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Opinion 92-22
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … may maintain a private tax certiorari practice limited to representing the owners of property located outside the … may maintain a private tax certiorari practice limited to representing the owners of property located outside the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-22Opinion 96-23
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Court Fees (towns not exempt from) -- … broad exemption to towns, or other municipalities (except in certain instances counties) from the statutory court fees … are to be construed according to their ordinary and usual meaning. Further, where the words of a statute are clear and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-23State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Town of Arietta , Buffalo Sewer Authority , Town of Cheektowaga , Town of Dover , Village of Ellicottville , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Street Construction-Related Permits
… Street opening permits are required for excavations or other work on a city street or sidewalk that may cause damage to or compromise the street surface. These permits are issued to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/13/street-construction-related-permitsSelected Programs to Assist Businesses in New York City
… “unlock economic potential and create economic security for all New Yorkers by connecting New Yorkers to good jobs, … Superstorm Sandy and educates businesses on how to prepare for potential future disasters. CAs and SBAs provide … briefly described below: ECSP allows businesses to qualify for reduced costs for energy provided to them by regulated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/14/selected-programs-assist-businesses-new-york-cityState Police Bulletin No. SP-231
… Payments (Earnings Code EPI, EPA, or EDP) are supplemental taxable income, will be included in the employee’s taxable gross and are subject to all employment and income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-231-2022-state-police-education-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1836
… To facilitate tracking in PayServ, new Earns codes have been created. Please note, the tracking of these … In addition, a comment is needed in the comments box. Any other overtime worked under the normal waiver process … with Multiple Active Records in PayServ Employees who have multiple active records in PayServ (i.e. dual employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1836-reporting-overtime-related-covid-19State Police Bulletin No. SP-219
… Employees Employees of the Division of State Police in the State Police Troopers Unit – BU07, the State Police … Annual salaried employees of the Division of State Police in BU07, BU17, or BU62 who possess or obtain a recognized … Graduate Degree $750 The payment will be made annually in June of each year and will be for one degree only. When …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-219-2021-state-police-education-paymentDiNapoli: Audit Finds State Falling Short in Helping People with Disabilities Find Work
… with disabilities was about 33% compared to about 75% for people without disabilities. Census data shows that New … released an analysis finding that unemployment rates for New Yorkers who face challenges due to a disability … Between April 2020 and March 2021, unemployment rates for people with disabilities averaged 16.2%, an increase of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-state-falling-short-helping-people-disabilities-find-workOpinion 91-64
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … or can be reasonably anticipated that the aggregate amount to be expended for several bus transportation contracts will … Opns St Comp, 1946, p 308 is superseded. This is in reply to your inquiry regarding transportation contracts which were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-64Opinion 91-60
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … , 12 AD2d 149, 209 NYS2d 75). Article 3 does not prescribe how the Comptroller is to conduct an audit ( cf . Ronan , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-60Opinion 94-1
… to pre-empt the subject matter of the proposed local law (Albany Area Builders Association v Town of Guilderland, 74 … NYS2d 8; Con Ed v Town of Red Hook, 60 NY2d 99, 468 NYS2d 596). The intent to pre-empt need not be express, but may be … and detailed regulatory scheme in a particular area (Albany Area Builders Association, supra; Jancyn, supra; Con …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-1Opinion 91-14
… is subject to a permissive referendum. You have informed us that the district in question was established pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-14DiNapoli Finds Subway Wait Times Got Worse from 2013 to 2014
… Wait Times Getting Worse Transit sets targets for the number of minutes between trains in an effort to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-finds-subway-wait-times-got-worse-2013-2014Opinion 99-15
… NYS2d 94, 97). Real Property Tax Law, §300 provides that all real property within the state is subject to taxation … to be raised by a village by real property taxation for all village purposes must be levied against all properties within the village, except to the extent that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-15Opinion 93-24
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- … outdoor competitive sports facility by fire district) TOWN LAW, §176(14): A fire district may not improve vacant land … responding to certain other types of emergencies (see Town Law, §176[1], [22]; General Municipal Law, §§209, 209-b; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-24State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued: Office of General Services (OGS) and the … Source Contracting (Follow-Up) (2017-F-15) New York states Preferred Source Program grants "preferred source" status to Corcraft and not-for-profit organizations that serve and employ the blind, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 89-56
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Compensation (authority to make … are billed to the town but were not rendered. This is in reply to your letter concerning certain payments proposed … incentive payment constitutes a gift of town funds in violation of Article VIII, §1 of the State Constitution. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-56Opinion 90-23
… NOTES -- Debt Limit (exclusion from - cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, … herein specified of any county, city, town, village or school district to contract indebtedness ..." (NY Const, art 8, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-23Opinion 89-16
… how foreign fire insurance tax moneys are to be used for the benefit of the department or company. However, the … or a portion of the tax to the fire department of which it is part. Prior to the enactment of the 1988 legislation, we … to be expended for a purpose which the treasurer, in good faith, believes to be illegal or improper, even if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-16