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Opinion 94-8
… those applicable to the fire district treasurer. You ask what are the qualifications for appointment to the office of … district treasurer to hold office until the thirty-first day of December following his or her appointment. During the … with Town Law, §176(4) (see also Town Law, §174[3]), but does not specify any other qualifications for office. We have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-8Opinion 90-12
… an attorney, does not apply to court orders submitted to a county treasurer under CPLR 2607 for the payment out of moneys paid into court. CPLR 2607 requires a copy of the court order to be certified by the clerk of … intended for some useful purpose ( Travelers' Ins. Co. v Louis Padula Co. , 224 NY 397, reh den 225 NY 638; Anderson v …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-12Opinion 89-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - Conferences … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §77-b(6): A public library, in accordance with subdivision 6 of section 77-b of the … public library may provide cash advances to employees to cover travel expenses incurred in connection with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-10Opinion 91-2
… -- Officers and Employees (authority of State Comptroller to request information for the purpose of determining … Comptroller may request officials of an OTB corporation to fill out a form listing certain outside employment and business … an examination of an offtrack betting corporation to obtain information about potential conflicts of interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-2Opioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program (Follow-Up)
… and also found that care coordination occurred for only 59 of the 1,065 prescriptions (6 percent). We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/07/opioid-prescriptions-medicaid-recipients-opioid-treatment-program-followOpinion 2000-20
… 55). In furtherance of these purposes, fire districts have only those powers expressly granted by statute and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-20Town of Cherry Valley – Budget Review (B4-14-21)
… amount in the budget, which would provide for anticipated events and could help to improve the Town’s financial … amount in the budget, which would provide for anticipated events and could help to improve the Town’s financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/12/town-cherry-valley-budget-review-b4-14-21Jefferson Central School District – Procuring Services (2021M-42)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Jefferson Central School District (District) officials sought … Determine whether Jefferson Central School District District officials sought competition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/jefferson-central-school-district-procuring-services-2021m-42DiNapoli: Three Arrested in Connection With Over $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… Office, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office and the East Greenbush Police Department also assisted in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-three-arrested-connection-over-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce the Arrest and Indictment of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… the arrest and indictment of the City of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel Lawrence Porcari for abusing his position … in a scheme that defrauded the Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply of $365,000 to pay the personal legal expenses of the … funds from the City of Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply to pay law firms for the personal defense of Mount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-arrest-and-indictment-mount-vernonComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Atlanta, Ga Resident in Pension Fraud Case
… the death of a loved one to steal pension benefits is not only shameful, it is crime," State Comptroller DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-atlanta-ga-resident-pension-fraud-caseComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Robert Wiesner in Bid-Rigging Case
… in Monroe County. One of those contracts included a $212 million public safety contract to provide upgrades to the … in the bidding process of Monroe County for the $212 million public safety contract, by means of bid rigging. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-and-sentencing-robert-wiesner-bid-riggingOpinion 92-1
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§106, 109-b: (1) A municipality does not have discretion to refuse to permit the withdrawal … time to time, may withdraw, at their option, the whole or any portion of the amount retained from payments to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-1Reporting Services Provided by Lawyers and Law Firms (Education Law Section 2053)
… with the Office of the Attorney General, the Office of the State Comptroller and the State Education Department. These … Administrator at your school district/BOCES, you may log in to the New York State Education Department Application …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-services-provided-lawyers-and-law-firms-education-law-section-2053Preferred Source Contracting
… for monitoring NYSID’s Program activities, it has provided only minimal oversight. As such, there is little assurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/28/preferred-source-contractingState Agencies Bulletin No. 1676
… Bulletins 1799 Purpose To inform agencies of changes in certain garnishment deduction amounts, or in some instances, garnishments no longer being taken for … have a writ of garnishment or New York State tax levy in place and have a job location in Long Island/Westchester …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1676-new-general-deduction-rules-writs-garnishments-and-new-york-state-taxState Agencies Bulletin No. 1799.1
… deduction amounts, or in some instances, garnishments no longer being taken for employees due to new minimum wage … amount, or in some instances, the garnishment may no longer be taken. If an employee’s garnishment is no longer taken, it does not necessarily mean the employee’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/17991-update-general-deduction-rules-writs-garnishments-and-new-york-stateState Agencies Bulletin No. 1799
… to new minimum wage rates affecting the general deduction rules for calculating new and existing writs of garnishments … 8, 2020 OSC Actions OSC will update the General Deduction Rules for the new single minimum wage rates effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1799-update-general-deduction-rules-writs-garnishments-and-new-york-stateOversight of School Safety Planning Requirements
… Objective To determine whether the State Education Department (Department) is monitoring schools, districts, and other programs to ensure they are … shooting in Parkland, Florida highlight the need for schools to remain vigilant against threats to student and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/08/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirementsHealth, Safety, and Accessibility in District 75 Schools
… About the Program The DOE, the nation’s largest public school system, serves 1.1 million students at its more than … services through DOE’s District 75 – a special citywide school district that provides highly specialized … schools receive their services in individual school buildings or in special classes co-located with another …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/12/health-safety-and-accessibility-district-75-schools