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Opinion 2006-9
… governing board of a town improvement district may sell all or any part of the property and facilities of the … electors of the district voting thereon ( id.). If all of the property or facilities of the district is to be … p 396). Section 198(12)(b) expressly provides that, if all or any part of the property and facilities of the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-9Opinion 98-23
… may not, pursuant to Vehicle and Traffic Law, §1643 or by local law, impose a village-wide maximum speed limit of … if separately and independently justified on a case-by-case basis, designate one or more portions of a village … with respect to highways ... in such ... village ... may by local law, ordinance 1 , order, rule or regulation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-23Comptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman, State & DOI Commissioner Mark Peters Announce Conviction of Non-Profit Executive Involved in Six-Year Theft Scheme
… intended for public services and capital improvements in New York City. A multi-agency joint investigation, … agencies, exposed the theft of approximately $300,000 in public funds provided by New York State, the New York City … Dorothy Ogundu on 29 counts, including Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, and she faces up to 15 years in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-state-doi-commissioner-mark-peters-announce-conviction-nonDiNapoli: Former Halfmoon Supervisor Enters Guilty Plea to Two Felony Counts
… Judge Gary L. Sharpe in federal court in Albany, announced by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli with United States … The charges are the result of an investigation by the Federal-State Anti-Corruption Task Force that includes … taking official actions, and then lied to federal agents by claiming she had obtained prior approval for her corrupt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-former-halfmoon-supervisor-enters-guilty-plea-two-felony-countsTown of East Hampton – Budget Review (B7-16-14)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s preliminary budget for the 2017 fiscal year are … reasonable. Background The Town of East Hampton, located in Suffolk County, issued debt totaling $30 million to … December 31, 2008, and December 31, 2009. Local Finance Law requires all local governments that have been authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/11/02/town-east-hampton-budget-review-b7-16-14Town of East Hampton – Budget Review (B7-14-18)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s preliminary budget for the 2015 fiscal year are … reasonable. Background The Town of East Hampton, located in Suffolk County, issued debt totaling $30 million to … December 31, 2008, and December 31, 2009. Local Finance Law requires all local governments that have been authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/04/town-east-hampton-budget-review-b7-14-18Town of East Hampton – Budget Review (B7-15-19)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s preliminary budget for the 2016 fiscal year are … reasonable. Background The Town of East Hampton, located in Suffolk County, issued debt totaling $30 million to … December 31, 2008, and December 31, 2009. Local Finance Law requires all local governments that have been authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/02/town-east-hampton-budget-review-b7-15-19State Agencies Bulletin No. 824
… check dates are contingent upon the Pay Bill becoming law by the time the necessary program is scheduled to run on June 19, 2008. If the Pay Bill is not law by the time the program needs to be run, the payments will be … employees who are in composite positions (identified by Increment Code 2222 ). Eligible employees who received a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/824-april-2008-public-employees-federation-pef-longevity-lump-sum-llsOverview – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… The requirement for prior approval by the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) of a contract involving consideration other than the payment of money, oftentimes referred to as a “revenue contract”, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi7-overviewFormer Treasurer of Patterson Fire Department Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Embezzlement and Filing False Tax Returns
… today by U.S. District Judge Nelson S. Roman to 33 months in prison for fraud and tax charges arising out of his … $1.1 million from the PFD. According to documents filed in court, MELIN, a chiropractor, was elected treasurer of the PFD in 2013. From in or about December 2013 to in or about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/former-treasurer-patterson-fire-department-sentenced-33-months-prison-embezzlement-and-filing-falseSeized Assets Program (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our original report, Seized Assets Program ( 2013-S-46 ). … During the course of an investigation or an arrest, law enforcement agencies may seize assets, including cash, … has implemented the six recommendations identified in our prior audit report. Key Recommendation None Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/28/seized-assets-program-followState Agencies Bulletin No. P-932
Dues and Agency Shop Fee Increase for Security and Law Enforcement Employees Council 82
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/agencies-p-932.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. P-959
Dues and Agency Shop Fee Increase for Security and Law Enforcement Employees - Council 82
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/agencies-p-959.pdfOpinion 91-17
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Competitive Bidding (cannot expand exception under General Municipal Law, §103[8]) -- Preemption (competitive bidding procedures) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-17Millbrook Central School District – Information Technology – User Accounts (2021M-48)
… 2018. Develop a breach notification policy, as required by New York State Technology Law. Sensitive information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/20/millbrook-central-school-district-information-technology-user-accountsDiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020
… misused their information on an existing credit card account or to open a new account. More than 3,600 identity theft reports related to … stimulus payments by posing as someone from an official organization and asking for personal or financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-identity-theft-cases-surged-new-york-2020DiNapoli: Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slowed in 2024
… million from 2023, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This was the slowest … year. Growth in the city’s collections was boosted by increases in the number of tourists, which nearly matched … Lawrence County had the highest growth at 5.6%, followed by Greene (3.7%), Otsego (3.6%), and Westchester (3.3%) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-slowed-2024Opinion 89-41
… program (see General Municipal Law, §§215[7],[8], 217[h]). All forms of benefit payments, however, must be actuarially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-41Opinion 90-31
… AND HEARINGS -- Voting Procedures (authority to allow act by majority of quorum) LOCAL LAWS -- Voting Requirements (authority to allow act by majority of quorum) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §353-a; GENERAL … §41; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1): A committee formed by seven towns to operate a joint airport pursuant to General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-31Town of Sidney – Budget Review (B4-16-13)
… to liquidate a portion of the cumulative deficit incurred by the Town due to expenses related to the Town-owned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/10/25/town-sidney-budget-review-b4-16-13