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Opinion 90-62
… another provision of law. You ask whether an elected town highway superintendent who is physically unable to perform … §36 provides statutory procedures for removal of a town highway superintendent duly elected to and holding office … Sullivan v Taylor , 279 NY 364, 18 NE2d 531; cf . former Highway Law, §160, repealed by L 1981, ch 183, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-62Opinion 91-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STATE COMPTROLLER -- Powers and Duties … 801; RACING, PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING AND BREEDING LAW, §516: In connection with the State Comptroller's authority to … listing certain outside employment and business interests in order for the Comptroller to determine the possible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-2Opinion 94-13
… pursuant to section 207-a(2) (see 1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-25, p 73; see also 1992 Opns St Comp No. 92-12, p 27). … 112 Misc 2d 283, 446 NYS2d 961; Kieper v Fitzgibbons, 91 Misc 2d 1067; cf. Bett v City of Lackawanna, 76 NY2d 900, 561 NYS2d 908, in which the Court of Appeals declined to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-13DiNapoli: Former Marbletown Fire Chief Arrested for Stealing Over $100K From Department
… DiNapoli said. “Storrs allegedly stole funds meant to support the department and used them for his own personal … to make a purchase with the department’s debit card and it was declined due to lack of funds. The fire department … Division of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-former-marbletown-fire-chief-arrested-stealing-over-100k-departmentOpinion 89-63
… the exemption contained in section 52 (8 Opns St Comp, 1952, p 70; see 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-318, p 405; see also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-63Opinion 89-6
… 83-181, p 228; 1973 Atty Gen [Inf Opns] p 147; Gregori v Ace 318 Corp. , 134 Misc 2d 871, 513 NYS2d 621 [NYCoCiv, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-6DiNapoli Report Finds Medicaid Costs for Treating Asthma Rising
… recipients, New York's highest asthma rates were in the Bronx and four upstate counties, according to DiNapoli's … Recipients Prevalence Rate Schenectady 4,803 131.3 Bronx 103,654 130.2 Clinton 2,349 129.9 Fulton 1,962 129.9 … Hunts Point and Longwood-Morrisania neighborhoods in the Bronx; East Harlem in Manhattan; Carroll Gardens-Red Hook in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-report-finds-medicaid-costs-treating-asthma-risingOpinion 89-29
… Service property needed for construction of a village street. You state that the value of the two parcels is … viewed as serving the municipal purpose of facilitating street improvements (Village Law, §6-612). In light of this, … the subject parcel. If however, the property required for street construction could be directly acquired by purchase or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-29Opinion 89-25
… SEWERS AND SEWER SYSTEMS -- Contracts (for use of excess capacity of sewage treatment plant) -- Financing of … use by town sewer districts); (authority to sell excess capacity in sewage treatment plant) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … and town are examining the possibility of expanding the capacity of the plant to permit additional development in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-25Opinion 95-28
… a fundamental limitation on home rule powers ( Albany Area Builders v Town of Guilderland , 74 NY2d 372, 547 NYS2d … Inc. , 78 NY2d 500, 577 NYS2d 215; see also Albany Area Builders , supra ). The intent to pre-empt may be … statutory scheme (see Daytop Village , supra; Albany Area Builders , supra ). Section 11 of the General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-28DiNapoli: Springport Town Clerk Pleads Guilty After Faking Retirement Benefits
… public corruption and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at …
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
… department and association officials improve their fiscal reviews, including approving disbursements and transfers … Comptroller’s audit reports, visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/firedists/2014/leroy.pdf … http://osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/firedists/2014/leroybenevolent.pdf …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-former-le-roy-fire-dept-treasurer-sentenced-gambling-related-theft-46000Opinion 93-33
… matter, even though the publication contains local news articles and has circulation within the school district. … entered as second-class matter, but which contains local news articles and has circulation within the district. … at least weekly for at least one year; (3) contain news, editorials and other matters of "current interest"; (4) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-33DiNapoli: Lockport Facing Severe Cash Flow Problems
… crisis. The books for the 2013 fiscal year were not closed as of June 2014. However, the general ledger cash …
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
… temporary or seasonal employment in the agricultural or fishing industries. Annually, about 5,400 migrant children …
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 (OMH) including alcohol and a sunset cruise at a conference at the Montauk Yacht Club Resort & Marina, and more than $22,000 for a staff … of Mental Health including alcohol and a sunset cruise at a conference at the Montauk Yacht Club Resort Marina and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-contractor-charged-state-booze-sunset-cruiseDiNapoli Releases May State Cash Report
… below projections, according to the monthly state cash report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … billion lower than last May 31. To access the monthly cash report for additional detail, go to … . DiNapoli's office issues a state cash report every month identifying state revenues and spending …
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
… in the fourth degree for stealing over $16,000 from the company over a three-year period, New York State Comptroller … to protect her community. Instead, she betrayed the fire company and her neighbors by enriching herself,” DiNapoli … to bring her to justice.” Perkins, who worked for the fire company from 2016 to 2019, made unauthorized cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-former-morley-fire-company-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-16000IX.12.Q Annual ALN (Assistance Listing Number) Confirmation for Schedule of Expenditures of Federal and Non-Cash Awards – IX. Federal Grants
… that they administer are accurate and correctly reported in the SFS. Responses received from this confirmation process … that they administer are accurate and correctly reported in the SFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12q-annual-cfda-confirmation-schedule-expenditures-federal-and-non-cash-awards