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Opinion 89-45
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Compensation (fixed amount plus hourly rate for attorney employed as counsel to zoning board of appeals) … in connection with defending proceedings commenced under Article 78 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-45Opinion 92-21
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-l: When a town or village justice court reports the mass dismissal of numerous pending cases … is not entitled to receive a fee under this section for each individual case. You have asked if towns and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-21Opinion 92-49
… constituting park facility) REFERENDUM - Permissive (need for when town leases land for recreational trail) TOWN LAW §§81,220: A proposed lease of real property for use as a town recreational trail is subject to permissive … the proposed recreational trail would constitute a park for the provisions of law relating to the holding of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-49DiNapoli: Better Monitoring of "Leandra’s Law" Enforcement Needed
… Drunk drivers convicted of certain alcohol-related offenses are not always being … in any vehicle they own or operate for a certain period of time as a condition of their sentence. The IID connects to the vehicle’s ignition … Drunk drivers convicted of certain alcoholrelated offenses are not always being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-better-monitoring-leandras-law-enforcement-neededOpinion 95-17
… TOWN LAW, §§198, 202, 202-a; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1): A town board is without authority to gratuitously … or those matters specifically enumerated in section 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law (Municipal Home Rule Law, §10[1][i],[ii]). It is well settled, however, that a local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-17Town of Hanover – Procurement (2025M-58)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Hanover (Town) Town Board (Board) use a competitive … specialized skills, training and expertise; the use of professional judgment and/or a high degree of creativity. For example, professional services can include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/26/town-hanover-procurement-2025m-58Oversight of the Practice of Funeral Directing
… Objective To determine if the Department of Health is effectively overseeing the practice of funeral directing … the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is effectively overseeing selected aspects of the practice of … Public Health Law (Law), the Department of Health (DOH) is responsible for governing and regulating the business and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/26/oversight-practice-funeral-directingRochester Prep Charter School 3 – IT Asset Management (2025M-36)
… Understanding the Program Schools purchase a wide variety of IT equipment, such as interactive displays and desktop … tablets. These assets can make up a significant portion of a school’s IT asset inventory, in both value and quantity. The cost of the School’s IT assets purchased from July 1, 2023 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/08/29/rochester-prep-charter-school-3-it-asset-management-2025m-36West Sparta Independent Volunteer Fire Department Company Number 1, Inc. – Board Oversight (2025M-44)
… Fire Department Company Number 1, Inc. (Department) Board of Directors (Board) provide adequate oversight of financial operations? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – April … financial activities. The Treasurer maintains custody of, deposits and disburses all Department funds. An …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/08/29/west-sparta-independent-volunteer-fire-department-companyDiNapoli: Priceline Commits to Improve Gender and Racial Diversity on its Board of Directors
… a number of companies including FleetCor Technologies and LinkedIn. DiNapoli has filed similar proposals with 17 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-priceline-commits-improve-gender-and-racial-diversity-its-board-directorsMaternal Health
… morbidity cases are on the rise, increasing from 146.8 per 10,000 discharges in 2008 to 179.8 per 10,000 discharges in 2021—a 22% increase. To address these … Racial Outcomes (Taskforce) in April 2018, which produced 10 recommendations to reduce maternal mortality rates and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/30/maternal-healthState Ends 2015-16 Fiscal Year with Strong Cash Position Largely From Temporary Resources
… and final projections. The General Fund ended the year with a balance of $8.9 billion, equal to approximately 5.8 … tax collections in April of 2015 drove higher collections for the year, my office will be looking closely at this … website called Open Book New York ( www.openbooknewyork.com ). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-ends-2015-16-fiscal-year-strong-cash-position-largely-temporary-resourcesGreenburgh Central School District – Procurement (2024M-147)
… service repair and minor projects (e.g., construction, electrical and plumbing). In total, the District paid $3.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/10/24/greenburgh-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-147DiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Going Hungry Increases Despite Improving Economy
… Food insecurity is increasing in New York, with one-in-nine households (11.3% or 875,000 … children when schools are closed in the summer. It is estimated the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program … Food insecurity is increasing in New York with oneinnine households 113 or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-going-hungry-increases-despite-improving-economyDiNapoli: State Budget Boosts Education Aid and Enacts Paid Family Leave but Falls Short on Ethics Reform and Transparency
… wage; and Increases the Environmental Protection Fund to $300 million, including $120 million from non-recurring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-state-budget-boosts-education-aid-and-enacts-paid-family-leave-falls-short-ethics-reform-andDiNapoli: Livingston County Woman Arrested for Theft of Deceased Mother's Pension Payments
… the arrest of Patricia Chatley, 59, of Nunda, New York for allegedly stealing over $34,500 of her mother’s public … District Attorney McCaffrey, she is being held accountable for her actions. My office will continue to work with law … York State pension system from fraud.” “We are thankful for the diligent and thorough investigative work of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-livingston-county-woman-arrested-theft-deceased-mothers-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Majority of Contracts with Not-For-Profit Organizations Still Approved Late
… State agencies were late 61 percent of the time in approving contracts with not-for-profit providers (NFPs) last year, with half of all agencies reporting contracts as late as 90 to 100 percent of the time, according to a report released today by State … State agencies were late 61 percent of the time in approving contracts with notforprofit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-majority-contracts-not-profit-organizations-still-approved-lateDiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Charged With Pocketing Court Fines and Fees
… and the New York State Police announced the arrest of Eileen Steurrys, the former part time court clerk for the Town of Marion, for the alleged theft of $59,293 in court fines, fees and surcharges. “The … Calarco and the New York State Police announced the arrest of Eileen Steurrys the former part time court clerk for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-charged-pocketing-court-fines-and-feesDiNapoli Says Wall Street May Still Have a Good Year Given Strong Start
… Wall Street’s profits were strong in the first half of 2015 at $11.3 billion, the strongest first half since … Thomas P. DiNapoli today. “After a very strong first half of the year, the securities industry faces volatile financial … an unsteady global economy,” DiNapoli said. “After years of downsizing, the industry has been adding jobs in New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-says-wall-street-may-still-have-good-year-given-strong-startDiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Hinders Home Meal Delivery Program for Vulnerable Seniors
… New York City’s Department for the Aging (DFTA) needs to do more to ensure the meals it … trouble preparing their own meals. The city’s Department for the Aging is responsible for helping to ensure their well-being, but its lack of … New York Citys Department for the Aging DFTA needs to do more to ensure the meals it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-lack-oversight-hinders-home-meal-delivery-program-vulnerable-seniors