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Opinion 93-7
… $10,000, shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after public advertisement for sealed bids in the manner … of specialized expertise, the use of professional judgment or discretion, or a high degree of creativity in the … Business Law, article 8), and there is some exercise of judgment and discretion in locating parties and effectuating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-7DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Edge Up in 2014
… in New York City increased by 1.4 percent to 167,800 workers, adding 2,300 jobs in 2014. While the industry is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-edge-2014Town of Keene – Records and Reports (2024M-27)
… of Keene (Town) Supervisor maintained complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Town Board (Board) to effectively … The Supervisor did not maintain complete, accurate and timely accounting records. As a result, the Board lacked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/14/town-keene-records-and-reports-2024m-27Oversight of Kendra’s Law
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Mental Health (OMH) is effectively monitoring Assisted … for court-ordered AOT for individuals with severe mental illness who meet criteria outlined in the Law. The Law … among OMH, its five regional Field Offices, and local mental health authorities in 57 counties and New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/08/oversight-kendras-lawDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 5.1% in November
… time last year. “Local sales tax collections continued to grow in November,” DiNapoli said. “Consumers across the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-5-point-1-percent-in-novemberTown of Jay – Records and Reports (2023M-22)
… Seven capital projects were completed but not closed in the accounting records, and bank reconciliations were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/30/town-jay-records-and-reports-2023m-22Park Accessibility for People With Disabilities
… nearly 1 million individuals with a disability, and based on 2020 estimates from the Mayor’s Office for People with … and rebuild previously neglected community parks, focusing on high-density, low-income areas and parks. Officials … its accessibility efforts are primarily focused on ensuring newly funded capital projects are ADA compliant, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/22/park-accessibility-people-disabilitiesXIX.1 Overview – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… Currently, DOL and DOT are the only onboarded agencies. Pre April 2022 and the implementation of the Project Costing … full cost of their projects within SFS. In addition, the pre-PCIP use of projects for non-onboarding agencies did not … tracking of Federal and Capital costs under one project. Pre April 2021, DOB maintained capital projects information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix1-overviewMedicaid Program – Cost of Pharmacy Services Under Managed Care
… 31, 2019. About the Program The Department administers New York’s Medicaid program, which covers prescription and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-cost-pharmacy-services-under-managed-careDiNapoli: Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Charged in $500K Grant Scheme
… Former Lake George Watershed Coalition project manager David Decker … than half a million dollars meant to protect and improve Lake George for its residents, vacationers and other visitors … subcontractors pay and falsifying grant invoices. The Lake George Watershed Coalition is a consortium of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-charged-500k-grant-schemeOversight of Contract Expenditures of Phoenix House New York
… most diverse programs for the prevention and treatment of alcohol and substance abuse. Its mission is to provide … that strengthen communities, schools, and families through alcohol and drug prevention treatment. In 2009, OASAS entered … with PHNY, under which PHNY would provide drug and alcohol addiction treatment services. The contract was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/09/oversight-contract-expenditures-phoenix-house-new-yorkCity of Rensselaer – Accounting Records and Reports (2023M-26)
… manner. Ensure accurate bank reconciliations are prepared on a monthly basis. Ensure monthly reports are provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/08/02/city-rensselaer-accounting-records-and-reports-2023m-26Opinion 90-58
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Insurance … policy by a village trustee to a village employee in the employee's private capacity is not a "contract" with … of article 18 includes only any express or implied claim, account or demand against or agreement with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-58Opinion 90-31
… CONSTRUCTION LAW, §41; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1): A committee formed by seven towns to operate a joint airport … Law, §353-a must act by majority vote of the whole committee. The participating towns may not, by local law, authorize the committee to act by majority of the quorum present at a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-31DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonus Pool Reaches Record High of $47.5 Billion in 2024
… to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s annual estimate. The bonus pool for the city’s securities employees … generate the first significant bump in the average bonus estimate since 2021. Securities employment in 2024 reached … city’s securities industry bonuses. Based on DiNapoli’s estimate, tax revenue from the securities industry bonuses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-wall-street-bonus-pool-reaches-record-high-475-billion-2024Town of Perth – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-149)
… accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Town Board (Board) to effectively manage the Town’s financial operations. Key … accounting records or provide adequate financial reports to the Board. For example, as of March 31, 2024 the general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-perth-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-149Opinion 89-36
… of five years) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-c(4), (8): There are no permissive referendum requirements either to establish … referendum requirements of General Municipal Law, §6-c are applicable to the establishment of a capital reserve fund … or mandatory referendum only if such obligations are to have a maturity of more than five years or not less …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-36Opinion 89-11
… if the meetings are for the purpose of providing care and relief to disabled or indigent volunteer firemen and their … these meetings will be devoted to discussing the care and relief of disabled or indigent volunteer firemen and their … intercourse among the members of such corporation, the relief, aid and assistance of such members and their families …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-11DiNapoli: Statewide Foreclosure Activity Still Well Above Prerecession levels
… 91,600). Since then, the pending caseload has remained fairly steady at over 90,000. Areas immediately outside of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-statewide-foreclosure-activity-still-well-above-prerecession-levelsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Slightly in May
… increased by 1.1% in May compared to the same month in 2022, according to an analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This is the … in this uncertain economy.” For May 2023 compared with May 2022: New York City’s collections totaled $744 million, an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-slightly-may