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Opinion 89-64
… board of trustees is considering the purchase of a certain parcel of unimproved real property within the village/town and the development rights of an adjoining parcel owned by the same party in order to preserve the … public funds may be expended. That section authorizes any county, city, town or village, after due notice and public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-64Use, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data
… die. A March 18, 2020 report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) concluded: "Once … infection control). Key Findings Providing access to government data engenders transparency and promotes public … Department failed to account for approximately 4,100 lives lost due to COVID-19. Persistent underinvestment in public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/15/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-dataMonitoring of Air Quality (Facility Permits and Registrations)
… to adequately enforce certain aspects of the State’s air contamination and pollution requirements to protect the … and registrations through February 2023. About the Program Air pollution damages human health and the environment in a … show harmful effects from acid rain and mercury in the air. Also, greenhouse gases (chiefly carbon dioxide) in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/20/monitoring-air-quality-facility-permits-and-registrationsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-306
… Annual employees in Bargaining Units 86, 88, or CT, who are in salary grade 560, who meet the eligibility criteria on … 20 years of continuous service in the UCS as of 03/31/2022 are eligible for the April 2022 UCS Longevity Bonus provided … an “Unsatisfactory” evaluation on their last rating date are ineligible to receive the April 2022 UCS Longevity Bonus. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-306-april-2022-unified-court-system-ucs-longevity-bonus-jloNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Subscribe for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s Office is … State has regained close to half of the 1.9 million jobs lost in March and April of 2020, a return to pre-pandemic … Extraordinary unemployment benefits funded by the federal government as part of broader economic stimulus efforts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-january-21-2021DiNapoli: New York City's Financial Outlook Improving
… to improve, the Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) is still experiencing financial difficulties, resulting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-new-york-citys-financial-outlook-improvingComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Hughsonville Fire Company , Village of Livonia , Plattekill #1 Fire District and the Town of Schroeppel . “In … to ensure the village’s computerized data is safeguarded. Plattekill #1 Fire District – Internal Controls Over … of Harriman Hughsonville Fire Company Village of Livonia Plattekill 1 Fire District and the Town of Schroeppel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Jury Convicts Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli along with Attorney … (D-Queens) following an eleven-day trial that resulted in a guilty verdict on five of six counts related to Will's … of approximately $30,000 in public campaign funds and state grant money. The jury found Wills guilty of one count …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-jury-convicts-councilman-ruben-wills-public-corruption-schemeComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Clifton , City of Glen Cove , Smithtown Fire District , Walden Fire … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Clifton City of Glen Cove Smithtown Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2New York City Economy Continues to Set Records
… than the national rate. In 2017, there were more than two million immigrants employed in New York City, … the fastest (50 percent) and was responsible for nearly one-fifth of the citywide job gains – 153,500. Restaurants were responsible for nearly two-thirds of the gains in this sector. Health care, the only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/new-york-city-economy-continues-set-recordsOpinion 93-27
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Taxes and Assessments … town all elect to receive their shares of county sales tax in cash, the town may not use its share to reduce townwide taxes in the area of the town outside villages. A town may not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-27Opinion 94-27
… ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments (imposition of assessment for road improvement against non-fronting owners) TOWN LAW, §§200, 202(2): The cost of a road improvement undertaken pursuant to Town Law, §200 may be … owners. You ask whether a town may assess the cost of a road improvement under Town Law, §200 against both abutting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-27Opinion 2002-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … opinion. CEMETERIES -- Privately-owned cemetery (authority of town to acquire by gift as historic property) HISTORIC … You ask whether a town may accept a gift of a privatelyowned family cemetery established during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10-0Opinion 2002-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … opinion. CEMETERIES -- Privately-owned cemetery (authority of town to acquire by gift as historic property) HISTORIC … Whether a town may accept a gift of a privatelyowned family cemetery established during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10Pension Payment Option Election – Divorce and Your Benefits
… the “Pop-Up” increase in the member’s monthly benefit. Special Joint Allowance Some DROs require the member to … before them. This pension payment option is called the Special Joint Allowance. Unlike the joint allowance options … is only available to members with a DRO that requires its election. The Special Joint Allowance provides the member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/pension-payment-option-electionOversight of the Nourish New York Program (Follow-Up)
… State’s food supply network and markets for New York farm products while also providing greater access to local, … York residents. Nourish NY supplies surplus agricultural products (e.g., milk, apples, cheese, yogurt, squash) to … free to people experiencing food insecurity. Agricultural products purchased under Nourish NY must be grown, produced, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-nourish-new-york-program-followPhysical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City (Follow-Up)
… of Housing Preservation and Development. Developments are owned by private companies and can exit the Program under certain conditions. DHCR works with owners as they near the end of their 20-year affordability requirements to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/09/physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell-lama-developments-new-york-city-followOversight of the Early Intervention Program (Follow-Up)
… is that DOH must develop a comprehensive Child Find system (Child Find) that ensures eligible children in the … from a qualified service provider. DOH uses a web-based system, New York State Early Intervention System (NYEIS), to manage the Program and exchange …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/26/oversight-early-intervention-program-followOversight of Chronic Absenteeism
… actions to address chronic absenteeism within New York school districts. The audit covers the period April 1, 2014 … as a student missing at least 10 percent of enrolled school days. Student absences, attributed to things like poor school performance, bullying, and unwelcoming school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/18/oversight-chronic-absenteeismUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-171
… To provide payroll system users with information regarding the changes made to the Position Management Update Incumbent Process Overview The Unified Courts System maintains its own positions in the … To provide payroll system users with information regarding the changes made to the Position Management Update Incumbent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-171-changes-position-management-update-incumbent-process-unified