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Opinion 91-13*
… developers to submit proposals for the erection of low income housing units. Financing was to be through federal … local financial burdens so as to provide federal funds for low-income housing and concluded that, even if no exemption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-13Opinion 95-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State … or contract basis or for the provision of a joint service (General Municipal Law, §119-o[1]; see also General … 2d 149, 555 NYS2d 567; see also 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-69, p 104). 1 A town improvement district subject to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-7DiNapoli: Nearly 14% of New Yorkers Live in Poverty; Surpasses National Average for Eight Straight Years
… New Yorkers, or 13.9% of the state’s population, lived in poverty in 2021, compared to 12.8% of all Americans, … in the lives of those who are most in need.” "Despite being home to some of the wealthiest people in the U.S., New … and helped pass the “Child Poverty Reduction Act.” This law established a child poverty reduction goal of 50% over 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nearly-14-percent-of-new-yorkers-live-poverty-surpasses-national-average-eight-straight-yearsOpinion 89-30
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PERSONAL PROPERTY -- Gasoline (authority to … citizens organization under contract) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §95-a: As consideration under a contract with a private … under a town contract to the private organization for use in the private organization's bus. You ask whether a town may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-30Village of Suffern - Budget Review (B20-6-2)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village’s tentative budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year … are reasonable. Background The Village of Suffern, located in Rockland County, issued debt not to exceed $5 million to … funds as of May 31, 2015. New York State Local Finance Law Section 10.10 requires local governments that have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-suffern-budget-review-b20-6-2DiNapoli: MTA Faces Worst Financial Crisis in History
… Authority (MTA) is facing the greatest crisis in its long history, with few viable options without federal funding to avoid cuts in service and staff, additional fare hikes and long-lasting … – remain at risk with the plan halted and capital funding being reallocated to cover operations. Report: Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-mta-faces-worst-financial-crisis-historyOpinion 89-19
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Court Fees (filing fees on appeals to … Appellate Divisions and Court of Appeals) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §§8017(a), 8022; SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, §61: A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-19NY Received More From Washington Than It Sent Due to Federal Relief
… Historic federal pandemic relief funds, though being spent down, continued to boost New York’s balance of … issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. In Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022, New York state generated $361.8 billion in federal taxes and benefited from $383 billion in federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/ny-received-more-washington-it-sent-due-federal-reliefOpinion 2005-8
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Fees (imposition of to … FEES -- Rates (for ambulance service) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §122-b: A city may not set fees for the provision of … Since the ambulance services in that instance were being provided pursuant to section 209-b, the fee prohibition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-8Opinion 96-24
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State … that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures … a fire district which has recently made the final debt service payment on a bond issue for the purchase of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Homeless Housing and Assistance Program – Project Selection and Maintenance
… These included 31 completed projects and 20 in the pre-construction or construction phase; all but one were … HHAP officials are aware that their database is not always reliable and, in some instances, query results are not … implement a management information system that generates reliable data for decision making. Other Related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/10/homeless-housing-and-assistance-program-project-selection-and-maintenanceDiNapoli: Shift in MTA's Paratransit Program Generates Cost Savings
… services for people with disabilities have declined in recent years, in part due to the MTA’s move to alternative transit services … also provide greater clarity on how station choices are being made by aligning it with the population of persons with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-shift-mtas-paratransit-program-generates-cost-savingsDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Stealing $121K in Pension Checks Sent to Her Late Grandmother
… arrested today for the alleged theft of more than $121,000 in state pension checks that were sent to her deceased … the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office for their partnership in ensuring our state pension fund and its members are … forward to prosecuting these allegations in a court of law. I want to thank the New York State Comptroller’s Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-stealing-121k-pension-checks-sent-her-late-grandmotherOpinion 91-48
… his or her municipality if he or she receives a direct or indirect pecuniary or material benefit as a result of that … the project and, presumably, would not receive a direct or indirect pecuniary or material benefit as a result of any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-48Personal Privacy Protection Law Release Form Instructions - AC 3216
Personal Privacy Protection Law Release Form Instructions - AC 3216
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll/pdf/ac3216_instruction.pdfConflicts of Interest of Municipal Officers and Employees Poster
Read Sections 800-809 of the NYS General Municpal Law
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/gmlposter.pdfOpinion 91-30
… State or county contract. You state that the board member's duties as a sales representative require direct involvement … equipment and supplies under State contracts through the New York State Office of General Services subject to rules …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-30DiNapoli: Audit Finds up to $12.1 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… York State's Medicaid system made as much as $12.1 million in inappropriate payments during 2015, including $2.3 million … were recovered. "My auditors continue to find glitches in the Department of Health's payment control systems that … payments on a routine basis to make sure claims are being paid appropriately and to determine if improvements are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-audit-finds-121-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… A pattern of poor budgeting led the Brentwood Union Free School … budget or hiring new employees, undermines the principles of transparency and accountability. Brentwood officials … For example, the board paid the Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtOpinion 91-56
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC AUTHORITIES -- Termination … of termination of a public authority) PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW, §2828: The term "liabilities", as used in Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-56