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Opinion 96-5
… fees unless a statute expressly so provides (see 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-38, p 75; 1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-20, p 22). Section 5225 of the Insurance Law … meaning (2 Opns St Comp, 1946, p 290; see also People v Brooklyn Garden Apartments , Inc. , 283 NY 373, 381 [1940]). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-5Opinion 96-24
… Reserve Fund (referendum requirements in fire districts); (payment into of amount provided by appropriation) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … determine to include in the annual fire district budget an amount to be paid into a capital reserve fund established for … the fire district may include in future years budgets an amount approximately equal to the previous annual principal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Opinion 97-20
… for the firehouse kitchen. October 20, 1997 Richard Marble, Treasurer Whitesville Fire Department 1 Typically, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-20Opinion 96 - 11
… (see Ecker v Town of West Seneca , 87 Misc 2d 322, 384 NYS2d 613). Finally, we note that, although section 64(2) … v Ambro , 41 NY2d 952, 394 NYS2d 636; Ross v Wilson , 308 NY 605; Davis v Board of Education , 125 AD2d 534, 509 NYS2d … June 7, 1996 Christine S. Snide, Supervisor Town of Long Lake 1 We note that town park lands are impressed with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-11Opinion 93-16
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Program (credit for activities performed by local government employees during … Whether the employer will permit credits to be earned for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-16Opinion 94-3
… COMPTROLLER -- Approval by (for proceeding to improve road pursuant to Town Law, §200) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- … in connection with a proceeding for the improvement of a road pursuant to Town Law, §200. You ask whether the approval … with a proceeding for the improvement of a private road pursuant to Town Law, §200 when it is proposed that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-3Opinion 95-14
… FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (personal computer for fire department); (ceremony to dedicate fire house and … tax moneys to purchase a personal computer to be used for department purposes and to pay for a ceremony to dedicate a new fire house and new fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-14Opinion 2000-19
… may expend foreign fire insurance tax monies to pay for installation of an elevator in a building owned by … association may use foreign fire insurance tax monies to pay for installation of an elevator …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-19Opinion 93-8
… and what procedures or indices will be used to compute the new rate. You have asked whether a variable rate bond or note … and what procedure or indices will be used to compute the new rate. In this regard, we note that, in our opinion, the … prior to their stated final maturity. March 9, 1993 Jean M. Roncallo, Esq., Assistant Town Attorney Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-8DiNapoli: Audit Finds Poor Financial Management by Central New York Regional Market Authority Board
… needs $3.2 million in work. Unrealistic Budgets and Poor Payroll Monitoring: From FY 2020-21 through FY 2022-23, the … in commercial lease revenue that never materialized. Payroll expenses were 20% higher, or $369,144, over budget estimates during the period. Payroll was significantly higher than budgeted for because …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-audit-finds-poor-financial-management-central-new-york-regional-market-authority-boardDiNapoli Releases Review of City's Proposed Budget and Financial Plan
… New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s budget proposal appropriately uses higher than … strong economic growth has boosted city revenues, Mayor de Blasio continues to grapple with ongoing structural … New York City Mayor Bill de Blasios budget proposal appropriately uses higher than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-releases-review-citys-proposed-budget-and-financial-planState Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Bharara Announce Arrest of Joseph Grossmann for Defrauding New York State Pension Fund of Over $130,000
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the … District of New York, announced today the arrest of JOSEPH GROSSMANN for fraudulently obtaining the pension of a … former New York State employee. The defendant was arrested and presented today in the District of South Carolina. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-us-attorney-bharara-announce-arrest-joseph-grossmannComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Florida Resident for Stealing Over $148k In NYS Pension Benefits
… Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-over-148k-nysComptroller DiNapoli: Positive Financial Indicators in Middletown
… of DiNapoli’s fiscal stress initiative and is the latest in a series of fiscal profiles on municipalities across the … economic base and experience a substantial increase in population. City officials have helped cultivate this … Middletown’s revenue growth has outpaced other cities in the state, climbing more than 57 percent during that time. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-positive-financial-indicators-middletownNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… 9, 2020 Edition Selected Economic Trends More Than Half of Adult New Yorkers Affected by Loss of Employment Income As … recent months, with May's 14.5 percent nearly four times the 3.7 percent in February. But that rate is only one measure of the impact of lost jobs. 53% of New York adults age 18 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-july-9-2020Transformation of the MTA
… within each agency into centralized departments under MTA Headquarters (MTA HQ), thus allowing the agencies to refocus … to fill the positions, or “Lift & Shift,” a process where employees are assigned by their management team, along …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/08/transformation-mtaDebt – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… The debt burden of a governmental entity creates fixed costs that directly affect its ability to provide … increased taxation or additional future borrowing. Limit the capacity to finance future capital assets and grants. New … The debt burden of a governmental entity creates fixed costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/debtUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Orthopedic Associates of Long Island
… Empire Plan and, consequently, taxpayers. From a random sample, we identified overpayments totaling $229,088 that … obligations. Based on a statistical projection of the sample overpayments to the population of Orthopedic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-orthopedic-associates-long-islandPerformance of the Excelsior Jobs Program
… To determine whether firms that were issued a Certificate of Tax Credit met the eligibility requirements for job growth and investments in their formal agreement … Determine whether firms that were issued a Certificate of Tax Credit met the eligibility requirements for job growth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/07/performance-excelsior-jobs-programAdministration and Monitoring of Financial Assistance to New York City Businesses
… The audit covered the period from July 2013 through August 2021. About the Program NYCIDA was created by the New … to review NYCIDA’s financial feasibility analyses. For 15 of the 17 projects, either NYCIDA did not do an analysis … judgmental sample of 28 projects with recapture payments, 15 had multiple recapture or repayment calculation errors. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/12/administration-and-monitoring-financial-assistance-new-york-city-businesses