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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… State Supportive Housing Initiative’s (ESSHI) goal is to develop 20,000 units of supportive housing over the … the lead procurement agency for ESSHI, which provides up to $25,000 annually per individual or unit toward supportive … manner and did not have performance measures in place to effectively monitor lengthy investigations, weaknesses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… “At the same time, an increasing number of municipalities have failed to file required financial data with my office, … of Chateaugay and Coxsackie, and the Town of Yates) have been designated in a fiscal stress category for at least … years, none of the reporting counties were designated in any fiscal stress category in fiscal year 2023. While the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresOpinion 2000-22
… municipal service) -- Legal Services (contract with town attorney's law firm); (town attorney or town attorney's law firm representing clients before town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-22Opinion 2000-14
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … public employers and public employees with respect to any benefit provided by or to be provided by a public … respect to school district contributions to annuities, it does not, in our view, constitute a prohibition against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-14Opinion 88-11
… the appropriate village officials, will result in the best price or the most beneficial terms for the village ( Merritt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-11State Agencies Bulletin No. 1161
… Time Entry Earnings Codes Description D1J 11-12 SSU 21 DRP -1.923% (Retro Code – R1J ) D2J 11-12 SSU 21 DRP Oth -1.923% 2012-2013 SSU BU21 Deficit Reduction Plan … Additional Pay Earnings Codes Description D4J 12-13 SSU 21 DRP -1.538% (Retro Code – R4J ) D8J 12-13 SSU 21 DRP -1.538% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1161-2011-2012-and-2012-2013-deficit-reduction-plan-non-arbitration-eligibleOpinion 93-29
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER -- Designation of (criteria for in villages) VILLAGE BOARD -- Powers and Duties (designation … official newspaper the only newspaper which is "published" in the village. The Village Law contains no provision …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-29Opinion 98-20
… commissioners may adopt rules and regulations governing all fire companies and departments in the district and, among …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20Opinion 97-1
… past liability in accordance with the local law providing for the experience rating, or the county's rules and … St Comp No. 79-732, unreported). A "public corporation" for this purpose includes: (a) municipal corporations (i.e., … valuation. In addition, a county may provide by local law for the operation of the plan on an experience rating basis, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-1Opinion 91-63
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales … president of a hardware store and maintains office space in the same building in which the store is located, but has no relationship with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-63Opinion 92-25
… discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Powers and Duties (riding on fire vehicles during emergency calls) … of section 176(11) of the Town Law preclude a fire district commissioner who is not a member of the fire … Law authorizes the board of fire commissioners of a fire district to adopt rules and regulations governing all fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-25Opinion 96-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Engineering Services … contract cost through fees not an exception) -- Interest in Contract (village trustee providing environmental review … §801: A village trustee would have a prohibited interest in a contract for environmental review and planning services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3Opinion 96-16
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … board of a town improvement district may sell all or any part of the property and facilities of the district to a … from the sale must be placed in a reserve fund to amortize any outstanding obligations issued on behalf of the district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-16Opinion 2002-14
… the village is considering the expenditure of village funds to determine whether the water infiltration to these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-14Selected Aspects of Leasing Practices for Real Estate Services Department and Port Commerce
… determine whether the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has a tracking system that accurately accounts for all … railroad serving Newark, Harrison, Hoboken, and Jersey City in metropolitan northern New Jersey and Manhattan in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/selected-aspects-leasing-practices-real-estate-services-department-and-port-commerceDiNapoli Audit Finds Food Inspection Failures at NYC Homeless Shelters
… The state and city agencies in charge of overseeing food services at … them and did not check if food service workers were tested for tuberculosis (TB), according to an audit released today … couldn't show that workers serving food were tested for TB. Three separate agencies are supposed to make sure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-finds-food-inspection-failures-nyc-homeless-sheltersPreferred Source Contracting
To determine how State agencies and facilitating agencies are monitoring contracts fulfilled by notforprofit providers in partnership with private entities to
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/28/preferred-source-contractingDiNapoli: State Missing Nearly $2.4 Million in Uncollected Tolls
… Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA) and it is likely to increase. Even when uncollected tolls can be billed, law firms hired to collect outstanding tolls and fees have not been effective, an audit released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-state-missing-nearly-24-million-uncollected-tollsWestchester Attorney Indicted for Fraud and False Statement Charges Arising From His Attempt to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… statements. These charges arise from PARISI's attempt to embezzle funds from a decedent's estate for which he … abused the trust placed in him by allegedly attempting to pocket millions of dollars meant for the beneficiaries by … New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Thanks to my ongoing partnerships with United States Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/westchester-attorney-indicted-fraud-and-false-statement-charges-arising-his-attempt-embezzleOpinion 88-57
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. WATER RENTS -- Rates (schedule of rates may … to establish the water rates to be paid by consumers. In establishing such rates, a town board may fix different … of particular classifications proposed by a municipality in connection with local legislation (see 1981 Opns St Comp …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-57