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Practices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the 11 recommendations included in our initial report, Practices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to … To determine the extent of implementation of the 11 recommendations included in our initial report Practices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/07/practices-used-transit-adjudication-bureau-collect-and-account-fines-and-fees-followDiNapoli: Binghamton City School Finances Progressing
… average annual tax levy increase was 3.4 percent. This was lower than the average for other upstate school districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-binghamton-city-school-finances-progressingDiNapoli: Pension Contribution Rates for Employers Will Decrease for State Fiscal Year 2018-19
… Employer contribution rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) … announced today. The estimated average contribution rate for the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) will decrease from … of payroll. The estimated average contribution rate for the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-pension-contribution-rates-employers-will-decrease-state-fiscal-year-2018-19Opinion 90-6
… opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (naming of public facilities after corporate grantor) -- Social Services … grant conditioned upon naming a day care room in a county building in a manner which identifies the grantor, subject to … a corporate grant on the condition that a room in a county building be named after the grantor, we note initially that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-6Opinion 90-55
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Disability Benefits (termination of police department) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §207-c; VILLAGE … Whether a village which abolishes its police department is still required to pay a police officer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-55Opinion 91-13*
… contingent on annual appropriations, although it is doubtful that a clause providing that, if the municipal … General Municipal Law, §109-b, we note that the issue of what constitutes an installment purchase has been considered … As the Supreme Court of the United States has written: "What then is the true construction of the contract? The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-13Opinion 94-17
… services fees with) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§120-w, 120-cc; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(9-a): A city, by … the procedures prescribed in General Municipal Law, §120-cc. You ask whether a city may include in the next … supra; Opn No. 86-88, supra). General Municipal Law, §120-cc expressly authorizes municipal corporations to adopt local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-17Opinion 88-44
… Also, we note that the courts of this State have held public officials to a high standard of conduct and, on … spirit and intent of the statute, are inconsistent with public policy, or suggest self-interest, partiality or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-44DiNapoli: Former Clerk/Treasurer of Village of Norwood Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $70K From Village
… Clerk/Treasurer of the Village of Norwood, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the second degree for stealing $73,725 … the funds between 2018 and 2022 by writing village checks to herself. Her theft was initially uncovered by the village … Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption and encourages the public to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-clerktreasurer-village-norwood-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-70k-villageDiNapoli: MTA Budget Outlook Improves
… is plenty of time before the next scheduled fare increase for the MTA to refocus its efforts on reducing waste, which … service ($317 million), and lower health insurance costs for active employees and retirees ($218 million) compared to … risen much faster than inflation over the past six years. For instance, since 2007, the cost of a 30-day MetroCard rose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/09/dinapoli-mta-budget-outlook-improvesState Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Corporations to Disclose Political Spending
… Group, Penn Entertainment, SoFi Technologies, Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., Zillow Group, and Zoom Video Communications , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-corporations-disclose-political-spendingState Agencies Bulletin No. 1990.3
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information and processing instructions regarding the implementation of a pilot program establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by NYSCOPBA working at OPWDD
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19903-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1987.3
… overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by NYSCOPBA working at OMH. Affected Employees Employees in … to implementation of the pilot program unless extended by mutual agreement of the parties. The New York State … factor.00120 for affected OMH employees represented by NYCOPBA. Effective Dates The new overtime rate is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19873-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainOpinion 88-79
… of Art. VIII, §1 of the New York Constitution. This is in reply to your letter concerning the use of "program … both provide that "program income" received after the loan is made to the developer is deemed "miscellaneous revenue" which must be used for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-79Opinion 89-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in service) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §92(1): The estate of a town employee who dies while in service generally is not … Whether a town may pay to the surviving spouse of a deceased town highway department employee who died while …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-1Opinion 90-33
… issues discussed in the opinion. VILLAGE MAYOR -- Deputy (power to appoint officers and employees) VILLAGE LAW, … mayor at a village board meeting, the deputy mayor has the power to appoint village officers and employees, subject to … Village Law, §4-400(1)(c) grants to the village mayor the power to appoint all non-elected officers and employees of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-33DiNapoli Releases April Cash Report
… One month into the state’s 2015-2016 fiscal year, state tax collections totaled $8.6 billion, an increase of 21.4 … One month into the states 20152016 fiscal year state tax collections totaled $86 billion an increase of 214 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-releases-april-cash-reportDiNapoli: Buffalo Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Grandmother's State Pension Payments
… Russell pleaded guilty in Erie County Court before Judge Paul Wojtaszek. Her sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 8, 2024. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-buffalo-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-her-deceased-grandmothers-state-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: NYC Transit Should Improve Response to Safety-Related Defects
… Authority (MTA)'s New York City Transit is taking too long to correct safety-related defects in subway stations, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … in a timely manner. Delays in identifying and responding to unsafe conditions is a risk that can be prevented." The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-nyc-transit-should-improve-response-safety-related-defectsDiNapoli: Audit Exposes Significant Management Issues With Tonawanda Housing Authority
… computer usage, inequitable tenant and applicant treatment, and high vacancy rates in public housing, … the neediest applicants and seemingly gave preferential treatment to others. For years, the authority has not … application rejections and potential preferential treatment to others. When questioned about the vacancies by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-audit-exposes-significant-management-issues-tonawanda-housing-authority