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Opinion 90-13
… a DOT road reconstruction project. This is in reply to your letter concerning installation of sewer pipe for a … of the Highway Law covers the circumstances described in your letter. Section 10(27) provides in relevant part, that … the State for the deficiency. Although this subdivision does not contain a statutory 10% supervision fee, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-13Opinion 92-55
… -- Powers and Duties (performing work for private water system) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (services for private water systems) VILLAGE LAW, §§1-102(2), 11-1120, 11-1122: A … private owners, a village employee to perform testing of water within a private water system for purposes of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-55Social Media Use Policy
… when you visit a social media site. Information (photos, videos, messages, etc.) you share with or post to our sites … origin, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex (including gender identity or expression), disability, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/social-media-use-policyMonitoring of Air Quality (Facility Permits and Registrations)
… and electricity generating facilities, to smaller sources like dry cleaners. The mission of the Department of … facilities, mills for refining grain, and the like, but the facilities’ potential to emit air pollution is … the facility’s emissions and other operating processes, like raw material usage, permits. When an application is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/20/monitoring-air-quality-facility-permits-and-registrationsOversight and Monitoring of the Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program
… Objective To determine the adequacy of the New York City Department of Education’s (DOE) monitoring of … the Laws of 1997 to provide all eligible four-year-olds in New York State with the opportunity for an early childhood education. A new statutory framework was subsequently established through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/07/oversight-and-monitoring-universal-pre-kindergarten-programChild Protective Services (2013-MS-5)
… Services (CPS) units were sufficient to reduce child abuse and neglect recurrence rates for the period January 1, … has its own CPS unit that is required to investigate child abuse and neglect reports; to protect children from further abuse or neglect; and to provide rehabilitative services to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/10/14/child-protective-services-2013-ms-5Concord Industrial Development Agency – Agency Management (2015M-61)
… The Concord Industrial Development Agency was created in 1980 to further the economic development of the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/08/07/concord-industrial-development-agency-agency-managementSaratoga County Industrial Development Agency – Project Monitoring and Grant and Loan Program (2015M-85)
… is an independent public benefit corporation established in 1971 to further economic development in Saratoga County. It is governed by a Board which comprises …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/10/02/saratoga-county-industrial-development-agency-projectOpinion 97-7
… Estate , 283 App Div 463, 128 NYS2d 738, affd 8 NY2d 1093, 208 NYS2d 253). As a result, the transfer to this Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-7DiNapoli Urges Changes to Protect Children Placed in Custody of Relatives or Guardians
… cases, and does little to assess their performance. A case where siblings were placed with an adult relative who … that these conditions had been communicated to the court. In another case, the placement home had garbage and … less than monthly. Local districts must also provide the court with information to make decisions regarding the safety …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-urges-changes-protect-children-placed-custody-relatives-or-guardiansCost-Saving Ideas: Evaluate the Efficiency of Your Water Delivery System
… Protection Agency (EPA) has established an industry goal of 10 percent for unaccounted water system losses. A water … areas that may need attention, particularly large volumes of unaccounted-for water. Calculate unaccounted-for water … and quantify all water sources to calculate the number of gallons produced by your municipal water system annually. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluate-efficiency-your-water-delivery-systemOpinion 90-50
… to be necessary and in the best interest of the state to do so . . . . The remainder of this subdivision relates to … he determined that it was in the State's best interest to do so, where the municipality has requested the work and … municipality. As a general proposition, a municipality, like the State, cannot incur a liability unless moneys have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-50DiNapoli: NYC Projects Surplus in the Current Year but Faces Budget Risks in the Years Ahead
… 2019 fiscal year (FY) surplus is expected to grow as the year progresses with continued strong revenue collections and the reallocation of unneeded reserves, but the city faces significant budget gaps and risks in the coming years, according to a report released today by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-nyc-projects-surplus-current-year-faces-budget-risks-years-aheadTown of Hornellsville – Financial Management (2025M-102)
… officials because it is available for appropriation to reduce taxes, fund one-time expenditures and other uses. The … Law. For more information on preparing and filing your CAP, please refer to our brochure, Responding to an OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/21/town-hornellsville-financial-management-2025m-102DiNapoli High-Tech is on the Rise in NYC
… High-tech is one of the fastest growing industries in New York City, … Manhattan and into Brooklyn and Queens. New York City is attracting tech firms because of its unmatched quality of … as a global center for innovation and my administration is committed to leveraging all of our resources effectively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-high-tech-rise-nycDiNapoli: NYC Needs to Develop Comprehensive Plan to Manage Pandemic-Battered Finances
… and financial outlook, should develop a comprehensive plan to lay out its options before resorting to long-term borrowing to fund operations, according to a report released today by … and financial outlook should develop a comprehensive plan to lay out its options before resorting to longterm borrowing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-nyc-needs-develop-comprehensive-plan-manage-pandemic-battered-financesDiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find Nearly $800 Million in Savings and Revenue
… spending,” DiNapoli said. “Over the last four years, my auditors have focused on the Medicaid program, uncovering … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-nearly-800-million-savings-and-revenueReceiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – New Career Plan
… Receiving Your Benefit At retirement, you must decide how you want your retirement benefit paid. You can choose from several … which provides the maximum amount payable during your lifetime, with nothing payable to a beneficiary upon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-option-electionReceiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – Article 14 Benefits
… your Option Election form (unless notified otherwise, as in the case of disability retirement) before the first day of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-option-electionReceiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… Receiving Your Benefit At retirement, you must decide how you want your retirement benefit paid. You can choose from several … which provides the maximum amount payable during your lifetime, with nothing payable to a beneficiary upon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-option-election