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DiNapoli Proposes Option to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… investment pool to help the state and local governments fund retiree health insurance and other post employment benefits (OPEB). … set aside funds for retiree health insurance and instead fund it on a “pay-as-you-go” basis or out of pocket. The … investment pool to help the state and local governments fund retiree health insurance and other post employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-proposes-option-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careOpinion 2006-9
… the cost of the town district property and facilities, is subject to referendum. You state that the town is proposing to transfer assets of a town sewer district to … id.). If all of the property or facilities of the district is to be sold, the proposition submitted to referendum must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-9Opinion 88-59
… cash surplus or unanticipated revenues within a fund or by borrowing pursuant to the Local Finance Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-59Opinion 89-11
… all or a portion of the tax to the department of which it is part. As previously noted, however, sections 9104 and 9105 … been created by special act of the State Legislature and is authorized to receive direct payment of the foreign fire … any or all of the purposes for which the corporation is formed (Not-For-Profit Corporation Law, §202[a][4],[16]). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-11Opinion 97-7
… by a county treasurer which were directed by court order to be deposited into the court and trust fund and which have … in Abandoned Property Law, §600 should be transferred to the Comptroller pursuant to article 6 of the Abandoned Property Law, even if the court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-7Opinion 94-20
… HOME RULE LAW§10(1)(ii)(e)(2); LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §§26.10, 29.00: A village may not impose a special assessment … No. 90-39, p 88). Since the maintenance of a public street is undertaken for the benefit of the public at large (see Lopes v Rostad, 45 NY2d 617, 412 NYS2d 127), it is our opinion that a village may not finance the cost of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-20Opinion 91-44
… in the opinion. FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Compensation (health insurance) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (health insurance for fire commissioners) INSURANCE -- Health Insurance (authority to cover fire … commissioners of a fire district may be provided health insurance through the State health insurance plan at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-44Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Village of … 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli Says Wall Street May Still Have a Good Year Given Strong Start
… good year despite recent economic developments, according to a report issued by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … adding jobs in New York City, but it may curtail hiring to bolster profits. We’re hopeful that Wall Street’s robust … result in a good year. The securities industry continues to be a major contributor to the city’s economy and a large …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-says-wall-street-may-still-have-good-year-given-strong-startDiNapoli: Positive Fiscal Outlook for Plattsburgh
… A steady population, an expanding tax base and a diverse economy have helped establish a stable … A steady population an expanding tax base and a diverse economy have helped establish a stable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-positive-fiscal-outlook-plattsburghComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Sentencing of Former Mount Vernon Government Official
… today announced the sentencing of the former City of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel Lawrence Porcari for abusing … a public official to engage in a scheme that defrauded the Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply of more than $300,000 to pay the personal legal expenses of the former Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas and a public relations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-sentencing-former-mount-vernon-governmentAttorney General James and Comptroller DiNapoli Announce Guilty Verdict of Former Mount Vernon Government Official in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… today announced the jury verdict of the former City of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel Lawrence Porcari for abusing … a public official to engage in a scheme that defrauded the Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply of $365,000 to pay the personal legal expenses of the former Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas and a public relations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/attorney-general-james-and-comptroller-dinapoli-announce-guilty-verdict-former-mount-vernonArchived: Legislative Session 2015 –2016
… each category of projects for which financial assistance is provided, and uniform project agreements Notice of Reserve … (DeFrancisco) – The purpose of this proposed legislation is to increase the transparency, accountability, efficiency … for an increase in the dollar amount the Comptroller is permitted to hold in indebtedness of certain agencies, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2015-2016Public Safety – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… of Crimes and Crime Rates Leveled Off in 2021 According to preliminary data, the number of crimes in seven major … dropped by 504 reported incidents (less than 1 percent) to 343,357 in 2021. There are seven major categories of … Property crimes include: Burglary (down 16.6 percent to its 2019 number following the same percentage jump in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-safetySelected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process
… assessors input data into DOF’s Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) system to collect property-related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/selected-controls-over-property-tax-assessment-processEmployee Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions (Follow-Up)
… provides rapid transit service on Staten Island. Transit is governed by the provisions of the New York State Civil … and continuance of employment of all Transit employees is governed by the provisions of the Law and is subject to the rules of the NYC Municipal Civil Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/26/employee-qualifications-hiring-and-promotions-followCost-Saving Ideas: Managing Your Travel and Conference Expenses
… for reimbursement, you can cut costs and mitigate the risk of fraud. Understand the Risks Your governing board should … tax on hotel occupancy and should provide an exemption certificate, known as Form ST-129, at registration. This form … Original receipts for all actual and necessary expenses A certificate of attendance or completion if travel was for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-your-travel-and-conference-expensesImplications for the Future – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Federal Reserve Bank actions, and global uncertainty. In New York, lagging employment and labor force recovery relative to … to pre-pandemic employment levels. As of July 2023, the State had regained only 93 percent of jobs lost in March and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/implications-futureUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-240
… Non-Judicial Employees Bargaining Unit 86, 88, CT Background Chapter 400 of the Laws of 2014, which … and Unrepresented employees in Bargaining Units 86, 88 and CT. Per correspondence issued by the UCS Executive Director … of Contract Bonus Payment (Bargaining Units 86, 87, 88, CT) will be paid in Administration Pay Period 26L, paychecks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-240-2017-unified-court-system-csea-end-contract-bonus-paymentCity of Dunkirk – Budget Review (B25-1-8)
… independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2026. Background Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2024, Part DD (the … bill which totaled more than $2.7 million in February 2026. Therefore, we estimate that the $5 million remaining … million in revenues received in the first three months of 2026 will not be sufficient to pay for the City’s monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/11/21/city-dunkirk-budget-review-b25-1-8