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Opinion 90-29
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … restitution payments. Effective November 1, 1984, a new subdivision was added to CPL, §420.10 which provides as … 1, 1984. August 21, 1990 Linda J. Valenti, Counsel New York State Division of Probation and Correctional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-29Opinion 2007-3
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (entitlement to “other compensation” when no … Whether the police chief is also entitled to reimbursement for criminal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-3Opinion 89-49
… in the opinion. FEES -- Court Fees (in proceeding for appointment of administrator c.t.a. or d.b.n., or successor … COURT PROCEDURE ACT, §2402: In a proceeding for the appointment of an administrator c.t.a. or d.b.n., or a … estate assets when a proceeding is brought for the appointment of an administrator c.t.a., administrator d.b.n. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-49Opinion 89-27
… provisions in the State and federal constitutions. You ask whether a non-charter county may, by resolution, … those supervisors who were in office prior to such date. You have expressed a concern that this two tier system for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-27Opinion 88-62
… Reserve Fund (creation of by town to finance closure of landfill); (payment of landfill fees into fund) LANDFILL -- Closure (creation of capital reserve fund to … reserve fund to finance the cost of closing and capping a landfill owned by the town and if so whether landfill fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-62Opinion 88-79
… activities eligible for assistance under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act 1974 (PL 93-383, as … revenue, and to report annually to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for 5 years following issuance … revenue", "for activities eligible under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended". …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-79Opinion 92-3
… CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Engineering Services (consulting engineer as creditor of planning board chairman) -- Interest … in Contract (contracts of creditors) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Ethics (consulting engineer as creditor of planning board chairman) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Planning Boards (consulting engineer as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-3Opinion 95-23
… claim as required by section 119 of the Town Law (34 Opns St Comp, 1978, p 168; 1971 Opns St Comp No. 71-659, unreported). The town board's or the town … [2]; see People v Barnes , 114 NY 317; see also 1971 Opns St Comp No. 71-659, unreported; 26 Opns St Comp, 1970, p …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-23State Agencies Bulletin No. 550
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for processing adjustments and … To inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing and to provide instructions for processing adjustments and changes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/550-april-1-2005-salary-and-other-increases-employees-represented-publicDiNapoli: NYC Health + Hospitals Confront Tough Fiscal Outlook as Washington Moves to Cut Health Care Spending
… Medicare and Medicaid patients made up 84% of all H+H hospital discharges and 62% of all outpatient visits. … Medicaid payments such as Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH), Upper Payment Limit (UPL) and UPL conversion … approximately $556 million in FY 2025, $412 million in FY 2026, $480 million in FY 2027 and $549 million in FY 2028, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-nyc-health-hospitals-confront-tough-fiscal-outlook-washington-moves-cut-health-care-spendingState Agencies Bulletin No. 2392
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2025 M/C … of Employee Relations (OER) memorandums dated 10/15/2025 to the Department of Environmental Conservation; Office of … a 2025 Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance to eligible M/C employees. Effective Dates: The 2025 M/C …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2392-2025-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-employees-designatedOpinion 91-37
… parking violations bureau for violations of Vehicle and Traffic Law, §§306 and 402) PARKING AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS -- Parking Regulations (disposition of … parking violations bureau for violations of Vehicle and Traffic Law, §§306 and 402) VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§235, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-37State Agencies Bulletin No. 808
… or direct deposit advice. Questions Questions regarding salary may be directed to the Salary Determination mailbox. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/808-april-2007-and-april-2008-50000-longevity-payments-long-term-seasonalOpinion 2000-23
… Opns St Comp No. 86-23, p 39, concerning the creation of a new highest ranking subordinate position). The holding in … supra ). On the other hand, some of these same bill jacket documents, when summarizing section 207-m, expressly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-23Opinion 99-16
… discussed in the opinion. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS -- Defense and Indemnification (indemnification of custodial … dump. We indicated that the authority in Town Law, §64(4) for a town to contract to purchase insurance indemnifying … analogous municipal indemnification provisions (see Fisher v Biderman , 154 AD2d 155, 552 NYS2d 221, lv denied 76 NY2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-16DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Edge Up in 2014
… not been withheld. DiNapoli also reported that: The bonus pool for securities industry employees who work in New York … in 2014 was a bit smaller than the increase in the bonus pool (3 percent) because the pool was shared among a larger number of employees than in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-edge-2014Oversight of Kendra’s Law
… AOT orders generally cover up to 1 year and may be renewed if the LGU determines that the recipient continues to … that AOT orders that are due to expire and should be renewed continue without lapses in treatment and monitoring. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/08/oversight-kendras-lawDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores With Analysis of 10 Years of Fiscal Monitoring System Data
… their fiscal year 2022 with a fiscal stress designation, down from 20 a year ago, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … so they can take corrective action to avoid problems down the road,” DiNapoli said. “The fact that fewer local … off in recent months and federal dollars are being spent down, so localities should plan their budgets cautiously and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scores-analysis-10-years-fiscal-monitoring-system-dataGreen Economy Boosts Job Growth in New York
… and sustainability initiatives are creating new green occupations, as well as creating additional demand for … educational and workforce development programs to grow the green economy and help bolster New York’s pandemic recovery. … report found that the number of jobs influenced by the green economy in New York exceeded one million in 2019 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/green-economy-boosts-job-growth-new-yorkPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-013
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform PayServ users of system availability, … transaction cutoff dates surrounding and impacted by the Payroll Improvement Project Go Live activities. Affected … Employees All agency PayServ, PS Query, and New York State Payroll Online (NYSPO) users are affected. Agency Control D …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-013-payroll-improvement-project-cutover-schedule-and