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DiNapoli Statement on Sentencing of Special Education Provider
… state’s special education system will be held accountable for their actions. I thank Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance for prosecuting this case and making sure justice was done. … will continue my efforts to make sure tax dollars intended for students with special needs are spent as intended and not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-statement-sentencing-special-education-providerDiNapoli and James Announce Guilty Plea of Former New York City Council Candidate in Straw Donation Scheme
… Alvarez pleaded guilty to Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor, in … Council Majority Leader Joel Rivera. In 2013, Alvarez ran for Rivera’s seat in the 15th New York City Council District, … was unsuccessful in the Democratic primary. While running for office, Alvarez knowingly accepted straw donations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-and-james-announce-guilty-plea-former-new-york-city-council-candidate-straw-donation-schemeOpinion 94-1
… of the salaries of county employees who perform services for the administration and operation of a county sewer … charge to the cost of establishing a district an allowance for services rendered by salaried town employees when such … to the expense of maintaining a district an allowance for services rendered by any town officer or employee when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-1Opinion 94-14
… to finance projects located outside the municipality for whose benefit the agency was created); (development … of any project located wholly outside the municipality for whose benefit the IDA was created. This prohibition does not apply, however, to projects for which an agency has authorized any assistance prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-14Opinion 90-2
… to town library) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (contract for library services with, or grant to town library) … is located and which is supported by town-wide taxes, for library services beyond those already available to all … of your letter asking whether a village may contract for library services with a town public library which was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-2Opinion 90-1
… facility must be applied to a town's general fund and used for town-wide purposes. You also ask whether a portion of … of a city or town, by local law, to impose and provide for the collection of an annual assessment of not more than … that unless a statute provides otherwise and except for revenues received as a result of a part-town function or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-1Opinion 89-22
… a village, the town has a responsibility to study the need for and, if necessary, to install and maintain appropriately … at the intersection. Once it adopts a traffic safety plan for the intersection, the town also has a responsibility to … devices itself. You ask whether a town is responsible for the design, installation, maintenance and upgrading of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-22Opinion 88-47
… PROPERTY TAX LAW, §§902, 1422: The enforcement of liens for unpaid county and village taxes is not barred by any of … would bar the enforcement of outstanding village tax liens for 1966 through 1978 that were levied before village tax … established by section 48 of the former Civil Practice Act for actions on a liability created by statute, and that, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-47Opinion 91-42
… custody of moneys presently held by the fire department for the acquisition of firefighting equipment. The moneys … §10-1008). Moneys paid to the village fire department as, for example, membership dues, foreign fire insurance tax … funds from the department to the village treasurer for investment purposes. While municipal corporations are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-42II.1 New York State Financial Accounting Overview – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… State Finance Law. The State Comptroller’s responsibility for prescribing methods of accounting are provided in Article … of the Executive Budget State Comptrollers responsibility for prescribing methods of accounting New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii1-new-york-state-financial-accounting-overviewXIII.10.A Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee - Using a State-Issued Check – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… Unit must follow the check cancellation procedures for joint custody bank accounts outlined in Chapter XII, … Unit must follow the check cancellation procedures for joint custody bank accounts outlined in Chapter XII …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10a-refunds-owed-state-employee-using-state-issued-checkXII.9.F Correcting Payments Processed Against the Incorrect Purchase Order – XII. Expenditures
… provide guidance to Business Units related to the process for correcting payments processed against the wrong purchase … order will impact the available purchase order balances for the two purchase orders affected. Therefore, it is important for Business Units to correct these errors upon detection. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9f-correcting-payments-processed-against-incorrect-purchase-orderDiNapoli: Former Ontario Town Water Superintendent Charged With Covering Up Failure to Fix Water Leaks
… County today on charges of offering a false instrument for filing, tampering with a public record and official … the State Police and Acting District Attorney Bokelman for their efforts to fight public corruption." To date, … County today on charges of offering a false instrument for filing tampering with a public record and official …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-former-ontario-town-water-superintendent-charged-covering-failure-fix-water-leaksXV.2 Fiscal Year Period – XV. End of Year
… System (SFS) is April 1 – March 31, the State Fiscal Year, for all Business Units, including those which operate under a … of law and to complete the execution of the financial plan for the State Fiscal Year, the last business day of the State … System SFS is April 1 March 31 the State Fiscal Year for all Business Units including those which operate under a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv2-fiscal-year-periodWhen Employees Retire – When Employees Retire
… Information about when an employee applies for retirement and the employers role ensuring their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retireEconomic Impact of Tariffs – Federal Funding and New York
… of imposing tariffs on goods imported into the country; for the most part, tariffs make the cost of foreign goods … the tariff policies are contributing to elevated prices for household goods, and research indicates the burdens of … review and additional Executive actions, uncertainty for businesses and inflationary pressures for consumers are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/economic-impact-tariffsSelected Aspects of Toll Collections
… that New York State Thruway users are accurately billed for the correct amounts and that customer billing issues are … laws and regulations to assess and collect toll revenues for use of the Thruway. To reduce congestion, improve traffic flow, and allow for non-stop travel on the Thruway, in November 2020, NYSTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/09/23/selected-aspects-toll-collectionsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-782
… is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for employees represented by DC37, Local 375 in Bargaining … of organization dues deduction per bi-weekly payroll for members of DC37, Local 375, shall be updated as provided … is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for employees represented by DC37 Local 375 in Bargaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-782-district-council-37-dc37-local-375-dues-increaseOpinion 92-35
… taxes with respect to county-owned real property liable for taxes ( cf . RPTL, §406, with respect to the taxable … , subsequent to the expiration of the interest-free period for the collection of taxes (see §924[2]), but prior to the expiration of the warrant for the collection of those taxes (see §904[1]) in accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-35Oversight of Smart Schools Bond Act Funds
… that school districts have appropriately utilized them for their intended purpose. The audit covers the period April … improvements to educational technology and infrastructure for students throughout the State. Under the Act, school … the Review Board, districts may begin to submit requests for reimbursement of expenses related to purchases or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/10/oversight-smart-schools-bond-act-funds