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Opinion 89-57
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL COOPERATION … -- Capital Improvements (town improvement of village street) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Highway Department (town … the Court of Appeals has recently stated that " ... one-on-one bargaining ... is antithetical to the statutorily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-57Opinion 88-47
… Land Corp. v Gordon , 1 NY2d 465, 154 NYS2d 32, cert den sub nom Greenfield v L.K. Land , Corp., 352 US 989, 77 S Ct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-47Opinion 88-70
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … of express statutory authority ( McCabe v Voorhis , 243 NY 401, 153 NE 849; Mills v Sweeney , 219 NY 213, 114 NE 65; … or those bond resolutions authorizing the issuance of bonds for such purposes or amounts as may be specified by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-70Opinion 89-20
… INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics (town's code not applicable to fire district officers and employees) -- Board of Ethics (town board of ethics may not act with respect to fire district officers and employees) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … of ethics does not apply to officers and employees of a fire district located within the town. A town's board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-20DiNapoli: Former Halfmoon Supervisor Enters Guilty Plea to Two Felony Counts
… officials who violate the law by misusing campaign funds will be held accountable,” said Attorney General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-former-halfmoon-supervisor-enters-guilty-plea-two-felony-countsOpinion 96-24
… reserve fund for a "type" of equipment, that is, a kind or class of firefighting equipment (e.g., "fire fighting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Opinion 97-20
… Unless otherwise provided by special act, the members of a volunteer fire department may determine to use foreign fire … appliances for the firehouse kitchen. You ask whether a volunteer fire department may expend foreign fire insurance … are acts of the State Legislature incorporating an exempt volunteer firemen's benevolent association and authorizing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-20Opinion 91-57
… village public library and presently maintains a separate bank account for those moneys. You indicate that the village … moneys were deposited in and disbursed from the same bank account as village moneys. The treasurer would maintain … This Office has expressed the opinion that, where separate bank accounts are not specifically required by State or local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-57Opinion 94-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STATE COMPTROLLER -- Approval by (for proceeding to improve road pursuant to Town Law, §200) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- … The approval of the State Comptroller is not required in connection with a proceeding for the improvement of a road …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-3Opinion 2004-6
… ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS LAW §57.07: A village may not permit an historical society to use an unneeded portion of a … Law §57.07(2) and, as consideration under the contract, permit the historical society to use the unneeded space in a … the space in the building. You ask whether a village may permit an historical society to utilize vacant space in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-6Opinion 95-14
… Unless otherwise provided by special act, the members of a volunteer fire department or, if the department is comprised … a new fire house and new fire apparatus. You ask whether a volunteer fire department may expend foreign fire insurance … are acts of the State Legislature incorporating an exempt volunteer firemen's benevolent association and authorizing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-14State Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Bharara Announce Arrest of Joseph Grossmann for Defrauding New York State Pension Fund of Over $130,000
… as of August 5, 2010. The death certificate filed with the Probate Court in Kenshaw County, South Carolina, lists her … appointment application that GROSSMANN had filed with the probate court, which omitted the portions concerning anything …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-us-attorney-bharara-announce-arrest-joseph-grossmannDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Arrested
… Jan Hoffman for allegedly stealing over $48,000 in WCHA funds, and Katherine (Katie) Pais, Hoffman’s mother and … allowed Hoffman to steal over $48,000 in housing authority funds,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to the partnership between my … their actions. The individuals charged in this case stole funds from unsuspecting citizens that relied on them for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-arrestedDiNapoli: Audit Finds $6.8 Million in Medicaid Overpayments
… million in inappropriate payments, including $3.5 million for separately billed medical services that should have been … system is vast and complex with plenty of opportunity for waste and abuse,” DiNapoli said. “My auditors found … system processes Medicaid claims submitted by providers for services rendered to Medicaid-eligible recipients and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-finds-68-million-medicaid-overpaymentsComptroller DiNapoli: Positive Financial Indicators in Middletown
… economic conditions and positive budget trends have created a healthy outlook for the city of Middletown, according to a report issued today by … . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote openness in … economic conditions and positive budget trends have created a healthy outlook for the city of Middletown …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-positive-financial-indicators-middletownState Comptroller DiNapoli: $360M Needed to Repair Local Dams
… Municipalities across New York are facing an estimated $360 million price tag to … to public safety, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report showed that New York has more than 1,000 intermediate- and high-hazard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-360m-needed-repair-local-damsXI.2.K Authorized Signatures – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… those individuals authorized to execute: Contracts on behalf of an agency where the State of New York is a … limitations exist, agencies must identify the limitation on the appropriate authorized signature form. Agencies are … of the State Comptroller Bureau of Contracts 110 State Street – 11th Floor Albany, New York 12236 Agencies must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2k-authorized-signaturesIX.9.C Transfer Procedure – IX. Federal Grants
… the Budget (DOB) to approve the transfer of federal grant funds to a state fund. The following information must be … the transfer, including the fund name or program in which funds are being transferred into, and must include the … amounts are not exceeded. Authority to transfer federal funds to an earned revenue account or to reimburse State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix9c-transfer-procedureCorrupt Orange County IDA Officials Ordered to Repay Over $1 Million
… District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that three former officials of the Orange County Industrial Development Agency (IDA), who … New York State.” The investigation revealed that former IDA Managing Director Vincent Cozzolino entered into a … District Attorney David M Hoovler announced that three former officials of the Orange County Industrial Development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/corrupt-orange-county-ida-officials-ordered-repay-over-1-millionXI.2 Comptroller Approval of Contracts and General Contracts Processing – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Prefixes New York State Contract Identifiers Contract Funds Reservation Vendor Name on Contractual Agreements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2-overview