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Opinion 93-25
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (lighting of private right-of-way) … or use. September 7, 1993 Michael Davidoff, Esq., Village Attorney Village of Bloomingburg … Whether the village may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-25Opinion 89-29
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Sale (authority of village … a parcel of property to exchange for property owned by a federal agency and needed for village road building … Law nor section 1-102 of the Village Law require special public hearings or referenda for the acquisition or exchange …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-29Opinion 2006-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Franchise Fees (fund to which town … with a cable television company, which is only operative in the unincorporated area of the town, are to be credited to … with a cable television company, which is only operative in the unincorporated area of the town, are to be credited to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-3Opinion 89-56
… in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Compensation (authority to make incentive payments to employees who report health … health care services billed but not provided) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a), (d)(3); TOWN LAW, §27; CIVIL … cash payments as incentives to employees who have no sick leave absences during a fixed period (1981 Opns St Comp No. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-56State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Authority (MTA): New York City Transit: Operational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews (2016-S-26) … not in compliance with the requirements of the Induction Training curriculum established for its train crews. This … failing grades and/or tests and quizzes missing from their training files. Auditors also found: train operators and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 90-52
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (publication … LAW, §35: Although the town clerk is required to record in the minutes of a town board meeting the name of each … information or actions of the town board to be recorded in the minutes (see, e.g. Town Law, §§133, 236, 264, 265; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-52Opinion 92-29
… (applicability of General Municipal Law, §207-m to salary of deputy police commissioner); (salary of … (applicability of General Municipal Law, §207-m to salary of deputy commissioner); (salary of individual … the head of the police department, an individual appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of commissioner is entitled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-29Opinion 96-23
… TOWNS -- Liability (for court fees) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8017: Section 8017 of the Civil Practice Law and … any other provision of this article or any other general, special or local law relating to fees of clerks, no clerk … the Attorney General to bring and defend all actions and proceedings in which the State is interested" (McLaughlin, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-23Opinion 94-1
Whether a portion of the salaries of county employees who perform services for the administration and operation of a county sewer district may be allocated and charged back to the sewer district
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-1Opinion 95-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation … not be had to other means of interpretation" (McKinney's Statutes, §76; Matter of Cristo Brothers, Inc. , 97 AD2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-11Opinion 91-31
… treatment for individual injured within the town) PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, §§2140, 2144, 2145: A town is not legally … within the town. We assume that the town is a local health district (see Public Health Law, §§2[1][c], 302[2], 341). … provides that whenever the disease of rabies exists in any county or the vicinity thereof and the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-31DiNapoli Calls for NYC to Bolster Reserves as Economy Rebounds Amid Rising Spending
… The city used the unanticipated revenue, since April, to increase agency expenditures for FY 2022 by nearly … of planned savings initiatives ($315 million). By FY 2025, the city will still incur more than $1 billion in … new recurring spending without identifying resources to pay for it. Reserves Grew But Remain Below Pandemic Levels …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-calls-nyc-bolster-reserves-economy-rebounds-amid-rising-spendingState Contract and Payment Actions in January
… In January, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,485 contracts for state agencies … $11.4 million to Tappan Zee Constructors LLC for the New NY Bridge Project. $1.4 million to HNTB New York Engineering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryDiNapoli: The Mayor's Proposed Budget Takes Large Steps In Addressing Outstanding Labor Contracts
… savings and closing future budget gaps, according to an analysis released today by New York State Comptroller … years,” DiNapoli. “While New York City’s economy continues to grow at a solid pace, the city should continue to replenish reserves and begin taking steps to narrow the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-mayors-proposed-budget-takes-large-steps-addressing-outstanding-labor-contractsXI.17 Protest Procedures – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… must initially be filed with the OSC Director of Financial Administration according to OSC’s procedure for protests of … a determination made by the OSC Director of Financial Administration may file an appeal in the manner described for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi17-protest-proceduresDiNapoli: Percentage of New Yorkers With Mental Illness Rose as Available Psychiatric Beds Declined
… 5.1% with a severe mental illness in 2021-2022, according to federal data. Between 2013 and 2022, there was a 23% … nearly 900,000 residents utilizing the services. According to a report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, the … “Increased mental health services are urgently needed to meet the rising demand for care,” DiNapoli said. “With the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-percentage-new-yorkers-mental-illness-rose-available-psychiatric-beds-declinedOpinion 90-23
… BONDS AND NOTES -- Debt Limit (exclusion from - cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE … village or school district to contract indebtedness ..." (NY Const, art 8, §12). Pursuant to this reservation of power, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-23State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… $40.3 million and EP payments totaling $18.4 million. Case reviews by DOH are required to determine which program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Opinion 89-4
… with the trading partner. As noted, you advised us that the bank of which the supervisor is a director is the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-4New York City Construction Industry Booming
… The construction industry in New York state has set employment records for four consecutive years with New York City accounting for half of the state’s construction job gains since 2010, according …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/new-york-city-construction-industry-booming