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Opinion 2000-2
… the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Municipal Funds (expenditure by village to promote literary, graphic, dramatic and performing … 99-i, 240 et seq .; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(l)(i): A village, by resolution, may provide for bands, movies and … and scholarship in the humanities and the arts within the village. In addition, it may, by local law, further provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-2Opinion 2002-2
… discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS - Service Award Programs (service credit after entitlement age); (voluntary waiver of right to begin receiving award at entitlement age) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§215(4), … (6), 217(c), 218(b), (c), 219(b), 219-a(2)(b): A service award program may provide for a participant to earn service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2-0Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced that David Cohen, former executive director of the Metropolitan Council … (Met Council), has been sentenced to one year in jail. Cohen has also paid $650,000 in restitution to Met Council. The joint investigation revealed that Cohen, together with former Met Council CEO William Rapfogel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-directorXI.2.L Contract Signature Page – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… attach the signature pages to the contract documents filed with and approved by OSC. A copy of a recommended signature page and the certification language required on each signature page is attached . The Comptroller approval may be in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2l-contract-signature-pageXI.18.E Public Officers Law – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… In accordance with Public Officers Law §73(8)(a) (POL 73), former State employees are subject to certain … will result in a potential conflict as defined in POL 73. However, the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in … To ensure compliance with the Public Officers Law, the Office of the State Comptroller will continue to monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18e-public-officers-lawXI.12.C Surety Takeovers – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… contracts may include provisions that require a surety to complete or arrange for completing the contract should the … action by the contracting agency and notification to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) as specified … System (SFS), allowing future payments under the contract to be appropriately directed to the surety. Through the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12c-surety-takeoversIX.1 Accounting for Federal Grants – IX. Federal Grants
… regulations, or laws that relate specifically to the program terms under which the grants were awarded to the … State Grant Processes http://www.grants.gov Federal website for comprehensive grant information … SAM.gov or the System for Award Management, is the official U.S. federal government website where entities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix1-accounting-federal-grants-overviewVI.5 Project Budgets – VI. Budgets
… associated to a project. The Projects module, along with the Commitment Control module, controls the amount of … Costing Business Unit (PCBU) –Agency Specific PCBU – New with PCIP General Ledger Business Unit (GLBU) Department … and detail, both within and across agencies. Projects with Federal Funding Sources For Non-ESA Onboarded agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi5-project-budgetsXIV.10.B Travel and Purchase Rewards Programs; Updated Information Regarding T-Cards, P-Cards, and NET-Cards – XIV. Special Procedures
… of their official duties [use of which is prohibited] and travel rewards or points [use of which may be permissible]. This section also recognizes the NET-Card, an administrative change brought about by the … matter how the payment is made – it may be by State-issued travel card, procurement card, voucher, petty cash, or any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv10b-travel-and-purchase-rewards-programs-updated-information-regarding-t-cards-p-cards-and-netXV.17 Short Term Investment Pool (STIP) Interest – XV. End of Year
… the State Finance Law governs the distribution of interest to agencies’ accounts within the State’s short-term … legislation submitted with the Governor’s Executive Budget to determine if any changes are necessary. Pursuant to law, agency requests to ‘opt into’ or ‘out of’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv17-short-term-investment-pool-stip-interestLocal Sales Tax Collections Up
… than the downstate region.” Sales tax collections rose fastest during the second half of 2019, growing 6.3 … over the past several years. Mid-Hudson’s collections rose from an annual increase of 5.1 percent in 2018 to 7.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/local-sales-tax-collectionsNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on U.S. Withdrawal From Paris Agreement
… "The Trump Administration’s decision today to formally begin withdrawing the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change is a shameful move. "I was in Paris to … The Trump Administrations decision today to formally begin withdrawing the United States from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-us-withdrawal-paris-agreementCensus 2020 Response Rates
… New York pays more in taxes to the federal government than any other state but ranks last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/censusLanguage Access Services (Follow-Up)
… as an interpreter is limited to emergencies or routine matters such as obtaining information about office location, … Line data to assess additional language needs and did not track any statistics of LEP customers served outside of those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/language-access-services-followBrownfield Cleanup Program
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is effectively administering and … or environmental standards applicable to the expected use of the property (e.g., residential or commercial). These … To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation DEC is effectively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/brownfield-cleanup-programHomeless Services Housing Needs Assessment (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation, as of June 2025, of … shelters across the State provide various services to individuals and families, including assessment of needs, case management, access to health care (including physical and mental health), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessment-followOversight of Disability Services (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the four … Administration (SUNY Administration) provides support to the Campus Coordinators of Disability Services … who experience disability-related barriers with regard to any aspect of college life (e.g., physical environment, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-disability-services-followOversight of Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation, as of February 2025, … residents and provides leadership, guidance, and support to local Social Services Districts (Local Districts) and the … from large former hotels, apartment houses, and armories, to smaller multi-family houses, specifically designed housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-homeless-shelters-followVirtual Currency Licensing (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the six … of fraud, abuse, and unethical conduct with respect to financial institutions licensed to operate in the State. The Superintendent has the authority … To assess the extent of implementation of the six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/04/virtual-currency-licensing-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2137
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies that position pools and/or chartfield … Affected Employees: All agencies with appropriations due to lapse on June 30, 2023, are affected. Background: Appropriations allocated to certain chartfield strings will be lapsing on the above …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2137-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-events