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Opinion 2000-12
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST … -- Codes of Ethics (requiring abstention from voting on salaries of relatives) -- Family Relationships (abstention from voting on salaries of relatives) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§801, 806: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-12Opinion 2002-14
… appropriateness of settlement) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1; VILLAGE LAW §§1-102(5), 4-400(1)(l), … monies to the property owners under these circumstances. Article VIII, §1 of the State Constitution prohibits … or private corporation, association or undertaking. Article VIII, §1 generally prohibits the expenditure of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-14State Agencies Bulletin No. 1640
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the April 2018 Longevity Payment for Long-Term Seasonal Employees. Affected Employees Seasonal … five years. Effective Date(s) Payments may be submitted for Administration Extra Lag paychecks dated 05/02/18 or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1640-april-2018-longevity-payment-long-term-seasonal-employeesOpinion 89-62
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Elections (signing multiple nominating petitions) ELECTIONS -- Fire Districts (signing multiple nominating petitions) PUBLIC … such a prohibition. You ask whether a qualified voter may sign nominating petitions for different candidates for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-62Opinion 90-24
… the board's power to hire bond counsel. 12 Opns St Comp, 1956, p 68 is hereby superseded. You have asked whether 12 Opns St Comp, 1956, p 68 still represents the views of this … by a municipal governing board (see, e.g., 1986 Opns St Comp 86-31, p 52). We have also recognized, however, that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-24DiNapoli: Audits Find Certain IDAs Lack Job Creation Data
… a number of local Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs) do not verify if businesses receiving tax breaks are actually meeting job … over a 10-year period. Schuyler County IDA Officials do not adequately monitor projects for compliance with job … a number of local Industrial Development Agencies IDAs do not verify if businesses receiving tax breaks are actually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audits-find-certain-idas-lack-job-creation-dataOpinion 89-5
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … of the County of Richmond pursuant to the Administrative Code of the City of New York, and the additional block fees … of action against real property, fifteen dollars, but no fee shall be charged for filing or recording a notice or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-5DiNapoli: Audit Finds OMH Needs To Improve Oversight of Supportive Housing Providers To Ensure Safety and Well-Being of Vulnerable New Yorkers
… significant deficiencies in the New York State Office of Mental Health’s (OMH) oversight of ESSHI, which was launched … Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative was created to improve the availability of supportive and affordable housing … OMH’s ability to track or measure progress. OMH also does not review program outcomes or evaluate providers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-audit-finds-omh-needs-improve-oversight-supportive-housing-providers-ensure-safety-and-wellDiNapoli: NYC Retail Sector Battered by Pandemic
… a year earlier. As the city reopened and progressed from Phase 1 at the beginning of June to Phase 4 at the end of July, employment grew, reaching nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-retail-sector-battered-pandemicDiNapoli Warns of ‘Triple Threat’ of Fiscal Risks
… State tax collections totaled $36.1 billion through the first half of New York's 2017-18 fiscal year, $386.6 million below the latest projections, largely because of lower than … State tax collections totaled $361 billion through the first half of New Yorks 201718 fiscal year $3866 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-warns-triple-threat-fiscal-risksSelected Aspects of Leasing Practices for Real Estate Services Department and Port Commerce
… account for its leases. Discrepancies existed in the lease information contained in its two primary systems. … that the area in question was not covered under the lease between PANYNJ and the City of Newark (not under the control of PANYNJ).” The new lease was not executed. Such an error should not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/selected-aspects-leasing-practices-real-estate-services-department-and-port-commerceState Agencies Bulletin No. 2109
… which implemented the 2019-2023 Agreement between the State of New York and the PEF, provides for payment of Performance Awards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2109-april-2023-public-employees-federation-pef-longevity-lump-sum-llsThe Alcott School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by the Alcott School (Alcott) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report … calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) guidelines, including … To determine whether the costs reported by the Alcott School Alcott on its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/25/alcott-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualUpstate Medical University's Billing Practices
… New York’s only academic medical center, specializes in research and treatment of the most prevalent human diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. Its overarching mission … facilities, including its downtown campus location in Syracuse and over 100 specialty clinics. Upstate serves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/17/upstate-medical-universitys-billing-practicesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Andover , Town of Caledonia , Village of Lyons Falls , North Shore Public Library and the Town of Westerlo . "In today's fiscal … percent of next year's appropriations. North Shore Public Library – Financial Condition (Suffolk County) The library …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsMid Island Therapy Associates, LLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… (SEIT) program to disabled children between the ages of three and five years. During the 2012-13 school year, Mid … The State, in turn, reimburses the counties 59.5 percent of the tuition paid by the counties. Reimbursable costs must … with all Manual requirements. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest State Education Department: Whitestone School for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/31/mid-island-therapy-associates-llc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualTravel Card Transactions
… was to assess the timeliness of reconciling credit card transactions against expense reports and the appropriateness of select travel card transactions at the Department of Economic Development … provide the information necessary to reconcile the travel card bill and dispute potentially fraudulent charges. When …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/22/travel-card-transactionsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… to the board or maintain adequate accounting records. In addition, the treasurer did not file Annual Update … the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) or the board in a timely manner. Village of Greenwich – Cash Management … for investment. Had officials invested available funds in a financial institution with higher available interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Second Former Mechanic at State Police Garage Pleads Guilty to Felony
… Rapasadi has pleaded guilty to corrupting the government in the third degree, a felony, and petit larceny, a … is the second guilty plea that has resulted from their joint investigation. "Mr. Rapasadi betrayed the taxpayers by … of his plea, Relyea paid back $20,000. He is due back in court for sentencing in December. State police said they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-second-former-mechanic-state-police-garage-pleads-guilty-felonySocial Services Block Grant – Federal Funding and New York
… a cost-saving tool which consolidated smaller federal and state funding streams into a single block grant. Each state may determine which population and services to support. … and Budget; OSC analysis Impact ACS is most dependent on SSBG funding for its preventative services, which are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/social-services-block-grant