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Opinion 92-30
… against county officials serving on boards of not-for-profit agencies) -- Exceptions (contracts with not-for-profit agencies) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801, 802(1)(f), … governing board who also serves on the board of a not-for-profit agency does not have a prohibited interest in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-30DiNapoli: $10 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following Nassau County District Attorney Investigation
… bogus online portal showing fabricated investment growth," DA Singas said. "Instead of providing the promised risk-free … any victims of this scheme to contact my office." DA Singas said that beginning in January 2015, an elderly … professional, is encouraged to contact the Nassau County DA's Financial Crimes Bureau at (516) 571-2149. Senior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-10-million-ponzi-scheme-unraveled-following-nassau-county-district-attorney-investigationOpinion 91-24
… may contract with a county to provide sewer service to properties within a county sewer district. The cost of such a … treatment plant operated by a county sewer district. The properties through which the trunk line passes in the village … town began to seek the appropriate means of charging the properties within the development a proportionate share of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-24Opinion 92-6
… repair of town highway equipment to the clerk's husband who owns a repair shop. The clerk's duties include keeping … the repair of town highway equipment to the clerks husband who owns a repair shop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-6Opinion 92-13
… of town offices from two to four years) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §§10(1)(ii)(a)(1),(d)(3), 20(3); TOWN LAW, §§24, … local law increasing the term of an elective office, which is approved at a general election may be made applicable to a … and the title could be said to apprise the reader of what may reasonably be expected to be found in the statute. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-13Opinion 98-12
… that the school fund is a "fund" of the city within the meaning of section 9-a. Ordinarily moneys in a city's general … in the city's general fund constitute "moneys" within the meaning of section 9-a and may be temporarily advanced to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-12Wall Street Bonuses Rose In 2012
… today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Wall Street is still in transition, but it is slowly adjusting to … business and personal income tax collections from Wall Street related activities accounted for up to 20 percent of … that contribution declined to 14 percent last year. Wall Street’s share of city tax collections has declined from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/02/wall-street-bonuses-rose-2012Wall Street Bonuses Declined in 2011
… forecast to decline by 14 percent to $19.7 billion during this year’s bonus season, according to an estimate released today by State … here to view a video of Comptroller DiNapoli discussing this year’s Wall Street bonus report “Cash bonuses were down … forecast to decline by 14 percent to $197 billion during this years bonus season according to an estimate released …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2012/02/wall-street-bonuses-declined-2011Wall Street Profits Up in 2016
… industry profitability rose sharply in 2016, increasing by 21 percent, while the average bonus paid to employees in New … the highest level in four years. This is an increase of 21 percent over the $14.3 billion in profits in 2015, … had assumed securities industry profits would reach $21 billion, business tax collections could be lower than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/wall-street-profits-2016DiNapoli Op Ed in Times Union
… AI because it did not think facial recognition technology was AI - even though it had a facial recognition system that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionEnroll in the Vendor Self-Service Portal
… ID, you should have also received an enrollment email with login credentials and instructions from SFS. Following the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portal/enroll-vendor-self-service-portalPayments Allowed in Advance of Audit – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… district generally may, by resolution, authorize payment in advance for public utility services, postage, freight and … electric, gas, water, sewer and telephone services. 10 In addition, the governing board may generally establish … petty cash funds and authorize petty cash payments in advance of audit. Most petty cash payments will involve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/payments-allowed-advance-auditXII.6.S Paying a Vendor in a Foreign Currency – XII. Expenditures
… This section provides Business Units with guidance on how to process payments to a vendor in foreign currency using the Statewide Financial … This section provides Business Units with guidance on how to process payments to a vendor in foreign currency using the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6s-paying-vendor-foreign-currencyProcurement and Contracting in New York
… Vendor Responsibility Complete a brief questionnaire to expedite registering your business as a state vendor, review documentation requirements and bid protest decisions or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contractsFederal Employees in New York State – Federal Funding and New York
… work at military installations, individuals fill jobs as air traffic controllers, health care workers and scientific … among others. While not all federal workers in New York live in the state, they contribute to its economy. Recent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-employees-new-york-stateOversight of Student Immunization in Schools
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Health (DOH) and State Education Department (SED) are following the State’s public health procedures to ensure … To determine if the Department of Health DOH and State Education Department SED are following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/16/oversight-student-immunization-schoolsMilitary Service Credit
… duty from August 1, 1990 to December 31, 1992 or from September 11, 2001 to December 31, 2005 do not have to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/military-service-creditDiNapoli: Problems Persist at Many Hotels and Motels Used to House Homeless
… State auditors examining hotels and motels used to house the homeless found poor conditions still exist at many … and collaboration on the audit of the use of motels to house the homeless,"said Albany County Comptroller Michael F. … and inspecting temporary residences (facilities that house individuals for less than 180 consecutive days), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-problems-persist-many-hotels-and-motels-used-house-homelessOversight of the Practice of Funeral Directing
… Objective To determine if the Department of Health is effectively overseeing the practice of funeral … Mental Hygiene is effectively overseeing selected aspects of the practice of funeral directing. The audit covered the … To determine if the Department of Health is effectively overseeing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/26/oversight-practice-funeral-directingOpinion 90-11
… Fair Labor Standards Act) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §90; 29 USC §201 et seq. : With respect to the provision of overtime … implement an overtime compensation program as provided in section 90 of the General Municipal Law. Compensatory time … pre-emption (U.S. Const., art. VI, cl 2; see, gen., 16 Am Jur 2d, Constitutional Law, §291, et seq. ), New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-11