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Contracted Programs With Puerto Rican Organization to Motivate, Enlighten and Serve Addicts, Inc.
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Alcoholism and Substance … under its contract with the Puerto Rican Organization to Motivate, Enlighten and Serve Addicts, Inc. (PROMESA) to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/contracted-programs-puerto-rican-organization-motivate-enlighten-and-serve-addicts-incOpinion 2003-6
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Part-Town Charges (raising costs for town police department in town that includes village with its own police department) … -- Financing (raising costs for town police department in town that includes village with its own police department) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-6Opinion 90-44
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VILLAGE BOARD -- … which must be published in the notice of public hearing on the tentative budget refers only to the salary, or fixed, … of the board of trustees, "the wages and salaries shown on the schedule thereof shall be fixed at the amounts shown …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-44Opinion 88-52
… the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales (community college officers and employees who are directors of … real property from county) -- Interest in Contract (community college officers and employees who are directors of … corporations) -- Disclosure of Interest (when required) COMMUNITY COLLEGES -- Conflicts of Interest (community …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-52Opinion 88-67
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Legal Services (law partner of village mayor hired as village attorney) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §800(3); VILLAGE LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-67Opinion 90-20
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (donation to firemen's … -- Treasurer's Powers (transfer of custody of moneys) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: A village treasurer may not transfer custody of foreign fire insurance tax moneys to a firemen's association unless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-20Law Pertaining to SUNY Police Officers
… Security Law (RSSL) allowed sworn SUNY police officers who were members of the New York State and Local Employees’ … been filed with NYSLRS on or before December 31, 2015. If I switch from the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) to the … more than 25 years of service as a SUNY police officer, am I better off staying in the ERS plan? How is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/law-pertaining-suny-police-officersState Agencies Bulletin No. 1327
… new earnings codes and procedures for processing the first phase of the Summer Seasonal Lifeguard Deficit Reduction … United University Professions. Effective Date(s) The first phase of the Summer Seasonal Lifeguard Deficit Reduction Plan … Year 2014-2015). Monies collected as part of the first phase will not be repaid to the employee. Attachment A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1327-first-phase-deficit-reduction-plan-psnu-employees-summer-seasonalOpinion 91-1
… Bidding (cannot create exception for public work under county contract) -- Preemption (competitive bidding … for public work) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Purchases Through County or State (exception not applicable to contracts for … LAW, §§103, 119-o; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i); COUNTY LAW, §408-a: There is no State statute which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-1Opinion 2010-4
… in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Contracts (by fire district for "back up" services with private ambulance company) -- Fees (imposition of by fire districts for "back up" services provided under contract … that has in its fire department an emergency first aid and rescue squad comprised mainly of volunteer firefighters may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-4Opinion 88-49
… the board of commissioners. The local law does, however, fix terms for the members of the board of commissioners. The … (Public Officers Law, §10; Village Law, §§3-300, 4-402[h]). Further, it is also generally held that the failure to … other member of the board of trustees. October 28, 1988 Robert J. Moore, Esq, Village Attorney Village of Port …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-49XII.9.G Reissuing or Cancelling a Refund Check – XII. Expenditures
… OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to agencies regarding refund checks (i.e. … can be easily identified by examining the face of the check. The heading reads: Comptroller State of New York - … TO LOOK UP REFUND INFORMATION Look Up Stop Payment Request Status After submitting a stop request, a user can view the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9g-reissuing-or-cancelling-refund-checkComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood Announce Criminal Conviction and False Claims Act Settlement with Bottini Fuel for Diverting Customers' Credit Balances for Their Own Benefit
… announced the criminal conviction of Morgan Fuel & Heating Company, Inc., which conducts business as Bottini Fuel, for … customers – including local school districts, prisons, town governments, and state agencies. Bottini Fuel pleaded … Fuel, headquartered in Wappingers Falls, provides heating oil to customers throughout Hudson Valley. From 2004 to 2016, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-criminal-conviction-and-false-claims-actPower of Attorney
… Overview The NYSLRS Special Durable Power of Attorney (POA) document allows someone else, referred to as … 4, section g). Gifting without using the NYSLRS form The law governing the requirements for a POA changed effective … will be reviewed in accordance with the laws in effect at the time the POA was executed. For example, for Statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/power-attorneyState Audit Shows Need to Improve Response to Noise Complaints in NYC
… The growing number of noise complaints related to nightlife establishments in New York City highlights the … taken by police officers, or the records are unclear as to how their actions addressed the complaints. DiNapoli … complaints to track the exact times of officer follow up to improve management analysis of response times and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-audit-shows-need-improve-response-noise-complaints-nycSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy
… roles in providing financial literacy offerings, including how they identify and reach out to the most critical and … directly affects the prosperity and quality of life of the people of New York State and is inextricably linked to the … to make financial decisions that support their well-being, many Americans remain unprepared for financial emergencies – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/14/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacyOpinion 92-41
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … , 293 NY 634 at 639; People ex rel City of Olean v Western New York & Pennsylvania Traction Co. , 214 NY 526; Gordon v …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-41DiNapoli: Thousands of Young Children With Disabilities Not Receiving Early Intervention Services
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found many young children did not receive services or faced delays in care. … of Health needs to address the underlying reasons why children are not receiving the services they are entitled to, … Program Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-thousands-young-children-disabilities-not-receiving-early-intervention-servicesDiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… Some residents of Mitchell-Lama apartments in New York City make far more than the program’s maximum … Six Towers (Queens); Confucius Plaza (Manhattan); Kings Bay II (Brooklyn); North Shore (formerly Arlington Terrace, in Staten Island); and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingXII.3 Record Retention – Accounts Payable Vouchers and Land Claims – XII. Expenditures
… payments for Accounts Payable and Land Claims processed in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) is readily available … Expenditure Summary Report Budget Amendments and/or Change Orders Work Orders Proof of goods received (e.g., receiving … and how to handle potential exceptions. New York State Archives …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii3-record-retention-accounts-payable-vouchers-and-land-claims