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Shareholders Send Exxon a Strong Message on Climate Change

… Global and Schroder's. The world’s two leading independent proxy advisors, ISS and Glass Lewis, also supported the …

Opinion 88-69

… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Contracts (by village … a private volunteer ambulance service with which the town, in which the village is located, also contracts. You ask … No. 80-85, unreported), town residents who also reside in a village within the town are paying for and entitled to …

Chazy Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-13)

… Period July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2024 Understanding the Program Lead is a metal that was commonly used in … school and beyond. 1 To aid in combating lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and …

Vendor 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 …

Opinion 91-48

… record of the governing board's proceedings. A "contract", for purposes of article 18, is defined in General Municipal … express or implied". It is not clear whether applications for and granting of building permits, licenses, zoning … one lower court, however, has held that an application for a building permit and subsequent issuance thereof …

DiNapoli: Troy's Proposed Bond Financing for Its Lead Pipe Replacement Program Is Lawful and Constitutional

… In response to a request from the Troy City Council, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … purposes. “Exposure to lead from water service pipes is a public health crisis that poses serious risks to New … State Senator Jake Ashby . “No parent should have to fear what comes out of their tap, and I’m proud that our …

How Divorce Can Affect NYSLRS Benefits – Divorce and Your Benefits

Overview – XI. Procurement and Contract Management

… approval by the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) of a contract involving consideration other than the payment of … in the Statewide Vendor File and have a valid Vendor ID. In addition, they must be registered in the New York …

DiNapoli Report Looks at New York's Social Insurance Programs for Unemployed and Injured Workers

… than 138,000 New Yorkers claimed unemployment benefits for the week of Oct. 5, 2024. In 2023, there were almost … to maximum benefits are being phased in through October 2026, at which point they will equal 50% of the New York … only Texas, New Jersey and Connecticut providing higher rates. However, New York’s $1,171 maximum benefit is lower …

Monitoring of Air Quality (Facility Permits and Registrations)

… Program (Program) under Title 6, Part 201, of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (Regulation). The … registered with the Department: Title V Facilities (Title Vs), Air State Facilities (ASFs), and Air Facility …

Opinion 96-8

… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … regulations evidenced by photo-monitoring) VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS -- Toll Collection Provisions … The violations are evidenced by information obtained from a photo-monitoring system. Section 2985 of the Public …

Mandatory vs. Optional Membership

… the application is immediately forwarded to us. All New York State employees or employees of participating employers, … is optional. Employers must, at the time of hiring, notify new employees, in writing, of their right to membership in …

Selected M/WBE Purchases by Various Facilities

… also be authorized to do business in New York State and registered under the State's M/WBE program, which is … percent to women-owned businesses, for a combined annual total of 20 percent. Between February and September 2013, … these transactions is not readily apparent; especially in cases where facility staff still did the work of obtaining …

DiNapoli: Five Fortune 500 Companies Reach Agreements on Corporate Political Spending

… proposal pending at eight other portfolio companies: Aetna Inc.; Express Scripts Holding Co.; Johnson & Johnson; NextEra Energy Inc.; Nisource Inc.; The Travelers Companies Inc.; Western …

DiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Summer Jobs and After School Programs Provider Led to Contract Violations

… A non-profit, paid millions by New York City to provide … benefits of these youth programs,” DiNapoli said. “Young men and women looking for work or for an afterschool program … fees for COMPASS participation. Ensure that providers do not employ relatives of managerial employees. In response … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… agricultural building exemptions that were granted for the construction of two buildings were not supported and … the assessor did not have any documentation on file for four properties receiving eligible funds exemptions or … did not document their efforts to obtain competition for purchases. The Board did not establish policies or …

Opinion 90-34

… (emergency rescue and first aid squads) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §209-b(1); INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: An emergency rescue and first aid squad within a village fire department is not entitled to receive foreign fire insurance … adoption of inconsistent local legislation (see MacIsaac v City of Poughkeepsie , 158 AD2d 140, _____ NYS2d _____; 1990 …

Opinion 88-48

… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … in furtherance of the corporate purposes of the Authority and that the Authority has a rational basis for choosing a …

DiNapoli: Environmental Facilities Corporation Faces Significant Funding Backlog for Essential Water Infrastructure Projects

… Facilities Corporation (EFC) has provided financing for over 2,000 essential local water infrastructure projects … since 1990, but the estimated capital improvement needs for water and sewer projects far exceeds this amount, and … to provide subsidized loans and grants to municipalities for drinking water, wastewater treatment, and other projects, …

Opinion 91-56

… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … as used in Public Authorities Law, §2828, includes bonds, notes and, among other things, accounts payable and … public authorities, encompasses only outstanding notes or bonds or whether it also includes accounts payable and …