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Opinion 97-16
… county charge. Accordingly, section 722-b confers upon the trial court the authority to decide the matter of … of Appeals has observed that "[t]o the extent that the trial courts' unreviewable discretion produces truly … the language of County Law, §722-b which confers upon the trial court the authority to decide the matter in the first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-16Opinion 88-42
… entitled is obligated to refund such moneys to the county for the benefit of the municipality entitled thereto. A … were entitled were obligated to refund the excess amounts for the benefit of the municipalities that received less than … concluded, however, that there was no statutory authority for the municipalities which received the excess moneys to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-42Opinion 90-50
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … project) STATE COMPTROLLER -- Municipal Highways (approval of Department of Transportation contracts to construct … must satisfy when the New York State Department of Transportation DOT performs highway construction on their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-50DiNapoli: Audits Recommend Fixes to Affordable Housing Programs
… today released a report, “Preserving and Expanding Affordable Housing Opportunities,” that summarizes his recent series of audits of affordable housing programs and highlights recommendations … DiNapoli today released a report Preserving and Expanding Affordable Housing Opportunities that summarizes his recent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audits-recommend-fixes-affordable-housing-programsOpinion 91-61
… 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 … Laws of 1991, chapter 166, §383, in those counties which do not have an approved alternatives to incarceration service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61State Comptroller DiNapoli, Congresswoman Meng and Council Member Ung Return Lost Money to Flushing Businesses
… Thomas P. DiNapoli visited local, small businesses in Flushing Queens Saturday to present owners with unclaimed … Grace Meng, New York City Council Member Sandra Ung and Flushing Chinese Business Association’s Peter Tu joined him to return the lost money and visit the newly remodeled Flushing Library Auditorium. “Flushing is one of New York's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-congresswoman-meng-and-council-member-ung-return-lost-money-flushingAnnual Audit
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether claims were appropriate and complied … automated payment system, where the claims are subjected to various system edits and validation checks, approved by the Board and submitted to our Office for approval prior to payment. Key Findings We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/26/annual-auditOpinion 90-13
… has authority, at the request and expense of a village, to install sewer pipe for a village sewer project in conjunction with a DOT road … order. While you consent to the consolidation of the two projects through the change order, you object to a "10% … Concerning installation of sewer pipe for a village sewer project in conjunction with a planned New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-13IX.12.M Journal Vouchers – IX. Federal Grants
… exception and not the norm since such journal transfers reduce federal expenditures/disbursements and increase the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12m-journal-vouchersRabbi Who Pleaded Guilty to Stealing $5 Million of Funds Intended for Special Needs Students Sentenced to Up to Three Years in Prison
… with disabilities, has been sentenced to up to three years in prison for stealing $5 million in City and State funding between 2005 and 2012 – money that … that is now defunct, was located at 1854 Cornaga Avenue in Far Rockaway, Queens, and primarily provided services to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/rabbi-who-pleaded-guilty-stealing-5-million-funds-intended-special-needs-students-sentenced-threeOpinion 2004-6
… (services by an historical society for use of village building) VILLAGE LAW §1-102(1); STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE … historical society to use an unneeded portion of a village building without consideration. A village may, however, enter … society to use the unneeded space in a municipal building, without payment of cash rent, so long as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-6Opinion 97-1
… past liability in accordance with the local law providing for the experience rating, or the county's rules and … St Comp No. 79-732, unreported). A "public corporation" for this purpose includes: (a) municipal corporations (i.e., … valuation. In addition, a county may provide by local law for the operation of the plan on an experience rating basis, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-1Opinion 2008-2
… member has an interest in a contract between the town and the board member, as a sole proprietor, under which the … Matter of Tuxedo Conservation & Taxpayers Assn. v Town Bd. of Tuxedo , 69 AD2d 320, 418 NYS2d 638; Conrad v Hinman , … 471 NYS2d 521; see also Parker v Town of Gardiner Planning Bd. , 184 AD2d 937, 585 NYS2d 571, lv denied 80 NY2d 761, 592 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-2Opinion 99-6
… transition assessments) LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §§24.00, 25.00; REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §545: A school district may not issue … The term "taxes" is defined as "taxes other than real estate taxes" (Local Finance Law, §25.00[a][1]). The term … 545 of the Real Property Tax Law. August 24, 1999 J. Scott Greer, Esq., Attorney Shoreham-Wading River Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-6Final Average Earnings
… for Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) Tier 6. April 20, 2024, for Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Tier 6. … for some PFRS members who may be eligible for a One-Year FAE ). These are usually your years of employment … exceed the average of the previous two years by more than 20 percent, the amount above 20 percent will not be included …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/final-average-earningsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … into its core business functions and continued to identify new data sets to add to Open Data. However, the department … Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 93-12
… member) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Reimbursement for Expenses (travel expenses - spouse of school board member … any officer or employee to attend a conference conducted for the betterment of the municipality. Authorization must be … (General Municipal Law, §77-b[2]). Section 77-b provides for the payment by the municipality of all actual and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-12DiNapoli: OCFS Should Improve Foster Care Placement Oversight
… (OCFS) could not show that caseworkers contacted children in foster care within the first 30 days of their placement … and lacked documentation proving children were placed in foster homes that met program certifications, according to … the foster care program, including placing children in foster care settings, certifying and approving certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-ocfs-should-improve-foster-care-placement-oversightOpinion 95-6
… and collected by a town justice in a suburban town in connection with violations of its speed limits and "traffic … collected and remitted to the State Comptroller in connection with convictions pursuant to the Vehicle and … Law, §§153 and 154). With respect to moneys collected in connection with violations of traffic control signals, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-6Opinion 91-11
… which authorizes a city mayor to appoint a city engineer for a longer term than presently provided in the city charter … You indicate that the city engineer currently serves for a term of three years. You further state that the mayor … county manager from four years, subject to removal only for cause, to an indefinite term, subject to removal at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-11