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Opinion 91-34
… affecting public buildings, public property or the life, health, safety or property of the inhabitants of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-34Opinion 2010-4
… (3-a) (a): A fire district that has in its fire department an emergency first aid and rescue squad comprised mainly of … In addition, a fire district may contract with an appropriate private ambulance company for prehospital … as the primary provider of, or otherwise contracted for, an emergency ambulance, a general ambulance service or a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-4Opinion 88-49
… of Barber , 198 Misc 135, 100 NYS2d 668, affd 278 App Div 600, 101 NYS2d 924, 278 App Div 727; 103 NYS2d 661; Kingston Associates v La Guardia , 156 Misc 116, 281 NYS 390, affd 246 App Div 803 285 NYS 19; Rappel v Roberts , 79 Misc 2d 201, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-49XII.9.G Reissuing or Cancelling a Refund Check – XII. Expenditures
… the Post Office may return a check because of an incorrect address. Other times, a payee may request that a check be … or Cancelling a Refund Check Flow Chart . METHODS TO LOOK UP REFUND INFORMATION Look Up Stop Payment Request Status …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9g-reissuing-or-cancelling-refund-checkState Audit Shows Need to Improve Response to Noise Complaints in NYC
… of noise complaints related to nightlife establishments in New York City highlights the need for the New York State … Thomas P. DiNapoli. "The number of noise complaints in New York City more than doubled between 2010 and 2015, … of noise complaints related to nightlife establishments in New York City highlights the need for the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-audit-shows-need-improve-response-noise-complaints-nycComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood Announce Criminal Conviction and False Claims Act Settlement with Bottini Fuel for Diverting Customers' Credit Balances for Their Own Benefit
… business, and government customers – including local school districts, prisons, town governments, and state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-criminal-conviction-and-false-claims-actPower of Attorney
… (POA) document allows someone else, referred to as the “agent,” (for example, a trusted friend or family member) to … form on record, we can discuss your information with the agent you name in your POA. For example, your agent could ask for details about your pension payments, get …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/power-attorneyOpinion 89-52
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Regional Coordination (establishment of county office to coordinate training) COUNTIES -- Powers … Whether the county may establish the position of emergency medical services coordinator …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-52State Contract and Payment Actions in February
… In February, the Office of the State Comptroller approved … Land Trust Inc. to purchase land on State Highway 9J in Stockport, Columbia County. $1.2 million to the U.S. … for remediation cleanup at the American Thermostat site in South Cairo, Greene County. Department of Health $57 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-contract-and-payment-actions-februaryOpinion 92-41
… and Expenditures (to repair thoroughfares within the district) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Repairs (by fire district) TOWN LAW, §176(21): A fire district may not expend moneys to repair "sidewalks" within … Whether a fire district may expend moneys to repair sidewalks within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-41Selected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy
… Objectives To determine selected State agencies’ roles in providing financial literacy offerings, including how they identify and reach out to the most critical and vulnerable consumer groups and how they measure gains in individuals’ knowledge after participating in financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/14/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacyDiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… Some residents of Mitchell-Lama apartments in New York City make far more than the program’s maximum … only penalty, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit … Some residents of MitchellLama apartments in New York City make far more than the programs maximum allowed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingDiNapoli: Thousands of Young Children With Disabilities Not Receiving Early Intervention Services
… New York’s Early Intervention (EI) Program are vital for infants and toddlers with disabilities, but an audit … developmental and learning delays, and the need for more special education services in the future,” DiNapoli … the program at the local level. Services are available for children under 3 years of age who have a confirmed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-thousands-young-children-disabilities-not-receiving-early-intervention-servicesXII.3 Record Retention – Accounts Payable Vouchers and Land Claims – XII. Expenditures
… payments for Accounts Payable and Land Claims processed in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) is readily available … documentation from agencies to support payments processed in the SFS. OSC may contact agency employees to either … be sent to OSC or to facilitate OSC’s on-site review. In either case, supporting documentation must be readily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii3-record-retention-accounts-payable-vouchers-and-land-claimsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the following local government audits were issued. Town of Amherst Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval … New York State Authorities Budget Office and the Office of the State Comptroller was accurate with respect to job performance, sales tax exemptions and payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) information for current and active projects. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 90-22
… are in receipt of your letter asking whether 1976 Opns St Comp No. 76-1273, unreported, still represents the views of … regulation or judicial decision (see, e.g., 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-27, p 26; 1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-754, p 154; 24 Opns St Comp, 1968, p 412; Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-22Opinion 90-16
… 301; In re Board of Health of Village of Lansingburg , 43 App Div 236, 60 NYS 27; but cf . People ex rel. Van Denbergh v Town Board of Town of Colonie , 254 App Div 54, 4 NYS2d 434, pertaining to the status of a local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-16Opinion 88-8
… General Municipal Law, §802 contains several exceptions for contracts which would otherwise be prohibited by section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-8Opinion 88-36
… COUNTY LAW, §650: A county sheriff is subject to the rule of strict or absolute liability for the loss of public … Article XIII, §13 provides that the county shall never be made responsible for the acts of the sheriff (see … who was responsible for the loss under the surety's right of subrogation; that is the surety will succeed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-36State Agencies Bulletin No. 1739
… field and the Approved Salary Rate field Position and Job do not match – if the Position Number equals the NYS Position …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1739-april-2019-managementconfidential-mc-2-salary-increase