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DiNapoli: Audit Exposes Significant Management Issues With Tonawanda Housing Authority
… An audit of the Tonawanda Housing Authority (THA) has revealed … York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "The actions of certain Tonawanda housing authority employees are … to this community." The authority, located in the city of Tonawanda in Erie County, manages a 257-unit apartment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-audit-exposes-significant-management-issues-tonawanda-housing-authorityOpinion 94-17
… the issues discussed in the opinion. REFUSE AND GARBAGE -- Recycling Services (imposition and collection of fees for) … that unpaid user fees imposed to finance the cost of recycling services, including any interest or penalties, may … the amount of unpaid fees imposed upon property owners for recycling services provided by the city under a contract with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-17Opinion 90-6
… a statement of acknowledgement or placing a name plate with the donor's name on property purchased with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-6Opinion 90-55
… line of duty which are analogous to those in section 207-c for police officers. In that opinion, we concluded that the … which, inter alia , permitted municipalities to apply for an accidental disability retirement, a retirement for disability incurred in performance of duty, or similar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-55Opinion 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-90-33Opinion 88-44
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … member becomes employed by the firm. This is in reply to your letter asking whether a town board member who is an … employee of the firm and that his duties with the firm do not require him to work within the town. You further state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-44Opinion 89-1
… Compensation (authority to convert employee's accumulated leave time into cash upon death in service) -- Leave time generally (authority to convert into cash upon death in service) -- Sick Leave (authority to convert into cash upon death in service) … service the cash value of the employees accumulated sick leave vacation and personal leave time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-1Opinion 88-79
… the particular federal law without violating the gift and loan provisions of Art. VIII, §1 of the New York … including the repayment of principal and interest of any loan, constitutes "program income". The UDAG Agreement and … development activities eligible for assistance under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act 1974 (PL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-79Opinion 92-29
… increases pursuant to that statute. Further, section 207-m does not require the salary of the newly-appointed deputy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-29Opinion 93-12
… Expenditures (travel expenses - where spouse accompanies school board member) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Reimbursement for Expenses (travel expenses - spouse of school board member attending conference) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §77-b: A school district may not authorize the incurrence and payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-12DiNapoli: 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) in State Fiscal Year … The estimated average contribution rate for the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) will decrease from 24.4 … said. "Stable rates are very important to our employers and provide the predictability they need to plan for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-pension-contribution-rates-employers-will-decrease-state-fiscal-year-2018-19DiNapoli Finds Major Problems with Rochester School District Payments
… ," or go to: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/schools/2017/rochester.htm For access to state and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-finds-major-problems-rochester-school-district-paymentsDiNapoli Releases April Cash Report
… totaled $1.6 billion through the first month. Debt service totaled $165.9 million and spending for capital … Governmental Funds includes General, Special Revenue, Debt Service and Capital Projects funds, as well as funds from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-releases-april-cash-reportDiNapoli Releases Profile of New York's Small Business Owners
… and greater income potential were the primary reasons they started their business. Over 80% cited flexible hours, … the business community including the Business Mentor NY program that provides free business mentorship to … which New York business owners who serve in the National Guard or Reserve, along with honorably discharged former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-profile-new-yorks-small-business-ownersDiNapoli: Buffalo Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Grandmother's State Pension Payments
… and the system did not learn she was deceased until July 2022, at which time it stopped payments. The investigation of … Stenclik, asking why she had not received her July 2022 pension payment. The call came from a phone number that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-buffalo-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-her-deceased-grandmothers-state-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: NYC's Property Tax Bills Rise Along With Burden on Working- and Middle-Class Homeowners
… calculates property taxes. “New York City’s residential real estate market has proven resilient to the pandemic as … is home to some of the city’s most expensive residential real estate. Market value increases were more concentrated in … their construction and rehabilitation. Report Residential Real Estate in NYC: Rising Tax Bills Fuel Disparities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nycs-property-tax-bills-rise-along-burden-working-and-middle-class-homeownersDiNapoli: Guess Inc. Agrees to Report on Workplace Safety, Environmental Risks
… the New York State Common Retirement Fund advocates for its portfolio companies to adopt sustainable business … Comptroller DiNapoli has engaged portfolio companies for several years in an ongoing effort to increase … of flooring, agreed to adopt a labor code of conduct for its suppliers. 2010 - The Common Retirement Fund, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-guess-inc-agrees-report-workplace-safety-environmental-risksDiNapoli: 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-improvesXI.18.I Sexual Harassment Prevention Certification – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… not contain the above certification may not be considered for award; provided however, that if the bidder cannot make … submitting transactions to the OSC Bureau of Contracts for approval. If the selected bidder cannot provide the … their assessment as to why the bidder’s justification for not providing the certification is reasonable. Guide to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18i-sexual-harassment-prevention-certificationMessage from the Comptroller – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… demonstrated by New Yorkers in responding to the multitude of challenges. The impact of the economic shutdown on the State’s financial plan was … Report can help New Yorkers better understand the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing risks and challenges, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/message-comptroller