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Opinion 90-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … no longer serves its drainage function. In addition, you state that the pond has become a breeding place for insects … must be read in conjunction with Article VIII, §1 of the State Constitution which prohibits municipalities from giving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-4Opinion 88-78
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE … May the town exempt real property within the village from taxes for town police services? (6) If the village abolishes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-78Divorce – State Police Plan
… must be stated in the form of a domestic relations order (DRO), which is a legal document that gives us specific … divorce decree. NYSLRS offers an easy-to-complete, online DRO template . You don’t have to use the template, but … review process is simplified for all submissions using the DRO template, we can complete our review faster if you use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/divorceDiNapoli: DOH Needs to Step Up Enforcement of Patient Safety Violations
… under the law to impose stronger fines. Additionally, DOH does not ensure amounts collected are directed to increase … In addition, auditors found DOH was widely inconsistent in how it applied suspensions of penalties for repeat violators. … recommendations and indicated actions it had taken or will take to implement them. The department’s full response is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-doh-needs-step-enforcement-patient-safety-violationsOpinion 91-61
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Bail Moneys … collected by a town or village court shall be paid to the State Comptroller, and that "the additional one per centum of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61Opinion 88-53
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (exclusion of … from calculation of final average salary) RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, §§302(9)(d), 431: Compensation paid … thirty or three hundred thirty-one of this chapter, as the case may be, a participating employer may elect to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-53Overtime Limits for Tier 6
… (PFRS). ERS Members Your overtime limit changes each calendar year based on the Consumer Price Index. Refer to the table below for your annual limit. Calendar Year Overtime Limit 2025 $20,958 2024 $20,459 2023 … payments and top of pay grade bonus) from the previous calendar year. For More Information Find your retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/overtime-limits-tier-6Mitchell Lama Applicants Charged $200 for Virtually No Chance of Apartment in Their Lifetime
… in their lifetime, an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found. The audit … in Manhattan: Trinity House, a rental development on the Upper West Side, and two co-op developments: … but neither HPD nor the management company could rule out the possibility that the money had in fact been received. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/mitchell-lama-applicants-charged-200-virtually-no-chance-apartment-their-lifetimeCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… Open Data into its ongoing core business planning and strategies. In response to our findings, DEC subsequently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-dataLabor Investigations in New York City
… US Department of Labor, July 29, 2022 2 One of the seven districts, District 5, includes the Bronx, Westchester, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/31/labor-investigations-new-york-cityPhotos: State Comptroller DiNapoli Visits Wyoming County Farm
… Earlier today, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli toured Silver Meadows Farm in Wyoming County to help highlight New York's agriculture industry. The family-owned farm is located …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/photos-state-comptroller-dinapoli-visits-wyoming-county-farmOpinion 89-29
… opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Sale (authority of village to exchange property with a federal agency) GENERAL MUNICIPAL … §1-102(1): A village may acquire a parcel of property to exchange for property owned by a federal agency and needed … village road building where the federal agency desires an exchange of property rather than an outright sale of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-29Shareholders Send Exxon a Strong Message on Climate Change
… support for a motion asking the company to report on how its business will be affected by worldwide efforts to … of Exxon shareholders want the company to step up when it comes to climate change,” said Pete Grannis, First Deputy … fossil fuel consumption. Investors need to know that Exxon is taking steps to protect its long-term value.” Edward …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/shareholders-send-exxon-strong-message-climate-changeOpinion 88-16
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … proper method of computing interest on income executions is the declining balance method. CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND … of computing poundage, it is still necessary to discuss how poundage will affect the periodic installments of income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-16Vendor Responsibility Review Process
… vendor must have the: integrity to justify the award of public dollars; and the capacity to perform the requirements … part of the procurement process as it: helps ensure public dollars support honest vendors; protects prospective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/vendor-responsibility-review-processState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the … excess exemptions, an estimated $349,069 in real property taxes were not collected. New York Racing Association (NYRA): … planned to correct these 3,000 recipients' records. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1820
… Employees with line number changes reported in the New York State Electronic Personnel System (NYSTEP) are affected. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1820-reporting-line-number-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2020-2021Opinion 2001-1
… CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (authority to pay overtime compensation in excess of Fair Labor Standards … PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (overtime pay in excess of Fair Labor Standards Act minimum … must be made pursuant to a pre-existing, detailed overtime plan adopted by the village board that sets forth the terms, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-1Opinion 98-12
… was made (General Municipal Law, §9-a[3]). When the tax bases of the "lending" and "borrowing" funds are … city taxes and school taxes are raised from different tax bases (see Real Property Tax Law, §§458[1][3], 458[2][d][i]; 1973 Opns St …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-12Opinion 88-69
… or jointly, to contract for the provision of emergency medical services, general ambulance services or a combination … thereof for the purpose of providing prehospital emergency medical treatment or transporting sick or injured persons … Therefore, since section 122-b authorizes both towns and villages to contract for ambulance services, it is our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-69