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Opinion 98-18
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Fees (imposition of fees for services of an … rescue and first aid squad) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Ambulance Service (imposition of fees for services of an emergency … fees and charges for either general or emergency ambulance service provided by an emergency rescue and first aid squad. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-18Opinion 97-6
… 301(8), 303, 308: The cost of constructing an addition to house an enhanced emergency telephone (E911) system which is … by the county governing board to be necessary to properly house the system and to assure effective operation and … determine that the construction is necessary to properly house the E911 system and to assure effective operation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-6Opinion 98-8
… procure microfilming services, when available in the form, function and utility required by the political subdivision, … "preferred sources". Under that section, preferred source status is accorded to: (1) commodities produced by the … (State Finance Law, §162[2]). When available in the "form, function and utility" required by a political subdivision, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-8Opinion 2000-2
Whether a village may authorize the expenditure of moneys to promote performing arts and cultural development for its residents directly or by contract
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-2Transaction Number Requirement
… Report Requirement Starting July 15, 2024, a Transaction Number will be required in the PARIS Procurement Report. … authorities will be required to provide a Transaction Number for each procurement transaction in the Procurement … (PARIS) screen and in the bulk load to capture Transaction Number. Completing the information will be mandatory, an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/public-authorities/transaction-number-requirementComptroller DiNapoli & A.G Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… premiums, and then Ross gave cash kickbacks to Cohen and Herb Friedman, Met Council's former chief financial officer. … ordered to pay $3 million in restitution to Met Council. Herb Friedman was convicted and sentenced to four months in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-directorXI.2.L Contract Signature Page – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… . The Comptroller approval may be in the format of a wet signature, a signature stamp, or digital signature stamp, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2l-contract-signature-pageXI.18.E Public Officers Law – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… to the public; and rendering services for compensation, in relation to any case, proceeding, application, or other … will continue to monitor State employees who are doing business with the State. Guide to Financial Operations REV. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18e-public-officers-lawXI.12.C Surety Takeovers – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… provisions that require a surety to complete or arrange for completing the contract should the original contractor … OSC will update the New York State Vendor File information for the defaulted contractor to route future payments under … amends the original contract, route the transaction to OSC for approval, and submit the following to OSC: Surety …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12c-surety-takeoversIX.1 Accounting for Federal Grants – IX. Federal Grants
… regarding federal grants: https://grantsmanagement.ny.gov NYS Grants Management - Streamlining State Grant Processes http://www.grants.gov Federal website for comprehensive grant information http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb Office of Management and Budget-Bulletins and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix1-accounting-federal-grants-overviewVI.5 Project Budgets – VI. Budgets
… in the Commitment Control module and should refer to SFS Coach for additional guidance: Topic: Commitment Control, … in the Project Costing module and should refer to SFS Coach Job Aid JAA-GCC101-009 ‘Create and Finalize Project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi5-project-budgetsXV.17 Short Term Investment Pool (STIP) Interest – XV. End of Year
… Section 98-a of the State Finance Law governs the distribution of interest to agencies’ accounts within the State’s short-term … Section 98a of the State Finance Law governs the distribution of interest to agencies accounts within the States shortterm investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv17-short-term-investment-pool-stip-interestMembership and Enrollment – Membership and Enrollment
… in retirement Its important to understand how membership and enrollment works …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollmentLocal Sales Tax Collections Up
… Overall growth in local sales tax collections statewide in 2019 was relatively … DiNapoli said. “Although all regions saw increased sales tax collections, the upstate regions had weaker collections than the downstate region.” Sales tax collections rose fastest during the second half of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/local-sales-tax-collectionsNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on U.S. Withdrawal From Paris Agreement
… "The Trump Administration’s decision today to formally begin withdrawing the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change … The Trump Administrations decision today to formally begin withdrawing the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-us-withdrawal-paris-agreementCensus 2020 Response Rates
… federal government than any other state but ranks last in what it gets back …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/censusLanguage Access Services (Follow-Up)
… (LEP) New Yorkers. The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV or Department) is one of the agencies required to develop and follow a Plan. DMV issues licenses, non-driver identification cards, vehicle … adjudicatory, and other enforcement activities. DMV conducts more than 20 million customer transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/language-access-services-followBrownfield Cleanup Program
… into a Brownfield Cleanup Agreement (Agreement) outlining site investigation and cleanup objectives. Site cleanup under remedial programs can take several years … complete. As such, DEC reviews, oversees, and tracks each site’s progress from investigation, design, and completion of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/brownfield-cleanup-programHomeless Services Housing Needs Assessment (Follow-Up)
… 2020, Assessments must begin within 1 business day of admission and be completed as soon thereafter as … The ILP must be completed within the first 10 days of admission to the shelter. The lack of an Assessment, or a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessment-followOversight of Disability Services (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Oversight of Disability Services (Report 2021-S-42 ). About the Program The State … provides support to the Campus Coordinators of Disability Services (Coordinators) on all campuses. The Coordinators … auxiliary aids, assistive technologies, and auxiliary services. Campuses must report all students (undergraduate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-disability-services-follow