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Opinion 90-52
… -- Powers and Duties (publication of minutes of town board meeting); (publication of State Comptroller's report of … clerk is required to record in the minutes of a town board meeting the name of each member of the board who is present, … duty to record the names of other persons attending the meeting. A decision to publish the minutes of a town board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-52Opinion 89-56
… law or pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement, for cash incentive payments to employees who identify health … a self-insured health insurance plan. As an incentive for employees to help identify charges made by health care … v Beame , 32 NY2d 126, 343 NYS2d 346; AFSCME v City of Plattsburgh , 72 Misc 2d 744, 340 NYS2d 18; Opn No. 85-44, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-56Opinion 96-23
… are to be construed according to their ordinary and usual meaning. Further, where the words of a statute are clear and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-23Opinion 92-48
… corporation, fire district or school district which sells a capital improvement financed by the issuance of … corporation, fire district or school district which sells a capital improvement financed by the issuance of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-48Opinion 91-64
… PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Requiring Bidding (bus transportation contracts for separate routes) -- Bidding Monetary Threshold (computation of for bus transportation contracts) EDUCATION LAW, §305(14); … when two transportation contracts, each for a separate route, are let to the same individual and neither of such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-64Opinion 93-24
… The provision of facilities for certain types of physical fitness training to maintain or improve firefighters' … are specifically excluded from the types of physical fitness training which are considered to be in the "line of … competitive sporting events to be a form of physical fitness training which may be provided as a fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-24Opinion 95-11
… it is a well established rule of construction that meaning and effect should be given to all the statutory … as superfluous when they may be given a distinct, separate meaning (McKinney's Statutes, §231; Orange and Rockland … 207-m, so long as that word may be given a distinct meaning. The terms "permanent", "temporary" and "provisional" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-11Opinion 2000-15
… §209-i [3]). VFBL §3(1) defines "volunteer firefighter" to mean an active volunteer member of a "fire company". "Fire company", in turn, is defined to mean: a fire company of a "county, city, town, village or … uses the term "volunteer fireman", this term is deemed to mean "volunteer firefighter" (see General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15DiNapoli: State Financial Condition Improving
… New York state’s short-term financial condition continues to improve and the state has built on its reserves, but the … broad statutory authority on some spending, according to an analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … of concern include the adequacy of statutory language to ensure settlement monies will be spent as intended. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-state-financial-condition-improvingNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Subscribe for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s office is … due to the COVID-19 pandemic leaves a daunting path ahead for the State to climb back to pre-recession employment levels. For New York City, the picture is even more troubling. New … due to the COVID19 pandemic leaves a daunting path ahead for the State to climb back to prerecession employment levels …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-2-2020Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-276
… To inform agencies of the new Additional Pay Earnings Code for the UCS Security and Law Enforcement Differential … year in which the SLED payment is made. New Earnings Code OSC has created the following Additional Pay Earnings Code to be used to pay the SLED Payment to eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-276-new-earnings-code-unified-court-systems-ucs-security-and-lawState Agencies Bulletin No. 1968
… There are two ways to enroll in the 2022 SEFA Campaign: Online Enrollment can be utilized for employees wishing to … donate to any FCC code. Employees are encouraged to pledge online by visiting www.sefanys.org . Online enrollment must be completed by December 20, 2021 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1968-2022-state-employees-federated-appeal-sefa-campaignState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following school audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… when the superintendent signs the certification form he does not date the signature; thus there is no way to … when procuring professional services, including what documentation should be maintained to support decisions. … District – Leave Records (Nassau County) Although leave accrual balances were accurate, the employees had sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: New York Must Do More To Reduce Maternal Deaths
… creating a Maternal Mortality Review Board and a statewide expert work group to improve postpartum care. Better …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-new-york-must-do-more-reduce-maternal-deathsDiNapoli: State Agency Mishandled Housing Discrimination Complaints
… Yorkers who face housing discrimination are told they can report it to the state Division of Human Rights and that it … in 47% of cases, DHR officials either did not initiate the investigation or failed to notify the person accused of … 69% of cases reviewed, DHR officials did not complete the investigation or notify the accused of the outcome within 100 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-state-agency-mishandled-housing-discrimination-complaintsDiNapoli: NYC Finances Gain Stronger Footing
… for businesses and individuals, and direct federal relief to New York state, New York City and the Metropolitan … climb, capacity limitations are rolled back and federal relief and stimulus funds make their way through the region,” … said. “The city needs to carefully manage the significant relief it received to aid its recovery while also maintaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-nyc-finances-gain-stronger-footingDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up $739 Million in 2013
… as the 15-year annual average growth of 4.5 percent. “This is welcome news for our municipalities and comes at a time … could vary either way for local governments and is generally a more volatile source of revenue.” DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-739-million-2013DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collection Growth Highest Since 2013
… Local sales tax collection growth accelerated in 2017, according to a report released today by State … as local revenues have been under significant pressure in recent years," DiNapoli said. "As 2018 unfolds, local … federal tax changes on this spending is the great unknown in this equation." DiNapoli's report found the increase in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collection-growth-highest-2013DiNapoli: State Correction Commission Falling Short in Tracking Problems or Inspecting Prisons
… The state agency in charge of the oversight and inspection of 561 state and local correctional facilities and … staff, largely devotes its resources toward oversight and inspection of local facilities. The commission is also … The state agency in charge of the oversight and inspection of 561 state and local correctional facilities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-state-correction-commission-falling-short-tracking-problems-or-inspecting-prisons