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Opinion 95-2
… is exempt from paying that portion of its cable television bill which is designated as a "franchise fee". You state that … is exempt from paying that portion of its cable television bill which is designated as a franchise fee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-2Comptroller DiNapoli and Acting Nassau County DA Singas: Pension Scammer Sentenced
… Retired Suffolk County Police Det. Sergeant Terrance Hoffman will repay the … confession of judgment for the full restitution in Nassau County District Court Part 9P for his conviction of the crime … from the system and our retirees. I thank Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas and her office for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-acting-nassau-county-da-singas-pension-scammer-sentencedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1016.1
… identifies individuals who have notified the USPS of a change of address, but have not yet notified their employer. … and check address as recorded in PayServ to be matched to change of address information filed with the USPS. For each address compared, if no change of address form has been filed with the USPS, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/10161-maintaining-date-employee-addresses-payserv-systemOpinion 90-2
… Powers and Duties (contract for library services with, or grant to town library) EDUCATION LAW, §256: A village may … those already available to all town residents, or may grant moneys to the town library. We are in receipt of your … with a town library, also authorizes the village to "grant moneys for the support of the cost of maintaining or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-2Opinion 89-20
… opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics (town's code not applicable to fire district officers and employees) … and employees) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§806, 808: A town's code of ethics does not apply to officers and employees of a … We are in receipt of your letter concerning the town's code of ethics. You state that copies of this code were sent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-20What's New
… Move to NAUPA this year! In 2025, New York’s Office of Unclaimed Funds will be converting to the Kelmar Abandoned Property System (KAPS) for reporting unclaimed funds. With this change, only reports formatted in … concerning the date of death of a presumed owner of unclaimed funds: 2 NYCRR § 126.1 was adopted to establish the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/whats-newAccounts Payable Advisory No. 72
… processing voluntary and involuntary (i.e., by eminent domain judgment) land acquisition vouchers and additional … land acquisition deposit vouchers that supplement eminent domain acquisitions. It also specifies the documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/72-land-acquisition-paymentsDiNapoli Op Ed in Times Union
… AI because it did not think facial recognition technology was AI - even though it had a facial recognition system that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionCounty Medicaid Costs
… that shifts costs associated with the Family Health Plus Program from the counties to the State over the next two years. Family Health Plus provides health insurance for adults who do not have … reflect prospective changes in funding for Family Health Plus or any other specific programs. Annual average growth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/county-medicaid-costsOpinion 88-26
… Uses (financing construction of building by town for State Police use) NEW YORK CONSTITUTION, ART. VIII, §2; EXECUTIVE … the construction of a building for use by the State Police on land owned by the State so long as the town retains … You ask whether a town may construct a building for State Police use on State land located in the town and finance the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-26Opinion 90-43
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … PROTECTION -- Death Benefits (eligibility of children) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §208-f: The special accidental death … Concerning section 208f of the General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-43XI.18.G Workers’ Compensation Coverage and Debarment – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… or 131, is barred from bidding on, or being awarded, any public work contract or subcontract with the State, any municipal corporation or public body 2 for one year for each violation. The ban is … DEBARMENTS Contracting entities must ensure that for any public work contract subject to Article 8 of the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18g-workers-compensation-coverage-and-debarmentOpinion 89-22
… at an intersection of a town highway and a county road located outside a village, the town has a responsibility … within a town, between (1) a town highway and a county road and (2) two county roads. You also ask whether a town is … of villages, on or at specified entrances to any county road or town highway designated by the town board a "through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-22DiNapoli: State Must Consider Pros and Cons of Gaming Revenues, Problem Gambling
… As policymakers consider possible expansion of revenue streams from gaming, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released a report today on the industry in the state that calls for improvements in … As policymakers consider possible expansion of revenue streams from gaming New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-state-must-consider-pros-and-cons-gaming-revenues-problem-gamblingHiring Public Retirees – When Employees Retire
… subdivision — county, city, town, village, school district, BOCES, etc. Public authorities For service (not … Unit for information: By phone: 866-805-0990 (press 1 to access the employer menu) By email: … The current limit is $35,000 (effective January 1, 2020). The limit is established by law and may be revised …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/hiring-public-retireesNew York City Tourism Industry Hit Hard by Pandemic, Visitor Spending Drops by 73%
… tourism industry, a pillar of the city's economy,” said Donna Keren of NYC & Company . “Prior to the pandemic, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/new-york-city-tourism-industry-hit-hard-pandemic-visitor-spending-drops-73DiNapoli: County Jail Inmates Received Improper Welfare and Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… welfare programs and almost $325,000 in state unemployment insurance (UI). The inappropriate benefits were caused by … benefits. “The state’s social welfare and unemployment insurance programs are supposed to provide a safety net for … the jails limit inmates’ ability to recertify unemployment insurance benefits, auditors believe third-party individuals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/10/dinapoli-county-jail-inmates-received-improper-welfare-and-unemployment-insurance-benefitsDiNapoli: Post-Pandemic Unemployment in NYC Persists for Some Demographic Groups
… groups, particularly for youths and Blacks, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … education and citizenship status. As of December 2025, leisure and hospitality, wholesale trade, other … up from 4.7% the prior year. While the health care and social assistance industry has led citywide job growth over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/dinapoli-post-pandemic-unemployment-nyc-persists-some-demographic-groupsOpinion 88-14
… county's trust and agency fund for six years, subject to claim, and then transferred to the general fund. The county … have to pay them out upon audit and approval of a proper claim. While the conclusions reached in Opn No. 72-233 are … in part that, "any action, other than an action for injury to person or property, may be maintained by and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-14CUNY Bulletin No. CU-724
… information on the processing of payroll deductions for the 2022 CUNY Charitable Campaign, Deduction Code 897. … employees are affected. Effective Dates Payroll deductions for the 2022 CUNY Charitable Campaign will begin in paychecks … Campaign Guidelines An online enrollment process for Deduction Code 897 will be available until December 3, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-724-2022-cuny-charitable-campaign