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Opinion 88-50
… or abraiding the interior of the tank (3) Rewelding a number of dents and small holes in the tank; and (4) Applying … contrast, that GML, §6-d authorizes villages to establish repair reserve funds. Unlike capital reserve funds, which can … account the more complete facts at its disposal and the best interests of village taxpayers, to make a good faith …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-50Opinion 89-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Construction … bidding statute. You ask if a conflict of interest exists in the following circumstances involving a fire district … the engineer is a stockholder owning a one-half interest in a corporation which may bid on the building project, you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-12Opinion 2001-2
… DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (discretion in crediting points under a service award program) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS … required in order to be credited with twenty-five points); (granting of points for one activity conditioned upon accumulation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-2DiNapoli and William Glasgall Op-Ed
… Finance, at the Volcker Alliance , a nonprofit based in New York City. The full op-ed is below: In 2020 and 2021, the federal government sent an … office issued a report showing that the surge in federal spending in federal fiscal year 2020 meant that … Public Finance at the Volcker Alliance a nonprofit based in New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-and-william-glasgall-op-edDiNapoli Releases Upper Manhattan Economic Snapshot
… number of jobs, businesses and people living in Washington Heights and Inwood have reached record levels, but low … “It’s exciting to see the gains that the Washington Heights and Inwood neighborhoods have made so far,” said … is invaluable to promoting economic growth in Washington Heights and Inwood. This report will help us better address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-releases-upper-manhattan-economic-snapshotXIV.2 Obligation, Accounting and Budget Dates – XIV. Special Procedures
… the Journal Date. Determining the Correct Obligation Date: Vouchers: Regular Vouchers Obligation Date is the date goods … In the absence of a defined payment schedule, the first day the service begins is the Obligation Date. Grant Payments … by the grant program legislation, for example, the first day of every quarter. Specific grant program requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv2-obligation-accounting-and-budget-datesDiNapoli: NYC Emergency Management Failing to Ensure the City is Prepared for Disasters
… killing dozens of people and causing billions of dollars in damage, the city needs to be better prepared for another … DiNapoli has engaged with a focus on resiliency planning in New York City. “It is not a matter of if, but when, … said Assemblymember Khaleel M. Anderson (31 st Dist.). “In the decade since Sandy, it seems the city has fallen on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-emergency-management-failing-ensure-city-prepared-disastersDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores With Analysis of 10 Years of Fiscal Monitoring System Data
… 14 local governments in New York State ended their fiscal year 2022 with a fiscal stress designation, down from 20 a year ago, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced … local governments’ financial indicators, including year-end fund balance, operating deficits, cash-on-hand, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scores-analysis-10-years-fiscal-monitoring-system-dataState Comptroller DiNapoli Positions New York Pension Fund For Low Carbon Future
… a $2 billion index that will exclude or reduce investments in companies that are large contributors to carbon emissions … coal mining industry, and increase the Fund’s investments in companies that are lower emitters. DiNapoli announced the new low emission index in Paris, where he is participating in an investors’ panel as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-positions-new-york-pension-fund-low-carbon-futureComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Fourth and Final Guilty Plea in Monroe Co. Bid-Rigging Case
… T. Schneiderman today announced the guilty plea of Daniel Lynch, a Rochester-area businessman, for working with others … dollar public works contracts in Monroe County. Lynch today entered a guilty plea before The Honorable Dennis … record in today’s court proceedings, it is expected that Lynch will be sentenced to two-and-one-third to seven years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-fourth-and-final-guilty-plea-monroe-co-bid-riggingUse of Electronic Benefit Cards at Prohibited Locations
… L. 112-96, Title IV §4004(a), February 22, 2012) (Act), in part, requires states to maintain policies and practices to prevent TANF funding from being used in any EBT transaction at a liquor store, gaming establishment, or adult-oriented establishment in which performers disrobe or perform in an unclothed state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/10/use-electronic-benefit-cards-prohibited-locationsNew York State Employees and Federal Funding – Federal Funding and New York
… The State workforce is funded through a variety of means, including state taxes, fees and federal funding. The New York State Division of the … The State workforce is funded through a variety of means including state taxes fees and federal funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/new-york-state-employees-and-federal-fundingDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for November 2014
… Department of Health grants, including $22.3 million to NYU Hospitals Center and $3.5 million to Beth Israel Medical … Grand Iason & Anello PC for legal services related to Long Island College Hospital. New York State Assembly $397,000 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-november-2014State Contract and Payment Actions in January
… with the Town of Greenburgh in Westchester County for a landfill closure assistance grant. Office of General … of Transportation $32.8 million with Piedmont 60 Broad Street LLC for the lease of 25 Beaver Street in New York … between subcontractors and prime contractors. Find out how your government spends your money at Open Book New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryDiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020
… Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67,000 complaints filed statewide in 2020, which was 85 percent more than the previous year and more than four times the annual total from a decade earlier, according to a report … Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67000 complaints filed statewide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-identity-theft-cases-surged-new-york-2020DiNapoli Report Examines Post-COVID Trends in New York's Aging Prison Population
… The long-term decline in the number of individuals in state prisons has led to a … (40.2 years). One contributing factor is that a greater number of older incarcerated individuals are meeting their … population and more than 90% of its overall decline. The number of incarcerated people between the ages of 50 to 59 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-report-examines-post-covid-trends-new-yorks-aging-prison-populationNew York State’s Aging Prison Population: Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… The safe and efficient operation of the corrections system in New York State is critically important to protecting … release, and ensuring the wise use of public resources. In 2017, the Office of the State Comptroller issued a report detailing population trends in the New York State correctional system. The report found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-york-states-aging-prison-population-share-older-adults-keeps-risingFar Rockaway Pre-School Provider "Investor" Pleads Guilty in Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… his crime," State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said. "I thank District Attorney Brown for this fourth and final … as Daniel Laniado, 44, of Brooklyn. Laniado appeared yesterday afternoon before Queens Supreme Court Justice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/far-rockaway-pre-school-provider-investor-pleads-guilty-theft-education-funds-intended-special-needsFormer Assistant Director of Queens Pre-School Provider Pleads Guilty to Stealing $5 Million Intended for Special Needs Students
… with disabilities, pleaded guilty to 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 pre-school children in the communities of Far Rockaway in Queens and Williamsburg …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/former-assistant-director-queens-pre-school-provider-pleads-guilty-stealing-5-million-intendedDiNapoli: Former Hempstead School Official and Local Restauranteur Indicted in Kickback Scheme
… States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York; Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge, Federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-hempstead-school-official-and-local-restauranteur-indicted-kickback-scheme