit systems can seem endless, but funds … be made in repairing the system, how much they’re going to cost and how the MTA is going to pay for them.” The MTA’s … funding constraints. In its October 2023 Needs Assessment (2025-2044) Report, the MTA's first since 2013, it departed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-report-highlights-mtas-significant-needsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the calculations or verified that ALS employee hourly rates were correct before certifying the payroll each pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsXII.4.D Certification of Internal Controls over the Payment Process – XII. Expenditures
… Voucher Authorizer Designation Section 110 of the State Finance Law requires the head of an agency or a … agency’s vouchers and expense reports to the Office of the State Comptroller for audit. To designate an individual other … Authorizers section below for additional information on this requirement. Process and Document Preparation: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4d-certification-internal-controls-over-payment-processState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Year-End Accomplishments
… level of transparency. Released a progress report on the Fund’s $1 billion In-State Private Equity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-year-end-accomplishmentsOpinion 91-8
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Whether the secretarytreasurer of a fire district would have a conflict of interest if he or she were to purchase bonds to be issued by the district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-8State Agencies Bulletin No. 1090
… information. Note: PayServ uses the term Account Code to mean the value on the Account Code page that … Law. Additionally, there are CAS Object Codes that have no corresponding SFS Account Code. For example, 41700 and 42500 will no longer be available. SFS Account Code Format Personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1090-payserv-data-conversion-requirements-statewide-financial-systemOpinion 89-50
… was intended to curb raids on the public purse for the benefit of favored individuals or enterprises ( Teacher's … prohibits the expenditure of municipal moneys for the benefit of private parties unless it is in furtherance of a … that inaction could lead to harm; (3) some form of direct contact between the municipality's agents and the injured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-50Opinion 89-15
… and protected by such department. April 19, 1989 Ms. Anna L. Conkey, Town Clerk Town of Argyle George R. Mulvaney, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-15Opinion 88-2
… one or more assessment areas for garbage collection service and provide for the imposition of special assessments … upon properties benefited to finance the cost of such service. MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(9-a): A village, … 2, 1988 Richard S. MacAlpine, Treasurer Village of Oneida Castle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-2Transferring or Terminating Your Membership
… less than five years of service credit and have not worked in covered public service for at least seven years; or You … your membership to another public retirement system in New York State. If you previously were a member of the New … Information on withdrawing from or transferring in or out of the New York State and Local Retirement System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/transferring-or-terminating-your-membershipCity of Glen Cove – Budget Review (B7-15-17)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s preliminary budget for the 2016 fiscal year are … reasonable. Background The City of Glen Cove is located in Nassau County. Our Office completed a review of the City’s … surpluses for the 2015 fiscal year totaling $469,078 in the general fund and $150,449 in the water fund and an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/10/16/city-glen-cove-budget-review-b7-15-17Tuition Assistance Program – Wagner College
… Rules and Regulations when certifying students for State financial aid. Background TAP is the largest student … in New York schools. HESC also administers a variety of State scholarship programs. Schools receiving State financial … College (Wagner) is a four-year private college located on Staten Island. It offers programs in the arts, business, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/19/tuition-assistance-program-wagner-collegeCUNY Bulletin No. CU-118
… Purpose To explain the process for adding a TIAA/CREF retirement … and deduction codes 603 and 604 (TIAA/CREF arrears) to the benefit program AJC Agency Actions Agencies must … Type the employee's ID in EmplID and click OK. Be sure to select the Empl Rcd# that corresponds to the employee's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-118-tiaacref-pensionability-adjunct-earningsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company Treasurer Who Embezzled Funds to Bankroll Personal Business
… company funds to bankroll her private cookware business," State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said. "After our … cash, issue herself checks, and charge personal expenses on the Fire Company’s credit card, including purchases for … is the result of a joint investigation conducted by the State Comptroller’s Division of Investigations and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-west-ghent-volunteer-fire-company