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Audit Recommends Improvements to NFTA Capital Planning
… rail, and paratransit system as well as two international airports. NFTA maintains a fleet of 307 buses, five trolleys, … Transportation Authority , or go to: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093016/15s37.pdf …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/audit-recommends-improvements-nfta-capital-planningOpinion 90-62
… physically unable to perform the duties of office) SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS -- Removal (physical inability to … OFFICERS LAW, §§30, 36; TOWN LAW, §32: An elected town superintendent of highways who is physically unable to … to continue in office and receive his salary, unless the superintendent is removed from office pursuant to Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-62Opinion 91-2
… may request officials of an OTB corporation to fill out a form listing certain outside employment and business … of interest by requesting that OTB officials fill out a confirmation form listing certain outside employment … of interest by requesting that OTB officials fill out a confirmation form listing certain outside employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-2Opinion 94-13
… requirements, a municipality may monitor compliance with the employment restriction of section 207-a(6) by … full amount of regular salary or wages to be discontinued with respect to any firefighter who is permanently disabled … to, the circumstances described in section 207-a(2). With certain exceptions not here relevant, section 207-a(6) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-13DiNapoli: Former Marbletown Fire Chief Arrested for Stealing Over $100K From Department
… Christine Callanan and the New York State Police announced William Storrs, a former fire chief and treasurer, was … Marbletown Volunteer Fire Department in Newark, New York. “William Storrs was elected fire chief after serving as … Christine Callanan and the New York State Police announced William Storrs a former fire chief and treasurer was arrested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-former-marbletown-fire-chief-arrested-stealing-over-100k-departmentOpinion 89-63
… fees unless a statute expressly so provides (see 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-38, p 75; 1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-20, p 22; Civil Practice Law and Rules, … meaning (2 Opns St Comp, 1946, p 290; see also People v Brooklyn Garden Apartments, Inc. , 283 NY 373, 381 [1940]). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-63Opinion 89-6
… LAW, §190.60: A fine imposed following a conviction in Supreme Court, for a violation of section 190.60 of the Penal … and not the State. You ask whether a fine paid into the Supreme Court of a county following a conviction under … of fines imposed by a court of record, such as the Supreme Court, unless a special provision for the collection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-6DiNapoli Report Finds Medicaid Costs for Treating Asthma Rising
… 26 percent in the last five years, as the state's overall annual asthma bill topped $1.3 billion for medical costs and lost productivity, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … Bronx and four upstate counties, according to DiNapoli's report. SFY 2012-13 Recipients Prevalence Rate Schenectady …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-report-finds-medicaid-costs-treating-asthma-risingOpinion 89-29
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Sale (authority of village to exchange property with a federal agency) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §72-h; … VILLAGE LAW, §1-102(1): A village may acquire a parcel of property to exchange for property owned by a federal agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-29Opinion 89-25
… reconstruction or acquisition" of a specific or type of "capital improvement" (GML, §6-c[2]). The term … fund is established to finance the cost of a specific or type of capital improvement (GML, §6-c[2],[4],[8]). Where a … a village establishes a capital reserve fund to finance a type of capital improvement, the creation of the fund is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-25Opinion 95-28
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … was substantially amended by chapter 708 of the Laws of 1992. The bill enacted as chapter 708 was also introduced at … of statutes. Thus, in our opinion, the legislative history of section 11, as amended, clearly indicates that it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-28DiNapoli: Springport Town Clerk Pleads Guilty After Faking Retirement Benefits
… employee who falsifies retirement records: You are risking arrest and tarnishing your reputation," DiNapoli said. "I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-springport-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-after-faking-retirement-benefitsDiNapoli: Former Le Roy Fire Dept Treasurer Sentenced For Gambling-Related Theft of $46,000
… for stealing nearly $46,000 in public funds to pay for gambling at local casinos, according to New York State … confessed to DiNapoli’s investigators that he was actively gambling during this time and used the money to cover his … for stealing nearly $46000 in public funds to pay for gambling at local casinos according to New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-former-le-roy-fire-dept-treasurer-sentenced-gambling-related-theft-46000Opinion 93-33
… the newspaper. A school district, however, may not pay a claim for publication of a notice in a publication which is … You also ask whether the school district may pay a claim for publishing the notice in a publication which is not … forth certain conditions precedent to a newspaper making a claim for compensation for the publication of official …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-33DiNapoli: Lockport Facing Severe Cash Flow Problems
… The city of Lockport will run out of cash to pay for operations in the … on fund balance to finance operations. “The city of Lockport’s accounting records are in such poor condition that … severity of their fiscal problems,” DiNapoli said. “Now, Lockport has to make some difficult choices to address its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-lockport-facing-severe-cash-flow-problemsDiNapoli Rejects DOT Contract due to Unanswered Questions About Contractor
… today rejected a state Department of Transportation (DOT) contract with Whitestone, N.Y.-based Limnes Corp. for … The contract was a $4.7 million contract to paint 13 NYS DOT bridges in Nassau and Suffolk counties. During the … the lack of due diligence in the contracting process by DOT. The primary concern is Limnes’ connection to Matsos …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-rejects-dot-contract-due-unanswered-questions-about-contractorDiNapoli: SED Agrees to Improve Oversight of Migrant Education Program
… The State Education Department (SED) has agreed to update its Migrant Education Program and better monitor migrant student … the program did not meet several of its goals in 2012 and 2013. “The children of migrant workers face enormous … The State Education Department SED has agreed to update its Migrant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-sed-agrees-improve-oversight-migrant-education-programDiNapoli: Contractor Charged State for Booze & Sunset Cruise
… Mental health provider PSCH, Inc. charged $152,680 in unsubstantiated or unallowable costs … and a sunset cruise at a conference at the Montauk Yacht Club Resort & Marina, and more than $22,000 for a staff … staff to attend a two-day conference at the Montauk Yacht Club Resort and $22,901 for a staff picnic. While at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-contractor-charged-state-booze-sunset-cruiseDiNapoli Releases May State Cash Report
… and lower Personal Income Tax collections this year. "It’s no surprise that legal settlements are well below the past … after March and September, when school aid funded with Lottery revenues are paid. The state spent $22.8 billion … to http://www.osc.state.ny.us/finance/cbr.htm . DiNapoli's office issues a state cash report every month identifying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-releases-may-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: Former Morley Fire Company Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $16,000
… from the Morley Volunteer Fire Company accounts at the Del Lago Resort and Casino and the Turning Stone Resort …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-former-morley-fire-company-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-16000