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Opinion 88-31
… issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Refund (refund by county treasurer of 2% cash bail fee) COUNTY TREASURER -- Powers and Duties (refund of 2% cash bail fee) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-m: A county treasurer is not required to refund the fee prescribed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-31Oversight of Dam Safety
To determine if the Department of Environmental Conservation DEC is adequately regulating dam owners across the State to ensure their compliance with safety requirements
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/21/oversight-dam-safetyDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for February 2016
… and approved 4.3 million payments worth $10.4 billion in February. His office also rejected 232 contracts and … office averaged eight days for contract reviews in February and two days to audit payments. DiNapoli releases … Montgomery County and $369,000 to Genesee County. $429,000 in revenue to the state for State Fairgrounds facility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-february-2016State Agencies Bulletin No. 2281
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2024 APSU Clothing Allowance and to provide agency … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2281-2024-clothing-allowance-certain-agency-police-service-unit-apsuDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for May 2017
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his office approved 1,531 contracts valued at $14 billion and approved nearly 2.3 … valued at $209.8 million in total with NYC Health & Hospital Corp. $123.8 million with Village Senior Services … Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital and Rochester General Hospital. Legislature – New York State Assembly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-may-2017State Contract and Payment Actions in June
… Addiction Treatment Center. $3 million with Opad Media Solutions LLC for problem gambling media buying services. $1 … Computer Technology Services Inc., $1.4 million to I-Link Solutions Inc., $1.4 million to Panha Solutions Inc., $1 million to Sligo Software Solutions Inc., …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-contract-and-payment-actions-juneState Agencies Bulletin No. 828
… procedures to process Longevity Payments and adjustments for overtime payments. Affected Employees Certain seasonal … York and the Public Employees Federation (PEF) provides for retroactive and current $500.00 Longevity Payments for long-term seasonal employees who meet the eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/828-april-2007-and-april-2008-50000-longevity-payments-long-term-seasonalDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for July 2016
… for July 2016: Major Contracts Approved Department of Agriculture and Markets $2 million with Live Nation … Finger Lakes Envirotech LLC. $12.6 million grant to the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission. $4.3 million with … State Development Corporation $33.5 million to Fuller Road Management Corporation for facility and infrastructure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-july-2016Management of the Student-School Matching Algorithm
… Public Schools (NYCPS) adequately managed selected aspects of the admissions process and the student-school matching … district, NYCPS (formerly the New York City Department of Education) provides primary and secondary education to … algorithm. NYCPS uses this algorithm for the majority of its admissions processes to school programs. NYCPS’ Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/24/management-student-school-matching-algorithmComptroller DiNapoli And A.G Schneiderman Announce Guilty Pleas By Former Met Council Directors For Stealing $9M In Kickback Scheme
… General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the guilty pleas of William Rapfogel, former executive director and … admissions made by the defendants as part of their guilty pleas, from 1993 to 2013, Rapfogel served as head of Met … Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the guilty pleas of William Rapfogel former executive director and chief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-pleas-former-met-council-directors-stealingOpinion 90-15
… LAW, §§24, 150; PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §9; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a)(1), (d)(3); NY CONST, art VIII, §1: A … a town has authority under the Municipal Home Rule Law, §10(1)(ii)(a)(1) to adopt local laws, not … for the deputy is fixed by local law (see Municipal Home Rule Law, §§10[1][ii][a][1]), the deputy appointed by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-15Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-352
… processed automatically. Affected Employees: Employees in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … completely phases out. The JLP payment will be ended for all employees after March 31, 2026. Effective Dates: The … performance rating of at least “Satisfactory” for service during the previous year; and Received a 2024 JLP payment in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-352-april-2025-unified-court-system-ucs-judicial-longevity-paymentOpinion 88-62
… of surface or ground water quality standards, gas migration, odors, and vectors (6 NYCRR 360.8[a][21]). … site investigation, consisting of hydrogeologic, explosive gas, surface leachate and vector investigations; a final cover system consisting of a gas venting layer, overlaid by a low permeability barrier …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-62Opinion 88-79
… under the particular federal law without violating the gift and loan provisions of Art. VIII, §1 of the New York … and Urban Development for 5 years following issuance of a Certificate of Project Completion. The village anticipates … construction of a downtown hotel did not violate the the gift and loan provision of the Article VIII, §1 of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-79State Agencies Bulletin No. 2394
… is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2025 APSU Clothing Allowance and to provide agency … provides for a Clothing Allowance Effective Dates: The 2025 APSU Clothing Allowance will be processed in a separate … in Administration Pay Period 18L, paychecks dated 12/17/2025. OSC will process this payment via direct deposit. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2394-2025-clothing-allowance-certain-agency-police-service-unit-apsuState Agencies Bulletin No. 808
… Date(s) April 2007 payments may be submitted in Pay Period 26, paychecks dated 4/16/08 Administration Extra Lag (49xxx) … a seasonal hourly position after Pay Period 1 and before 3/31/08 and otherwise met the eligibility criteria stated … of the return to the payroll. Agency Actions - Pay Period 26 2007 Seasonal Longevity Payments Agencies may submit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/808-april-2007-and-april-2008-50000-longevity-payments-long-term-seasonalOpinion 93-32
… annual financial disclosure statements)STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE V, §1; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§33, 34, 811, 813; … accordance with the requirements of General Municipal Law, article 18 (§800 et seq .). If so, you ask whether our … a copying fee, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law. Article V, §1 of the State Constitution authorizes the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-32State Contract and Payment Actions in March
… In March, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 2,095 … exterior improvements at the Manhattan Psychiatric Center in New York County. $4.5 million with Structural Preservation … LLC to provide concrete repairs at the Empire State Plaza in Albany County. $2.1 million with Daniel J. Lynch Inc. to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-marchState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… bills and meter readings were not independently reviewed for accuracy. As a result, officials and customers have no … bookkeeper did not record amounts billed totaling $592,956 for water and sewer services in the accounting records and … board meeting minutes; maintain supporting documentation for deposits; prepare abstracts for payment of claims; make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Contract and Payment Actions in December
… station upgrades at the Highland Residential Center in Ulster County. $1.1 million with Schenectady Hardware & … Titan Roofing Inc. for a roof replacement on Laker Hall at SUNY Oswego. $2.1 million with Kimball & Kimball Companies Inc. for snow removal and ice control at SUNY Upstate Medical University. $1.8 million with EL Ames …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-december