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New York City Construction Industry Booming
… The construction industry in New York state has set employment … with New York City accounting for half of the state’s construction job gains since 2010, according to a report … DiNapoli. “While the nation has yet to recover all of the construction jobs it lost during the Great Recession, New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/new-york-city-construction-industry-boomingOversight of the Title Insurance Industry
… Financial Services (DFS) adequately monitors the State’s title insurance industry (Industry). The audit scope covers … for regulating all insurance in New York State, including title insurance. Title insurance protects the property owner and mortgage … of Financial Services adequately monitors the States title insurance industry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/oversight-title-insurance-industryDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for February 2015
… Ontario Watershed Protection Alliance. Department of Health $13 million contract between Helen Hayes Hospital and … Department of Agriculture & Markets $806,000 to the American Dairy Association for New York milk and milk … and Disability Assistance $35 million in federal Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) benefits to assist more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-february-2015State Agencies Bulletin No. 1162
… This payment is subject to all income and employment withholding taxes. Income taxes will be calculated using the current marital status and withholding allowances(s) in the employee’s tax data record. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1162-retroactive-increase-guaranteed-pre-shift-briefing-minimum-nonEffectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation
… underway. Such assessment should be completed in a most timely manner. Further, we encourage ITS to establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/effectiveness-information-technology-transformationOpinion 90-20
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (donation to firemen's … -- Treasurer's Powers (transfer of custody of moneys) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: A village treasurer may not transfer custody of foreign fire insurance tax moneys to a firemen's association unless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-20Opinion 90-48
… in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Lowest Responsible Bidder (criteria and procedure for determining … and procedure for determining "responsibility" of lowest bidder) EDUCATION LAW, §305(14); GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103: A bidder's criminal record may be taken into account in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-48Opinion 90-44
… e.g., Taylor v McGuire , 100 Misc 2d 834, 420 NYS2d 248; Christian v County of Ontario , 92 Misc 2d 51, 399 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-44Opinion 89-47
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Extension (when adjoining fire protection district is dissolved) -- (assessment of capital costs in district as extended) FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- Dissolution (when added to … Whether the dissolution of the fire protection districts and the addition of their territory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-47Opinion 89-8
… of the state department of audit and control at Albany, New York, another in the state department of education at Albany, New York, and the third in the office of the clerk of such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-8Opinion 89-59
… (authority to impose water rates to raise both operation and maintenance and capital costs) WATER DISTRICTS -- Capital Costs … (authority to impose water rates to raise both operation and maintenance and capital costs) TOWN LAW, §§198(3)(d), … a town water district may raise the cost of both operation and maintenance and debt service solely by the imposition of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-59Opinion 88-77
… pecuniary or material benefit accruing to a municipal officer or employee as the result of a contract with the municipality which such officer or employee serves." That statute also provides that a municipal officer or employee is deemed to have an interest in any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-77Opinion 92-27
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … statutory authority for wage assignments at the request of municipal officers or employees. This section provides in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-27Opinion 96-9
… e.g., Taylor v McGuire , 100 Misc 2d 834, 420 NYS2d 248; Christian v City of Ontario , 92 Misc 2d 51, 399 NYS2d 379; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-9Opinion 97-3
… 1994, ch 532, §11). Chapter 602 also contains a series of transitional provisions relating to the enforcement of taxes … to January 1, 1995. As to pre-1995 liens, we note that the transitional provisions of chapter 602 generally provide that … it is our opinion that, until December 31, 1999, the transitional provisions of chapter 602 authorize villages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-3Opinion 91-6
… consolidations, codifications or restatements of pre-1953 special or local laws applicable to a local … as expressly provided by the State Legislature or by a pre-1953 local law, it is our opinion that a local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-6Opinion 94-32
… AND PREVENTION -- Villages (continuation of service award program if fire department ceases to provide service … (authority to transfer responsibility for service award program to fire company) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Program (continuation if village fire department ceases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-32Former Assistant Director of Queens Pre-School Provider Pleads Guilty to Stealing $5 Million Intended for Special Needs Students
… Richard A. Brown today announced that Rabbi Samuel Hiller, the former assistant director of Island Child Development … and primarily provided services to pre-school children in the communities of Far Rockaway in Queens and Williamsburg … of Brooklyn — were indicted on the alleged thefts in 2014. All were accused of illegally diverting more than $12 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/former-assistant-director-queens-pre-school-provider-pleads-guilty-stealing-5-million-intendedState Agencies Bulletin No. 2163
… agency instructions for processing the 2023 M/C Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance. Affected Employees: … of Military and Naval Affairs authorize a 2023 Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance to eligible M/C employees. Effective Dates: The 2023 M/C Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance should be processed in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2163-2023-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-employees-designatedComptroller DiNapoli & A.G Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… David Cohen, former executive director of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (Met Council), has been sentenced to one year in jail. Cohen has also paid $650,000 in restitution to Met Council. The joint investigation revealed that Cohen, … David Cohen former executive director of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty Met Council has been sentenced to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-director