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Opinion 91-42
… custody of moneys presently held by the fire department for the acquisition of firefighting equipment. The moneys … §10-1008). Moneys paid to the village fire department as, for example, membership dues, foreign fire insurance tax … funds from the department to the village treasurer for investment purposes. While municipal corporations are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-42Opinion 92-35
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Enforcement (notice of unpaid taxes with respect to county taxable property) RECEIVER OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Powers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-35Opinion 94-1
… in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (authority to chargeback salaries to sewer district) LOCAL LAWS -- Improvement Districts (authority of county to chargeback salaries to district) SEWER DISTRICTS -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-1Opinion 90-47
… the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Legal Expenses (reimbursement of private legal … of general concern to the municipalities of this State, we do not render opinions to local officials interpreting local … interpreted section 65(1) as authorizing a town to pay for the legal defense of a town officer when the officer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-47Opinion 90-1
… CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (gifts of moneys to public entities) LOCAL LAWS -- Municipal Funds (authorizing gift of to another municipal corporation) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … hazardous waste facility assessments); (contributions to public entities - school district) ENVIRONMENTAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-1Opinion 88-47
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Enforcement … of general statutes of limitations to lien enforcement) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §§902, 1422: The enforcement of liens … Village Law are now contained within Article 14 of the Real Property Tax Law. Similar to the provisions of the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-47Opinion 90-2
… to town library) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (contract for library services with, or grant to town library) … is located and which is supported by town-wide taxes, for library services beyond those already available to all … of your letter asking whether a village may contract for library services with a town public library which was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-2Opinion 94-14
… to finance projects located outside the municipality for whose benefit the agency was created); (development … of any project located wholly outside the municipality for whose benefit the IDA was created. This prohibition does not apply, however, to projects for which an agency has authorized any assistance prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-14Town of Hamburg - Finance Office (2023M-109)
… was arrested in September 2022 for charges relating to her use of the Town’s credit card. She pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in December 2022. Additionally, the … unsupported payroll payments totaling more than $19,000 to the former Director while one of her direct reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-hamburg-finance-office-2023m-109CUNY Bulletin No. CU-782
… dues increase for employees represented by DC37, Local 375 in Bargaining Units TG, TJ, TP and SJ. Affected Employees: … Engineer TG $37.01 Broadcast Associate (FT & H) SJ $35.01 College Graphics Design (FT & H) TG $35.01 College Interior … request of DC37, Local 375, OSC will identify employees with Dues (Code 258) and automatically increase the current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-782-district-council-37-dc37-local-375-dues-increaseDiNapoli: NY State Pension Fund Purchases $20 Million in State of Israel Bonds
… today. The purchase brings the state pension fund’s holdings in Israel bonds to $267.8 million. “New York state’s … U.S. funds in purchasing $150 million in Israel bonds in recent days. “The extent to which New York has supported … As of October 2023, the state pension fund’s Israeli bond holdings total value is approximately $267.8 million. Israel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-ny-state-pension-fund-purchases-20-million-state-israel-bondsFranklin-Essex-Hamilton Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Project State Aid (2024M-39)
… do not claim approximately $1.5 million in eligible unclaimed project expenditures, seven districts will not … submitted in a timely manner. Review all the identified unclaimed project expenditures and submit corresponding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/07/12/franklin-essex-hamilton-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-projectState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits and Examinations
… observed inconsistencies in the methods used by HPD staff to place applicants on development waiting lists. In a … Selected Aspects of the Pay for Success Program (2016-S-1) To increase employment opportunities and decrease the risk of … for Success employment training and job placement program to target high-risk parolees. Auditors found that, for both …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-and-examinations-0Crown Point Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-26)
… Central School District (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe … Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental … of the warning signs, whom to turn to for assistance, and how to access appropriate services. District officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/crown-point-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newXV.2 Fiscal Year Period – XV. End of Year
… a different fiscal year, e.g. SUNY and CUNY. Pursuant to various sections of law and to complete the execution of the financial plan for the State … State fiscal year is identified in the Calendar . Guide to Financial Operations REV. 01/06/2020 … The Fiscal Year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv2-fiscal-year-periodXII.9.F Correcting Payments Processed Against the Incorrect Purchase Order – XII. Expenditures
… provide guidance to Business Units related to the process for correcting payments processed against the wrong purchase … order will impact the available purchase order balances for the two purchase orders affected. Therefore, it is important for Business Units to correct these errors upon detection. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9f-correcting-payments-processed-against-incorrect-purchase-orderXIII.10.A Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee - Using a State-Issued Check – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… Unit must follow the check cancellation procedures for joint custody bank accounts outlined in Chapter XII, … Unit must follow the check cancellation procedures for joint custody bank accounts outlined in Chapter XII …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10a-refunds-owed-state-employee-using-state-issued-checkState Contract and Payment Actions in January
… with Graubard Miller for outside legal services related to the redistricting process. Executive Chamber $2.4 million … $10.2 million with Butler Construction Group Inc. to construct new Department of Transportation Regional … with Concrete Applied Technologies Corp. for repairs to the Quaker area multi-use trail project at Allegany State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryLake Pleasant Central School District – Claims Auditing (2021M-202)
… to take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/lake-pleasant-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2021m-202DiNapoli: Former Ontario Town Water Superintendent Charged With Covering Up Failure to Fix Water Leaks
… Thomas P. DiNapoli said. Peets, 59, allegedly failed to take care of leaks in the town’s water system and then falsified reports to the town to cover up the loss of water. Peets is scheduled … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected], or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-former-ontario-town-water-superintendent-charged-covering-failure-fix-water-leaks