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Opinion 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-91-61Mitchell 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-lifetimeShareholders 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-changeWho to Report – Enhanced Reporting
… When you use enhanced reporting, you not only report data on employees who are enrolled NYSLRS members, you also report … any of the eight public retirement systems in New York State) working for you under Sections 211 or 212 of the … who have not joined NYSLRS means we will already have it on hand if they choose to join at a later date, saving you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/who-to-reportArts and Cultural Organizations in the Greater Downtown Brooklyn Area - July 2012
The greater downtown Brooklyn area is home to world-class arts and cultural organizations, such as the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/downtown-brooklyn-culture-2012.pdfOpinion 91-48
… as a result, that section 801 is not applicable. At least one lower court, however, has held that an application for a … 801, 551 NYS2d 392, lv den 76 NY2d 706, 560 NYS2d 988, one board member purchased insurance from an applicant before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-48DiNapoli: State's Cash Position is Strong
… initially anticipated. “The current state fiscal year is nearly half over, and the state’s cash position is strong,” DiNapoli said. “Settlements have already brought … website called Open Book New York ( www.openbooknewyork.com ). … State tax collections through the first five months …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-states-cash-position-strongState Agencies Bulletin No. 1842
… downloaded from the OSC website at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/state-agencies/payroll/forms . Printed paper forms will … page (Main Menu>Payroll for North America>Employee Pay Data USA>Request Direct Deposit). SECTION E: AUTHORIZATION …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1842-updated-direct-deposit-form-nys-employees-ac-2772XII.6.Z Processing Payments to Complex Entities – XII. Expenditures
… for each voucher, and must select the correct Vendor ID and address sequence when processing payments to vendors. … SERVICES INC – for services provided under statewide contract OGS01-PS63765-1140268 1000039769 VERIZON SELECT … services, unless there is a specific business need (e.g., contract) or as directed by the vendor: Vendor ID Vendor Name …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6z-processing-payments-complex-entitiesOpinion 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 96-5
… MVAIC that: The corporation shall be exempt from all taxes and fees now or hereafter imposed by the state, or by any … to its value as other similar real property is taxed and that the corporation shall be subject to the fees imposed pursuant to section two hundred two of the vehicle and traffic law. It has been our position that in the absence …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-5DiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Compliance with Jonathan's Law
… Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is not ensuring parents and guardians are properly notified of incidents of abuse and neglect in programs it oversees as required under Jonathan’s Law, according to an … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-compliance-jonathans-lawDivorce – 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: State Education Department Missed Red Flags of Proprietary Schools' Financial Trouble
… The State Education Department’s (SED) weak enforcement of … “Lax oversight allowed proprietary schools that were on dangerously thin ice to continue taking money from … of Proprietary Schools State Education Department Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-state-education-department-missed-red-flags-proprietary-schools-financial-troubleOpinion 88-48
… Authority to solicit competition for such procurements. You ask whether the purchase of equipment such as trucks, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-48Vendor 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-processOpinion 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-88-53DiNapoli: Jackson Heights Economy Energized By Immigrants and Small Businesses
… were 3,300 businesses, 660 more than in 2009. Many are small retail shops and restaurants that reflect the … entrepreneurial spirit of our immigrant population helps make Jackson Heights and all of ‘The World’s Borough’ a … DiNapoli's report illustrates, immigrants have helped make our local economy strong. Jackson Heights surpasses the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-jackson-heights-economy-energized-immigrants-and-small-businessesNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 24, 2021)
… Growth in Use of Telehealth Services Among Medicaid and Child Health Plus Beneficiaries in New York The COVID-19 … services as “the exchange of medical information from one site to another through electronic communication to … Source: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Some services were more likely to be performed via telehealth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-24-2021Opinion 91-56
… Termination of public authorities Every authority or commission hereafter created by this chapter shall terminate … however, that any appropriation made to such authority or commission by the state of New York or by any political … Law Dictionary, 5th Edition, 1979). Thus, an obligation to pay outstanding notes or bonds is but one example of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-56