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Opinion 89-9
… it to be abandoned property pursuant to this section. You ask about the disposition of an unclaimed paycheck of a … Payment may not be made until at least thirty days after death, and may not be made if distribution of the … all debtors known to the affiant, after diligent inquiry, do not exceed $10,000 (SCPA, §1310[3]). In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-9Opinion 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 Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for Feb. 2014
… to provide current information about the number and types of contracts and payments entered into by the state. This … Highlights for February 2014: Major Contract Approvals Department of Health – Medicaid Systems Approved a $210.8 … Smart pilot programs. Contracts that Provide Revenue to NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-feb-2014Labor Investigations in New York City
… To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) is adequately conducting labor violation investigations in … (Manual) provides guidance to investigators to follow when conducting wage-related investigations, including target … Department and the New York City Department of Education (DOE). Key Recommendations Establish a mechanism to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/31/labor-investigations-new-york-cityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… contracting, and construction management services. If OGS determines that a construction management consultant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… is responsible for maintaining Active Directory domains on behalf of the State’s Executive agencies. Because Active …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsComptroller's Oversight of State Contracts
… fraud and waste before tax dollars are spent Confirms funding availability so that agencies do not overspend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/oversightFederal Spending by Major Funding Streams and Functions – Federal Funding and New York
… share of federal receipts – an estimated 87 percent in SFY 2026 – supports health and human services programs. Federal … in January 2025 Source: NYS Division of the Budget, FY 2026 NYS Executive Budget Financial Plan The FY 2026 NYS … mental hygiene, parks, environment, higher education, and general government areas, as designated by DOB. Source: NYS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-spending-major-funding-streams-and-functionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… to verify that the purchases were properly authorized by an appropriate department head and two claims totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… costs associated with GLWD operations or the associated funding sources to taxpayers. The board also did not adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 95-8
… or claiming agent is the initial recipient of the distribution, there is no indication in these provisions that … Section 1349(2)(e), as noted, provides that the distribution under that provision is "in satisfaction of … action". Similarly, section 1349(2)(f) provides that the distribution under that provision is "in satisfaction of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-8Opinion 2000-10
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … sufficient to pay the principal due or to become due on the outstanding obligations issued to finance the capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-10Opinion 99-4
… DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Powers and Duties (authority to make a gift of moneys to town); (expenditure of IDA moneys to improve municipal … one of more projects" ( id ., §858[10]), to "accept gifts, grants, loans or contributions from, and enter into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-4Office of Operations: 2024 Virtual Fall Conference
… By attending any of the courses below, you will be added to the Office of Operations email distribution list to … review of key procurement events. Best practices for how to document these key events in an electronic procurement … (PDF) 1:00 – 2:00: Treasury – General Checking Learn about Treasury's role in the General Checking account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/outreach/office-operations-2024-virtual-fall-conferenceComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… District Transportation Authority (CDTA): Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending (2013-S-10) CDTA did not have formal policies that outlined whether certain types of discretionary expenses were proper, what would be … issued in May 2010 found that DoE did not provide John F. Kennedy Educational Campus staff with adequate oversight and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsHomeless Services Housing Needs Assessment
… if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance’s initial Needs Assessments and Individual Living Plans are … housing. The audit covered the period from January 2018 through October 2022. About the Program Homeless … conditions ( 2015-S-23 , issued February 2016, and 2018-S-52 , issued March 2020) also found that Assessments and ILPs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/15/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessmentDiNapoli: NYC Put Federal Funds to Work Quickly To Shore Up Budget and Drive Recovery
… New York City is using the federal funds it received in the wake of the COVID-19 … and other local governments across the country used the first of two partial payments of these funds, totaling nearly … of those investments have already begun and there is still time for recipients who have not already spent all of their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-put-federal-funds-work-quickly-shore-budget-and-drive-recoveryDiNapoli: New York City's Budget Benefits From Strong Economic Growth
… New York City’s budget is balanced for fiscal year (FY) 2016 and the … according to an analysis released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli at the annual meeting of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-benefits-strong-economic-growthOpinion 96-3
… -- Exceptions (competitive bidding not an exception); (recoupment of contract cost through fees not an exception) -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3Opinion 2001-1
… CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (authority to pay overtime compensation in excess of Fair Labor Standards … PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (overtime pay in excess of Fair Labor Standards Act minimum … must be made pursuant to a pre-existing, detailed overtime plan adopted by the village board that sets forth the terms, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-1