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Opinion 91-10
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. WORDS AND PHRASES -- "In the same manner and at the same time as town taxes" (as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-10Cost-Saving Ideas: Credit Card Accountability - Minimizing the Risk of Error, Misuse and Fraud
… as wasteful or personal purchases. To ensure that credit cards are used only for approved and necessary expenses, … sensible internal controls. Authorizing the Use of Credit Cards Require each credit card be authorized by the governing … writing that they understand their responsibilities. Issue cards in the names of the employees for better …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-credit-card-accountability-minimizing-risk-error-misuse-and-fraudOpinion 90-15
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Department (establishment of position of deputy town police commissioner) TOWN BOARD -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-15New Yorkers in Need: Food Insecurity and Nutritional Assistance Programs
… performance, and workforce productivity. During the three-year period of 2019-21, approximately one in ten (or about … insecurity. 4 This rate is 3.0 percentage points (or 22.6 percent) lower than it was 10 years ago and 4.1 percentage … meals to eligible participants who are 60 years old or older. According to SOFA’s 2021 annual report, nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-food-insecurity-and-nutritional-assistance-programsOpinion 88-38
… of the 1965 Attorney General's Opinion is correct and that his interpretation is consistent with the plain language of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-38DiNapoli: MWBE Participation in the State’s Pension Fund Rose to All-Time High in State Fiscal Year 2020-21
… funds in the nation, we have built new opportunities for asset management with Emerging Managers and Minority- and … investments and service providers. DiNapoli and the Fund report the details of their MWBE investments annually. Report MWBE Asset Management and Financial Institution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-mwbe-participation-states-pension-fund-rose-all-time-high-state-fiscal-year-2020-21DiNapoli: Former Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Felony in Theft of More Than $5,000 in Fire District Funds
… in public funds, after an audit and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli revealed that she … report, which can be viewed here: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/firedists/2015/pulteneyno2.pdf . … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.state.ny.us, or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-former-treasurer-pleads-guilty-felony-theft-more-5000-fire-district-fundsDiNapoli: Thousands of Young Children With Disabilities Not Receiving Early Intervention Services
… Therapeutic and support services available through New York’s Early Intervention (EI) Program are vital for infants and toddlers with disabilities, but an audit released today … why a parent withdrew their child from the program, why some children were referred to the program but were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-thousands-young-children-disabilities-not-receiving-early-intervention-servicesOpinion 88-26
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Permissible Uses … State so long as the town retains an ownership interest in the building during the term of the bonds. You ask whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-26Opinion 98-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (delegation of duties in connection with correction of errors) COUNTY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-4Opinion 91-30
… and supplies under State contracts through the New York State Office of General Services subject to rules …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-30Opinion 95-28
… (investments) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §11; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1): A local government may not, pursuant to … of the opinion that a town may not, pursuant to its home rule power, authorize this type of investment. Municipal Home Rule Law, §10(1) authorizes local governments to adopt local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-28Opinion 94-13
… a city (other than New York City), town, village or fire district to pay to a paid firefighter who is disabled as a … 207-a(1) also provides that the municipality or fire district is liable for all medical treatment and hospital … due process guarantees (see DiGiovanni v City of Rochester, 680 F Supp 80; see also International Association …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-13Opinion 88-24
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Interest in Contract (reimbursement to board member for expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-24Opinion 92-30
… if the board member has section 801 powers and duties, his or her interest in the contracts would not be prohibited. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-30Opinion 91-13*
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Leases (as constituting indebtedness for … corporation) -- Installment Purchase (authority for real property acquisition) INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- … that, if the municipal corporation fails to appropriate money for the lease payments, the municipal corporation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-13Opinion 88-44
… Services (town board member employed by engineering firm) -- Interest in Contract (town board member employed by … arising after execution of contract) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3)(c), 802(1)(b): A town board member acquires an … involving the firm. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§§800, et seq .) contains the provisions of law which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-44Military Service Credit
… If you served in the U.S. Armed Forces, you may be eligible to … Once we receive your request, we will determine under what section(s) you qualify and which would provide the best … any other public retirement system in New York State; and Apply for and purchase military service credit before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/military-service-creditForeclosures in New York City - March 2011
Since the housing bubble burst in 2007, many homeowners across the nation have faced foreclosure.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-13-2011.pdfImmigrants in the Labor Force - One Pager
In 2023, New York City’s 1.8M foreign-born workers aged 16+ made up 44.3% of the total labor force, 2X more than the national share of 18.6%.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/immigrants-labor-force-one-pager.pdf