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Opinion 92-54
… LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §60.10: A prospective appointee to fill a vacancy in the office of town supervisor who is an … the bank, and the future sale of obligations by the town to the bank, unless one or more of the exceptions in General … is applicable. You ask whether a prospective appointee to fill a vacancy in the office of town supervisor would have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-54Compliance With Navigation Law
… Objective To determine if the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks) is adequately monitoring and enforcing requirements to … a collaborative effort among various entities, including Parks, Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/01/compliance-navigation-lawOpinion 90-28
… board member is prohibited from receiving or agreeing to receive compensation for engineering services performed in … et seq .) contains the provisions of law which relate to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees. Pursuant to General Municipal Law, §800(3), a municipal officer or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-28XII.5.L Entering Appropriate Detail in the Invoice Line Fields – XII. Expenditures
… of the voucher in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) to record as much information as possible about the goods or services being paid. Process and Document … of this Chapter). using the invoice description field to describe the goods and services being paid for and being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5l-entering-appropriate-detail-invoice-line-fieldsAssessment and Collection of Selected Penalties
… to notify WCB in writing when the claimant's insurance carrier fails to pay or notify them within 45 days that payment is not being made for a bill that has been submitted. WCB staff review the … it is determined that payment should have been made by the carrier, the law requires WCB to impose a $50 penalty (HP-1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/24/assessment-and-collection-selected-penaltiesSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy
… we selected were the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Department of State (DOS), New York State Office for … financial literacy-related education information to DFS, which is responsible for posting the information on its … the appropriate information in electronic format to DFS by November 1, 2021; DFS was required to post it to its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/14/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacyDiNapoli Announces Guilty Plea in Town of Crawford Embezzlement Case
… as Town Clerk. At the time that she pleaded guilty, Roy admitted that between May 1, 2017 and December 31, 2018, she … of Crawford that she had received as Town Clerk. She also admitted making false entries in Town records to conceal the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-announces-guilty-plea-town-crawford-embezzlement-caseVacancies at the Clinton Towers Mitchell-Lama Housing Development
To determine whether vacant housing units at the Clinton Towers MitchellLama housing development were being rented in a timely manner
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/08/vacancies-clinton-towers-mitchell-lama-housing-developmentLocal Government – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… of COVID-19 on New York’s economy, especially during the shutdowns in the spring of 2020. As restrictions eased, sales …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/local-governmentOpinion 88-26
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Permissible Uses (financing construction of building by town for State Police use) NEW YORK CONSTITUTION, … may issue obligations to finance the construction of a building for use by the State Police on land owned by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-26Opinion 88-42
… Law, §369; Village of Charlotte v Keon , 207 NY 364, 100 NE 1116; see generally, 20 Am Jur2d, Counterclaim, Recoupment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-42Opinion 93-29
… -- Designation of (criteria for in villages) VILLAGE BOARD -- Powers and Duties (designation of official … §70-a; GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LAW, §60(a); VILLAGE LAW, §4-412: A village board, by resolution, may designate as an official newspaper any publication meeting the requirements of Public Officers Law, §70-a and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-29XI.14.A Publication of Procurement Opportunities – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Newsletter," is intended to ensure the integrity of the state procurement process by providing for regular, … as proof that a notice appeared in the newsletter: A copy, submitted with the contract, of the notice that was … be placed as soon as practicable. Such proof consists of a copy of the the actual advertisement. An exemption from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi14a-publication-procurement-opportunitiesOpinion 92-29
… (applicability of General Municipal Law, §207-m to salary of deputy police commissioner); (salary of … (applicability of General Municipal Law, §207-m to salary of deputy commissioner); (salary of individual … the head of the police department, an individual appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of commissioner is entitled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-29New Suffolk Common School District - Board Oversight and Local Finance Law (2018M-177)
… officials complied with Local Finance Law when using a line of credit. Key Findings The Treasurer’s duties are not … Finance Law when authorizing $220,000 of borrowing using a line of credit. Key Recommendations Establish compensating … whether they and officials complied with Law when using a line of credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/14/new-suffolk-common-school-district-board-oversight-and-local-finance-lawDiNapoli: State Needs To Do More for Growing Mental Health Crisis in Schools
… Too many of New York school districts’ mental health teams are … available services and inconsistent and limited oversight of mental health education for students, an audit by New York … so students and staff can recognize warning signs of distress and know how to get help. I’m encouraged that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-needs-do-more-growing-mental-health-crisis-schoolsIX.7.H Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) – IX. Federal Grants
… and Transparency Act of 2006 (FFATA) was signed into law on September 26, 2006. The legislation required that federal … assistance awards of more than $25,000 be displayed on a searchable, publicly accessible website, … and Transparency Act of 2006 FFATA was signed into law on September 26 2006 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7h-federal-funding-accountability-and-transparency-act-ffataOpinion 91-1
… No. 87-46, p 70; L 1953, ch 861; Memorandum to Governor re: L 1953, ch 861, Department of Audit and Control, … for political subdivisions (see Memorandum to Governor re: L 1953, ch 861, Department of Audit and Control, supra ), … the enactment of section 103 (see Memorandum to Governor re: L 1955, ch 434, Department of Audit and Control, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-1Lead Service Line Replacement Program and Lead Service Line Inventory
… to the brain and kidneys and an increased risk of high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, and cancer. Children … with a high percentage of elevated childhood blood lead levels. Under the Law, DOH was also required to … municipalities with high percentages of elevated childhood blood lead levels without an award in favor of ones with much …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/01/05/lead-service-line-replacement-program-and-lead-service-line-inventoryComptroller Dinapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrests in Public Corruption Case Involving Developer Who Allegedly Laundered Campaign Contributions to Former Halfmoon Supervisor
… Comptroller DiNapoli’s Office. The three defendants are accused of evading requirements that donations be in the true … in government, and that is why I have made cracking down on public corruption a top priority.” “These individuals … of Halfmoon continues. Anyone with additional information on this matter should call the Attorney General’s Office at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrests-public-corruption-case-involving-developer