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Opinion 89-55
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief … Town boards are also authorized to determine, in accordance with applicable civil service and other … (Town Law, §150[2]). There is no similar authority in the Town Law, however, to confer upon the chief of police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-55Patient Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues
… was named after Lisa Smart, a 30-year-old woman who died in 1997 as a result of a medical error introduced during … through a formal resolution process, which may culminate in stipulated settlement agreements (Orders) with violators, … to the PSC account for PSC-related activities. In some cases, Legal allows payment plans for penalties but does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/10/patient-safety-center-activities-and-handling-revenuesOpinion 98-1
… -- Powers and Duties (contract with public authority for transportation services for Medicaid clients) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Not Requiring Bidding (contract with a public authority for transportation of Medicaid clients) GENERAL MUNICIPAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-1DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for March 2016
… on his commitment to added transparency via his Open Book New York website. Legislative Travel and Per Diem Expenses … Program. $250,000 with World Racing Group Inc. to promote New York state dirt car racing. Department of Environmental … the US Department of Commerce to design and construct a new protective case for the draft copy of Lincoln’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-march-2016Opinion 90-11
… did not apply to state and local governments ( National League of Cities v Usery , 426 US 833, 96 S Ct 2465, 49 L … 83 L Ed2d 1016, reversed its earlier decision in National League of Cities , supra and held that the FLSA applies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-11Opinion 2002-3
… Districts (expansion of activities to include maintenance and operation of recreational facilities) LOCAL LAWS -- … of a public dock district to include maintenance and operation of recreational facilities such as a playground and swimming pool. You ask whether a town board may expand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-3Opinion 93-26
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … TOWN LAW, §§198(10-f), 202, 202-a: A town board on behalf of an ambulance district may impose fees upon users of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-26DiNapoli: Problems Persist at Many Hotels and Motels Used to House Homeless
… State auditors examining hotels and motels used to house the homeless found poor conditions still exist at many facilities across New York state with significant problems including mold, water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-problems-persist-many-hotels-and-motels-used-house-homelessOpinion 2002-5
… that there may be paid into a capital reserve fund, "[s]uch an amount as may be provided therefor by budgetary … a period of probable usefulness of twenty years for a new recreational area of not less than 50 acres or an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-5Automated Phone Service
… Many of the options allow you to access your records, find general information and request forms 24 … Social Security number and your date of birth so that we can locate your account information.) #3 Death of a Member or … service representative during regular business hours. 3 – Retirement Online For password reset. For assistance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/automated-phone-serviceDiNapoli: New York City Continues to Rebound and Regain Share of State Economic Activity
… Economic indicators show New York City’s economy is recovering from the depths of the pandemic, with the city accounting for three-fifths of the state’s total wages and its sales tax collections rising to 43% of … pre-pandemic levels, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Even with these and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-new-york-city-continues-rebound-and-regain-share-state-economic-activityDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Cash, Drugs, Weapons Missing from Police Custody
… Madison counties, the cities of Auburn, Elmira, Troy and Watertown; the towns of Hamburg, Irondequoit and Newburgh; as … (Hamburg, Johnson City, Madison County, Newburgh, Troy and Watertown) had vehicles listed in current inventory that were … For a copy of the audit, visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/swr/2015/PPRI/global.htm … Local law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-cash-drugs-weapons-missing-police-custodyOpinion 98-16
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … initial deposit, but no later than on that date. You ask how long a school district must hold moneys paid into a tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-16State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued. Office of Alcoholism and … delays and events over a 2½-year period and found that, in some cases, the needs of passengers were not adequately … time to begin its architectural and engineering reviews as two to four weeks and 38 to 40 weeks, respectively. While the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 90-46
… reply to your inquiry of July 10, 1990 concerning a refund request from the Office of Court Administration. … whether you may pay a $19,700 refund to a county which amount reflects that portion ($5.00) of each index fee … clerk which should have been retained by the county and not transmitted to the State for the period November, 1987 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-46DiNapoli Urges State to Improve Nursing Home Equipment Inspections
… medical equipment by: Periodically updating the inventory form to add types of medical equipment known to be in use at … types of equipment in use that are not on the inventory form to aid in sample selection; and Requiring surveyors to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-urges-state-improve-nursing-home-equipment-inspectionsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … structurally balanced budgets with reasonable estimates for revenues and appropriations for the general, sewer and water funds. The board planned for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Opinion 90-59
… the issues discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (removal of snow and ice from private road) … which inter alia , prohibits a municipality from making gifts and loans of its property to or in aid of a private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-59Opinion 90-58
… The sale of an individual insurance policy by a village trustee to a village employee in the employee's private … under a local code of ethics. You ask whether a village trustee who is also an insurance salesman would have a … would not apply to private insurance contracts between the trustee's insurance company and village employees in their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-58State Agencies Bulletin No. 967
… for handling the late submission of AC230s and the impact on employee’s Form W-2 and agency appropriations. Affected … (Form W-2C) but, in most cases, will remain subject to Federal, State and Local taxes for 2009. Also, the Federal, State and Local tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/967-processing-salary-refunds-ac230s-submitted-osc-after-january-11-2010