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Opinion 92-32
… GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§119-aa, 119-dd; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i): A town may purchase an historically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-32Approved State Contracts and Payments
… Passenger Corp. (Amtrak) for equipment and capital expenses for intercity passenger service. $9.7 million to the … Growth Enterprises (Mohawk Valley EDGE) for site relocation and infrastructure improvements at the Marcy … requested data, including Legislative travel and per diem expenses for calendar years beginning in 2013. … In January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsOpinion 96-16
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Property (use of … district for the construction of a new town hall. This is in response to your letter concerning the proposed sale to a … approved, the moneys received from the sale must be placed in a reserve fund to amortize any outstanding obligations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-16The Retail Sector in New York City: Recent Trends and the Impact of COVID-19
… Labor; OSC analysis Taxable Sales Although there is little actual revenue data currently available, taxable sales …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/retail-sector-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (April 16, 2021)
… services, to once again begin contributing to rainy day funds and to reduce projected out-year gaps.” Read the full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-april-16-2021Broome-Delaware-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Real Property Leasing (2015M-312)
… of our audit was to examine BOCES officials’ process for leasing real property used to facilitate BOCES’ off-campus operations for the period July 1, 2014 through September 22, 2015. … of the component districts. Capital budget appropriations for leased building space for the 2015-16 fiscal year total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/05/13/broome-delaware-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-boces-real-propertyNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… New York City and the balance of the State spiked upward in April 2020. At that point, and in the months immediately before, the percentages of officially unemployed workers in the City and in the rest of the State were nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-february-3-2021DiNapoli: $2.9 Billion Hole Threatens MTA’s Capital Program
… Subway Ridership Dashboard Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-29-billion-hole-threatens-mtas-capital-programOpinion 2005-7
… or damage that may result from any failure of officers, employees and agents of the bank or trust company to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-7City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-16-10)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … 2016-17 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Yonkers is authorized to issue debt totaling $45 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/05/19/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-16-10Opinion 89-50
… LAW -- Gifts and Loans (drainage improvement on private property) CLAIMS -- Compromise or Settlement (drainage improvement on private property as settlement) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (drainage improvement on private property) TOWN LAW, §§64(11-a), 68; STATE CONSTITUTION, Art. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-50About the Academy
… of Local Government Services and School Accountability. In this capacity she develops and leads the Division’s … data collection and review activities. This work is done in support of the Comptroller’s role in overseeing the fiscal affairs of New York State’s many …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/academy/about-academyOpinion 95-17
… v Town of Poughkeepsie , 81 NY2d 574, 601 NYS2d 94). With certain exceptions not applicable here, the town board … generally authorized to adopt local laws, not inconsistent with the Constitution or a general law, relating to its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-17Opinion 96-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-1The 80/20 Housing Program
… To determine whether housing developers participating in the Housing Finance Agency’s 80/20 Program complied with … as 50 percent of an Area’s Median Income (AMI) adjusted for household size. For a New York City family of four, the 2016 income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/31/8020-housing-programState Contract and Payment Actions in September
… In September, the Office of the State Comptroller approved … million with Tetra Tech Inc. for large whale monitoring in the New York Bight using aerial surveys. Executive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-contract-and-payment-actions-septemberTax Check-off Funds
… (Marcellino) – Establishes uniform requirements for all funds in which tax check-off monies are deposited and … Text Status … Establishes uniform requirements for all funds in which tax checkoff monies are deposited and requires …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/tax-check-fundsCity of Olean – Budget Review (B1-16-2)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … in Cattaraugus County, issued debt totaling $4,300,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the City’s general, … Local Finance Law requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/03/14/city-olean-budget-review-b1-16-2Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,”said DiNapoli. … and supervisor did not ensure that all disbursements were for town purposes and that all water rents were properly … compliance with the credit card and procurement policies. For access to state and local government spending and 50,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Town of Parma – Financial Management and Information Technology (2012M-96)
… of Parma is located in Monroe County. The Town is governed by the Town Board, which comprises four elected members and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/11/town-parma-financial-management-and-information-technology-2012m-96