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Opinion 2005-8
… of to generate revenue in excess of cost) CITIES -- Fees (for ambulance service) FEES -- Rates (for ambulance service) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §122-b: A city may not set fees for the provision of emergency medical transport services in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-8Audit of ESDC Finds Few Measurable Results for $211 Million State Advertising Contract
… discretion, which ESDC allocated to promoting Start-Up NY, tourism, Taste NY and Masterbrand. As required by law, the State Attorney … contract. ESDC only provided details about Start-Up NY, a tax free incentive program for businesses affiliated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/audit-esdc-finds-few-measurable-results-211-million-state-advertising-contractImproper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Improper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or … professionals providing services through the Medicaid fee-for-service program to be enrolled as participating providers … to determine whether the Department made improper payments for claims in violation of federal and State requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/improper-payments-services-related-ordering-prescribing-referring-or-attending-providers-noOpinion 92-27
… Deductions (for charitable contributions) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Payroll Deductions (for charitable … to restrictions on wage assignments by public officers and employees). A payroll deduction is generally … a wage assignment in that it is a revocable authorization and does not create any enforceable right in any third party …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-27Opinion 2008-3
… Comp No. 2003-4, at 10; cf . Wells v Town of Salina , 119 NY 280). Except as outlined above with respect to transfers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-3Opinion 89-1
… the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (authority to convert employee's … contract between the town and its highway department employees which, among other things, provides for the employees to receive a certain number of sick, vacation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-1Opinion 2006-10
… of proceeds from lease of district property) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Accounting (charging a portion of town engineer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-10Opinion 91-59
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … of association to receive benefits); (use of money for retirement and death benefits) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: … family members of deceased volunteer firefighters, and to fund retirement benefits to indigent or disabled volunteer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-59Opinion 99-11
… district to retiring teachers as a token of appreciation for long-time service to the school district, so long as the … frame is of nominal value. You ask whether it is proper for a school district to pay for the framing of a cancelled bond issued by the school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-11Opinion 90-18
… may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103: There is no exception to the competitive bidding requirements of this section based … You ask whether the purchase of medical supplies by a county department of health is subject to the competitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-18Opinion 93-19
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COURTS -- Surrogate's Court (fees for certificate of adoption or certified copies … to create a common practice between adoption cases in Surrogates Court and Family Court. As a result, it is our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-19Opinion 97-15
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- … may not exercise home rule powers in situations where the State Legislature has demonstrated a desire or design to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-15State Agencies Bulletin No. 1076
… process will automatically update the Job Data page for ALL incumbents of the position. New Feature on Position … a warning that there will be no updates to Job Data for each incumbent that would be impacted by the change. … the above counts reflect the number of incumbents examined for update, those for whom Job updating was bypassed, those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1076-changes-position-management-update-incumbent-processOpinion 2000-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … the purposes for which the monies may be expended, we do not believe that the decision should be read as construing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-6Opinion 88-28
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER -- Designation of (criteria for designation in towns) LOCAL LAWS -- Official newspaper (designation by town) GENERAL CONSTRUCTION … Public Officers Law, §70-a before it can be designated an "official newspaper" of a town pursuant to Town Law, §64(11). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-28Internal Pension Fund Investigation & Actions, April 2017
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is committed to ensuring accountability and the highest standards of ethics, with absolutely no tolerance for self-dealing.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/internal-pension-fund-investigations-2017.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1156
… Purpose To inform agencies of data element changes in PayServ due to the implementation of the Statewide Financial System . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1156-changes-payserv-chart-accounts-related-implementation-statewideOpinion 94-11
… -- Appropriations and Expenditures (celebration of district fire department's anniversary) TOWN LAW, §176-d: A board of fire commissioners of a fire district generally may not expend district funds in connection with a celebration of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-11Opinion 88-42
… revenues than that to which it is entitled is obligated to refund such moneys to the county for the benefit of the … than that to which they were entitled were obligated to refund the excess amounts for the benefit of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-42Claims for Deceased Owners and Estates
… What You Should Know To claim lost money belonging to a deceased owner, you need to … that appear online are at least $20 or one share of stock. How to Prove Ownership Provide documentation that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/claims-deceased-owners-and-estates