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New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Martin Luther King Day
… The Rev. Martin Luther King’s life mission was to bring equal opportunity for all … and civic life. His dream was a country where every one of us would be judged by our actions and abilities, not the color of our skin. In the decades since Dr. King’s tragic death in Memphis, we’ve made great advances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-martin-luther-king-dayIV.4.D Debt Service – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… amount on Variable Rate Demand Bonds 60403 Principal – Auction Rate Security Bonds Debt service payment – principal amount on Auction Rate Security Bonds 60411 Interest – Fixed Rate Debt … – interest on Variable Rate Demand Bonds 60413 Interest – Auction Rate Securities Debt service payment – interest on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4d-debt-service-1Archived: Legislative Session 2021–2022
… current local debt limitation. Archived: Legislative Session 2019–202 0 … Archived Legislation items from the 202122 Session proposed by Comptroller DiNapoli to increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2021-2022Archived: Legislative Session 2019–2020
… Krueger – Provides financial and budgetary flexibility to local governments as they continue to operate and provide critical services during the COVID-19 … (2) authorizing local governments and school districts to spend or temporarily transfer moneys in reserve funds for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2019-2020Archived: Legislative Session 2017–2018
… Chapter 48 of the Laws of 2017 – A.2384 (Abbate) / S.4759 (Golden) – Provides employers with a tailored graded … 303 of the Laws of 2017 – A.8093 (Abbate) / S.6391 (Golden) – Establishes a cap on the amount that certain Tier 6 … 368 of the Laws of 2017 – A.8092 (Abbate) / S.5256-A (Golden) – Standardizes the reporting period for which the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2017-2018DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Upstate Woman for Theft of over $67K in NYS Pension Benefits, $19K Welfare Fraud
… over $19,000 in welfare benefits administered by the Onondaga County Department of Social Services by concealing the … for and wrongfully obtained Medicaid assistance with the Onondaga County Department of Social Services. According to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-upstate-woman-theft-over-67k-nys-pension-benefits-19kChanges to Reporting Requirements – Understanding Your Responsibilities: Elected & Appointed Officials
… ROA to attest to its accuracy. Regulation did not clearly address how frequently an official must/may submit an ROA. … of their work hours. Governing Body Regulation did not address whether the governing body had the authority to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/ea-officials/changes-reporting-requirementsNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Senate Republican Health Care Bill
… "The Senate Republican health care bill calls for billions of dollars of cuts in future health care funding for New Yorkers. This bill is identical to the House proposal in its threat to … The Senate Republican health care bill calls for billions of dollars of cuts in future health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-senate-republican-health-care-billOpinion 91-28
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION -- Water Fund … whether a village board of trustees may use surplus moneys in the village's water fund for sewer or other general … refunds to consumers" (see also NY Const, art 14, §1[f]). In our opinion, the reference to "profits" in section 94 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-28Opinion 2002-9
… Piro v Bowen , 76 AD2d 392, 430 NYS2d 847 lv den 52 NY2d 702, 437 NYS2d 1025). Article VIII, §1 is applicable even if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-9Opinion 2005-2
… Law §§9104[a][4]; 9105[d][2][E]; see also 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-53, p 120). Sections 9104 and 9105 provide … benefit of the department or company (see, e.g., 2000 Opns St Comp No. 2000-6, p 16; 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-16, p 34; 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-88, p 130; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-2Opinion 2008-4
… district matters) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Town Charges (costs for park district improvements not payable from general fund) … not payable from town general fund); (raising amounts for) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW § 10(1)(ii)(d)(3); TOWN LAW §§ … expenses payable out of the town's general fund. December 26, 2008 Peter E. Reilly, Esq., Acting Town Counsel Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-4Opinion 97-16
… of claims presented for payment of money (see, e.g., In re White , 51 App Div 175, 64 NYS 726). However, the court in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-16Opinion 97-15
… (formation of county lighting district) COUNTY LAW, §250; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10: A county is not authorized … maintaining street lights. Article 5-A of the County Law (§250 et seq .) governs the establishment and operation of special districts within counties. Section 250 generally enumerates the purposes for which districts may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-15Opinion 97-2
… in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Health Insurance (authority to cover former school board members); (municipal cooperative … plans) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (authority to provide health insurance coverage for former school board … board member. 1985 Opns St Comp No. 85-3, p 3, superseded to the extent inconsistent. You ask whether a school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-2Opinion 99-10
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Energy Performance Contracts (maximum … including towns, villages, cities, counties, school districts, fire districts, BOCES, district … Beach , 282 NY 382, 389, 390 at pps 386-8, discussing the history of article VIII, §2 of the State Constitution; 1979 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-10Opinion 2004-5
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (annuities for … firefighters) INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: Foreign fire insurance tax monies may not be expended to purchase … annuities for the benefit of members of a volunteer fire company. You ask whether foreign fire insurance tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-5New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on State Budget
… "This budget reflects stronger economic times and assists individuals and families who have not … This budget reflects stronger economic times and assists individuals and families who have not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-state-budgetOpinion 2000-22
… municipal service) -- Legal Services (contract with town attorney's law firm); (town attorney or town attorney's law firm representing clients before town … Whether an appointed town attorney would have a prohibited interest in a preexisting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-22Opinion 2000 - 13
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY - Membership (eligibility to join second … §176-b(10): An individual who is a member of a volunteer fire company may not join a second company unless he or she … original company. You ask whether a member of a volunteer fire company of a fire district fire department who seeks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-13