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Opinion 91-62
… property "as the purposes of the corporation may require". Section 1-102 does not expressly state that only property … (Education Law, §226[5],[6]), it is our opinion that section 72-h does not authorize the conveyance without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-62Opinion 92-11
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11Opinion 88-18
… among the town and certain villages in the town for the period October 1, 1986 through March 31, 1987. The … section 3-334 did not fix any other date as controlling for that purpose. Upon reexamining the views expressed in 23 … shall only become effective on the following dates for the following purposes: a. from the date of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-18Opinion 88-12
… discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Not Requiring Bidding (services provided under a municipal … We note that such an agreement, in our opinion, would not be subject to competitive bidding requirements. General … statement by the Legislature that such contracts are not subject to competitive bidding (1983 Opns St Comp No. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-12Opinion 88-61
… is dated by postmark with a date on or before the last day for the payment of taxes without penalty. You ask whether a … Postal Service postmarked with the date of the last day for the payment of school taxes without interest may be … in an envelope postmarked with a date after the last day for the payment of taxes without interest and that you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-61Comptroller DiNapoli: IDA-Issued Tax Breaks Continue to Climb
… over the prior year. In 2016, net tax exemptions were up $20 million, nearly 3 percent, from the previous year. Through … (21 percent), and finance, insurance and real estate (20 percent). Outside of New York City, IDAs in 2017 reported: … with the Capital District adding the most (22,987). Long Island led the downstate regions with nearly 47,000 jobs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ida-issued-tax-breaks-continue-climbTemporary Assistance – Federal Funding and New York
… In New York, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant provides funds to … Cash Temporary Assistance is limited to 60 months for any adult. In January 2025, 204,974 people received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/temporary-assistanceDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Will Vote Against Board Members at Corporations With No Women Directors
… directors standing for re-election at companies that have no women on their boards. In situations where a company has … re-election. DiNapoli also announced agreements with four Fortune 500 companies to formally include gender and racial … that hundreds of publicly-held U.S. companies have no women directors," DiNapoli said. "We're putting all-male …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-will-vote-against-board-members-corporations-no-women-directorsNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Third Quarter Results
… (7.6 percent), real estate (6.3 percent), absolute return strategies (3.6 percent) and opportunistic alternatives and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-third-quarter-resultsDiNapoli: City of Troy's Finances in Precarious Position
… steps to remedy the multitude of problems identified in the audit. Auditors noted recent combined operating deficits in the city’s general, water and sewer funds have approached … because the city council adopted budgets for the general fund that were not structurally balanced and for the water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-city-troys-finances-precarious-positionComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Guilty Plea of Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas
… for stealing campaign funds and lying about those funds on a disclosure to the State Board of Elections. Thomas was … position as a public servant. Thomas will also resign and leave office effective September 30, 2019. "Mayor Thomas … James to root out public corruption across the state." “By using campaign funds to line his own pockets, Mayor Thomas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-guilty-plea-mount-vernon-mayor-richardDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Problems with Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Program
… and as a result local volunteers may be shortchanged on benefits, according to an audit released today by New York … local officials know the rules and keep a tight handle on reporting.” The audit examined ten fire districts and … LOSAP and as a result local volunteers may be shortchanged on benefits according to an audit released today by New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-problems-volunteer-firefighters-benefit-programDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Hits Record $611 Million
… agencies rose to a record $611 million in 2013, a nearly 16 percent increase compared to 2012, according to a report … Overtime increased in 2013 for the third straight year. “State employees logged 14.8 million overtime hours … agencies rose to a record $611 million in 2013 a nearly 16 percent increase compared to 2012 according to a report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-hits-record-611-millionDiNapoli: Audit Finds Major Shortcomings in Oversight of School Safety Planning
… threats to student and teacher safety,” DiNapoli said. “New York schools are required to develop and regularly review … local districts across New York and violence in New York City schools as well as New York City’s Universal Pre-K …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-major-shortcomings-oversight-school-safety-planningDiNapoli: Three Arrested in Connection With Over $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… the Oneonta Police Department and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Inspector General August 28, 2023 Three principals of Phinaliz … Communications LLC were arrested in connection with a long-running scheme to steal over $1 million from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-three-arrested-connection-over-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: ExxonMobil Agrees to Assess Impacts of Climate Change
… today announced that ExxonMobil has agreed to implement the shareholder request that the company analyze how … New York State Common Retirement Fund (the Fund) and the Church of England, received landslide support from more than 62 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-exxonmobil-agrees-assess-impacts-climate-changeXVII.1 Overview – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations
… aid "Lapsing Action by Transaction Type" published to SFS Coach. SFS Coach is accessible from the SFS home page after logging in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii1-overviewDiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Pleads Guilty in $50,000 Theft
… Former Riverside clerk-treasurer Kristina Johnson will do jail time and pay $50,000 in restitution after admitting … to pay for white water rafting and dating through Match.com, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. … from taxpayers to pay for white water rafting and Match.com,” DiNapoli said. “I thank District Attorney Brooks Baker …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-pleads-guilty-50000-theftDiNapoli: Three Syracuse School District Employees Charged With Fraud in Scheme
… District’s after-school Twilight Program were arrested for engaging in several schemes to defraud the program … by allegedly tricking the district into paying them for services that never occurred. My office will not relent … out corruption. Thanks to District Attorney Fitzpatrick for his continued partnership in combatting fraud.” “My …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-three-syracuse-school-district-employees-charged-fraud-schemeDiNapoli: New Yorkers Could Lose $72B in Reported State and Local Tax Deductions Under Trump Plan
… New York residents stand to lose more than $72 billion in … proceed with caution, because these and other changes have far reaching implications that not only hit the bottom line …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-yorkers-could-lose-72b-reported-state-and-local-tax-deductions-under-trump-plan