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Opinion 90-16
… of health would have a conflict of interest if he or she is retained as a consultant to the county health department … that one of the exceptions in General Municipal Law, §802 is applicable. You ask whether an unpaid member of the board … would have a conflict of interest if the board member is retained as a paid consultant to the county department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-16Opinion 2004-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … PUBLIC HEALTH LAW §2803-a: Purchases by a county on behalf of a "municipal hospital" or for a county nutrition program … Whether purchases on behalf of county agencies may be made pursuant to the exception to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-9Opinion 2008-4
… district matters) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Town Charges (costs for park district improvements not payable from general fund) … not payable from town general fund); (raising amounts for) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW § 10(1)(ii)(d)(3); TOWN LAW §§ … charge for use of a park within a park district by all persons other than inhabitants and taxpayers of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-4Opinion 88-74
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Expenditures (contributions to private organizations -- veterans memorial committee) ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS LAW, §57.07; COUNTY LAW, §226; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-74Opinion 91-51
… a county chief fiscal officer may temporarily utilize for general county purposes moneys collected as user fees and … parcel of land at the time and in the manner ..." provided for the levy of county taxes (County Law, §271[1]). Section … in the same manner and at the same time as taxes levied for general county purposes. The county treasurer, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-51State Agencies Bulletin No. 1103
… Unit 31 Uniform Allowance ( UA1 ): $625 Eligible Titles: Environmental Conservation Officer Trainee 1 Environmental Conservation Officer Trainee 2 Environmental … Officer Chief Environmental Conservation Officer Park Patrol Officer Trainee Park Patrol Officer Trainee (SPL) Park …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1103-2011-uniform-allowance-and-uniform-clothing-allowance-securityOpinion 2002-16
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … and publicize resources available in the downtown area of the town or village, including a day labor hiring site, … villagetown may enter into a contract for the payment of monies to a notforprofit corporation for the performance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-16Opinion 2001-8
… TOWN LAW §§170, 171, 176(27), 181, 185: (1) Pursuant to the procedural requirements of article 11 of the Town Law, … district. (2) There is no authority for a fire district to establish a scale of tax rates so that owners of multiple … within the town and instead establish a fire district to serve the same area previously served by the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-8DiNapoli Releases Analysis of 2023-24 Enacted State Budget
… and $4.4 billion lower than projections in the Division of the Budget’s (DOB) 2024 Updated Executive Budget Financial … declines include a forecasted reduction in tax receipts of $3.5 billion, or 3.2%. This follows a decrease in tax revenues of 7.8% in SFY 2022-23. Lower collections were primarily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-releases-analysis-2023-24-enacted-state-budgetVI.I Overview – VI. Budgets
… The Budget Control chapter provides an overview of Commitment Control (or KK) at the Statewide Appropriation, Segregation, and Project level of detail. BUDGET PROCESS After appropriations, which are … records. These records are at the bill copy level of detail and assure that no more than the amount authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vii-overviewState Agencies Bulletin No. 2080
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide instructions for processing payroll deductions for the SEFA Campaign for … a copy of the authorization card. SEFA Continuous Giving is a donation without an end date. Beginning in 2023, SEFA … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide instructions for processing payroll deductions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2080-2023-state-employees-federated-appeal-sefa-campaignRequired Documentation
… old address. Acceptable proof includes copies of: Driver's license or non-driver photo ID showing the old address; … of the claimant’s age, such as birth certificate, driver’s license or other government issued identification showing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/required-documentationOpinion 88-35
… computer software constitutes the purchase of a commodity for competitive bidding purposes and does not fall within the … advisable to seek competition through the use of requests for proposals or, where appropriate, a less formal method, to … consultant would assist the city in preparing a request for proposals (RFP). The consultant would also assist the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-35Opinion 90-19
… letter concerning the relationship between a village and its fire department. You ask us to review and comment on the … not involve the rights and obligations of the village and its officers. We will, however, discuss in general the … each fire company is also authorized and required to have its own officers by virtue of its status as a separate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-19State Agencies Bulletin No. 2125.1
… Bulletin No. 2125 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the new temporary compensation … of the payment and to provide processing instructions for entering the payment and adjusting existing payments as … must be reduced. The new temporary compensation payment is pensionable, subject to across-the-board increases, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21251-new-temporary-compensation-payment-certain-employees-represented-civilHomeownership Rates in New York
… a home has long been described as “The American Dream.” In New York, that dream appears unattainable for a large share of the population: New York has the lowest homeownership rate among the states, … quarter of 2022, compared to 65.8 percent nationally. For New York, the low percentage is driven by the high share of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/homeownership-rates-new-yorkState Agencies Bulletin No. 2125
… This bulletin is superseded by Payroll Bulletin No. 2125.1 . Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the new temporary compensation … of the payment and to provide processing instructions for entering the payment and adjusting existing payments as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2125-new-temporary-compensation-payment-certain-employees-represented-civilFormer Treasurer of Putnam Engine & Hose Co. of the Port Chester Volunteer Fire Dept. Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $38,000
… the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), and George P. … Robert Gerardi pleads guilty for embezzlement of more than $38000 from Putnam Engine and Hose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/former-treasurer-putnam-engine-hose-co-port-chester-volunteer-fire-dept-pleads-guilty-embezzling-moreDiNapoli: Funds Dedicated for Highway & Bridge Capital Projects Continue to be Diverted for Operating and Debt Costs
… Highway and Bridge Trust Fund continues to be diverted for non-capital purposes, leaving critical highway and bridge … than three-quarters of this money is siphoned off to pay for borrowing and operating costs of state agencies, leaving fewer dollars for improving our infrastructure,”DiNapoli said. “While the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-funds-dedicated-highway-bridge-capital-projects-continue-be-diverted-operating-and-debtState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal … not always ensure that purchases were made in compliance with the requirements. Furthermore, the policy did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0