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Opinion 89-20
… rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§806, 808: A town's code of ethics does not apply to officers and employees of a fire district … and employees of a fire district located within the town. We are in receipt of your letter concerning the town's code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-20Opinion 2001-14
… rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court … OF INTEREST -- Contracts (intermunicipal agreement does not constitute "contract" within the meaning of General … by village mechanics on town machinery and equipment. We are informed that the town and village have entered into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-14DiNapoli: State's Fiscal Picture Has Improved, but Impact of Pandemic Revenue Losses Will Linger
… the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in New York, we continue to suffer unimaginable losses. Too many families have lost loved ones, huge numbers of New … will be received evenly over the next two fiscal years. If the state receives less than $3 billion by August 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-states-fiscal-picture-has-improved-impact-pandemic-revenue-losses-will-lingerOpinion 91-8
… rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court … be guilty of a misdemeanor (General Municipal Law, §805). We also note that, if an officer or employee has an interest … issue a check to pay a properly audited and lawful claim, does not constitute the power to "approve" or "authorize" a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-8State Agencies Bulletin No. 1067
… 31, 2011 - An employee who is not eligible for the payment becomes eligible if the employee returns to a lower graded position between … Eligible employees in NS positions where the equated grade does not appear on the Position Data page. Agencies must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1067-april-2011-public-employees-federation-pef-longevity-lump-sum-paymentOpinion 2002-13
… rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court … officer of the fire department, or if the fire department does not have a treasurer or other fiscal officer, to the … No. 81-146, p 151; 1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-627, p 120). We have also concluded that the treasurer having custody of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-13Selected Aspects of Safety and Security in Subway Facilities
… In some instances, temporary solutions are put in place if a project is not started. For mitigation measures, the … Strategy. However, four of the 30 security projects we reviewed were delayed because there were no Small Business … September 1, 2019 through July 21, 2022 were delayed by as much as 2 years beyond the required time frame. Transit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/selected-aspects-safety-and-security-subway-facilitiesOpinion 92-7
… rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court … through this "slow period". For purposes of this opinion, we assume the firefighter is not disabled. Insurance Law, … her family. The special act incorporating the Association does not define the term "indigent". In the absence of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-7State Agencies Bulletin No. 1277
… criteria. These increases will be processed as follows: If an employee is in one of the above lifeguard titles with a … an employee is not in one of the above lifeguard titles or does not have a Payroll Status of Active or Leave With Pay on any of the appropriate effective dates, but becomes eligible after the effective date, A row will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1277-retroactive-general-salary-increases-psnu-employees-lifeguard-titlesMonitoring of Homeless Data
… Objectives To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) … access data in their respective HMISs. Key Findings OTDA does not have access to the client-level data collected in … data do not include data from all shelters. Finally, we surveyed all 58 Local Districts. Of the 54 Local Districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/20/monitoring-homeless-dataDiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Sentenced to Jail for $50K Theft
… to pay full restitution of $50,000 to the village. “Too many public servants confuse the public purse with their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-sentenced-jail-50k-theftOpinion 90-37
… rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court … than highest offer) VILLAGE LAW, §1-102(1): This section does not require either a public hearing or public sale for … village must conduct a public hearing prior to the sale. We assume the property in question is not parkland or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-37Opinion 93-10
… rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court … in November, known as Thanksgiving day". Section 24 does not, however, list the day after Thanksgiving as a … authorizing the closing of a county office on that day, we note that counties may adopt local laws not inconsistent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-10Opinion 2001-11
… rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court … for, the fire district if, as assistant chief, he or she does not have any of the powers and duties listed in General … Law §§176[4-a], 176-a; 1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-76, p 15). We note that the powers and duties listed in section 801 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-11Cohoes City School District – Budgeting (2016M-111)
… to examine the District’s budgeting practices to determine if District officials properly managed fund balance and … have a formal plan for funding reserves, determining how much should be accumulated and how and when the funds will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/cohoes-city-school-district-budgeting-2016m-111DiNapoli Releases January State Cash Report
… is rising uncertainty about economic conditions that we are watching closely, but for now our financial position … $3.4 billion (33 percent) higher than last January 31. Much of this balance reflects monetary settlements totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-releases-january-state-cash-reportOpinion 2000-12
… rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court … who are town officials and, even if the code of ethics does not require abstention, the affected board members … of relatives who are municipal officers or employees, we note that General Municipal Law §806 requires the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-12South Fallsburg Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-181)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District established adequate controls to ensure that … for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings While the District does have adequate financial policies, it does not have certain financial procedures in place. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/13/south-fallsburg-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsOpinion 92-27
… rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court … may honor the council member's request. At the outset, we note that the council member may not make the donation by … assignment in that it is a revocable authorization and does not create any enforceable right in any third party (see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-27DiNapoli: Audit Finds up to $12.1 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… New York State's Medicaid system made as much as $12.1 million in inappropriate payments during 2015, … of our recommendations and is working to fix the problems we have uncovered. It should recover up to $10 million that … sure claims are being paid appropriately and to determine if improvements are needed and whether money should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-audit-finds-121-million-inappropriate-medicaid-payments