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Opinion 90-28
… or employee has an interest in any contract with his or her municipality if he or she receives a direct or indirect … 24 Opns St Comp, 1968, p 561). Therefore, the board member's interest in the contracts would not be prohibited under … confidential information acquired in the course of his or her official duties or using such information to further his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-28Opinion 90-14
… (direct payment by developer of subdivision review fees to engineer or lawyer) TOWN LAW, §277(1): A town may impose a schedule of fees upon a developer to recover engineering, land surveying and legal expenses … review so long as they are reasonably necessary to accomplish the regulatory program and bear a reasonable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-14DiNapoli: Potsdam Audit Finds Missing Court Funds
… for June 2013 and identified a cash shortage of $2,075. Moving forward, the Comptroller recommended the town: Use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-potsdam-audit-finds-missing-court-fundsOpinion 89-15
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … -- Powers and Duties (authority to purchase liability insurance for vehicles owned by the village fire department) … fire protection district, the incorporated volunteer fire company which constitutes the village fire department, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-15Opinion 92-6
… repair of town highway equipment to the clerk's husband who owns a repair shop. The clerk's duties include keeping … the repair of town highway equipment to the clerks husband who owns a repair shop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-6Opinion 95-20
… upon the filing of a petition to commence a proceeding for probate (subd. 1) and upon the filing of a petition to … of a trustee as part of the relief requested in the probate or accounting petition. Subdivision 9, paragraph (a) … have been charging only the filing fee applicable to the probate or accounting proceeding, while other courts have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-20Opinion 92-13
… a single subject) -- Terms of Office (single local law may increase terms of several elective town offices) PUBLIC … of supervisors may, by the adoption of a single local law, increase the terms of office of the town supervisor, town … which are not in counties having boards of supervisors may increase the terms of office of these officers to four years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-13DiNapoli: Finger Lakes Regional Economy Bolstered By Key Industries
… period. Child poverty rates for the region’s counties are near or below the state rate (22.2 percent), however, rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-finger-lakes-regional-economy-bolstered-key-industriesOpinion 93-6
… generally limited to establishing "fire districts", "fire alarm districts" and "fire protection districts" (see Town … services as a "political subdivision" and "district corporation" separate and apart from the town (see Town Law, §174[7]). A "fire alarm district" or a "fire protection district", however, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-6DiNapoli: Financial Records of 500 Public Authorities Now on www.openbooknewyork.com
… contains detailed revenue, spending, debt and property tax cap information for 3,100 local governments, going back as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-financial-records-500-public-authorities-now-wwwopenbooknewyorkcomComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… an audit of the Town of Cohocton , a budget review for the City of Yonkers and an audit of parkland alienation in 11 … of probation and paid $36,000 restitution to the town. City of Yonkers – Budget Review (Westchester County) The city’s proposed budget for the school district has a budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $178.1 Billion
… markets during a volatile year. The Fund has an estimated value of $178.1 billion. “Despite weak equity markets, the … expected rate of return is 7 percent. The Fund’s value reflects $10.9 billion in benefits paid out during the … years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016. A graph showing the Fund’s value since 1993 is available here: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-1781-billionNew York State’s Aging Prison Population: Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising January 2022 PDF Version Message … The safe and efficient operation of the corrections system in New York State is critically important to protecting … Office of the State Comptroller issued a report detailing population trends in the New York State correctional system. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-york-states-aging-prison-population-share-older-adults-keeps-risingState Agencies Bulletin No. 2070
… deposit reversal. Following the PayServ 9.2 upgrade, stop payments of physical payroll checks can now be submitted through PayServ, see Payroll Bulletin 1964 . The Stop Payment panel in PayServ will automatically populate … Immediately OSC Actions: OSC will review and approve stop payment requests daily and payroll checks will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2070-process-change-ac-230-check-reversals-and-ac-1476-check-exchangesXII.5.J Entering the Division of the Budget Approval Code – XII. Expenditures
… Business Units should indicate the approved B-1184 request number in the DOB Approval Code field of the voucher. Guide … Business Units should indicate the approved B1184 request number in the DOB Approval Code field of the voucher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5j-entering-division-budget-approval-codeDiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of $240,000
… their joint investigation. “For decades, the residents of Pharsalia trusted Dennis Brown to safeguard taxpayer … for abuse of the public’s trust and today Dennis Brown faces consequences for his crimes. My thanks to the New York … in restitution, of which he has already paid $125,000, and faces a potential state prison term at his sentencing, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-former-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-embezzlement-240000Fare Revenue Considerations for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
… and bus), express bus, commuter rail and paratransit services to the New York region, faced difficulties in … on riders and also in its commuters’ reliance on the MTA’s services. More than half of City residents used public … the provision of bus, commuter, and heavy rail (subway) services and the share of total revenues provided by fares …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/fare-revenue-considerations-metropolitan-transportation-authorityDiNapoli Releases October State Cash Report
Yeartodate state tax collections of $384 billion were $144 million lower than projected in the most recent Financial Plan update but more than $16 billion above initial projections from the Enacted Budget Financial Plan
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-releases-october-state-cash-reportAccess to Preschool Special Education Services
… but are not limited to: speech pathology and language therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, specialized instruction, parent training, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/05/access-preschool-special-education-servicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1996.3
… Association (CSEA), the Public Employees Federation (PEF), NYSCOPBA, and Council 82 AFSCME AFL-CIO (C82) allows … using the earnings codes mentioned above are included as salary for retirement purposes. Tax Information These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19963-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certain