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Opinion 89-25
… SYSTEMS -- Contracts (for use of excess capacity of sewage treatment plant) -- Financing of (permissible means of financing expansion of village sewage treatment plant for use by town sewer districts) VILLAGES -- … means of financing expansion of village sewage treatment plant for use by town sewer districts); (authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-25Oxford Academy and Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-12)
… needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit Period July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2024 … Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary … all potable water outlets for sampling or exemption as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/oxford-academy-and-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9Opinion 92-5
… use is public in nature, it may not be accomplished in violation of article VIII, §1 of the State Constitution. … , 76 AD2d 392, 430 NYS2d 847). Accordingly, there is no violation of article VIII, §1 if municipal or school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-5Opinion 91-51
… advance county sewer district user fees and benefit assessments to any other county fund in the manner prescribed … county purposes moneys collected as user fees and benefit assessments on behalf of a county sewer district. County … costs of this sewer district from a combination of benefit assessments and user fees imposed pursuant to article 14-F of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-51Language Access Services (Follow-Up)
… Services (Report 2022-S-38 ). About the Program New York State Executive Law Chapter 18, Article 10, Section 202-A (Executive Law), which took effect on July 1, 2022, codified and expanded the State’s language access policy requiring translation of vital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/language-access-services-followDeRuyter Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting(S9-25-4)
… the District’s website for public review. 1 Lead Exposure Symptoms and Complications – https://www.cdc.gov/lead-prevention/symptoms-complications/index.html 2 As of December 22, 2022, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/06/deruyter-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportings9-25-4Tupper Lake Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-14)
… from sampling, how they would be secured against use, and what remedial actions were planned or enacted. Because there is no information on the lead levels of the 156 water outlets not sampled for testing, we … , which you received with the draft audit report. The CAP should be posted on the District’s website for public review. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/tupper-lake-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-14DiNapoli: Environmental Protection Fund Spending Reflects Historic State Commitment
… are at an all-time high, but spending in future years is expected to require additional resources beyond the EPF's … The General Fund, the state's primary operating fund, is used as a resource for responding to various budgetary … pressures and the state's statutory debt capacity is now constrained. Historically, the EPF's cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-environmental-protection-fund-spending-reflects-historic-state-commitmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Therefore, calculation errors went undetected and resulted in erroneous and missed payments. Of the 41 employees … $66,036 were not calculated correctly, which resulted in errors totaling $20,157. The audit identified that four … totaling $130,568 were not recorded in a collection log. Employees made 25 deposits totaling $29,639 between 11 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsOpinion 97-15
… to establish a special district for the operation and maintenance of street lighting. You ask whether a county … properties would be assessed for the cost of operating and maintaining street lights. Article 5-A of the County Law (§250 et seq .) governs the establishment and operation of special districts within counties. Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-15Opinion 94 - 23
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Extension (of district located within two towns) TOWN LAW, §§170, 172-d: In the case of the extension of a fire district located … pursuant to Town Law, §170(1), the town board of the town in which the extension is to be located may proceed on its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-23Opinion 88-60
… arrangement with a private party would have to be in the form of a revocable license, grant of privilege or true … involve an expenditure of public moneys ( Citiwide News v NYCTA , 62 NY2d 464, 478 NYS2d 593). Nonetheless, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-60Bayport Blue Point Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-8)
… and beyond. 1 To aid in combating lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards … were planned or enacted. Because there is no information on the lead levels of the 39 water outlets not sampled for … within 90 days, pursuant to Section 35 of the New York State General Municipal Law, Section 2116-a (3)(c) of the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportingOpinion 97-10
… §109-b[7]; cf . Local Finance Law, §29.10) 2 May 6, 1997 Charles A. Marangola, Esq., Attorney at Law Moravia Joint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-10Opinion 96-17
… the expenses of volunteer firefighters attending emergency medical service conference); (reimbursement of volunteer … expenses of volunteer firefighters attending an emergency medical services conference if the board of fire … expenses of volunteer firefighters who attend an emergency medical services "conference", presented by a State agency, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-17Transformation of the MTA
… plan for implementing Transformation with completion dates and the savings to be achieved. We also determined … identified the tasks to be completed and included specific dates and cost savings. The six departments we reviewed were … have a detailed working plan that includes specific dates, activities, and cost savings. Ensure that future …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/08/transformation-mtaCUNY Bulletin No. CU-533
… and PAF must be provided to OSC with the transaction. A roster, in Excel format, including the Merit to Base Salary … populated based on the information on the approval form or roster. If the employee has rows on the Job Data page …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-533-merit-base-salary-awards-non-managerial-classifiedCollection of Electronic Waste Fees
… in compliance with the New York State Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act (Act). This audit covers the period … to set up and fund programs for the collection and recycling of e-waste in the State. The Act also requires … then annually submit a report of their statewide sales and recycling data and pay an annual $3,000 fee. Sales data is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/02/collection-electronic-waste-feesOpinion 88-31
… bail fee) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-m: A county treasurer is not required to refund the fee prescribed in section 99-m … Municipal Law, where the defendant in a criminal action is convicted of a lesser included or different offense than … originally charged. You ask whether a county treasurer is required to refund the fee prescribed in section 99-m of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-31Town of Lockport – Building Permit Fee Collections (2025M-56)
… to an OSC Audit Report , which you received with the draft audit report. We encourage the Board to make the CAP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-building-permit-fee-collections-2025m-56