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Opinion 90-42
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. CITIES -- Fees (filing of in rem tax foreclosure lists) FEES -- Exemption … of indexing lis pendens, the county clerk is entitled to a fee of ten dollars for each in rem tax foreclosure list filed … In any other county, the county clerk is entitled to the fee(s) prescribed by the CPLR. A municipal housing authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-42Existential Questions Facing National Public Transit Systems Create New Fiscal Pressures for MTA
… service is especially critical to the economic health of New York City and its residents. More than half of City … used public transit to commute to work in 2019. The New York City metro area also had the largest share of … in the U.S. (see Figure 1). The use of public transit in New York City fosters foot traffic and economic activity in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/existential-questions-facing-national-public-transit-systems-create-new-fiscal-pressures-mtaLocal Government Workforce Trends in New York State
The number of full-time local government workers employed outside of New York City contracted by 7.9% from 2007 to 2022, largely the result of two defining events – the recession of 2007-09 and the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-gov-workforce-trends-ny.pdfDespite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists, March 2022
In 2020, women earned 83 cents to every dollar earned by men, a wage gap of more than $10,435 based on median earnings for men and women who worked full-time, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/despite-progress-pay-gap-for-women-persists.pdfReport on the Joint Investigation of the Orange County Industrial Development Agency
A joint investigation by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, the New York State Comptroller’s Office, and the New Windsor Police Department revealed institutionalized corruption in the administration of the Orange County Industrial Development Agency’s Accelerator Program.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/joint-investigation-orange-co-ida.pdfWhat to Expect from an OSC Audit
This session will familiarize you with the entire audit process: from its early stages to the final report. Learn what the auditors are looking for, the professional standards they follow, and your role in the process.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/what-to-expect-from-an-osc-audit-04082026.pdfAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 41[j]) – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits for ERS Tier 1 Members
… Sections 75d and 75e Additional Service Credit for Sick Leave Section 41j …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1502/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-41jCredit for Previous Public Employment or Military Service – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits for ERS Tier 1 Members
NonContributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits for ERS Tier 1 members under Sections 75d and 75e Credit for Previous Public Employment or Military Service
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1502/credit-previous-public-employment-or-military-serviceAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 41[j]) – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits for ERS Tier 2 Members
… 75d and 75e Additional Service Credit for Sick Leave Section 41j …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1507/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-41jCredit for Previous Public Employment or Military Service – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits for ERS Tier 2 Members
NonContributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits for ERS Tier 2 members under Sections 75d and 75e Credit for Previous Public Employment or Military Service
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1507/credit-previous-public-employment-or-military-serviceDiNapoli to Audit Hempstead IDA, Valley Stream School District in Wake of Controversial Development Project
… will audit the Hempstead Industrial Development Agency and Valley Stream Union Free School District 30. The audits will … Solages, Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos and Valley Stream Mayor Edwin Fare, have brought the concerns of … IDA executive director and board of directors, and the Valley Stream superintendent and school board outlining the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-audit-hempstead-ida-valley-stream-school-district-wake-controversial-development-projectDiNapoli: Executive Budget Reduces Out-Year Gaps, Diminishes Independent Oversight
… agencies and public authorities. For example, numerous Local Assistance appropriations would authorize the Director … Institute. Includes proposals to raise the age of juvenile jurisdiction, reduce pre-trial detention of suspects, remove … For access to state and local government spending and more than 50,000 state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-executive-budget-reduces-out-year-gaps-diminishes-independent-oversightComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… risk that a significant number of students certified for TAP are in fact not eligible for awards. Nonetheless, tests …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsOpinion 2003-5
… Municipal Law §208-b, for a firefighter who died of cancer prior to retirement. General Municipal Law §208-b … service that failed to reveal any evidence of the cancer, constitutes presumptive evidence that it was incurred … purposes of this opinion, we have assumed that the type of cancer at issue is one listed in section 363-d. 2 Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-5DiNapoli Seeks Stronger Federal Safety Measures for Oil Trains to Protect New Yorkers
… loss of life and financial loss,” DiNapoli said. “A major accident could impose not only tragic human costs, but loss … sufficient to cover liabilities resulting from a serious accident involving trains carrying crude oil or other … to the Oil Spill Fund often take years, and that a major accident could jeopardize the Fund’s long-term financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersOpinion 2000-2
… by way of demonstrations, performances and exhibits of art and art forms. You ask whether a village may authorize the … by way of demonstrations, performances and exhibits of art and art forms" (see also County Law, §224[13]; General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-2Opinion 2000-15
… in turn, is defined to mean: a fire company of a "county, city, town, village or fire district" fire department, whether or not … is permissible under the laws of the other state (see 1964 Atty Gen [Inf Opns] p 84). In view of the Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15DiNapoli Statement on the Passing of His Father Nicholas DiNapoli
… p.m. at the Roslyn Heights Funeral Home, 75 Mineola Ave., Roslyn Heights, NY. The funeral is scheduled for … 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, 110 Bryant Ave., Roslyn Harbor, NY. Seating and parking is limited at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-statement-passing-his-father-nicholas-dinapoliXI.2.L Contract Signature Page – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… are required to place the New York State Contract number and an agency certification on all copies of the signature … 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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2l-contract-signature-pageVI.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-budgets