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Opinion 2008-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Pre-emption (special district … damaged, destroyed or worn out facilities, undertaken in an existing town park district pursuant to the authority in Town Law § 202-b, are charged against the properties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-4Opinion 88-34
… §1660, whether it be done by ordinance, order, rule or regulation, must be accomplished in accordance with the … the violation of any local law, ordinance, order, rule or regulation adopted pursuant to the Vehicle and Traffic Law is … Law, §131 defines a town ordinance to include a "rule or regulation of the town board for the violation of which a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-34Opinion 2004-9
… CONTRACTS -- Contracts Not Requiring Bidding (purchases for municipal hospitals and nutrition programs pursuant to … by a county on behalf of a "municipal hospital" or for a county nutrition program that receives federal, state … that receive federal, state, or local government funding" for the joint purchase of goods, supplies and services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-9Opinion 88-51
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Repair Reserve Fund (procedure for abolition of); (use of … lake) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§6-c(1)(b), 6-d: Moneys in a repair reserve fund may be expended for the dredging of a … annually or at shorter intervals. Where all moneys in a repair reserve fund have been expended and the town board has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-51DiNapoli: Thousands of Young Children With Disabilities Not Receiving Early Intervention Services
… to a report from DOH, from July 2017 to June 2020, Black and Hispanic children were less likely to be referred to and evaluated for the EI program compared to white children. Black children were also less likely than white children to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-thousands-young-children-disabilities-not-receiving-early-intervention-servicesOpinion 90-16
… opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Employment Contracts (member of county board of health retained by county health … 801, 802(2)(e); PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, §§2(g), 343, 351: A member of a county board of health would have a conflict of … officer or employee has an "interest" in any contract with the municipality if he or she receives a direct or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-16Opinion 88-74
… LAW, §57.07; COUNTY LAW, §226; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§72, 72-b, 77-a; NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, §1405; TOWN LAW, … for veterans of the armed forces (General Municipal Law, §§72, 72-b, 77-a; Not-For-Profit Corporation Law, §1405; County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-74Treasurer of Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department Charged With Embezzling More Than $5.7 Million and Failing To Report The Income To The IRS
… 2002 to in or about September 2015, Klein embezzled MVFD funds under his control by writing checks to the two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/treasurer-mahopac-volunteer-fire-department-charged-embezzling-more-57-million-and-failing-reportDiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… buildings, unfortunately, that isn’t the case. HPD needs do a better job of ensuring that apartments are occupied by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingSelected Aspects of Toll Collections
… for use of the Thruway and fees charged to customers who do not settle their accounts timely. E-ZPass accounts for … are referred to a collection agency when customers do not pay the amounts due within 120 days after being sent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/26/selected-aspects-toll-collectionsDiNapoli: Service Delivery Critical to Ensure New York City’s Continued Recovery
… stakeholders use the online tool to consider the budget policy choices they face, begin the process of effectively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-service-delivery-critical-ensure-new-york-citys-continued-recoveryDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Executive Budget
… Despite projections for healthy gains in tax receipts and continued growth in the … by the Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT), creating uncertainty for Medicaid beneficiaries, providers, local governments and … Team seek broad input on the root causes and options for addressing rising Medicaid costs,” DiNapoli said. “There …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-releases-analysis-executive-budgetDiNapoli: Albany Challenged by Budgetary, Demographic Factors
… New York provides the city with payments for state-owned land in and around the Empire State Plaza, the amount … of the Albany fiscal profile visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/pubs/fiscalprofiles/albany.pdf For more … local government fiscal stress visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/fiscalmonitoring/index.htm For access to state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-albany-challenged-budgetary-demographic-factorsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… practices that rendered Upstate vulnerable to misuse of funds and safety and security risks. In a follow-up, auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: MTA Faces Worst Financial Crisis in History
… and long-lasting damage that could impair regional transit for decades, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas … as parts of the economy reopen, fare and toll revenues for 2020 through 2023 are projected to be $10.3 billion lower … commuter railroad service by 50 percent. Fares and toll increases may rise beyond the 4 percent hikes already planned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-mta-faces-worst-financial-crisis-historyDiNapoli: Three Arrested for Scheme to Steal Unclaimed Funds from New York State
… charges arising out of their scheme to fraudulently obtain unclaimed funds held by the New York State Comptroller’s Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-three-arrested-scheme-steal-unclaimed-funds-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Wall Street's 2024 First Half Profits of $23.2B Were 79.3% Higher Than Last Year
… financial crisis. Profits Driven by federal stimulus and low interest rates, annual profits for the city’s securities … sectors in the city. In 2022 (the most recent county level data available), DiNapoli’s report estimates the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-wall-streets-2024-first-half-profits-232b-were-793-higher-last-yearFiscal Year Earnings and Prior Years’ Adjustments
… Set Up Your Enhanced Reporting Transition Plan Today All employers are required to switch to enhanced reporting . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/fiscal-year-earnings-and-prior-years-adjustmentsSubway Recovery Tracker
… Currently, many stations in the Bronx and central Brooklyn are lagging behind, while much of Queens, lower … of February 2025, these included A line stops at Beach 25 Street, Beach 44 Street, Beach 90 Street, Beach 98 Street, Broad Channel and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/osdc/subway-recovery-trackerDiNapoli Report Tracks MTA's Shifting Revenue Streams
… 2026. With 4% fare and toll increases planned for August 2025 and March 2027, the MTA projects revenue from those … brought MTA $2.3 billion in state fiscal year (SFY) 2025, up from $1 billion in SFY 2013, as business profits … rose from $758 million in SFY 2013 to $1.3 billion in SFY 2025 due to consumption growth and more recently, rising …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-report-tracks-mtas-shifting-revenue-streams