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Opinion 92-25
… of 1960. The legislative history in the Governor's bill jacket of chapter 220 of the Laws of 1960 indicates that the … the bill was intended to address, memoranda in the bill jacket describe situations in which fire commissioners …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-25Opinion 96-3
… certain interests in municipal contracts. A municipal officer or employee has an "interest" in any contract with … contract" (General Municipal Law, §800[3]). A municipal officer or employee is also deemed to have an interest in … of a firm, partnership or association of which the officer or employee is a member or employee, and in contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3Opinion 96-16
… IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Property (use of proceeds from sale of) WATER DISTRICTS -- Property (use of proceeds from … all the property and facilities of a town water district for the construction of a new town hall. This is in response … a new town hall (see, also, e.g., McCabe v Voorhis , 243 NY 401; 1990 Opns St Comp No. 90-64, p 145, relating to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-16Opinion 2002-14
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1; VILLAGE LAW §§1-102(5), 4-400(1)(l), 4-412(3)(3), 5-524: A village may incur … a village project to reconstruct a certain stream channel. After the project was completed, several village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-14Selected Aspects of Leasing Practices for Real Estate Services Department and Port Commerce
… network. These facilities include America’s busiest airport system, marine terminals and ports, the Port … by volume in the United States. Aviation – manages five airport facilities within the region that serve as vital … PANYNJ leases. For instance, multiple leases at Stewart Airport were not reflected in either system. In one case in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/selected-aspects-leasing-practices-real-estate-services-department-and-port-commerceDiNapoli Audit Finds Food Inspection Failures at NYC Homeless Shelters
… agencies in charge of overseeing food services at homeless shelters in New York City were lax in inspecting them and did … a health warning," DiNapoli said. "Food operations of many shelters have gone uninspected and shelters couldn't show that workers serving food were tested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-finds-food-inspection-failures-nyc-homeless-sheltersPreferred Source Contracting
… Purpose To determine how State agencies and facilitating agencies are … whether facilitating entities are awarding contracts in a manner that best meets the purpose of the Preferred Source …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/28/preferred-source-contractingDiNapoli: State Missing Nearly $2.4 Million in Uncollected Tolls
… The amount of unpaid tolls has risen since the expansion of … for some out-of-state drivers, resulting in potential lost revenue of $2.4 million. The lost revenue calculation is … document such actions) to obtain temporary license plate registration information from out-of-state DMVs. Document the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-state-missing-nearly-24-million-uncollected-tollsWestchester Attorney Indicted for Fraud and False Statement Charges Arising From His Attempt to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
A federal grand jury in White Plains New York returned an Indictment yesterday charging Guy Parisi a Westchester attorney with conspiracy mail fraud and false statements
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/westchester-attorney-indicted-fraud-and-false-statement-charges-arising-his-attempt-embezzleOpinion 88-57
… uniformity within the class, and where the classification bears some substantial and rational relationship to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-57IX.8.D Electronic Refund Payments to the U.S. HHS – IX. Federal Grants
… funds to the US HHS due to: Excessive cash balances on deposit that are not needed for program purposes; Unspent … system. If the award is open in the PMS, and OSC draws on your behalf, this return will be processed through PMS, … account coding, reported expenditures and disbursements on SFS reports would be affected. Any further questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-ix/ix8d-electronic-refund-payments-us-hhsOpinion 88-7
… where surplus bond proceeds available) TOWN LAW, §112(1); GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §9; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §165.00: … not be paid from the assessments. 4 Opns St Comp, 1948, p 315 superseded. You ask whether 4 Opns St Comp, 1948, p 315 … purpose. In this regard, we point out that Town Law, §112(1), which is the successor to former Town Law, §115 and which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-7DiNapoli Finds State Needs to Do More to Address Nursing Home Pandemic Issues
… audit of the state’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak in nursing homes, according to a follow-up report released today … and an established system of proactive infection control for facilities prior to the pandemic, it could have helped … ways to improve infection control practices and nursing home surveys, among other recommendations. Status : Partially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-finds-state-needs-do-more-address-nursing-home-pandemic-issuesHomeless Services Housing Needs Assessment
… Each client who receives temporary housing in a certified shelter must take part in a Needs Assessment (Assessment) and … – and outlining specific goals to help the client exit the shelter and return to self-sufficiency. The ILP includes … be completed within the first 10 days of admission to the shelter. The lack of an Assessment, or a late or incomplete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/15/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessmentDiNapoli: Federal Aid, Increasing Tax Revenues and Savings Boost New York City's Surplus
… New York City is expecting to generate a surplus of $3.7 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2022 due to federal aid, … average. Property tax revenues are now expected to rise in FY 2023 by $1.5 billion from the prior year, an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-federal-aid-increasing-tax-revenues-and-savings-boost-new-york-citys-surplusDiNapoli: Public Must Be Alerted to Sewer Overflow Problems
… to DEC and the local health department within two hours of discovery and to notify the public and nearby municipalities within four hours of discovery. Exposure to untreated sewage can cause serious …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-public-must-be-alerted-sewer-overflow-problemsOpinion 89-36
… There are no permissive referendum requirements either to establish a capital reserve fund for a specific capital improvement or to expend moneys from a capital reserve fund established for … for a specific improvement, where the authority to issue obligations for the capital improvement would be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-36DiNapoli: Employment Services System for New Yorkers with Disabilities Is Underutilized
… reach their employment goals and reduce their reliance on benefits. Program providers earn revenue by providing … to these entities, as well as solicitation of feedback on how to improve the system based on users’ needs, could facilitate collaboration and increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-employment-services-system-new-yorkers-disabilities-underutilizedOversight of Juvenile Justice Facilities
… the DJJOY Policy and Procedure Manual, conduct regular fire safety inspections, have an emergency plan, maintain … conditions (e.g., sufficient lighting and ventilation, fire safety equipment), we found weaknesses in several … in one case, an employee was involved in a restraint incident in February 2023, but their CPR/first aid training …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/03/oversight-juvenile-justice-facilitiesIX.7.E Disaster Assistance – IX. Federal Grants
… process will allow the DOB to more easily track and report on disaster related spending and costs by disaster and … to a pending disaster event, DOB will make a determination on whether the event should be tracked (i.e. storm tracking … of activities must occur. DOB provides prepared guidance on tracking agency costs by event. For each disaster event …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7e-disaster-assistance