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Opinion 2006-1
… This is in reply to your letter asking whether a town may pay an employee on the morning of the last day of the payroll … Whether a town may pay an employee on the morning of the last day of the payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-1Opinion 89-53
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES--Recipients (basis for allocation between or among fire companies in a multi-company fire department) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Where foreign … Concerning how foreign fire insurance tax moneys should be allocated to each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-53Opinion 89-49
… c.t.a. (issuance of letters of administration with the will annexed) when no person or an ineligible person … clear statutory language. This result is also consistent with the more definite fee provisions contained in section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-49Opinion 88-62
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund … to establish one or more public dumps or dumping grounds. In addition, Town Law, §221(1) authorizes town boards to … a "physical public betterment or improvement" within the meaning and intent of General Municipal Law, §6-c (GML, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-62Opinion 88-60
… to operate a facility at a park which is termed a license or concession, but which, in substance, constitutes a … legislative authority. GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103: A true license or concession arrangement, which does not involve a … ask under what circumstances an agreement designated as a "license" or "concession" to operate a facility at a village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-60Opinion 88-6
… (authority of municipality to contribute to "defined contribution pension plan") CIVIL SERVICE LAW, §§200 et seq … law or collective bargaining, contribute to a "defined contribution pension plan" under which the municipality's … not payable until retirement. You ask whether a "defined contribution pension plan" established pursuant to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-6Opinion 88-5
… policy may apply to elected officials; Whether the policy can be changed in a manner which would reduce benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-5Opinion 88-76
… moneys appropriated by a village to a village public library must be credited to the library fund and not to the village general fund. EDUCATION … §11: Moneys donated by private persons to a village public library may be invested by the library trustees in … the investment of moneys appropriated by the village for library purposes is credited to the library fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-76Opinion 92-12
… full amount of regular salary or wages to be discontinued with respect to any firefighter who is permanently disabled … entitlement to medical treatment and hospital care). With certain exceptions not here relevant, General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-12DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for July 2015
… secure the prison. Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Services $28.1 million to the Port Authority of New … Corp. (aka AMTRAK) for the state’s support of inter-city passenger rail services. $7 million contract with … for the roadway reconstruction along Rte. 9 in the town of Lake George. Major Payments Approved Tax Refunds $127.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-july-2015Opinion 2002-17
… firm to also submit a bid and, if the lowest responsible bidder, to be awarded a prime contract for a portion of the … subdivision or district therein to the lowest responsible bidder furnishing the required security after public … aware of the relationship between the engineer and the low bidder. The court, in determining that, under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-17Opinion 2000-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … to be filed with the State Comptroller a certified copy of each determination or order establishing or extending a … a resolution approving the establishment or extension of a town special district under Town Law is required to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-3DiNapoli Releases Report on NYS Executive Budget
… Economy and Revenue While both the number of jobs and workers nationally exceed their pre-pandemic levels, New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-releases-report-nys-executive-budgetState Agencies Bulletin No. 328
… be renamed. While the upgrade is not scheduled until next year, agencies must begin renaming queries immediately so …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/328-renaming-ps-queries-preparation-upgradeDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores With Analysis of 10 Years of Fiscal Monitoring System Data
… nine were announced today. These determinations were based on the State Comptroller’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System … including year-end fund balance, operating deficits, cash-on-hand, short-term borrowing, fixed costs and other factors. … Supervisor Peter G. Crummey said. “In fact, last year, in my first year as Colonie town supervisor, I implemented the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scores-analysis-10-years-fiscal-monitoring-system-dataDiNapoli Calls for Long-Needed State Debt Reform
… in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22 to $88 billion in SFY 2026-27. A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … debt to grow to troubling levels and offers a roadmap for state debt reform to improve debt affordability and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-calls-long-needed-state-debt-reformVII.3 AP Adjustment Voucher Overview – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… This Section explains the appropriate types of transactions and required Vendor ID to be used on each AP Adjustment … York State often receives checks from vendors, recipients, and employees that represent a return of a full or partial … of payments are called “Refunds of Appropriation” (ROA) and result in a credit to the appropriation expenditures from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3-ap-adjustment-voucher-overviewComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of NYC Councilman Ruben Wills In Public Corruption Scheme
… of approximately $30,000 and a subsequent attempt by the Councilman to cover their tracks. “The crimes Mr. Wills is accused of … or any other public corruption matter is encouraged to contact the Attorney General’s Office at 1-800-996-4630 or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-nyc-councilman-ruben-wills-publicDiNapoli: Western Regional OTB Must Strengthen Financial Operations and Oversight
… covered the period from January 2021 through December 2024 and some contracts going back to 2020, with nearly all … governments, over $3 million (31%) less than the previous calendar year. Increasing Expenses WROTB’s revenue increased … whether they were comps, giveaways or purchased by an employee, and the host of the event. However, in several …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/dinapoli-western-regional-otb-must-strengthen-financial-operations-and-oversightAnnual Financial Report
… outstanding balance beyond its maturity date, and In the case of a bond refunding, indicate whether the refunding was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/annual-financial-report