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Opinion 89-45
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Compensation (fixed amount plus hourly rate for attorney employed as counsel to zoning board of appeals) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Zoning Board of Appeals (paying fixed … a town may pay an attorney employed as counsel to the zoning board of appeals a fixed annual amount for certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-45Opinion 88-70
… are neither permitted nor required by statute are improper and without effect, and that municipal moneys may not be expended for such … lease of city real property; Municipal Home Rule Law, §§23 and 24, requiring mandatory or permissive referenda, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-70Opinion 92-44
… 614, 375 NYS2d 500, lv den 38 NY2d 1004, 384 NYS2d 441; Taylor v McGuire , 100 Misc 2d 834, 420 NYS2d 248; 1991 Opns … including both salary and fringe benefits (see, e.g., Taylor , supra ; Christian v City of Ontario , 92 Misc 2d 51, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-44Capital Planning and Maintenance
… Purpose To determine whether the Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority effectively plans and prioritizes … 2012 through December 23, 2015. Background The Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority (Authority), created in 1961, … North Country: the Ogdensburg-Prescott International Bridge (Bridge); the Ogdensburg International Airport …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/08/capital-planning-and-maintenanceOpinion 93-15
… library is required pursuant to Town Law, §123 to annually account to, or submit its books for audit to, the town board. … treasurer of a town public library is required to annually account to, and submit its books for audit to, the town board … or disbursed any moneys in the previous fiscal year "shall account with the town board for such moneys and shall produce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-15Selected Aspects of the Paratransit Call Center Operations
… appropriate documentation for such changes. Document how each person met the qualifications for the position, if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/03/selected-aspects-paratransit-call-center-operationsDiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Should Opt Into Public Financing of Elections
… state offices. * * * In 2014, I faced one of the hardest decisions of my career: Should I opt into a public financing … tool that allows candidates and elected officials to make decisions without undue influence from large campaign … In 2014 I faced one of the hardest decisions of my career Should I opt into a public financing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-should-opt-public-financing-electionsOpinion 2000-19
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent … an elevator accessible to disabled members of association) INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: A benevolent association may use foreign fire insurance tax monies to facilitate access to its meeting room …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-19Opinion 2002-11
… under a fire district service award program that provides points for participation in department responses, a volunteer firefighter must be credited with twenty-five points for responding to the minimum number of calls of the … the General Municipal Law, and an additional twenty-five points for responding to the minimum number of fire company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0Opinion 2002-11
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER … under a fire district service award program that provides points for participation in department responses, a volunteer firefighter must be credited with twenty-five points for responding to the minimum number of calls of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11DiNapoli: NYC Tourism Approaches Full Recovery, Still Top Major U.S. Tourist Destination
… tourism sector is approaching a complete recovery as visitor spending and related tax revenue have surpassed … to pre-pandemic numbers in New York City,” DiNapoli said. “Visitor spending and the tax revenue this industry generates … patterns among international travelers have affected visitor spending and the city’s tax revenue. Visitors from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-nyc-tourism-approaches-full-recovery-still-top-major-us-tourist-destinationAdministration and Monitoring of Financial Assistance to New York City Businesses
… To determine whether the New York City Industrial Development Agency (NYCIDA) has policies and procedures in place to approve, monitor, and measure … commitment to hire under the HireNYC program, a workforce development program that creates local employment … To determine whether the New York City Industrial Development Agency NYCIDA has policies and procedures in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/12/administration-and-monitoring-financial-assistance-new-york-city-businessesDiNapoli: Two Arrested for Stealing More Than $200,000 From 86-Year-Old State Pensioner
… then allegedly schemed to convince the victim to become his live-in caregivers. The victim, whose wife had died many … direct support, received a monthly income of $3,526.70 for his pension and $2,138.60 from Social Security. The subjects … persuaded the victim to agree to have them ostensibly pay his bills for him. However, the subjects did not pay the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-two-arrested-stealing-more-200000-86-year-old-state-pensionerDiNapoli: Audit Finds Poor Financial Management by Central New York Regional Market Authority Board
… a thorough analysis before spending over $2 million on a warehouse that needs extensive renovations and has been a … intended for capital projects to cover operating costs. Warehouse Purchase Draining Resources: In September 2020, the authority bought a 50,000 square foot warehouse for $2.3 million without a thorough analysis of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-audit-finds-poor-financial-management-central-new-york-regional-market-authority-boardDiNapoli Releases Profile of New York's Small Business Owners
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. New York exceeds the nation in the share of businesses that are majority female and … income. According to data from the Kauffman Institute, the share of New York’s population that started a new business … states in 2021. DiNapoli’s analysis also found: New York’s share of majority minority-owned firms, 26.4%, is higher than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-profile-new-yorks-small-business-ownersDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Arrested
… and protect the programs that HUD beneficiaries rely on.” New York State Police Acting Superintendent Steven G. … case stole funds from unsuspecting citizens that relied on them for a safe place to live. I thank the Comptroller’s … from WCHA by using WCHA’s financial accounts and credit lines to make unauthorized personal purchases. Additionally, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-arrestedDiNapoli: New State Funds Open Door for MTA to Ease Debt, Build Stronger Future Budgets
… to lag pre-pandemic levels, and with an ambitious 2020-2024 capital program still facing funding risks, the MTA will … lockbox debt service and excluding debt issued after the 2020-2024 capital program) is projected to reach nearly $5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-new-state-funds-open-door-mta-ease-debt-build-stronger-future-budgetsDiNapoli: State Department of AG and Markets Should Improve Pollinator Protection Program
… acres of farmland, and many of its crops are dependent on pollination by bees and other pollinators. To address a … acres of farmland and many of its crops are dependent on pollination by bees and other pollinators …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-state-department-ag-and-markets-should-improve-pollinator-protection-programDiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union
… the limits have been circumvented too easily, often with little public discussion, and have led to a high and growing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionManagement and Maintenance of Non-Revenue Service Vehicles
To determine whether New York City Transit and the MTA Bus Company have and maintain an accurate and complete inventory of nonrevenue service vehicles and to determine whether the nonrevenue service vehicles receive scheduled preventive maintenance are safeguarded and are properly disposed
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/26/management-and-maintenance-non-revenue-service-vehicles