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DiNapoli: Special Education Providers Shortchanging Special Needs Children
… Aspire of Western New York in Erie County and Bright Star Pediatric Services of Monroe County – did not contain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-special-education-providers-shortchanging-special-needs-childrenDiNapoli: Stable Government Funding Needed for NYC Health + Hospitals to Provide Essential Care
… Federal COVID-19 relief funds distributed during the pandemic … and federal funding provided critical relief when COVID first hit New York. Senate Majority Leader Schumer and … the risk of contracting and having severe cases of COVID-19. Pandemic Tested Operations and Finances At the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-stable-government-funding-needed-nyc-health-hospitals-provide-essential-careOpinion 88-34
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS -- Towns (manner of adoption of … of adoption of regulations, orders and rules) VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§1640, 1660, 1800; TOWN LAW, §§130, 131, 133; … without notice or hearing ," providing appropriate traffic control devices are installed. This provision was first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-34Opinion 96-22
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund … and tax stabilization reserve fund); (use of moneys in fund following abandonment of purpose for which fund … established) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-c(9), (9-a): Moneys in a capital reserve fund may not be transferred to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-22DiNapoli: Springport Town Clerk Faces Criminal Charges
… trying to pad her hours," DiNapoli said. "Hopefully, her arrest will deter others from such corruption. My office … fund and thwart those who try to defraud the system." To date, DiNapoli’s investigation of retirement frauds has led …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-springport-town-clerk-faces-criminal-chargesDiNapoli: Audit Finds False Elevator Inspections, Safety Hazards Overlooked
… City are missing hazardous violations and allowing unsafe conditions to go unrepaired, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "In a … should have to worry about false inspections or hazardous conditions. Even in a limited group of inspections, we found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-false-elevator-inspections-safety-hazards-overlookedOpinion 90-21
… Powers and Duties (preparation and custody of claims) TOWN LAW, §119; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a)(1): A town, … date of presentation". Those claims must be available for public inspection at all times during office hours. Town Law, … the town clerk must file the claim in numerical order as a public record in his or her office. In addition, the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-21Opinion 88-31
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … where the defendant in a criminal action is convicted of a lesser included or different offense than the offense … is required to refund the fee prescribed in section 99m of the General Municipal Law where the defendant in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-31Stay Informed – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… consultation . Subscribe to our blog, New York Retirement News , where you’ll find tools to help you understand your benefits, as well as important retirement news. Like us on Facebook for quick tips and updates on a variety of retirement topics. Sign up for E-News , our email newsletter, for the latest NYSLRS news and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/stay-informedBradford Fire Co. Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… on August 1. “Ms. Hamilton exploited her position to take advantage of the fire company and her community for her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/bradford-fire-co-treasurer-arrested-stealing-public-fundsDiNapoli: Bombay Clerk Sentenced for Pocketing Justice Court Fees
… of the court’s financial operations. "Mr. Fleury took advantage of another clerk’s absence to steal from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-bombay-clerk-sentenced-pocketing-justice-court-feesOpinion 97 - 12
… however, would be prohibited from performing services for the engineering firm in relation to any matter before, or … "contracts" (see General Municipal Law, §§800-805). For this purpose, a "contract" includes any express or … or employee from receiving, or entering into any agreement for, compensation for services to be rendered in relation to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-12DiNapoli: NYC Secure Juvenile Detention Centers Need To Improve Safety and Access to Services for Youth
… The New York City Administration for Children Services (ACS) must improve its oversight and monitoring of … The New York City Administration for Children Services must improve its oversight and monitoring of youth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-nyc-secure-juvenile-detention-centers-need-improve-safety-and-access-services-youthOpinion 2008-3
… NYS2d 918, mod on other grnds 88 AD2d 780, 451 NYS2d 523, app dsmd 58 NY2d 601, 458 NYS2d 1025, app dsmd 58 NY2d 687, 458 NYS2d 543, rearg den 58 NY2d 824, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-3Opinion 89-42
… MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments (authority to invest in Treasury Bills under "Treasury Direct" program) … 11; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §165.00: A village may temporarily invest in short term United States Treasury bills issued in … (Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures) number of the bills, as well as pertinent transaction data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-42Oversight of Juvenile Detention Facilities (Outside New York City)
… training requirements and log and report incidents (e.g., assault, possession of contraband, self-harm, employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/21/oversight-juvenile-detention-facilities-outside-new-york-cityOversight of Child Protective Services
… Calls decreased to just under 270,000 in 2020. If a call is received and OCFS staff determine there is reasonable … more accurately reflect the nature of closure and why the call did not result in a report. Additionally, the length of time OCFS maintains call recordings from the SCR may limit its ability to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/24/oversight-child-protective-servicesOpinion 88-71
… of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-71Unexpected Delays and Events
… Purpose To determine if the Long Island Rail Road has plans to address unexpected delays or events, including addressing the needs of its passengers and reassessing and revising its … and whether these plans were implemented as planned once the unexpected occurred. This audit covered events that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/27/unexpected-delays-and-eventsOpinion 94-3
… opinion. STATE COMPTROLLER -- Approval by (for proceeding to improve road pursuant to Town Law, §200) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- … in connection with a proceeding for the improvement of a road pursuant to Town Law, §200. You ask whether the approval … with a proceeding for the improvement of a private road pursuant to Town Law 200 when it is proposed that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-3