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Opinion 97-16
… computer-based research undertaken in connection with the case. Section 722 of the County Law requires the governing … or compensation applied for or received in the same case from any other source. No counsel assigned hereunder … computerbased research undertaken in connection with the case …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-16Opinion 90-16
… of health retained by county health department) HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES -- Board of Health (member as consultant … retained as a consultant to the county health department and an appointee of the board has the power or duty to negotiate the consulting contract, unless and to the extent that one of the exceptions in General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-16DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2015
… $1.5 million for 5,000 property tax freeze credits. State Payroll $116.7 million for performance advances, salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2015State Contract and Payment Actions in November
… www.openbooknewyork.com . Major Contracts Approved State Education Department $11.8 million with Silver Creek School … design, procure and install a sensor test corridor between Syracuse and Rome for unmanned aircraft. $4 million to the … Forensic Relocation project at the Manhattan Psychiatric Center in New York City. Department of Health $18.6 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberIX.11.C Single Audit Act and Uniform Guidance – IX. Federal Grants
… Audit Act (The Act) was first enacted by Congress in 1984 and was intended to establish uniform audit requirements for … The Act mandated that the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), after consultation with the Comptroller General, prescribe policies, procedures and guidelines to implement the provisions of the Act. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix11c-single-audit-act-1984DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for December 2014
… on his commitment to added transparency via his Open Book New York website. Highlights for December 2014: Major … of Environmental Conservation $12.4 million with New England Interstate Water Pollution for coordination and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-december-2014Oversight of Language Access Services
… Objective To determine if New York City Health + Hospitals Corporation is adequately serving the … through December 2024. About the Program The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (H+H), a public benefit corporation created by the New York City (NYC) Health and Hospitals Corporation Act of 1969, is the nation’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/25/oversight-language-access-servicesComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood Announce Criminal Conviction and False Claims Act Settlement with Bottini Fuel for Diverting Customers' Credit Balances for Their Own Benefit
… Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood today announced the criminal conviction of Morgan Fuel & Heating Company, Inc., which conducts … act violations. Bottini Fuel will pay over $3.2 million in criminal restitution and civil damages. "Bottini Fuel … DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood announced the criminal conviction of Morgan Fuel Heating Company Inc which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-criminal-conviction-and-false-claims-actOpinion 99-16
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … -- Defense and Indemnification (indemnification of custodial bank) MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -- Powers and … Concerning the propriety of an indemnification provision in a proposed custodial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-16Opinion 97-11
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. CITIES -- Powers and Duties (authority to establish financial disclosure … disclosure requirements) MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -- Powers and Duties (authority to establish financial disclosure … authorities) PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Officers and Employees (applicability of municipal financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-11Membership Milestones for Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Members
… covered under, there are important milestones you need to know. Understanding your milestones will help you develop … tier from the Contents on the left or scroll down to see how your years of service affect your retirement benefits. … vested and are entitled to a monthly benefit that may start as early as age 55. (You will forfeit the monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/membership-milestones-employees-retirement-system-ers-membersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… (ERUs) (Follow-Up) (2021-F-14) ERUs or “black boxes” are a valuable safety feature that allow for the monitoring of … functioning correctly, as required by work manuals. In a follow-up, auditors found that MTA officials have made … Tunnels: Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms (Follow-Up) (2021-F-15) An audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: New York's Labor Force Decreased Sharply During the Pandemic and Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Peak
… state’s economy, and its strength has been its diversity, high levels of education and unionization,” DiNapoli said. … unemployment rate was the nation’s third highest, led by high unemployment in New York City. The state also had a … for those with less than a four-year degree or just a high school diploma. Report New York’s Labor Force: Assessing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-yorks-labor-force-decreased-sharply-during-pandemic-and-remains-below-pre-pandemic-peakXII.10.C Verifying Vendor Licenses, Certifications, Registrations, Insurance, and Qualifications – XII. Expenditures
… Section Overview and Policies: The purpose of this section is to remind Business Units to verify vendor qualifications prior to … the Charities Registration database to verify a charitable corporation's registration and filing status. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10c-verifying-vendor-licenses-certifications-registrations-insurance-and-qualificationsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… a certain capital project and was not fully transparent on the anticipated project costs. As a result, original … of which were implemented. Town of Perth – Conflict of Interest (Fulton County) A board member was the sole … member with the conflict of interest, he approved the claim because two board members refused to approve the claim …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Contract and Payment Actions in May
… Samaritan Daytop Village, Inc., $89.6 million to Odyssey House Inc., and $55.3 million to Argus Community, Inc. … for design, construction, equipment, fit out of space, and moving expenses to relocate the Buffalo Manufacturing Works …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/state-contract-and-payment-actions-mayOpinion 95-26
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent … (investment of tax moneys by loan to fire department) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: The Lawrence-Cedarhurst … Firemen's Benevolent Association may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to rent a meeting room if the purpose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-26Opinion 92-13
Whether a town in a county not having a board of supervisors may by the adoption of a single local law increase the terms of office of the town supervisor town councilmen and town clerk to four years
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-13Opinion 90-56
… MILITARY LAW, §242(5); GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §92(1); NY CONST, art VIII, §1; 38 USC §2024(d): A school district, … Law may be denied or diminished" ( Williams v Walsh , 289 NY 1, at p 6). For purposes of section 242, the term "public … competent service (see, e.g., Hoyt v Broome County , 285 NY 402; Teachers Association, Central High School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-56