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Opinion 91-52
… prescribed percentage of local residents) -- Privileges and Immunities (preference to bidder employing prescribed … questions of compliance with the commerce, privileges and immunities and equal protection clauses of the … inconsistent opinions are superseded. This is in reply to your letter requesting an opinion regarding a proposed local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-52DiNapoli: Unsafe Conditions, Questionable Spending Found at Affordable NYC Housing Complexes
… Here Unsafe conditions and over $1 million dollars in questionable spending at three affordable housing … infestations among other unsafe conditions at developments in Manhattan, Queens and on Staten Island. “Every New Yorker … housing,” DiNapoli said. “The conditions identified in this audit are unacceptable. The city needs to do a much …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-unsafe-conditions-questionable-spending-found-affordable-nyc-housing-complexesOpinion 2011-1
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Officers and Employees (serving as … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW § 858 (7), (9), (17): An industrial development agency lacks authority to hire employees and … your request for our opinion as to whether an industrial development agency ("IDA") may hire individuals as IDA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2011-1Preparing and Applying for Retirement
… credit cannot be used to reach the 20-year calculation. Meet the service credit requirement for a special 20- or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/preparing-and-applying-for-retirementXII.5.F Payment Dates and Terms Overview – XII. Expenditures
… small businesses), excluding legal holidays, or in the case of final payments on highway construction contracts 75 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5f-payment-dates-and-terms-overviewAudit Committee Charter Guidance and Template
… (board) of most school districts to establish an audit committee to oversee and report to the board on the annual … to establish an internal audit function and for the audit committee to assist the board in the oversight of that … an emergency action and are subject to revision, the audit committee must develop and submit to the board for approval, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/audit-committee-charter-guidance-and-templateOpinion 91-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … contracts for public work to political subdivisions within the county so that the political subdivisions may participate in those contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-1DiNapoli: 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 report from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report found that the number of households facing food insecurity declined during the COVID-19 pandemic due to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-one-ten-new-york-households-suffer-food-insecurityDiNapoli: Queens Economy Takes Off
… (34 percent). Queens still faces challenges, including school overcrowding, a need for more affordable housing and … has become, thanks in large part to our thriving immigrant community, but it also identifies areas of needed … JFKs modernization, have created jobs and improved our community’s recovery, and this report will contribute to that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-queens-economy-takes-offConflicts of Interest of Municipal Officers and Employees
… complete brochure [pdf] As a municipal officer or employee, your job by its very nature … you in a position of public trust. You are responsible for ensuring that public resources are used in the best … the public in connection with a matter that affects his or her personal interests. Not all conflicts of interest, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/conflicts-interest-municipal-officers-and-employeesOpinion 2007-1
… may fall within the professional services exception. We cited, as among the factors indicative of a professional … in the areas of employment, public services such as transit, public accommodations, private services, and … individual with a disability who needs the assistance of a wheelchair lift or other boarding assistance device. Any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-1Opinion 92-33
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … to in town); (expenditures to fund contract with chamber of commerce) PARK DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties … Whether an appropriation in excess of $10000 for publicity promotional and other related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-33Straight Talk About Financial Planning For Your Retirement
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/straight-talk-about-financial-planning-your-retirementDiNapoli: Affordable Housing Developments Need Better Oversight to Address Unsafe Conditions
… a financial loss, even as they gave bonuses and gratuities to staff and neglected critical building repairs, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … oversight of the Mitchell-Lama program, which is crucial to preserving affordable housing,” DiNapoli said. “The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-affordable-housing-developments-need-better-oversight-address-unsafe-conditionsDiNapoli: Nearly 14% of New Yorkers Live in Poverty; Surpasses National Average for Eight Straight Years
… 2021 than in 2019. New York ranked 13th among all states and had a higher rate of people in poverty than neighboring … the Senate Social Services Committee . “Too many children live in poverty, too many older New Yorkers face hunger and … also shows us that millions of New Yorkers remain in and near poverty, and stubborn racial and economic disparities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nearly-14-percent-of-new-yorkers-live-poverty-surpasses-national-average-eight-straight-yearsThe Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… online social media and retail giants such as Facebook, Google and Amazon. The legislation envisions a fiduciary-like …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftXI-A.9 Receiving – XI-A. Purchasing
… amounts on the related purchase order and generate a Credit Memo which will reduce the next payment amount for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a9-receivingOpinion 2006-10
… the investment of general fund, town-wide and town outside village monies); (crediting proceeds from the lease of town … the investment of general fund, town-wide and town outside village monies) -- Part-Town Charges (expense of broadcasting meetings of the planning board and zoning board of appeals); (salary of registrar of vital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-10DiNapoli: Brooklyn Economy Sets Records
… construction, dry cleaning and laundromats, nail and beauty salons, retail trade, and professional, scientific, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-brooklyn-economy-sets-recordsNew York State’s Aging Prison Population: Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising January 2022 PDF Version Message … system in New York State is critically important to protecting public safety, providing incarcerated … regarding the overall correctional system population, an analysis of policy changes that have contributed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-york-states-aging-prison-population-share-older-adults-keeps-rising