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Opinion 89-29
… the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Sale (authority of village to exchange property with a federal agency) GENERAL MUNICIPAL … LAW, §1-102(1): A village may acquire a parcel of property to exchange for property owned by a federal agency and needed … rather than an outright sale of its land. This is in reply to your letter in which you ask whether, in furtherance of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-29Opinion 97 - 12
… engineer who appears before the board) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801, 805-a: An arrangement whereby the recording … be prohibited from performing services for the engineering firm in relation to any matter before, or to come before, the … in matters before the planning board. General Municipal Law, article 18 (§800 et seq .) contains provisions of law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-12New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (July 1, 2021)
… 1, 2021 Edition Have Personal Income and Earnings Returned to Pre-Pandemic Levels in New York? Recently released data … dividends, interest and rent, and transfer receipts to individuals, totaled nearly $1.6 trillion in the first … are two causes for concern: The growth is primarily due to transfer receipts, which account for more than 20 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-july-1-2021DiNapoli Announces New $7 Million Investment in Northern Ireland
… in 2013 by Invest Northern Ireland and Bank of Ireland to assist Northern Ireland based SMEs to accelerate growth. “We’re pleased to announce another investment in Northern Ireland’s dynamic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-announces-new-7-million-investment-northern-irelandOpinion 96-22
… referendum requirements. Permissive referendum procedures are required if the creation of the fund from which the … portion of the annual budget, and such revenues as are not required by law to be paid into any other fund or … Law, §6-c[9][b]). Permissive referendum procedures are required if the authorization to create the fund from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-22Opinion 99-2
… Municipal Employees (use of for construction as exception to competitive bidding) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Improvements … performed by municipal employees as exception to competitive bidding) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§101, 103, … and 103 are not violated by the use of town employees to perform work in connection with the construction of a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-2DiNapoli Releases Analysis of 2023-24 Enacted State Budget
… and as temporary federal aid is spent down, according to an analysis by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … fully funding Foundation Aid for our schools, programs to help New Yorkers that are still struggling in our … said. “It also comes at a time when revenues appear to be softening, inflation persists, and the federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-releases-analysis-2023-24-enacted-state-budgetDiNapoli: Rural Counties Face Shortage of Health Professionals
… Sullivan, Washington, Wyoming and Yates. “Having access to health care is an essential quality of life issue and … said. “Addressing gaps in the rural healthcare workforce to alleviate current shortages and plan for future demand … in three of the 16 counties. The OBGYN physician to 10,000 population ratio of the 16 rural counties is 0.4 – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-rural-counties-face-shortage-health-professionalsOther Bulletin No. 64
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide the State University Construction Fund … payment of performance advances effective April 1, 2022, to eligible M/C employees based on the April 2020 Salary … Employees in NS positions (Grade 600) which are equated to a grade (Grade 603-667) and whose annual salary is below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-64-april-2022-state-university-construction-fund-scfOpinion 92-18
… and has enacted legislation which requires solid waste to be processed at the town's facilities may finance the … the retroactivity would be so harsh and oppressive as to violate constitutional due process guarantees. This is in … a public improvement, ". . . the test to be applied is not how the land is presently being used, but whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-18City of Troy – Budget Review (B5-16-15)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … in Rensselaer County, issued debt totaling $21,630,000 to liquidate cumulative deficits in the City's general fund … requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/11/03/city-troy-budget-review-b5-16-15Town of Java – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-21)
… Key Findings The Tax Collector did not remit collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and Wyoming County … Town Law Section 35. As a result, funds were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The … did not remit taxes totaling approximately $922,000 to the Supervisor at least weekly and as required by Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/31/town-java-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-21Town of Lyndon – Purchasing (2013M-149)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over purchasing for the period … that although it is understood that the Town is required to have written policies, the resolution directed Town officials to consult the Office of the State Comptroller’s publications …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-lyndon-purchasing-2013m-149DiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for First Quarter
… The first quarter of anticipated new issuances compares to past planned new issuances of approximately $4.9 billion … the Securities Coordinating Committee which was created to coordinate the borrowing activities of the state, New York … scheduled at the request of the issuer and done pursuant to its borrowing programs. The first quarter new money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-first-quarterOpinion 89-37
… opinion. STATE COMPTROLLER -- Powers and Duties (filing of registration statements by pawnbrokers) LICENSING AND … In addition, a licensed collateral loan broker must file a registration statement with the State Comptroller in order to … limited one. Licensed collateral loan brokers must file a registration statement with the State Comptroller as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-37DiNapoli: California Parcel Worker Arrested for Allegedly Stealing $120K in Checks
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the Chula Vista Police Department announced the arrest of Deangelo Anderson Rodriguez, a San Diego-based parcel service employee, for … checks, while working in a parcel distribution center. Rodriguez, 25, of Chula Vista, was charged with grand theft, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-california-parcel-worker-arrested-allegedly-stealing-120k-checksUnited HealthCare – Empire Plan Drug Rebates
… Purpose To determine if United HealthCare Insurance Company of New … Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to active and retired State, participating local government, … 1.1 million members. The Department contracted with United to administer the Empire Plan’s prescription drug program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/united-healthcare-empire-plan-drug-rebatesDiNapoli: Former Director of Central New York Nonprofit Arrested for Alleged Theft of $79,000
… The former executive director of Girls On The Run (GOTR) of Central NY was charged with allegedly … with these acts.” GOTR receives its funding from various school districts and donations. It provides programming aimed … rentals, hotels, restaurants, Broadway shows, a mountain bike and kayaks. While on an approved trip to Vegas, Weigel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/dinapoli-former-director-central-new-york-nonprofit-arrested-alleged-theft-79000State Agencies Bulletin No. 1564.1
… Purpose To notify agencies of the automatic processing of refunds for … “NYS” who, in the current year, contributed earnings to a deferred compensation account and those earnings were later determined to be paid workers’ compensation benefits Background Under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/15641-new-york-state-deferred-compensation-plan-nysdcp-refunds-employeesTown of Middlesex – Board Oversight – Code Enforcement Revenues (2026M-4)
… billed, collected, deposited, recorded and reported to uphold its responsibility for managing and controlling … misappropriation, theft or clerical errors that can lead to lost revenue. A town board also must ensure that it has accurate and up-to-date financial information needed to make informed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/05/29/town-middlesex-board-oversight-code-enforcement-revenues-2026m-4