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Congregate Meal Services for the Elderly (2016-N-5)
To determine whether the New York City Department for the Aging effectively oversees the provision of congregate meals (meals served in a group setting) in ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-16n5_1.pdfFacilities Planning Bureau Project Review (2018-S-2)
To determine if the State Education Department’s Facilities Planning Bureau completes its review of projects in a timely manner and, if not, what the impacts...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-18s2.pdfMedgar Evers College: Controls Over Bank Accounts (2015-S-92), 90-Day Response
To determine whether the City University of New York’s (CUNY) Central Office (Central) officials adequately assured that all Medgar Evers College (MEC) bank acc
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2016-15s92-response.pdfMedgar Evers College: Controls Over Bank Accounts (2015-S-92)
To determine whether the City University of New York’s (CUNY) Central Office (Central) officials adequately assured that all Medgar Evers College (MEC) bank acc
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2016-15s92.pdfADAPT Community Network - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2017-S-86)
To determine whether the costs reported by ADAPT Community Network (ADAPT), formerly known as United Cerebral Palsy of New York City, Inc., on its...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s86.pdfNew York's Tax Check-Off Funds - Good Intentions on Hold, January 2014
Tax “check-off” programs provide a means for taxpayers to make voluntary contributions for various causes as part of their federal and State income tax filings.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-tax-check-off-funds-2014.pdfUnclaimed Property Relating to Utility Companies
Unclaimed property subject to Article IV of the Abandoned Property Law includes: Deposits made to secure payment for utility services; Amounts paid in anticipat
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/utility-companies.pdfSecurities Coordinating Committee
… offerings by the State, its largest public authorities, New York City and many of its public benefit corporations. … prepares a forward issuance calendar that is released near the beginning of each calendar quarter and updated … City of New York (NYC) Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) NYC Housing Development Corporation (HDC) NYC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debt/securities-coordinating-committeeOpinion 90-7
… for the benefit of the city. You ask whether, pursuant to Public Officers Law, §18, a city may indemnify the members … authorizes certain "public entities", including cities, to defend and indemnify public officers and employees in any … as follows: 2. The provisions of this section shall apply to any public entity: * * * * (b) where the governing body of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-7Opinion 2006-10
… of town engineer) -- Real Property (use of proceeds from lease of district property) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Accounting … town outside village monies); (crediting proceeds from the lease of town and special district property) -- Deposits and … WATER IMPROVEMENTS -- Real Property (proceeds from the lease of) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Expenses (broadcasting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-10Opinion 2006-5
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Compensation (mid-term decrease for elected … Duties (mid-term salary decrease for elected officers by local law subject to mandatory referendum) TOWN LAW §27(1); … 1974 Opns St Comp No. 74-221, unreported; see also 1991 Op Atty Gen No. I 91-40). In these opinions, we noted that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-5Opinion 2005-9
… requirement for board members) EDUCATION LAW §§1901, 1914, 2102-a: A board member of a central high school district who … school district must take the training required by section 2102-a of the Education Law if he or she was elected to the … district, must take the training required by section 2102-a of the Education Law if he or she was elected to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-9Opinion 88-57
… Opns St Comp, 1968, p 728; 8 Opns St Comp, 1952, p 281; NY Const, Art I, §11; US Const, 14th Amendment). … , 28 NY2d 74, 320 NYS2d 25; Town Board of the Town of Poughkeepsie v City of Poughkeepsie , 22 AD2d 270, 255 NYS2d 549). Generally, this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-57Opinion 88-5
… V, §7: Health insurance benefits are not within the protection of this section. You ask several questions … insurance purposes must comply with constitutional equal protection guarantees (NY Const, art I, §11). Therefore, in … plans: the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ("COBRA", Public Law 99-272) and the Employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-5Opinion 88-77
… is in reply to your letter in which you inquire whether a school board member, who is also the salaried director of a … school district for purposes of article 18. Further, the school board member would have an interest in that contract … not have a prohibited interest in contracts between the school board and the local council (see Stettine v County of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-77Opinion 97-18
… of a county sewer district) COUNTY LAW, §§215(5), (6); 275: Pursuant to County Law, §215, real property acquired for … for the sale of the property of a county district. Section 275 of the County Law makes specific provision for the sale … a water authority or a joint water works system. Section 275 provides that such a sale is subject to a mandatory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-18Opinion 91-8
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Whether the secretarytreasurer of a fire district would have a conflict of interest if he or she were to purchase bonds to be issued by the district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-8Opinion 94-7
… or general ambulance services provided by a village fire department and may not supersede the prohibition … of ambulance services provided by the emergency first aid and rescue squad of the village fire department. General … and a review of the statutes governing emergency first aid and rescue squads, it is our opinion that the provisions of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-7Opinion 2004-2
… whether a town is prohibited from entering into a contract for the purchase of gravel from a vendor who may obtain at … member. The vendor leases the property from the spouse for "fair market value," and has the right, but not the … municipality that they serve (General Municipal Law §801). For purposes of article 18, a "contract" includes any express …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-2Opinion 2001-12
… LIBRARIES -- Library Trustees (authority to provide for defense and indemnification of library employees) -- … of library board and governing board of sponsor to provide for defense and indemnification of library employees) PUBLIC … PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW §18: There are two alternatives for conferring the benefits of section 18 of the Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-12