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Examination of Unemployment Insurance Willful Overpayments
… properly assessed penalties in accordance with Federal and State law for unemployment insurance (UI) overpayments … from claimants’ willful misrepresentations to obtain benefits. Background UI benefits are temporary income for … to obtain UI benefits. New York State Labor Law § 594 and 42 United States Code § 503 require that at the time the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/25/examination-unemployment-insurance-willful-overpaymentsOpinion 2010-1
Whether monies held in a park land trust fund pursuant to village law may be expended to pay that part of the purchase price
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-1Administration of the Article 8-A Loan Program
… Purpose To determine whether the loans awarded by New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/18/administration-article-8-loan-programOpinion 93-17
… MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (need to use appropriation of current funds when bonds may be … would be issued to finance the pre-payment of amounts due the State Employees' Retirement System and the State … of bonds to finance the pre-payment of the contributions due the Retirement Systems at any time prior to the actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-17Model Code of Ethics for Local Governments - Frequently Asked Questions
… with respect to these subjects, as well as others. Is a county’s code of ethics applicable to municipalities within … fire districts are distinct municipalities separate from a county and must, pursuant to Section 806 of the General … ethics in conformance with the General Municipal Law. If a county has established a board of ethics, and a municipality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/model-code-ethics-local-governments-frequently-asked-questionsOpinion 90-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … not members of a collective bargaining unit. Both New York State law (General Municipal Law, §90; Civil Service Law, … that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) did not apply to state and local governments ( National League of Cities v …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-11Homeless Outreach Program at Penn Station, Grand Central, and Outlying Stations Within New York City
… responsibility of not only the MTA, but also Amtrak and NJ Transit. MTA’s contract with BRC at this station is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/23/homeless-outreach-program-penn-station-grand-central-and-outlying-stations-within-new-yorkOpinion 97-18
… sale of real property of a county sewer district) COUNTY LAW, §§215(5), (6); 275: Pursuant to County Law, §215, real … the purposes of the district (County Law, §263). No general provision is made in Article 5-A for the sale of the … on the sale of county property (see McCabe v Voorhis , 243 NY 401; Mills v Sweeney , 219 NY 213; Citizens For An Orderly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-18Oversight of Chemical Dependence Residential Services
… review that was past due. Of these 76 Programs, 49 (64%) were more than a year past due for a recertification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/03/oversight-chemical-dependence-residential-servicesDiNapoli Issues Report on Transparency of Village Fiscal Activities
… “Villages provide critical services to residents, and many are doing a good job of giving the public a transparent look at how they are spending taxpayer money,” DiNapoli said. “Those … 76 villages, with a total population of more than 369,000 people, levied taxes totaling $288 million. Eleven of the 76 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-issues-report-transparency-village-fiscal-activitiesComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of Former Highway Superintendent in Public Corruption Case
… the town. The indictment charges that Burlew stole the money by submitting fraudulent vouchers for payment to the Town of … in corruption cases since 2011, including a sitting state senator, a current member of the New York City Council, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-former-highway-superintendent-publicHeat and Hot Water Complaints
… Objective To determine whether the New York City (NYC) Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) … covered heat and hot water complaints received during NYC Fiscal Years (FY) 2018 and 2019 (July 1, 2017 through … being conducted timely, and HPD has not established formal time frames for inspecting complaints. HPD took three days or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/24/heat-and-hot-water-complaintsOpinion 95-1
… agency. The city, however, may determine to provide city funds to the agency to cover costs of such benefits. You … of these benefits in the event the agency has insufficient funds to cover the cost. For purposes of this opinion, we … city, in its discretion, could determine to provide city funds to the agency to cover costs of health care benefits to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-1Opinion 92-44
… POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (entitlement to fringe benefits pursuant to General Municipal Law, §207-m) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND … -- Compensation (fringe benefits for police chief pursuant to General Municipal Law, §207-m) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-44Opinion 91-28
… for municipal purposes or for the payment of refunds to consumers" (see also NY Const, art 14, §1[f]). In our opinion, the reference to "profits" in section 94 means that operating revenues in … moneys may be transferred from the water fund pursuant to that statute and used for any lawful village purpose (see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-28Military Service Credit
… credit toward your retirement benefit for your military service. Because service credit is a factor in calculating a NYSLRS retirement benefit, in most cases buying military service credit will increase your pension. You can receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/military-service-creditDiNapoli: February Local Sales Tax Collections Down 4.2 Percent; Year Over Year Decline Narrows
… sales tax collections for local governments declined by 4.2 percent in February compared to the same month in 2020, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-february-local-sales-tax-collections-down-42-percent-year-over-year-decline-narrowsPublic Safety – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Number of Crimes and Crime Rates Rise for the First Time in Eight Years The number of crimes in seven categories … 63 county jail and correctional facilities; and 13 New York City correctional facilities. Between March 2012 and … years. In SFY 2019-20, statutory changes to eliminate cash bail for most misdemeanor and non-violent felony offenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-safetyOpinion 96-7
… opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (advertising to recruit volunteer firefighters) MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- … fire districts may enter into a cooperation agreement to implement an advertising campaign for the purpose of … or any other equitable method or formula as agreed to by the parties to the agreement. You ask whether several …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-7Opinion 94-11
… may be expended only as expressly or impliedly permitted by statute (see also 1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-15, p 15; 27 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-11