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Opinion 91-5
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Debt Service (payment of on town obligations in coterminous town-village) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Debt Limit … debt limit if the debt was issued for a purpose enumerated in Village Law, §17-1726. If the debt was not issued for such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-5Comptroller DiNapoli And A.G Schneiderman Announce Guilty Pleas By Former Met Council Directors For Stealing $9M In Kickback Scheme
… time after pleading guilty to multiple felony charges for stealing, together with other co-conspirators, … approximately $650,000 in cash kickbacks and payments for personal expenses. Rapfogel admitted that between January … coverage to the nonprofit. Met Council paid the inflated premiums, and then Ross paid cash kickbacks to Cohen and Herb …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-pleas-former-met-council-directors-stealingOpinion 91-35
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … in a collective bargaining unit (see 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-23, p 39; 1984 Opns St Comp No. 84-20, p 26). It is clear from the statutory language …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-35Virtual Currency Licensing
… conduct within financial institutions licensed to operate in the State. DFS supervises and regulates the activities of … For this report, we reviewed a list provided by DFS in October 2022 that contained 22 active virtual currency … or manufacturing effort.” To engage in virtual currency business activities in the State, businesses must obtain a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/02/virtual-currency-licensingSUNY Bulletin No. SU-348
… period commencing on 07/02/2022. Employees covered by Article 19 are not eligible to receive the salary increase. … period commencing on 07/01/2023. Employees covered by Article 19 are not eligible to receive the salary increase. … a Comp Rate Code of ANN, CYF, 21P, or CAL As provided in Article 20 of the Agreement and approved in the Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-348-2022-and-2023-retroactive-salary-increases-professionalComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … annual reports with the Office of State Comptroller for the past two years. Lockport Public Library – Claims … to payment. Instead, claims were audited and approved for payment by the director, who also signed the disbursement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Statement on Legislation Restoring Contract Review Authority
… contract review is an essential and important deterrent to waste, fraud and abuse. I applaud the Legislature for taking this important step to increase oversight, accountability and transparency in … billions of dollars of taxpayer money is also a deterrent to those who might try to game the system. “I want to thank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-statement-legislation-restoring-contract-review-authorityState Comptroller Releases Municipal Audits
… on financial operations while developing estimates for significant revenues and expenditures in the 2021 adopted … on financial operations while developing estimates for significant revenues and expenditures in the 2021 adopted … on financial operations while developing estimates for significant revenues and expenditures in the 2021 adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-releases-municipal-auditsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Pulse Survey. This figure, representing nearly 1.6 million adult New Yorkers, is among the highest percentages reported … limited then, affecting about 9 percent or 1.1 million adult New Yorkers, according to the Census Bureau survey …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-december-16-2020Opinion 89-25
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (use of moneys in to pay debt service) -- Repair Reserve … in connection with a jointly-owned sewage facility (NY Const, art VIII, §§1, 2-a; Local Finance Law, §15.00; see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-25XI.18.A Executive Law Article 15-A- Participation by Minority Group Members and Women with Respect to State Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Article 15-A of the Executive Law, signed into law on July 19, 1988, authorized the … creation of an Office (now Division) of Minority and Women's Business Development (DMWBD) to promote employment and … Executive Law Article 15-A, “Participation by Minority Group Members and Women with Respect to State Contracts” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18a-executive-law-article-15-participation-minority-group-members-and-women-respect-stateState Agencies Bulletin No. 2320
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic union dues increase for employees represented by the Police Benevolent Association of New York State, Inc. (University Police, Encon Police, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2320-police-benevolent-association-new-york-state-inc-pbanys-dues-increaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 2353
… increase the employees’ taxable gross and are subject to all Federal, State, and Local taxes. The TRN earn code is tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2353-new-earn-codes-tuition-reimbursement-and-certification-and-licensure2021 Average Estimated Costs For County And Town Special Improvement Districts
The Comptroller’s approval is required if debt is proposed to be issued by a town or county and the “cost of the district or extension” to “typical property” or, if different, “typical one or two family home” as stated in the notice of hearing, is above the average est. cost thresholds listed below.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/required-reporting/2021/pdf/2021-average-estimated-costs-for-county-and-town-special-improvement-districts.pdfHousing Trust Fund Corporation: Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program (2022-S-28)
To determine whether Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) has established and maintains adequate internal controls to oversee and monitor the federally funded Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program and Performance-Based Contract Administration Program and the COVID Rent Relief Program to ensure ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22s28.pdfImproper Medicaid Managed Care Payments for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies on Behalf of Recipients in Nursing Homes. (2020-S-61) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Medicaid managed care organizations inappropriately paid for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies while recipients were residing in nursing homes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s61-response.pdfMid-Year Update to the Approved Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-22 and Multi-Year Financial Plan for Fiscal Years 2021-22 through 2024-25 (As of September 30, 2021)
The New York Local Government Assistance Corporation presents an update to the Corporation’s annual budget for fiscal year 2021-22
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/debt/pdf/lgac-midyear-update-2021-22.pdfAccounting for Registrar Fees By City Clerks, Town Clerks and Village Clerks Who Are Unsalaried Registrars of Vital Statistics and Accounting for Emergency Disaster Work
Accounting for Registrar Fees By City Clerks, Town Clerks and Village Clerks Who Are Unsalaried Registrars of Vital Statistics and Accounting for Emergency Disa
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/disaster.pdfMid-Year Update to the Approved Budget for Fiscal Year 2020-21 and Multi-Year Financial Plan for Fiscal Years 2020-21 through 2023-24 (As of September 30, 2020)
The New York Local Government Assistance Corporation presents an update to the Corporation’s annual budget for fiscal year 2020-21
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/debt/pdf/lgac-midyear-update-2020-21.pdfMid-Year Update to the Approved Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-20 and Multi-Year Financial Plan for Fiscal Years 2019-20 through 2022-23 (As of September 30, 2019)
The New York Local Government Assistance Corporation presents an update to the Corporation’s annual budget for fiscal year 2019-20
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/debt/pdf/lgac-midyear-update-2019-20.pdf