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Opinion 91-11
… terms of office of the officers of the local government (NY Const, art IX, §2; Municipal Home Rule Law, … present power to consent to a new appointment every third year. It is, therefore, our opinion that the proposed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-11Appendix A – Auditing Authority – Legal References – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… to audit claims incurred by that board and payable out of funds within the separate board’s jurisdiction. Village Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/appendix-auditing-authority-legal-referencesDiNapoli: Former Fire District Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … the misappropriation of more than $5,000 in public funds. Stone confessed to DiNapoli’s staff and the Steuben … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.state.ny.us , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-former-fire-district-treasurer-arrested-stealing-public-fundsFormer Treasurer of Patterson Fire Department Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Embezzlement and Filing False Tax Returns
… the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that ALBERT MELIN, the former treasurer … Proper oversight is your first line of defense," said State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "My office will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/former-treasurer-patterson-fire-department-sentenced-33-months-prison-embezzlement-and-filing-falseOpinion 98-14
… or not they relate to property, affairs or government ( id .). The doctrine of pre-emption, however, represents a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-14Opinion 95-12
… rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court … term "bank" as used in General Municipal Law, §§10 and 11 does not include State or federally chartered savings banks. … savings bank constitutes a "national banking association," we note that sections 10 and 11 of the General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-12Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… and program recipients’ treatment plans are not completed on time, with required team leaders’ approvals. As a result, … to help reduce costs. For trips booked by MTA’s travel agent, auditors projected that 753 hotel stays exceeded the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsOpinion 98-13
Whether a town may expend certain moneys received under a watershed agreement between the town and a city to construct a museum on town lands
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-13XI.18.H The Infrastructure Investment Act – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… for capital projects 2 located in New York State related to physical infrastructure undertaken by an “authorized state entity” subject to certain restrictions bulleted below. New York State … $5 million. 3 Contracts authorized by the Act are subject to the Comptroller’s prior approval under State Finance Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18h-infrastructure-investment-actOpinion 94-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … district) LOCAL LAWS -- Improvement Districts (authority of county to chargeback salaries to district) SEWER DISTRICTS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-1Opinion 95-30
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments … we expressed the opinion that a public library established under section 255 of the Education Law possessed the powers … and dispose of . . . property as they shall deem for the best interests of the institution", a library could invest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-30Opinion 90-27
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Appointment (in joint fire district) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Establishment of … to the provisions of article 11 of the Town Law. This is in response to your inquiry concerning a proposal that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-27DiNapoli: Tax Collections Down $1.3 Billion in First Half of Fiscal Year
… non-capital purposes. Going forward, policy makers should make every effort to ensure that remaining settlement dollars …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-tax-collections-down-13-billion-first-half-fiscal-yearNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 3, 2021)
… June 3, 2021 Edition Pre-Pandemic Improvements in Employment Rates … April 2020 and March 2021 was 11.3 percent, an increase of 7.5 percent. FIGURE 1 – New York State Unemployment Rates for … a package of bills to support people with disabilities on May 24, 2021. Prior Editions May 13, 2021 April 16, 2021 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-3-2021Opinion 93-20
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-20Ordinary Death Benefit
… benefit commences to be reduced while a member of the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) and the New York State Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) is in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/ordinary-death-benefitOpinion 89-26
… §812[2] also authorizes any county, city, town or village with a population of less than 50,000, by local law, to elect … §§811[2], 812[1][a]), nor a county, city, town or village with a population of less than 50,000 (see General Municipal … every "municipality", including a fire district, must file with this Office and, on or after January 1, 1991, with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-26Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Program Implementation (Follow-Up)
… not yet developed a written, comprehensive statewide plan for implementing the Program that includes progressive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/16/service-disabled-veteran-owned-business-program-implementation-followLockport City School District - Procurement (2021M-198)
… District (District) officials procured goods and services in accordance with the District’s procurement policy and … demonstrate that certain goods and services were procured in accordance with the New York State General Municipal Law … bidding to ensure the District awards the contract in a manner consistent with GML. Comply with the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/13/lockport-city-school-district-procurement-2021m-198Opinion 94-7
… also Not-For-Profit Corporation Law, §1402[e][3]; Public Health Law, art. 30; 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-52, p 118; 1987 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-7