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Opinion 90-60
… into an installment purchase contract for the purchase of realty because section 109-b(2) expressly provides that a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-60Opinion 90-39
… or user fee on behalf of a fire district) TOWN LAW, §181(1); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i),(ii)(a)(9-a): A town … Law, §10(1)(i) and (ii)(a)(9-a) relates only to the town's property, affairs or government, and to fees and charges … of fees or charges for fire protection services. In order for a fee or charge not to be considered a tax, it must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-39Opinion 91-48
… GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(2),(3), 806, 809: When a planning board member's personal attorney appears before … to General Municipal Law, §800(3), a municipal officer or employee has an interest in any contract with his or her … record of the governing board's proceedings. A "contract", for purposes of article 18, is defined in General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-48Reporting Regulation for Elected or Appointed Officials
… 315.4 Additional reporting requirements for elected or appointed officials who work for a participating employer of the retirement system and are required to be reported to the retirement system. (a) … that consists of a daily record of actual time worked and time charged to accruals, shall record his or her work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-regulation-elected-or-appointed-officialsOneida-Herkimer-Madison Board of Cooperative Services (BOCES) – Information Technology (2020M-99)
… over BOCES’ network and financial system were adequate to safeguard information. Key Findings BOCES officials did … IT security awareness training, assess computer usage to confirm IT assets were used for appropriate purposes or establish adequate controls to safeguard information contained in the network and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2020/12/18/oneida-herkimer-madison-board-cooperative-services-boces-information-technologyState Audit Shows Need to Improve Response to Noise Complaints in NYC
… The growing number of noise complaints related to nightlife establishments in New York City highlights the … (SLA) and the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to better communicate and crack down on bars and clubs with persistent noise problems, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-audit-shows-need-improve-response-noise-complaints-nycOpinion 89-54
… the town board determines to finance by a charge upon the area of the town outside of any villages. You ask whether a … may provide water improvements as a town function in the area of the town outside of any villages or in any portion of that area. Subdivision 8 of section 209-q provides that the cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-54Opinion 88-51
… for any physical public betterment or improvement acquired at the time when such betterment or improvement is constructed, reconstructed or acquired." It is our opinion that a man-made lake constructed or acquired by a park district constitutes a physical betterment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-51DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2015
… waste or other improprieties. Cumulatively through April for calendar year 2015, DiNapoli’s office has approved 6,745 … financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain contracts for state public … Correctional Facility and $5.2 million to replace security windows at Attica Correctional Facility. Department of Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2015DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2016
… and trail construction at Vander Whacker Mountain Wild Forest in Minerva, Essex County. $800,000 to renovate the … $509,000 with Eastman Associates Inc. $554,000 with Black Horse Group LLC to replace a concrete water tank at … Inc. $2.3 million with Mr. Dirt Inc. to complete the Black Diamond Trail from Taughannock Falls State Park to Cass …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2016DiNapoli: MTA Faces Worst Financial Crisis in History
… Authority (MTA) is facing the greatest crisis in its long history, with few viable options without federal funding to avoid cuts in service and staff, additional fare hikes and long-lasting damage that could impair regional … Transportation Authority is facing the greatest crisis in its long history with few viable options without federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-mta-faces-worst-financial-crisis-historyDiNapoli: MTA Must Prioritize Safety and Service to Win Riders Back
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) continues to make progress on bringing back riders, but ridership … reliability and frequency — where the MTA can take steps to improve riders’ experience and encourage their return, to effectively fulfil its mission and stabilize its fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-mta-must-prioritize-safety-and-service-win-riders-backSouth Glens Falls Central School District - Fund Balance (2018M-90)
Determine whether the District accurately reported fund balance and other related accounts and whether fund balance was within the statutory limit
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/05/south-glens-falls-central-school-district-fund-balance-2018m-90Tuckahoe Common School District - Extra-Classroom Activity (ECA) Funds (2018M-229)
… clubs maintained sufficient documentation to determine how much was collected or that receipts were accounted for. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/tuckahoe-common-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-eca-funds-2018mThe Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… Protection Division of the State’s Department of State (DOS) received statutory authorization to help victims of … problems resulting from identity theft. 22 Upon request, DOS may act as a liaison between victims and consumer credit … on large numbers of consumers. Regulations finalized by DOS in May 2018 require consumer credit reporting agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftDiNapoli: One in Ten New York Households Suffer From Food Insecurity
… in ten, or about 800,000, New York households experienced food insecurity at some point between 2019-21, according to a … The report found that the number of households facing food insecurity declined during the COVID-19 pandemic due to federal relief programs and the expansion of federal food assistance programs. DiNapoli raised the concern that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-one-ten-new-york-households-suffer-food-insecurityDiNapoli Releases Economic Report on the Bronx
… restrictions. West Farms, a predominately Black and Latino neighborhood in the 87th Assembly District, saw unemployment … citywide, including the Hunts Point, Fordham, Morris Heights, Mount Hope, University Heights, Bedford Park, Jerome Park, Kingsbridge Heights and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-releases-economic-report-bronxFormer Treasurer of Patterson Fire Department Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Embezzlement and Filing False Tax Returns
… Judge Nelson S. Roman to 33 months in prison for fraud and tax charges arising out of his embezzlement of more than $1.1 … 20 years in prison, and one count of subscribing to false tax returns, which carries a maximum sentence of three years … Judge Nelson S Roman to 33 months in prison for fraud and tax charges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/former-treasurer-patterson-fire-department-sentenced-33-months-prison-embezzlement-and-filing-falseDiNapoli: State's Cash Position is Strong
State tax collections through the first five months of the state fiscal year were $269 billion $1193 million higher than projected in the latest Financial Plan update but 13 percent less than the same period last year according to the August cash report released by State Comptroller DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-states-cash-position-strongMany New Yorkers Struggle to Pay for Housing
… Too many New Yorkers are burdened by high housing costs, according to … housing costs. “The high cost of housing can force some New Yorkers to go without basic necessities or to be evicted. … enough,” DiNapoli said. “Unaffordable housing undermines New Yorkers’ living standards and quality of life and damages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/many-new-yorkers-struggle-pay-housing