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Opinion 91-34
… 551 NYS2d 48; Ajay Blass v County of Erie , 155 AD2d 988, 547 NYS2d 790; Cave-of-the Winds v Niagara Frontier State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-34Opinion 2010-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Law § 176 [21]; see e.g. 2008 Ops St Comp No. 2008-3; 2003 Ops St Comp No. 2003-4, at 10; cf . Wells v Town of … General Municipal Law § 2 [defining the term "municipal corporation," as used in the General Municipal Law, to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-4Opinion 88-49
… 213; Elrod v Burns , 427 US 347, 96 S Ct 2673, 49 L ed 2d 547; Board of Regents v Roth , 408 US 564, 92 S Ct 2701, 33 L …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-49XII.9.G Reissuing or Cancelling a Refund Check – XII. Expenditures
… checks issued from the Comptroller’s Refund Account) that are returned and/or need to be reissued. These checks can be … For additional information regarding vendor checks that are returned or need to be reissued, see Section 9.C – … 1202 for “P” checks or 1203 for “W” checks Stop statuses are as follows: Status Description Pending Stop request has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9g-reissuing-or-cancelling-refund-checkLaw Pertaining to SUNY Police Officers
… Fire Retirement System (PFRS). Officers who transferred are covered by a special 25-year plan . Transfer requests … (ERS) to the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS), what Tier will I be in PFRS? I have a prior PFRS Tier 2 … will I go back into Tier 2? How much of my ERS time will count towards my 25 years in the PFRS special plan? …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/law-pertaining-suny-police-officersOpinion 92-41
… the fire district in question is located on a narrow island in a town. You state that in the district "[t]here are … not be liable for losses incurred by reason of delayed response time due to road obstructions (see Timmons v Harvey … any "public roads, walks, places and avenues" on any island in the town, even though such roads, walks, places and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-41State Contract and Payment Actions in February
… In February, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,292 contracts for state … . Major Contracts Approved Department of Environmental Conservation $4.6 million to Scenic Hudson … Land Trust Inc. to purchase land on State Highway 9J in Stockport, Columbia County. $1.2 million to the U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-contract-and-payment-actions-februaryDiNapoli: Thousands of Young Children With Disabilities Not Receiving Early Intervention Services
… with disabilities, but an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found many young … faced delays in care. The audit recommended the New York State Department of Health (DOH) improve its management of … In addition, auditors identified disparities across the state in the availability of providers and access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-thousands-young-children-disabilities-not-receiving-early-intervention-servicesOpinion 89-52
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Whether the county may establish the position of emergency medical services coordinator …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-52Opinion 90-22
… (necessity to pay interest on consumer deposits) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments (of consumer deposits for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-22Opinion 90-16
… of health retained by county health department) HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES -- Board of Health (member as consultant … retained as a consultant to the county health department and an appointee of the board has the power or duty to negotiate the consulting contract, unless and to the extent that one of the exceptions in General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-16Opinion 88-8
… servicing district vehicles) -- Exceptions (abstention from voting not an exception) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … in General Municipal Law, §802 apply. Abstention from voting on matters relating to the contracts between the … stockholder of the automotive dealership and abstains from voting with respect to any matters relating to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-8DiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… Some residents of Mitchell-Lama apartments in New York City make far more than the program’s maximum allowed incomes … Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit found the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) … of renters and 40 percent of homeowners in New York City exceeded the federal “home affordability threshold” of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingXII.3 Record Retention – Accounts Payable Vouchers and Land Claims – XII. Expenditures
… Salary and Fringe rates must be substantiated.) Certified payroll registers Time cards Overtime authorization and/or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii3-record-retention-accounts-payable-vouchers-and-land-claimsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Law. City of Cortland – Non-Contractual (NC) Employees’ Payroll Benefits (Cortland County) Two OSC audits issued in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy
… Objectives To determine selected State agencies’ roles in providing financial literacy offerings, including how they identify and reach out to the most critical and vulnerable consumer groups and how … To determine selected State agencies roles in providing financial literacy offerings including how they identify and reach out to the most critical and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/14/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacyState Audit Shows Need to Improve Response to Noise Complaints in NYC
… The growing number of noise complaints related to nightlife establishments in New York … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "The number of noise complaints in New York City more than doubled between 2010 … DiNapoli said. "Establishments with hundreds of complaints lodged against them faced little or no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-audit-shows-need-improve-response-noise-complaints-nycPower of Attorney
… to wait until an emergency occurs to file your NYSLRS POA form. Under normal circumstances, NYSLRS won’t release … members. However, if we have an approved copy of your POA form on record, we can discuss your information with the … this document. Submit the NYSLRS Power of Attorney Form for Faster Service The NYSLRS special durable power of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/power-attorneyComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood Announce Criminal Conviction and False Claims Act Settlement with Bottini Fuel for Diverting Customers' Credit Balances for Their Own Benefit
… Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood today announced the criminal conviction of Morgan Fuel & Heating Company, Inc., which conducts … act violations. Bottini Fuel will pay over $3.2 million in criminal restitution and civil damages. "Bottini Fuel … DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood announced the criminal conviction of Morgan Fuel Heating Company Inc which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-criminal-conviction-and-false-claims-actOpinion 88-36
… the courts. It is for the Legislature, not the courts, to change or limit the rule if such change seems wise." Thus, a sheriff was held to be personally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-36