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Opinion 2004-6
… HISTORIC PRESERVATION -- Contracts (by village with historical society) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Consideration (services by an historical society for use of village building) VILLAGE LAW §1-102(1); STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-6Opinion 91-61
… issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Bail Moneys (1% fee to fund an approved county alternatives to incarceration service plan) BAIL MONEYS -- Fees (1% fee to fund an approved county alternatives to incarceration … EXECUTIVE LAW, §261; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-m: The 1% fee on bail deposits imposed by General Municipal Law, §99-m, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61Opinion 90-13
… has authority, at the request and expense of a village, to install sewer pipe for a village sewer project in … with a DOT road reconstruction project. This is in reply to your letter concerning installation of sewer pipe for a … road project by means of a change order. While you consent to the consolidation of the two projects through the change …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-13Opinion 95-6
… Eastchester 1 Note that towns other than suburban towns are not subject to the limitation of five dollars per …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-6Opinion 90-50
… Have power, upon the request of a municipality, to perform for and at the expense of such municipality, any work of … transportation deems it practicable to perform such work for such municipality in connection with the performance of … who is authorized to receive and accept the same for the purposes of this subdivision, a sum equal to such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-50DiNapoli: Audits Recommend Fixes to Affordable Housing Programs
… four key state and city programs, reviewing nearly 20,000 rent-regulated tenant complaints and the awarding of $230 … vital that the programs created to alleviate the problem are working,” DiNapoli said. “Our latest audit found delays … recommended that the Division: Establish criteria for how long it should take to assign, address and resolve tenant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audits-recommend-fixes-affordable-housing-programsDiNapoli: OCFS Should Improve Foster Care Placement Oversight
… The state Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) could not … certifications, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "The state … 2017. Auditors used foster care population data provided by OCFS to select a sample of six counties (Erie, Ontario, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-ocfs-should-improve-foster-care-placement-oversightOpinion 2008-2
… OF INTEREST -- Exceptions (contracts entered into prior to municipal service) -- Interests in Contract (town board … the board member picks up road salt and delivers the salt to a town storage facility. If the contract was entered to before the board member was elected to office, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-2Opinion 93-12
… (travel expenses - spouse of school board member attending conference) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §77-b: A school district may not authorize the incurrence and payment of travel and lodging expenses of the spouse of a … education who accompanies the board member in attending a conference, even if board member has provided advance payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-12Opinion 89-10
… Schools (authority of public library to provide for cash advances) - Reimbursement For Expenses (authority of public library to provide for cash advances) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §77-b(6): A public … section 77-b of the General Municipal Law, may provide for cash advances for its officers and employees duly authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-10Final Average Earnings
… Tier 6 Final Average Earnings Now Highest 3 Years A new law improves the pension … Tier 6. April 20, 2024, for Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Tier 6. Previously, your FAE was the average of your … of all members who joined on or after June 17, 1971. Your limit depends on whether you’re an ERS or PFRS member, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/final-average-earningsRabbi Who Pleaded Guilty to Stealing $5 Million of Funds Intended for Special Needs Students Sentenced to Up to Three Years in Prison
… Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, joined by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, today announced that … million in City and State funding between 2005 and 2012 – money that was intended for special needs students between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/rabbi-who-pleaded-guilty-stealing-5-million-funds-intended-special-needs-students-sentenced-threeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… effectively monitoring the expenses reported by Palladia to ensure that reimbursed claims are allowable, supported and … did not maintain adequate oversight of direct placement to ensure that Local Departments of Social Service (Local … it was not expended by program deadlines, primarily due to a decrease in production caused by the COVID-19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsTown of Lindley – Justice Court (2017M-270)
… is located in Steuben County. The Town maintains a Justice Court with two Justices. Court revenues for 2016 totaled $587,978. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/03/16/town-lindley-justice-court-2017m-270Opinion 97-23
… There is no statutory prohibition on an individual becoming a member of a fire company and a member of a … that there is no statutory prohibition on an individual becoming a member of a fire company and a volunteer ambulance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-23Nursing Home Surveillance
… assessing State fines for additional citations allowable by the Public Health Law and CMS guidelines, especially for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/19/nursing-home-surveillanceOpinion 91-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … terms of office of the officers of the local government (NY Const, art IX, §2; Municipal Home Rule Law, … local law, that power would be curtailed since successor mayors would be bound by the appointing mayor's choice for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-11New York City’s Uneven Recovery: Mothers in the Workforce
… High Unemployment Rate as Nation’s Recovered The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic placed an outsized strain on parents … a larger increase in unemployment than fathers. While New York City saw a different trend initially, in 2022 the previously …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-citys-uneven-recovery-mothers-workforceOpinion 2000-10
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §6-l: When a county civic center is financed both by the issuance of county obligations, and a … the outstanding indebtedness and loan obligations, you ask how the proceeds from the sale must be applied in light of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-10DiNapoli: NYC's 2024 Budget Balanced, but Risks Loom
… on the city’s June 2023 financial plan released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The city’s adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-nycs-2024-budget-balanced-risks-loom