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Opinion 88-44
… Services (town board member employed by engineering firm) -- Interest in Contract (town board member employed by town's engineering firm); (interest arising after execution of contract) GENERAL … in the contract between the town and the engineering firm with which the town contracts when the board member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-44Opinion 88-68
… interest) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Contracts (whether application for subdivision approval constitutes a contract) … Mount Vernon, has held that an application for a building permit and subsequent issuance thereof constitutes a … a plat, exemption from a plat or official map, license or permit must state the name, residence and the nature and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-68Opinion 96 - 14
… Senate bill number S. 3377A, which has been passed by both houses of the Legislature, but has not yet been acted on by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-14Opinion 97-19
Whether a fire district treasurer would have a prohibited conflict of interest in the fire districts contract with the agency
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-19Opinion 92-30
… against county officials serving on boards of not-for-profit agencies) -- Exceptions (contracts with … of [article 18] shall supersede any local law, charter, ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation of any municipality to the extent that such local law, charter, ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation is inconsistent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-30Opinion 92-6
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Family Relationships … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800[2],[3], 801, 803: A clerk in a town highway superintendent's office, whose duties … equipment to the clerk's spouse. You ask whether a clerk in the highway superintendent's office would have a conflict …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-6Opinion 92-13
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … the terms of office of town councilmen, the town clerk and the town supervisor from two to four years does not … Whether a town in a county not having a board of supervisors may by the adoption of a single local law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-13Opinion 95-7
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Commissioners (as … other districts and/or municipal corporations. This is in response to your letter inquiring whether the … provisions governing activities of certain districts in Nassau County, we will respond to your question with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-7Opinion 98-6
… county board member as sole proprietor) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3), 801, 802(1)(h), (2)(e), 803: A county … would not have a prohibited interest in a contract with a firm of which the supervisor's spouse is the sole proprietor … prior county board approval (see Municipal Home Rule Law, §§10, 23[2][f], 24[2][b]; cf . County Law, §408; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-6Opinion 93-23
… Services (chair of planning board who performs work for town and private parties) -- Interest in Contract (chair … has a prohibited interest in a contract with the town to perform electrical services must be determined on a … were to serve as chair of a town planning board and perform electrical work for the town or for private parties. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-23Opinion 98-3
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Appointment to Office (of town supervisor's business partner) -- Contracts (appointment to office) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(2), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-3Opinion 2001-11
… individual on behalf of private corporation doing business with fire district not relevant for purposes of section 801 … fire chief as stockholder of corporation doing business with fire district) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §801: An assistant … duties listed in General Municipal Law §801 in connection with the contract. This is so even though he or she, on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-11DiNapoli: Corporate America Must Show Progress on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
… America must foster and protect racial and gender equity in the workplace, in company policies and in how it interacts with customers,” DiNapoli said. “When …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-corporate-america-must-show-progress-diversity-equity-inclusionDiNapoli: Restaurant Industry Critical to New York City's Economy
… New York City’s restaurant industry had 23,650 establishments in 2019, provided 317,800 jobs, paid $10.7 billion in total … Thomas P. DiNapoli. DiNapoli’s report found that in April, restaurant employment in New York City dropped to 91,000 jobs … New York Citys restaurant industry had 23650 establishments in 2019 provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-restaurant-industry-critical-new-york-citys-economyOpinion 91-10
… -- Powers and Duties (tort liability in connection with park district) PARK DISTRICTS -- Establishment (pursuant to Laws of 1924, ch … 574 (MCKINNEY'S UNCONSOLIDATED LAWS, §§1471-1493): A park district established pursuant to the provisions of … the powers and duties of the town board in relation to a park district which authorizes the establishment of park …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-10XI.11.F Contract Monitoring – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… for payment, supports programmatic objectives, and helps reduce the risk of fraud and waste. In allocating resources … the actions that will occur in the event the contractor does not comply with contract terms (e.g., corrective action, … term? What is the agency’s recourse if the contractor does not perform as required? If managers are unable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11f-contract-monitoringNew York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2020
… Message from the Comptroller March 2022 Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, New Yorkers have seen how the fiscal and policy resources of the federal government can help in times of real need. The historic response from Washington, … Since the onset of the COVID19 pandemic New Yorkers have seen how the fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2020State Agencies Bulletin No. 1685
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the 2018 CSEA and PEF Over40 Comp Time II Cash Out Affected Employees Employees in the … units who have opted to participate in the Over40 Comp Time II program: Administrative Services BU02 Operational … To provide agency instructions for processing the 2018 CSEA and PEF Over40 Comp Time II Cash Out …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1685-2018-csea-and-pef-over40-comp-time-ii-cash-outState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Benefits 2016 Annual Report (2017-BSE4-01) Based on a selection of 57,000 transactions, auditors identified 4,864 … hired during 2016. Department of Taxation and Finance: Child and Dependent Care Credit (2017-BSE8-01) During the … February 2017. Under state law, any person incarcerated upon conviction of a felony is ineligible for all benefits. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Announces Oil Spill Fund Agreement with Dutchess County and the Town of Hyde Park
… taxes and transferred ownership to the Town of Hyde Park in January. The town has agreed to remove the remaining … how residents can benefit when governments work together – in this case, the state, county and town – and I look forward to similar partnerships in the future as we work together improve our shared quality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-announces-oil-spill-fund-agreement-dutchess-county-and-town-hyde-park