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Capital Planning (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of the implementation of the three … $1.6 billion. The Public Authorities Law requires NFTA to prepare a five-year capital plan, along with annual … found that NFTA management did not maintain documentation to support their decisions on the projects they selected for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/04/capital-planning-followOpinion 91-29
… is required to discharge the duties of the position in "good faith and with that degree of diligence, care and skill … to be expended for a purpose which the treasurer, in good faith, believes to be illegal or improper (see, e.g., …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-29Opinion 90-22
… SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION -- Public Water Systems (necessity to pay interest on consumer deposits) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … water utility is not required by Public Service Law, §117 to pay interest on consumer deposits at the rate fixed by the … Commission. If the municipality in its discretion decides to invest these moneys, the interest earned must be credited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-22NY State & City Comptrollers, State Treasurers: Federal Bill Attempts to Silence Investors
… and accountability. The Statement is in response to provisions of the Financial CHOICE Act , legislation … from filing shareholder proposals. "This Act attempts to silence investors, large and small, who seek a vote on … DiNapoli said. "Publicly-owned companies are responsible to their shareholders, but this Act is trying to overturn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/ny-state-city-comptrollers-state-treasurers-federal-bill-attempts-silence-investorsOpinion 94-11
… consists of a dinner and coincides with the annual inspection dinner for the fire company or companies within … budget an appropriation to fund an annual firefighter's inspection-dinner for each fire company within the district. … consists of a dinner and coincides with the annual inspection-dinner, we further concluded that district funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-11Opinion 91-28
… or for the payment of refunds to consumers" (see also NY Const, art 14, §1[f]). In our opinion, the reference to … 16, 1991 John L. Supple, Esq., Village Attorney Village of Fishkill …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-28State Agencies Bulletin No. 2124
… Purpose As we await the enactment of the New York State (NYS) fiscal year 2023-24 budget, OSC would like to provide notice of the possible impact to paychecks if the NYS budget or an … Comptroller and Attorney General; officers and employees of the judiciary; and officers and employees of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2124-paycheck-distribution-april-12-2023-administration-cycle-paychecksOpinion 2000-18
… a village that has established a service award program is included within a joint fire district, the village lacks … for the program to the joint fire district. This is in response to your request for our opinion with respect … fire department. You also state that if the village is included within the joint fire district, the village fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-18Death Benefits – Divorce and Your Benefits
… benefits is revoked following a divorce, annulment, or judicial separation, once NYSLRS receives written notice … of when the final decree of divorce, annulment or judicial separation was signed, unless a Domestic Relations … them after the date of the divorce, annulment, or judicial separation, or include the requirement in the DRO. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/death-benefitsOpinion 99-4
… employees and facilities of town) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Dispose of" (meaning of for purposes of General Municipal … an IDA is expressly authorized to "acquire, hold and dispose of personal property for its corporate purposes" … we note in particular that, while the authority to "dispose" of personal property has been held, in certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-4Procurement and Contracting in New York
… Requirements Research Vendor Information Bid Protests Comptroller DiNapoli believes in empowering people to raise … not approve a contract award by a public contracting entity. The Comptroller's independent review of bid protests, … its taxpayers. Resources How to Protest a Contract Award Search Comptroller's Bid Protest Decisions Comptroller's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contractsOpinion 94-32
… of service award program if fire department ceases to provide service outside village or if fire department is dissolved); (authority to transfer responsibility for service award program to fire company) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-32DiNapoli: Some Taxpayer Check-Off Donations Not Utilized for Worthy Causes
… for worthy causes through check-offs on their personal income tax forms, but these funds often sit unused, according … eight causes that New Yorkers can support through personal income tax check-offs including fish and wildlife programs, … for worthy causes through checkoffs on their personal income tax forms but these funds often sit unused according …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-some-taxpayer-check-donations-not-utilized-worthy-causesCounty of Rockland – Budget Review (B6-14-24)
… revenue shortfall related to the expiration of the County mortgage recording tax law. At the end of the 2014 fiscal … if it does not renew its law establishing a County mortgage recording tax. If the Legislature does not renew the … The Legislature must either renew the County mortgage recording tax, find another source of revenue or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/11/12/county-rockland-budget-review-b6-14-24Monitoring Town Asphalt Road Projects (2012MS-7)
… [pdf] , East Hampton [pdf] , Guilderland [pdf] , Islip [pdf] , Pittsford [pdf] , Salina [pdf] , Shelter Island [pdf] , Southold [pdf] , Thompson [pdf] , and Union … verify that the product matches contract specifications. New York State Labor Law requires vendors hired on a public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2013/04/05/monitoring-town-asphalt-road-projects-2012ms-7Pine Plains Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-18)
… since been identified as toxic to people, especially young children. Lead poisoning can cause neurological issues such as slowing children’s growth, causing learning and behavioral issues or causing … difficulty performing well in school and beyond. 1 To aid in combating lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/pine-plains-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-18DiNapoli Announces Change in Leadership of State Pension Fund's Real Estate Advisory Committee
… “My gratitude goes to Comptroller DiNapoli for appointing me to the chairmanship, to the pension fund’s staff and the … to Comptroller DiNapoli for entrusting the chairmanship to me,” Dubin said. “New York state’s pension fund remains one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-announces-change-leadership-state-pension-funds-real-estate-advisory-committeeOpinion 99-14
… and, instead, connect to a village water distribution system as its water source. In conjunction with this project, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-14Opinion 96-3
… (competitive bidding not an exception); (recoupment of contract cost through fees not an exception) -- Interest in Contract (village trustee providing environmental review … A village trustee would have a prohibited interest in a contract for environmental review and planning services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3Opinion 96-15
… or from the town's planning and zoning activities is properly chargeable to the area of the town outside of any … part-town and townwide portions of the general fund. This is in reply to your inquiry concerning the payment of a … are a townwide or a part-town charge. The general rule is that all taxes for town purposes must be levied on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-15