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Opinion 88-26
… provides that the State Legislature must appropriate money for the acquisition of such property and additionally, … as are approved by the municipal governing board, any real property owned by the municipality. The initial term of … must own the building for which it is borrowing money. This Office has previously expressed the opinion that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-26XI-A.3 Purchase Orders – XI-A. Purchasing
… of purchase orders. Overview A purchase order (PO) is an ordering document authorizing a vendor to provide goods or … accordance with the contract or most closely associated to what is being purchased. For example, when an agency creates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a3-purchase-ordersXII.5.E Processing Vouchers Against a Purchase Order – XII. Expenditures
… order, the Business Unit must create and process a voucher that references the purchase order to liquidate the … order in the SFS. The SFS will automatically create a voucher in the Accounts Payable module from the electronic invoice. When the voucher is processed it will liquidate the funds encumbered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xii/xii5e-processing-vouchers-against-purchase-orderDiNapoli: Oversight of Supportive Housing Falls Short
… ultimate goal is to ensure clients get permanent housing. In many cases, OMH hires outside contractors to provide and … provides housing and services for up to 725 clients in apartments in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens and Manhattan. … than 50,000 state contracts, visit www.openbooknewyork.com . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-oversight-supportive-housing-falls-shortPlanning
… The more time you have to do this, the easier it will be for you to reach your goals. And no one knows your goals better than you do. After all, you should have the best understanding of where you are and what you would like … radio or TV. Do your research on the web. Seek a Financial Expert Rule 5. Don’t be afraid to get expert help. Choosing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/planningState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… BOCES and charter school finances and operations to ensure money is being spent appropriately and effectively. The … benefits (OPEB) each year, but did not use this money to make related payments and instead budgeted for OPEB …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 96-4
… proceeds of the sale, may authorize the establishment of a trust account at a financial institution authorized to serve … the purchaser deposit the proceeds of the sale into the trust account. Alternatively, you ask whether the village may … limited by the Constitution and statutes" ( Marine Midland Trust Company v Village of Waverly , 42 Misc 2d 704, 248 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-4New York City’s Uneven Recovery: Mothers in the Workforce
The onset of the COVID19 pandemic placed an outsized strain on parents Nationally mothers in the workforce experienced a larger increase in unemployment than fathers
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-citys-uneven-recovery-mothers-workforceOpinion 91-34
… experience by vendor) -- Contracts Requiring Bidding (printing of election materials) -- Professional Services (printing of election materials as not constituting) ELECTIONS -- Printing of Election Supplies (necessity for bidding) GENERAL … Whether a contract for printing certain items related to elections such as voting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-34Food Insecurity Persists Post-Pandemic
… 10.6% NYS 11.2% 10.5% 11.6% 11.6% 9.5% Households with Children U.S. 14.6% 12.5% 14.2% 14.5% … 13.4% NYS 15.1% 14.0% 16.0% 15.1% 11.2% Households with no Children U.S. 8.6% 7.7% 9.2% 10.0% … supplements food and operational costs of food pantries, soup kitchens and emergency shelters) and $54.3 million for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/food-insecurity-persists-post-pandemicNew York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2020
… report. These include: Numbers of individuals in certain age groups, such as those eligible for Medicare because they … earnings to cover their Social Security, Medicare, and Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI) costs; (3) … Administration Annual Statistical Supplement, 2021 – Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance: Benefits in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2020Opinion 91-13*
… note that the option price, which represents approximately 10% of the aggregate principal amount of the COPS, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-13Former Treasurer of Putnam Engine & Hose Co. of the Port Chester Volunteer Fire Dept. Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $38,000
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Geoffrey S. Berman, the … and George P. Beach II, Superintendent of the New York State Police, announced today the arrest and guilty plea of … $38,000 from Putnam Engine and Hose. Gerardi was arraigned on Monday in White Plains federal court and pled guilty today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/former-treasurer-putnam-engine-hose-co-port-chester-volunteer-fire-dept-pleads-guilty-embezzling-moreMedicaid Program – Appropriateness of Payments to Transportation Management Contractors and Providers
… of Health (Department) made improper Medicaid payments for transportation services. The audit covered the period … to provide transportation to medically necessary services for those recipients who are unable to obtain transportation … and transferring these services to the Medicaid fee-for-service program (in which Medicaid reimburses providers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/15/medicaid-program-appropriateness-payments-transportation-management-contractors-andRevenue Enhancement Ideas: Cash Management for Local Governments and School Districts
… and other balances that could be invested longer term in investments allowable by law. Accelerate Collection and … other entities. Develop procedures for making deposits in a timely manner to ensure funds are protected and earning … these payments can be approved by the governing board in time to avoid late payment charges. Consider using online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/revenue-enhancement-ideas-cash-management-local-governments-and-school-districtsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1617
… appropriations. Affected Employees Employees who have a salary refund (AC230) submitted and processed after the December 29, 2017 (Inst) or January 5, 2018 (Admin) deadline Effective Date(s) Immediately Background … received by December 29, 2017 (Inst) or January 5, 2018 (Admin) will be reflected in the employee’s 2017 Form W-2 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1617-processing-2017-salary-refunds-received-osc-after-december-29-2017-instHalfmoon Town Supervisor Sentenced To 12 Months In Prison
… for extortion and making a false statement, announced State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and United States … and betrayed the taxpayers she was elected to serve,” State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said. “I hope this … FBI, the Attorney General of New York, and the New York State Comptroller to identify and hold accountable officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/halfmoon-town-supervisor-sentenced-12-months-prisonState Agencies Bulletin No. 1240
… the Budget Year specified needs to be updated. Continuous Split Charges currently reported on the Position Pool Table …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1240-reporting-line-number-changes-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2013Opinion 92-55
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … 11-1120, 11-1122: A village may not contract to provide, at the expense of the private owners, a village employee to … whether the village may enter into a contract to provide, at the expense of the private owners, a village employee to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-55Opinion 92-21
… -- Justice Courts (mass dismissal of cases - entitlement to fees under General Municipal Law, §99-l) GENERAL MUNICIPAL … never been prosecuted, the town or village is not entitled to receive a fee under this section for each individual case. … to section 99-l of the General Municipal Law in situations where a town or village court has reported the mass dismissal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-21