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Opinion 92-19
… traffic regulations. Section 1660 is a general enabling statute for towns, and details numerous traffic regulating … 1640 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law is an analogous statute authorizing cities and villages to regulate traffic … speed limits, subject to the limitations described in the statute, on private roads within subdivisions if such roads …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-19Opinion 2002-4
… applicable laws and regulations, including any permit requirements. The town must determine that the dredging will … at most, only an incidental benefit to the private owner and will primarily serve town purposes. The dredging … and the cost of the work is charged to the town's general fund. You ask whether a town may expend current tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-4Opinion 90-36
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … collecting officer elect to refuse a postdated check, he or she should return it promptly to the person who tendered … tendered as payment of real property taxes by a taxpayer or retain the check for deposit on or after the date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-36Opinion 90-1
… MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (use of commercial hazardous waste facility assessments); … a town imposes an assessment on the gross receipts of a commercial hazardous waste facility, the proceeds must be … the imposition of an assessment on the gross receipts of a commercial hazardous waste facility must be applied to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-1Opinion 88-5
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … LAW, §92-a: A town may provide health insurance coverage at town expense to retired officers or employees, or a group … a personnel policy of providing health insurance at town expense to retired employees with at least five years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-5DiNapoli Seeks Increased Diversity at Pension Fund's Portfolio Companies
… ongoing efforts to increase corporate accountability for progress on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) issues. … and discrimination and hold these employers accountable for their efforts.” Companies — and their shareholders — … on improving DEI in their workplaces. The proposals ask for a public accounting of the companies’ employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-seeks-increased-diversity-pension-funds-portfolio-companiesDiNapoli: Thruway Authority Toll Increases Should Be Last Option
… in April 2022 and is in progress. Sharp declines in traffic and toll revenues due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic saw a significant drop in traffic which caused toll revenues to decline 16.8% in 2020 … to cashless tolling make it difficult to ascertain whether traffic pattern projections, upon which the toll increases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-thruway-authority-toll-increases-should-be-last-optionOpinion 89-53
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … to each volunteer fire company of a multi-company fire district fire department. Sections 9104 and 9105 of the … moneys should be allocated to each volunteer fire company of a multicompany fire district fire department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-53Opinion 88-6
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement … a statute, decisional law or restrictive public policy ( Board of Education v Yonkers Federation of Teachers … bargaining provision establishing such a plan would be prohibited by section 113(a). We also note that providing for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-6DiNapoli: Wall St. First Half Profits Total $13 Billion, Down From 2022
… down 4.3% from the same period last year but tracked the industry’s return to pre-pandemic levels of revenue after … report on the performance of New York City’s securities industry. “The securities industry’s two years of record profits helped stabilize New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-wall-st-first-half-profits-total-13-billion-down-2022State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: NYC Budget Faces Uncertainty Without More Federal Relief
… governments soon, according to a budget analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The city’s … of more than $2.1 billion annually from FY 2022 through FY 2024, mostly from the inclusion of recurring labor savings … expansion that added 920,500 jobs, New York City lost 944,100 jobs in March and April 2020. While the city has added …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-budget-faces-uncertainty-without-more-federal-reliefDiNapoli Releases Upper Manhattan Economic Snapshot
… have reached record levels, but low household incomes and a shortage of affordable housing are challenges, according to … made their homes here, local residents will continue to work to help improve the quality of life throughout the … Rodriguez. “State Comptroller DiNapoli’s report sheds light on the fabulous diversity fueling rapid small business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-releases-upper-manhattan-economic-snapshotDiNapoli: NYC DOE Faces Significant Challenges in Closing COVID Achievement Gap
… The COVID-19 pandemic has widened the achievement gap that exists for students across the nation. Unprecedented … the city of New York with an opportunity to begin closing that gap for the more than one million students attending New York City’s public schools. That opportunity cannot be squandered. The City should avoid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-nyc-doe-faces-significant-challenges-closing-covid-achievement-gapDiNapoli: Wall St. 2021 Profits near Record Levels
Wall Streets run of prosperity extended into the first half of 2021 with $31 billion in pretax earnings beating 2020s outsized first half profits of $276 billion even as job losses accelerated in New York Citys securities industry according to State Comptroller DiNapolis annual report
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-wall-st-2021-profits-near-record-levelsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… have been issued. New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP): UnitedHealthcare: Improper Payments for Acupuncture and Acupuncture-Related Services (2020-S-7) NYSHIP, administered by the Department of Civil Service, … The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. Civil Service contracts with UnitedHealthcare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Wall St. Profits Soared in First Half of 2020
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s annual report on Wall St.’s performance . “An injection of federal stimulus money, … also significantly disrupted financial markets. Wild market swings drove trading volume upward along with firms’ … DiNapoli will release his annual estimate of Wall St. bonuses in March 2021. New York remains the capital of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-soared-first-half-2020DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Edge Up in 2014
… the 2008 financial crisis continues to be a drag on Wall Street profits, but the securities industry remains … the Office of the State Comptroller has tracked Wall Street's performance and the bonuses paid to its employees in … the financial crisis to $61 billion in 2013 and remained at an elevated level in 2014 ($62.8 billion). The securities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-edge-2014Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of NYC Councilman Ruben Wills In Public Corruption Scheme
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the indictment of New York City Council Member Ruben Wills for allegedly … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and New York State Attorney General Eric T Schneiderman today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-nyc-councilman-ruben-wills-publicDiNapoli Report Finds Big Five School Districts' Use of Pandemic Aid Reflects Different Priorities
… received $8.6 billion in federal pandemic relief funds, and analysis by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … gaps than other large school districts, both in New York and nationwide. The analysis looked at New York City, Yonkers, Buffalo, Syracuse and Rochester, the “Big Five” school districts in New York, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-report-finds-big-five-school-districts-use-pandemic-aid-reflects-different-priorities