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Opinion 91-20
… service provider, may send to the user's insurance carrier a copy of the bill for the amount of the fee or … may collect the fee or charge directly from the insurance carrier. This is in reply to your letter concerning the … the user, to directly bill and collect from the insurance carrier of the user, any fees or charges imposed by the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-20DiNapoli Proposal Would Provide More Accountability for Personal Income Tax Check-Off Funds
… dedicated contributions within the year they were made and report how the money was spent to the public and state officials. “New Yorkers have contributed more than … cancer, helping veterans, or recruiting firefighters and EMS volunteers,” DiNapoli said. “People who donate to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-proposal-would-provide-more-accountability-personal-income-tax-check-fundsOpinion 90-32
… NYS2d 541; New York Public Interest Research Group Inc . v Town of North Hempstead , 153 AD2d 743, 545 NYS2d 308). If … would not be subject to referendum. August 21, 1990 Lisa E. Rubenstein, Esq., Attorney to the Town Town of East …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-32Action Needed on New York's Long-Delayed Adoption of Crucial Next Generation 911
… transition plans and has fallen short in providing counties with needed guidance on moving forward with … requires close coordination and communication with local counties,” DiNapoli said. “The sooner it's implemented, the … should implement its recently released 911 plan, monitor counties progress in implementing the NG911 system and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/action-needed-new-yorks-long-delayed-adoption-crucial-next-generation-911DiNapoli Calls For Stepped Up Enforcement of State's Bottle Bill
… department and collect the initial deposit. When a bottle or can is not returned, the unclaimed deposit is held by the … quarter during the audit period and eight were missing one or more quarterly returns. The audit found that although the … information in the quarterly reports that may be errors or fraudulent reporting. For example: Some reports showed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-calls-stepped-enforcement-states-bottle-billOpinion 92-33
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Publicity Fund (maximum amount appropriated to in town); (expenditures to fund contract with chamber of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-33Opinion 91-58
… issues discussed in the opinion. REFERENDUM -- Advisory (site plan approval) GENERAL CITY LAW, §30-a: In the absence … an advisory referendum on the question whether to grant site plan approval and whether a proposed facility is … an advisory referendum on the question of whether to grant site plan approval and a favorable determination as to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-58DiNapoli: Audit Finds Poor Financial Management by Central New York Regional Market Authority Board
… position has deteriorated, and the cash available to pay operating costs declined from fiscal year (FY) 2020-21 to FY 2022-23, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … financial position has deteriorated and the cash available to pay operating costs declined from fiscal year FY 202021 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-audit-finds-poor-financial-management-central-new-york-regional-market-authority-boardDiNapoli: Federal Aid, Increasing Tax Revenues and Savings Boost New York City's Surplus
… optimistic spending projections for overtime, Carter case spending (involving students with disabilities) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-federal-aid-increasing-tax-revenues-and-savings-boost-new-york-citys-surplusXI.14 Overview – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… use of state funds and to alert businesses of procurement opportunities, Article 4-C of the Economic Development Law … exemptions from the advertisement of procurement opportunities, and provides information specifically related to the publication of grant opportunities. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 03/19/2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi14-overviewDiNapoli: $2.9 Billion Hole Threatens MTA’s Capital Program
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s annual report on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s debt levels found the MTA does not have the resources to fully fund its $54.8 billion 2020-2024 capital program, … It now can no longer afford to pay for the debt service on $9.8 billion in debt it had planned to issue for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-29-billion-hole-threatens-mtas-capital-programNewburgh Fire Chief Charged in White Plains Federal Court with Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… Police and Fire Retirement System. Under New York State law, a public sector retiree who is receiving a pension and … both pension payments and a public sector paycheck. The law permits public sector retirees to earn up to $30,000 per … school and practiced law. In November 2009, the Indictment charges, VATTER returned to the Newburgh Fire Department as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/newburgh-fire-chief-charged-white-plains-federal-court-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefitsLife Skills Home Training Tutorial Program for Preschoolers, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… $77,832 in compensation expenses that exceeded the average regional levels. $34,319 in insufficiently documented and … security deposit expenses, $2,387 in personal cell phone expenses, $1,922 in late fees associated with utilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/17/life-skills-home-training-tutorial-program-preschoolers-inc-compliance-reimbursable-costUse, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data
… (COVID-19) was identified in a resident of a long-term care skilled nursing facility in King County, Washington. The patient died … older populations residing in congregate settings, such as nursing homes. The Department is responsible for overseeing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/15/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-dataOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools
… districts and the education of approximately 2.6 million students statewide. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has presented many challenges to students, educators, and parents. Children already coping … example, the Department’s 2018 “Mental Health Education Literacy in Schools: Linking to a Continuum of Well-Being” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/11/oversight-mental-health-education-schoolsKids Unlimited, PT, OT & SLP, PLLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Kids Unlimited, PT, OT & SLP, PLLC (Kids Unlimited) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) … to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM) and the Consolidated Fiscal Reporting and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/31/kids-unlimited-pt-ot-slp-pllc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCompliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements
… 2020. About the Program CDTA was created in 1970 by the New York State Legislature. Today, CDTA is the premier mobility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/16/compliance-freedom-information-law-requirementsOversight of the Nourish New York Program
… of Health (DOH) are ensuring the Nourish New York Program (Nourish NY) provides adequate access to the program … connects citizens across the State to surplus agricultural products. This audit covered Nourish NY spending from May … Department of Health DOH are ensuring the Nourish New York Program Nourish NY provides adequate access to the program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/21/oversight-nourish-new-york-programDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-140
… due to the implementation of the Longevity Service payment and to provide instructions for payments not automatically … the 2023-2026 Agreement between the State of New York and DC 37, provides for payment of the 2025-2026 Longevity … 04/01/2025 based on an eligibility date of 03/31/2025 and will be processed in separate paychecks dated 04/23/2025 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-140-april-2025-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulationState Agencies Bulletin No. 2256
… of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2023 and 2024 retroactive increases to Location Pay, Supplemental Location Pay, Inconvenience Pay, and Expanded Duty Pay and to provide agencies instructions for … are affected. Background: Chapter 174 of the Laws of 2024, which implemented the 2023-2026 Agreement between the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2256-april-2023-and-2024-retroactive-increases-location-pay-supplemental