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Opinion 93-16
… is ordinarily expected to be at work. March 23, 1993 Frank T. Simeone, Esq., Attorney at Law Town of Woodbury Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-16Opinion 97-20
… members of the company. This requirement, however, does not preclude a company from paying all or a portion of the … the opinion that foreign fire insurance tax moneys may not be expended for illegal purposes or purposes contrary to … having custody of foreign fire insurance tax moneys should not permit such moneys to be expended for a purpose which the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-20United HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Orthopedic Associates of Long Island
… Purpose To determine whether Orthopedic Associates of Long Island, LLP waived Empire Plan members’ out-of-pocket costs, and if so, to quantify the overpayments made by United …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-orthopedic-associates-long-islandOpinion 92-17
… Law. Subdivision (c) of section 1262 provides in pertinent part that amounts not set aside for county purposes or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-17Opinion 96-5
… exemption applies in the situation in which the counsel for MVAIC represents the appellant on behalf of MVAIC but the … the absence of any statutory or judicial definition, the word "fee" should be given its commonly understood meaning (2 … , Inc. , 283 NY 373, 381 [1940]). We have construed the word to mean fees paid to public officers for services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-5Opinion 96-24
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Opinion 96 - 11
… town real property); (on town board motion in lieu of petition) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (submission of … A town board, on its own motion without the necessity of a petition, may submit a resolution for the sale of real … are set forth in article 7 of the Town Law (§90 et seq .). Section 94 provides that a town board, on its own motion, may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-11Opinion 91-35
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … in a collective bargaining unit (see 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-23, p 39; 1984 Opns St Comp No. 84-20, p 26). It is clear from the statutory language …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-35Opinion 95-14
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular … computer for fire department); (ceremony to dedicate fire house and apparatus) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Unless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-14Opinion 94-3
… AND HIGHWAYS -- Improvements (financing expenses for street improvements against abutting owners); (necessity to … owners or upon the board's own motion, to improve a street, highway, private road or right-of-way, and assess the … gutters and culverts, or the construction or paving of the street, highway, private road or right-of-way. In the case of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-3DiNapoli: New York City Budget Surplus on Pace to Grow Another $2.4 Billion from April Projections
… York City to generate at least an additional $2.4 billion in operating surplus in city fiscal year (FY) 2022 compared to the Executive Budget released in April. However, better-than-projected fiscal performance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-new-york-city-budget-surplus-pace-grow-another-24-billion-april-projectionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… The board also did not audit district claims prior to payment and conduct an annual audit of the treasurer’s … Town officials did not always use a competitive process to procure goods and services. Officials did not develop … County) The board did not provide adequate oversight to ensure that financial activities were properly recorded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Jump 49.2 Percent in Second Quarter
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state rose by 49.2% in the second quarter (April to June … sales. In addition, two major changes that required many out-of-state vendors to collect and remit state and local sales taxes may have prevented steeper declines. The first change …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-jump-49-point-2-percent-second-quarterNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… a loss in job income in the coming four weeks Source: U.S. Census Bureau, as of June 16 New York City Leads in Job Losses, But All Regions Suffer Big Declines … more than 937,000 jobs, 20 percent of its previous total, from February through May. The COVID-19 recession has hit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-july-9-2020DiNapoli: Audit Finds Poor Financial Management by Central New York Regional Market Authority Board
… needs $3.2 million in work. Unrealistic Budgets and Poor Payroll Monitoring: From FY 2020-21 through FY 2022-23, the … in commercial lease revenue that never materialized. Payroll expenses were 20% higher, or $369,144, over budget estimates during the period. Payroll was significantly higher than budgeted for because …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-audit-finds-poor-financial-management-central-new-york-regional-market-authority-boardDiNapoli Releases Review of City's Proposed Budget and Financial Plan
… appropriately uses higher than expected tax revenues to reduce out-year budget gaps and to replenish reserves, according to a review of New York … with ongoing structural deficits and labor contracts that have remained unsettled for far too long,” DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-releases-review-citys-proposed-budget-and-financial-planState Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Bharara Announce Arrest of Joseph Grossmann for Defrauding New York State Pension Fund of Over $130,000
… the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the arrest of JOSEPH GROSSMANN for … the Office’s General Crimes Unit. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason A. Richman is in charge of the prosecution. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-us-attorney-bharara-announce-arrest-joseph-grossmannState Agencies Bulletin No. 2118
The purpose of this bulletin is to explain OSC and agency procedures for the use of the Leap Year Salary Calculation
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2118-leap-year-salary-calculation-fiscal-year-2023-2024State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… days of creating a wage investigation case, as recommended in its procedures. In 55 of the 69 cases, the first contact did not occur for … violations, especially for vehicle owners residing outside NYC. The city has large outstanding balances due from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: End of Continuous Medicaid Enrollment Requirement Poses Risks to State Financial Plan
… renewal notices monthly to groups of enrollees, based on their enrollment end dates, through May 31, 2024. Renewal … enrollment levels. This estimate is based on two risks. First, assuming enrollment continues to decline … monthly data indicate that 4.6% of each monthly cohort, on average, renews late. DiNapoli estimates that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-end-continuous-medicaid-enrollment-requirement-poses-risks-state-financial-plan