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Opinion 2002-4
… opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (authority to use town monies to dredge a privately-owned channel); (authority to utilize the services of the town highway department to … and utilize the services of the town highway department to dredge a navigable channel located within the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-4Opinion 88-56
… interest in contracts between the firm and the district. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§§800, et seq .) … Law, §801), and none of the exceptions contained in Article 18 are applicable (see General Municipal Law, §802). … who willfully or knowingly violates the provisions of Article 18 may be guilty of a misdemeanor (General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-56Opinion 88-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Health … and for persons eligible to retire but not yet retired. STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE V, §7: Health insurance benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-5Opinion 88-48
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- … General Construction Law, §66; Marino , supra ). Also, State Finance Law, §174, which prescribes competitive bidding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-48Opinion 90-15
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Department (establishment of position of deputy town police commissioner) TOWN BOARD -- … Whether a town board of a town which has established a police department and has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-15Opinion 88-65
… -- Payments (issuance of tax receipts when taxes are paid by mortgagee) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §986(1)(3): … must provide tax receipts to mortgagee banks when taxes are paid from an escrow account. Prior opinions, including 34 … collecting officer must provide a tax receipt when taxes are paid from a mortgage escrow account. You have also asked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-65Opinion 88-62
… establish a capital reserve fund to finance the cost of closing and capping a landfill owned by the town and may pay … establish a capital reserve fund to finance the cost of closing and capping a landfill owned by the town and, if so, whether landfill fees, imposed to defray the cost of closing and capping the landfill, may be paid into that fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-62Opinion 88-60
… arrangement with a private party would have to be in the form of a revocable license, grant of privilege or true … involve an expenditure of public moneys ( Citiwide News v NYCTA , 62 NY2d 464, 478 NYS2d 593). Nonetheless, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-60Opinion 88-6
… during any year in which the employee performs 1,000 hours of service. An employee becomes a participant in the … v City of New York , 89 Misc 2d 262, 390 NYS2d 784, affd 48 NY2d 917, 425 NYS2d 91. In NYPIRG , supra , a collective … 457 NYS2d 145; cf . Inc. Village of Lynbrook v P.E.R.B. , 48 NY2d 398, 423 NYS2d 466, holding that hospitalization …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-6Opinion 88-79
… in and around the village (e.g., construction of a parking lot). The village also has caused to be created a local … or private undertaking. In 1987 Opns St Comp, No. 87-9, p 15, we concluded that a city may loan federal grant money to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-79State Contract and Payment Actions in October
… million for tribal-state compact payments to the cities of Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and Salamanca, and to the counties of … gaming revenue distributions for the del Lago Resort and Casino, Rivers Casino and Resort, Tioga Downs Casino, and … Program in Kings County. $2.3 million to Maximus US Services Inc. for enrollment broker services for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-octoberDiNapoli: Housing Cost Burdens for New Yorkers Among Nation's Highest
… Almost three million New York households are dealing with housing … and affordable housing. DiNapoli’s report examines three categories of housing insecurity: high housing costs; … Almost three million New York households are dealing with housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-housing-cost-burdens-new-yorkers-among-nations-highestDiNapoli: Problems Persist at Many Hotels and Motels Used to House Homeless
… State auditors examining hotels and motels used to house the homeless found poor conditions still exist at many … and collaboration on the audit of the use of motels to house the homeless,"said Albany County Comptroller Michael F. … and inspecting temporary residences (facilities that house individuals for less than 180 consecutive days), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-problems-persist-many-hotels-and-motels-used-house-homelessDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for October 2016
… and remediation contracts including $40 million to Long Island Environmental Assessment Inc. and $30 million to … to facilitate consolidation of services. $8.2 million with Island Peer Review Organization, Inc. for program performance … for temporary staffing services at Hutchings Psychiatric Center. $281,000 to Independent Living, Inc. and $123,000 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-october-2016State Contract and Payment Actions in May
… University of New York $5.2 million with O’Donnell Learn LLC for online instructional design and course development. … Steuben, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates. $8.4 million to 26 localities for gaming revenue distributions for the Del … transactions valued at nearly $1.1 billion and more than 26,200 payments valued at nearly $113.2 million primarily due …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-contract-and-payment-actions-mayDiNapoli Releases Review of Executive Budget
… Executive Budget that the budget will remain in balance for the next five years, the direction of the pandemic, … build up the state’s reserves, so we are better prepared for future emergencies or an economic downturn.” The SFY … surpluses through SFY 2025-26. Risks The predominant risk for the financial plan forecast is the uncertainty of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-releases-review-executive-budgetDiNapoli: NYC Budget Faces Uncertainty Without More Federal Relief
… income and business taxes and low interest rates for refinanced debt. The city has so far staved off the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-budget-faces-uncertainty-without-more-federal-reliefDiNapoli Releases Upper Manhattan Economic Snapshot
… those providing health care and business services. Healthcare, the area’s largest employment sector, accounts … One of the largest employers is the New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System, which operates three hospitals in the … and Yeshiva University. Private sector jobs in the area pay an average salary of $54,640. But local residents, many …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-releases-upper-manhattan-economic-snapshotState Contract and Payment Actions in June
… Comptroller’s review and approval of contracts related to the COVID-19 crisis, was rescinded effective June 25, … $2.2 million with Custom Lighting Services LLC to replace a transformer and circuit breakers at University at … errors, improprieties, or lack of documentation. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-contract-and-payment-actions-juneState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Berkshire Fire District – … if property values do not increase. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits