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Opinion 2005-6
… a town program conducted at a parochial school) -- Gifts and Loans (gift of town money for private program); (contract … a program on the prevention of teen “bullying”) POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Crime Prevention (authority of town … on the prevention of teen “bullying”) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (authority to conduct a town program at a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-6Opinion 88-40
… (change in fiscal years) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §119-o(2)(a), (c),(h): (1) The respective governing boards of … for delegation of that responsibility to other officers. (2) If a municipal cooperation agreement provides that moneys … for changing the fiscal year of the village from March 1st to June 1st. General Municipal Law, §119-o(1) authorizes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-40Opinion 92-28
… to reimburse the school district for interest costs with respect to such notes. (5) If a school district chooses … and a city school district public library in connection with moneys for the support of the library: 1. Is interest … earmarked for library purposes. Accordingly, consistent with this statutory scheme, we believe the school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-28Opinion 92-50
… proposal, a contract could be awarded to a local vendor or contractor whose bid price is no more than 10% higher than … for example, to the extent that proximity of a vendor or contractor to the political subdivision is reasonably related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-50Opinion 97-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent … of the City of Glen Cove may not expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to provide a benefit to a member of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-4Opinion 97-22
… Uses (financing by county of construction of community college dormitory) COMMUNITY COLLEGES -- Powers and Duties … -- Powers and Duties (financing the cost of community college dormitory) EDUCATION LAW, §§6304, 6306: The county governing board, and not the county community college board of trustees, may authorize the issuance of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-22Opinion 95-29
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Whether the facilities of a town water district for which … remains outstanding may be sold to a water authority and the district then dissolved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-29Opinion 2002-10
… cemetery (authority of town to acquire by gift as historic property) HISTORIC PRESERVATION -- Privately-owned cemetery (authority of town to acquire by gift as historic property) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (acceptance of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10-0Opinion 2002-13
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (funding fire department … expenses of fire departments' annual fund-raising drive) INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: Unless otherwise provided by … fire department may determine to use foreign fire insurance tax monies to make reasonable expenditures to fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-13State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Tentative Agreements to End UAW Strike
… Motors, the end of an historic strike by the United Auto Workers will come to a close. My congratulations to the United Auto Workers and Ford, General Motors and Stellantis for … N.Y. to learn about the issues facing them and the auto industry, and I wrote to the companies expressing my …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-tentative-agreements-end-uaw-strikeXI.4.D Indirect Cost Allocations – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… it is otherwise prohibited by statute, regulation, agency policy or contract, the State will reimburse grant … to all such programs. The State will only reimburse its fair share of allowable indirect costs. For example, if a … a program for a local government or private entity whose policy prohibits the reimbursement of indirect costs, those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi4d-indirect-cost-allocationsVI.1.A Budgetary Chartstrings – VI. Budgets
… the foundation of the SFS and provides the State with an organized structure for identifying financial transactions. … The Statewide Department KK Tree (KK_SW_DEPT) is organized in the following manner: Level 1 : Total State … The Statewide Department Reporting Tree (RPT_SW_DEPT) is organized in the following manner: Level 1 : Total State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi1a-budgetary-chartstringsConclusion – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… your organization; adoption of federal lodging, meal and mileage rates; the use of standardized forms by all travelers; clear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conclusionXII.9.H Audit Recoveries – XII. Expenditures
… as a function of his constitutional and statutory duty to audit all vouchers before payment, to set-off against … the Business Unit and the contractor to include repayment language, or entering into a separate repayment agreement. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9h-audit-recoveriesEarnings – Enhanced Reporting
… Certain types of member earnings may or may not be pensionable and there may be limits to what can count toward a members pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/earningsState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Impact of a Late State Budget
… widespread and some sectors of our economy may take years to recover. The state Legislature and Governor are in the … or have payments set up on direct withdrawal, I urge them to be mindful of the impact of a late state budget on their … the Governor and state Legislature are working hard to get the budget done. Now more than ever, we need a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-impact-late-state-budgetLocal Road Conditions in New York State
… issued by the Office of the New York State Comptroller in January 2022, Locally Owned Roads by the Numbers , … roads eligible for federal funding. The data was collected in 2019 and 2020, and represents just over 25,500 lane-miles, … about 13 percent of the 192,500 locally owned lane-miles in New York State – a percentage that varies quite a bit from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-road-conditions-new-york-stateMitchell Lama Applicants Charged $200 for Virtually No Chance of Apartment in Their Lifetime
… Despite waiting lists for Mitchell Lama apartments being very long and turnover very slow, some … six lotteries for applicants to get on waiting lists for apartments in 2013, 2016 and 2017, collecting over $200,000 … in fees from 1,002 applicants. They awarded just 23 apartments. Another 29 people on the waiting lists asked to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/mitchell-lama-applicants-charged-200-virtually-no-chance-apartment-their-lifetimeDEC Management of Invasive Species (2019-S-026) - Maps
… Details the status of invasive species at public boat launch locations and locations of the permitted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/dec-management-invasive-species-2019-s-026-mapsDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Third Quarter
… for the state NYC and their public authorities during the 3rd quarter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-third-quarter