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Opinion 2010-1
… . The village here will use park trust fund monies to pay only for that portion of the parcel to be dedicated for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-1Opinion 90-40
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VILLAGE MAYOR -- Deputy (right to vote as trustee and deputy mayor) PUBLIC MEETINGS AND HEARINGS -- Voting Procedure (right of village deputy mayor to vote as deputy and as trustee) VILLAGE LAW, … Whether a village trustee when serving as deputy mayor during the absence or inability of the mayor to attend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-40Opinion 93-18
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Powers and Duties (authority to require … of program) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §216(2): A town board is not required to conduct a mandatory referendum … company located within a fire protection district in the town, unless the proposal has been approved by a vote of at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-18Improper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations (Follow-Up)
… Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations (Report 2020-S-57 ). About the Program The … Medicaid recipients receive their services through managed care, whereby the Department pays managed care organizations (MCOs) a monthly premium for each enrolled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/20/improper-supplemental-maternity-capitation-payments-managed-care-organizations-followSalary Explanation – When Employees Retire
… editable.) Delete a row if it is not needed. However, if only one row prepopulates, do not delete the row. You can … to NYSLRS. Once submitted, the page will become read-only. If there’s an error, you will need to contact NYSLRS to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/salary-explanationDiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties
… New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) inadequate monitoring and enforcement has resulted in … private forest landowners who submit and follow a DEC-approved forest management plan for their property to … of trees sufficient to produce a profitable crop within 30 years from DEC certification. The landowner must submit a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-weak-oversight-leads-tax-breaks-ineligible-propertiesOpinion 2000-21
… district) TOWN LAW §189-a; VILLAGE LAW §22-2210: In the case of the proposed formation of a joint fire district … in the formation process. You ask whether, in the case of the proposed formation of a joint fire district … notices). Accordingly, it is our opinion that, in the case of the proposed formation of a joint fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-21IX.6.A Drawdown Overview – IX. Federal Grants
… state agencies to have OSC act as agent for the agency to obtain reimbursement from the federal government of … at agency request since agencies sometimes must first obtain federal approval of the drawdown request. Guide to … state agencies to have OSC act as agent for the agency to obtain reimbursement from the federal government of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6a-drawdown-overviewOpinion 90-26
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Bond Resolution (exceeding maximum cost specified in) LOCAL … the estimated maximum cost for such purpose specified in a bond resolution, the board of fire commissioners may not … for this project in excess of the amount set forth in the bond resolution approved at referendum. In order to increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-26Comptroller DiNapoli, U.S. Attorney Hartunian & New York A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Pleas on State and Federal Charges By Former Assemblymember William Scarborough
… Attorney Richard S. Hartunian, New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, and Andrew W. Vale, Special … to resign his position as a Member of the New York State Assembly, pay $54,355 restitution to New York State, and … said Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli . “I commend Attorney General Schneiderman, U.S. Attorney Hartunian, and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-us-attorney-hartunian-new-york-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-pleas-state-andOpinion 90-33
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VILLAGE MAYOR -- Deputy (power to appoint officers and employees) … LAW, §4-400(1)(c), (h): In the absence of the village mayor at a village board meeting, the deputy mayor has the power to appoint village officers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-33Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… ratings. For 9 of the 12 vendors, children in their care were abused by employees or foster parents. … risks related to physical plant standards at health care facilities are appropriately addressed. DOH’s internal … overpayments for claims that are now more than six years old. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Maintenance and Inspection of Event Recorder Units (Follow-Up)
… incident/accident, primarily in cases where the ERUs have only 12 hours of memory capacity before their data is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/21/maintenance-and-inspection-event-recorder-units-followServices to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Follow-Up)
… 2022-S-11 ). About the Program The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Division of Employment and Workforce Solutions … training programs. Employers must also file a Notice with DOL, which prompts DOL staff to offer Rapid Response service, such as job search …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/10/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-act-followPublic Authorities – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Public authorities are distinct legal entities that provide services to the public as well as to the State and local … Public authorities are distinct legal entities that provide services to the public as well as to the State and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-authoritiesOpinion 92-39
… IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Establishment (eligibility of non-property owners to vote in election on establishment) -- … (eligibility to vote) TOWN LAW, §209-e: Persons who do not own taxable real property situate in a proposed water or … Whether persons who do not own taxable real property in a proposed district are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39Inmate Sentence Calculation and Release Practices
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (Department) follows court orders, and its own policies and … January 1, 2013 through October 21, 2016. Background The Department is required to comply with the relevant laws and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/inmate-sentence-calculation-and-release-practicesMadison County Probation Department – Restitution Payments and Revenues (2014M-093)
… December 31, 2013. Background Madison County is located in central New York and has a population of approximately … restitution and surcharges for probation and non-probation cases. Key Finding Department officials are not pursuing all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/06/06/madison-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-and-revenues-2014m-093Accountability for Traffic Ticket Surcharges
… high-volume non-criminal cases from the court system and free the courts to concentrate instead on the more serious … Analyze system and source documentation (e.g., traffic tickets) for traffic stops that resulted in multiple traffic tickets subject to the surcharge cap to identify and correct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/10/accountability-traffic-ticket-surchargesFederal Impact on Higher Education – Federal Funding and New York
… Recent and anticipated federal actions will have a significant … has long benefited from an outstanding network of colleges and universities that serve as anchors for our communities by … of thousands of people, conducting world-class research and development, attracting new residents, training the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-impact-higher-education