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Opinion 2004-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … PUBLIC HEALTH LAW §2803-a: Purchases by a county on behalf of a "municipal hospital" or for a county nutrition program … Whether purchases on behalf of county agencies may be made pursuant to the exception to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-9Opinion 89-61
… VILLAGE JUSTICE -- Abolition (effect of) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Part-Town charges (salaries of town officers) TOWN …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-61DiNapoli Finds Schools Falling Short on Emergency Planning
… NYS Safe Schools Task Force to make sure our children and school personnel are safe. Emergency planning must be a … three audits that examined safety planning at more than 40 school districts. The audits have found significant problems … instruction for preventing and responding to incidents of school violence and establishes a statewide uniform system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-finds-schools-falling-short-emergency-planningOpinion 98-13
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … under the Education Law, may construct a building to house and display works of art, objects of special character … the town may expend its moneys to construct a building to house the museum and may annually raise taxes to fund such a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-13DiNapoli Releases Report on Casinos' Impact on Upstate Local Tax Revenues
… potential host communities avoid the pitfalls that arise with misguided expectations about the public benefits of casinos. They are not a sure bet.” DiNapoli’s 2020 report on gaming revenues showed that all four current casinos — del Lago Resort and Casino, Rivers Casino and Resort, Resorts World Catskills, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-releases-report-casinos-impact-upstate-local-tax-revenuesVillage of Port Jefferson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-56)
… receipts totaling $6,525 into a neighboring village’s bank account and transferred it back two months later without … $1,055 was missing and not credited to the Justice’s account until 10 months later. Code enforcement did not account for all tickets issued or voided. These findings were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/15/village-port-jefferson-justice-court-operations-2020m-56Opinion 96 - 11
… town purpose (see also Town Law, §§81, 220; cf . 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-203, p 216). As a general rule, when real … affd 66 NY2d 980, 499 NYS2d 395; Orelli v Ambro , 41 NY2d 952, 394 NYS2d 636; Ross v Wilson , 308 NY 605; Davis v Board of Education , 125 AD2d 534, 509 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-11Opinion 88-68
… of them (a) is the applicant, (b) is an officer, director, partner or employee of the applicant, (c) legally or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-68Opinion 88-16
… Law 95-339, and which the city has not paid, or made funds available to pay when due, shall accrue interest at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-16DiNapoli: Better Monitoring of "Leandra’s Law" Enforcement Needed
… the .025 allowable level preset into the IID. The law is named after Leandra Rosado, an 11-year-old who was killed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-better-monitoring-leandras-law-enforcement-neededDiNapoli Releases Report on Nonprofit Industry
… nonprofit organizations in 2022 provided 1.3 million jobs to New Yorkers, just over 1 in 6 private sector jobs in the state. While the number of nonprofits increased … 2017-2022, they declined in New York and the number of jobs also fell by 4.1%. “Nonprofits play an important role in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-releases-report-nonprofit-industryOpinion 91-24
… which the outside users may be charged for that service. You indicate that, some years ago, a trunk line was … village are within the boundaries of the county district. You also indicate that after the construction of the town's … incurred by the town in constructing the trunk line. You ask whether the town, on behalf of the town district, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-24Oversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law
… Conservation (Department) has adequately monitored and enforced compliance with the New York State Rechargeable … Battery Law to promote the proper disposal of lithium-ion and other types of rechargeable batteries. The audit covered … Every year in the United States, millions of single-use and rechargeable batteries are bought, used, and recycled or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/29/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-lawFederal Impact on Higher Education – Federal Funding and New York
… of Funds Federal Executive action beginning in January 2025 resulted in the termination or pause of a range of … Department announced it would provide guidance and resume appointment scheduling for this purpose. 9 Additionally in … Students/Data Download, and, U.S. State Facts Sheets (State Facts and Figures 2024) . Open Doors notes the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-impact-higher-educationAudit Faults Justice Center Records, Raises Questions on Accountability
… including multiple and different identification numbers assigned to suspected offenders. Based on an … who are highly likely to have multiple identification numbers assigned to them. Auditors also identified about 220 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/audit-faults-justice-center-records-raises-questions-accountabilityOpinion 99-8
… the form and content of the minutes (see 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-181, p 233; 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-301, p 325). In relation to the distribution of the minutes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-8Opinion 88-76
… (McQuillin, Municipal Corporations, §15.06; Reese v Lombard , 47 AD2d 493, 366 NYS2d 493). Accordingly, it is our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-76DiNapoli: L.I.C., Sunnyside and Woodside Are Drivers of Economic Growth in Queens
… balance that inspirational growth with responsible development that keeps people in their communities.” Senate … leading in young households at (10.7%). Residents of the area were more likely to have a high school diploma (87.1%) … Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). Housing This area of Queens, particularly L.I.C.-Hunters Point, has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-lic-sunnyside-and-woodside-are-drivers-economic-growth-queensMonitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts (Follow-Up)
… managers and field representatives performed site visits for construction projects, they did not routinely inspect the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/monitoring-prevailing-wage-compliance-construction-contracts-follow