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Opinion 88-24
… the officer or employee is interested during the fiscal year, would not exceed $100.00. We do not have sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-24DiNapoli: Queens Economy Takes Off
… hospitality, business services and retail were responsible for more than two-thirds of the new jobs. The unemployment … shares. In 2016, Hispanics and Latinos accounted for 28 percent of the population, whites for 25 percent, … a record 567,800 jobs in 2017. The average private sector salary was $48,400 in 2016 (the latest available data), the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-queens-economy-takes-offDiNapoli: Positive Fiscal Outlook for Plattsburgh
… of DiNapoli’s fiscal stress initiative and is the latest in a series of fiscal profiles on municipalities across the … offices, and an expanding manufacturing industry. But in order for Plattsburgh to maintain a positive financial … managed have not gone away,” said Plattsburgh Mayor James Calnon. “With signs of our economy improving, we agree …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-positive-fiscal-outlook-plattsburghDiNapoli: $10 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following Nassau County District Attorney Investigation
… bogus online portal showing fabricated investment growth," DA Singas said. "Instead of providing the promised risk-free … any victims of this scheme to contact my office." DA Singas said that beginning in January 2015, an elderly … victims with a username and password for www.conmacfunding.com to view their account statement and growing account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-10-million-ponzi-scheme-unraveled-following-nassau-county-district-attorney-investigationOpinion 90-31
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … Officers Law, §2; see also 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-49, p 98) performing a public duty. Further, there is nothing in … Home Rule Law, §2[5]; see also 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-6, p 10), a town may not adopt a local law which is inconsistent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-31Opinion 98-17
… in the opinion. PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Officers and Employees (defense and indemnification by municipality) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Legal Expenses (defense and indemnification by municipality of employees of a public housing authority) PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-17Opinion 2000-9
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Officers … The governing board of the industrial development agency, in fixing the executive director's total compensation, … as he or she is performing services. August 4, 2000 James E. Downey, Esq., Attorney at Law County of Chenango …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-9Town of Freetown - Records and Reports (2018M-213)
… reports. The bookkeeper did not record all expenditures in the general and highway funds in a timely manner. The annual update document (AUD) was not filed in a timely manner for the 2017 fiscal year. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/18/town-freetown-records-and-reports-2018m-213DiNapoli: The Rockaways Shows Signs of Recovery After Pandemic Setback
… Communities in the Rockaways were some of the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, more than … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli finds positive signs of business and employment growth that offer reason to … Donovan Richards Jr. "Still, much more needs to be done to address the economic and social inequalities that have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-rockaways-shows-signs-recovery-after-pandemic-setbackDiNapoli: The Rockaways is on the Rise
… and business sales since Superstorm Sandy, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … Thomas P. DiNapoli. The population has nearly returned to the pre-storm level, but too many homeowners are still in … report indicating that the Rockaways are on their way back socially and economically after the devastating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-rockaways-riseDiNapoli: New York Drug Overdose Deaths Surged During Pandemic
… in our community,” said State Senator Anna Kaplan . “I look forward to working with my colleagues in the coming … Americans, including thousands from here on Long Island, I look forward to working together at the state level to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-york-drug-overdose-deaths-surged-during-pandemicOpinion 95-30
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments … we expressed the opinion that a public library established under section 255 of the Education Law possessed the powers … and dispose of . . . property as they shall deem for the best interests of the institution", a library could invest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-30Opinion 88-52
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … corporation which purchases real property from county) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§802(1)(f): Officers and employees of a county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-52Treasurer of Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department Charged With Embezzling More Than $5.7 Million and Failing To Report The Income To The IRS
… Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Thomas P. DiNapoli, … State Comptroller, Shantelle P. Kitchen, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Internal … Director in Charge Diego Rodriguez said: “The subject of this investigation spent more than a decade living life in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/treasurer-mahopac-volunteer-fire-department-charged-embezzling-more-57-million-and-failing-reportOpinion 94-7
… also Not-For-Profit Corporation Law, §1402[e][3]; Public Health Law, art. 30; 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-52, p 118; 1987 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-7City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-168)
… and calculated revenues upon which their payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) are based on. These projects have … monitor projects’ progress and document findings in writing. Require the City or one of the taxing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/07/08/city-poughkeepsie-industrial-development-agency-projectTown of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements (2022M-172)
… Supervisor and Town Board (Board) ensured cash assets in the Supervisor’s custody were properly collected and … office. The computer was eventually returned; however, all data had been erased prior to its return. In January … adequately supported and have prior Board approval. Ensure all claims and supporting documentation are thoroughly and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-oversight-supervisors-cash-collections-and-disbursements-2022m-172Opinion 88-62
… opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-62DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for September 2015
… and approved 1.8 million payments worth $13.7 billion in September. His office also rejected 149 contracts and … financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain contracts for state public authorities and audits all state payments. This independent review ensures that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-september-2015Continuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York
… solutions. Executive Summary After trending upwards for over 10 years, New York’s drug overdose deaths and death … and in New York. (See Figure 1.) According to the National Center for Health Statistics of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), between 2010 and 2017, deaths from drug …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/continuing-crisis-drug-overdose-deaths-new-york