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Opinion 91-56
… time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been … such a five-year period, it would be essential to define what is meant by "operative" and to apply a test therefor. … purposes of this section". If "liability" was intended to mean only outstanding notes or bonds, this proviso would be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-56Opinion 2002-11
… under a fire district service award program that provides points for participation in department responses, a volunteer firefighter must be credited with twenty-five points for responding to the minimum number of calls of the … the General Municipal Law, and an additional twenty-five points for responding to the minimum number of fire company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0Opinion 91-61
… such an approved plan. We have been asked whether town and village justice courts must collect the additional one … or village court shall be paid to the State Comptroller, and that "the additional one per centum of such bail moneys … as provided in subdivision three of this section, and shall be used to fund the alternatives to incarceration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61Contact Update for State Agencies
… we require designated staff in State agencies to use our Contact Update online service. It allows them to provide and maintain up-to-date contact information for State agency officials and employees … for help with logging in and adding, updating or replacing contact information. Contact Us Send an email request to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/contact-updateVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B19-6-3)
… located in Rockland County, issued debt not to exceed $5 million to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the … approximately $2.2 million in water meter revenue and $2.5 million in sewer revenue. However, based on collections of … a tax levy of $12,281,362 which is $1,078,728 above the limit established by law. Key Recommendations The Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/04/16/village-suffern-budget-review-b19-6-3Opinion 90-62
… duly elected to and holding office (see Sullivan v Taylor , 279 NY 364, 18 NE2d 531; cf . former Highway Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-62Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Defendants in Elaborate Multi-Million Dollar Bid-Rigging Case Involving Public Contracts
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the … dollar public works contracts for Monroe County to favored and connected companies, resulting in the restraint of competition. The defendants profited from this scheme and defrauded the taxpayers of Monroe County. “As our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-defendants-elaborate-multi-million-dollarArchived: Legislative Session 2019–2020
… Life Experience savings account program (NY ABLE) in line with investment standards of other states' programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2019-2020Opinion 88-44
… by the firm. In this regard, we note that Article 18 does not distinguish between employment relationships which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-44Safety of Seized Dogs (Follow-Up)
… does not have an official identification tag while not on the owner’s premises; or is licensed but not in control of or on the property of the owner or custodian and is believed to … an unsatisfactory rating. Our initial report, issued on April 16, 2018, determined the Department was adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/18/safety-seized-dogs-followXI.2.A Thresholds – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… This Section provides a summary of the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) approval thresholds (State … contracts entered into by State agencies and the Office of General Services (OGS): State Agency contracts over … This Section provides a summary of the Office of the State Comptrollers OSC prior approval …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2a-thresholdsOpinion 91-45
… highways) HIGHWAY LAW, §§140, 284; TOWN LAW, §32(1): The only functions that a highway superintendent may perform are … by the town board. The highway superintendent may only make repairs and improvements to town highways in the … well-established general rule that municipal officers have only those powers "as are expressly granted by statute or by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-45Failing To Adhere to Policy and Proper Procedures – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… and they must understand the consequences of the failure to meet these requirements. Your policy should specifically … including among other things: Denial of reimbursement to employees who do not submit required and appropriate documentation of expenses incurred sufficient to enable the proper audit of the claim for reimbursement. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/failing-adhere-policy-and-proper-proceduresDiNapoli Audit: Pre-K Special Education Provider Spent $2.5 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… the State Education Department (SED) for $2.6 million in expenses that were not allowed. “The State Education … required. The audit initially examined the $16.4 million in reimbursable costs the school reported to SED for the … years. The audit recommended SED disallow $2,585,454 in expenses the school reported to the state for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-audit-pre-k-special-education-provider-spent-25-million-unallowed-expensesOpinion 2005-5
… when employer contribution to retirement system for the next subordinate officer is increased) GENERAL … New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System for the plan of which the next subordinate police officer in … is in reply to your inquiry concerning the requirements for compensating a village police chief under General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-5Assessment of Costs to Administer the Workers' Compensation Program for the Three State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2020
… Objective To ascertain the total expenses that the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) … To ascertain the total expenses that the Workers Compensation Board incurred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/29/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-three-state-fiscal-years-endedJoin Our Team as a State Program Examiner!
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/sgaDual Employment
… to get approval before accepting a second job. Second jobs may not interfere with the employee's job … of one shift and the beginning of the next, and charging sick leave at one job while actually working at another. OPWDD's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employmentDual Employment
… agency approval before accepting a second job. Second jobs may not interfere with the employee's primary job … at the same time. Additionally, three employees charged sick leave at one job while actually working at another on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-1Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Robert Wiesner in Bid-Rigging Case
… ROCHESTER – Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the guilty plea … with others to rig the bidding process for a multi-million dollar public works contract in Monroe County. Wiesner today … in Restraint of Trade and Competition in violation of General Business Law §§ 340 and 341, also known as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-and-sentencing-robert-wiesner-bid-rigging