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DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for December
… Repair Approved a $1.3 million grant for the village of Greene and $1 million grant for the town of Babylon to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-decemberDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for June 2014
… and more than 1,400 payments valued at nearly $4.1 million due to fraud, waste or other improprieties. As the state’s chief … for their money. The Comptroller’s office averages 11 to 13 days for contract reviews and two days to audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-june-2014Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Defendant For Stealing Over $148k in NYS Pension Benefits
… was sentenced in Albany County Supreme Court today to 6 months incarceration and 5 years of probation, $45,000 … state pension benefits. Kanas previously pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony, in … in March 2010, his pension benefits ceased. However, due to Kanas’ concealment from the New York State and Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-defendant-stealing-over-148k-nys-pensionProtection of Child Performers
… 15 percent of a child performer’s earnings to be placed in trust on behalf of the child. If an employer or payroll … company does not have valid information about a child’s trust account, it is required to deposit those funds with the … deposits to the Comptroller’s trust account should be limited, the number has increased over the years and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/27/protection-child-performersOpinion 90-35
… bid the purchase of that commodity unless an exception to competitive bidding requirements is applicable. We are in … of your letter asking what monetary threshold applies to the purchase of fuel oil by a fire district. You state … by act of the Legislature or by local law adopted prior to September 1, 1953, all purchase contracts involving an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-35Opinion 89-57
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … of village street) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts not Requiring Bidding (town repair and improvement of village … town board may authorize the superintendent of highways to utilize town highway equipment and personnel to repair and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-57Opinion 93-21
… You ask whether a fire district is required to solicit bids for the sale of an unneeded pumper truck. You state that … 176(23) nor any other statute requires that competitive bids be solicited for the sale of unneeded fire district … of New City Jewish Center v Flagg , 111 AD2d 814, 490 NYS 560, affd 66 NY2d 980, 499 NYS2d 395; Davis v Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-21Opinion 92-44
… POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (entitlement to fringe benefits pursuant to General Municipal Law, §207-m) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND … -- Compensation (fringe benefits for police chief pursuant to General Municipal Law, §207-m) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-44Opinion 2012-1
… of a town board of assessment review) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§ 800 (3), 801, 803: A member of a town board of … disclose the interest in accordance with General Municipal Law § 803. You ask whether a member of a town board of … would have a prohibited interest in a contract of his firm to sell products for use by the town highway department. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2012-1Opinion 96-20
… police department must be given to the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services within 30 days of such action. You ask …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-20Opinion 2004-6
… HISTORIC PRESERVATION -- Contracts (by village with historical society) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Consideration (services by an historical society for use of village building) VILLAGE LAW §1-102(1); STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-6Opinion 91-35
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-35Opinion 94-3
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … the area benefited thereby (Town Law, §200[7]); a public hearing (Town Law, §200[7], [8]); the preparation of definite plans and specifications for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-3DiNapoli: NYC Financial Plan Improved From June
… New York City’s fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget is projected to … financial plan update . “Amid a number of setbacks, New York City’s economy continues to show resilience, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nyc-financial-plan-improved-juneMental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (2022-MS-1)
… content to ensure that staff were, at a minimum, trained on recommended mental health components such as the 10 mental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/mental-health-training-component-new-york-save-act-2022-ms-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … The board also did not audit district claims prior to payment and conduct an annual audit of the treasurer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Jump 49.2 Percent in Second Quarter
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state rose by 49.2% in the second quarter (April to June 2021) compared … Over Same Quarter in 2020 Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-jump-49-point-2-percent-second-quarterComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… County) District officials did not seek competition for professional services from three of the 10 professional … paid five former administrators a total of $24,989 for accrued unused vacation leave upon separation from the … their individual employment agreements did not provide for such payments. In addition, auditors found that officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1DiNapoli: NYC Tourism Approaches Full Recovery, Still Top Major U.S. Tourist Destination
… levels, according to a new report from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The city estimates it … levels and welcome a record 68 million visitors by 2025. “The number of tourists is nearly back to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-nyc-tourism-approaches-full-recovery-still-top-major-us-tourist-destinationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Auditors identified 181 accounts for students no longer in the district, six accounts for two former employees, two … 10 days as required by village law. The treasurer did not sign 69 of 179 checks reviewed, totaling $101,937; instead, … there being no authority in village law for them to sign checks. In addition, the board did not correct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits