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Opinion 2000-16
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … definition of the word "family" is also evident from court cases in various contexts (see, e.g., Braschi v Stahl … 201, 544 NYS2d 784 [rent control]; McMinn v Town of Oyster Bay , 66 NY2d 544, 498 NYS2d 128 [zoning]; City of White …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-16Opinion 89-24
… board member does not have a conflict of interest pursuant to Article 18 of the General Municipal Law solely by virtue … board member. Initially, we note that it is our policy not to render opinions to one municipality or school district concerning the powers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-24Opinion 92-15
… LAW, §207-c; WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW, §30(3): When a deputy sheriff is partially disabled as a result of a … a party to a workers' compensation proceeding is bound by the determinations necessarily made in that proceeding. … municipality (see Schenectady County Sheriff's Benevolent Association v McEvoy , 124 AD2d 911, 508 NYS2d 663). In a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-15Opinion 2001-9
… Article 18 defines "contract" to include "any claim, account or demand against or agreement with a municipality, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-9State Agencies Bulletin No. 1839
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2020 Institution Teacher Summer Session Payments
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1839-new-procedures-processing-2020-summer-session-payments-institutionOpinion 91-52
… apprenticeship training program as pre-condition to) -- Bids (restricting bids only to bidders employing prescribed … part, the proposal would require any bidder on a county construction project to certify that (1) at least 50% of the … 506 NYS2d 287 and 69 NY2d 601, 511 NYS2d 1027; see also NYS Asphalt Pavement v White , 141 Misc 2d 28, 532 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-52IX.2.B Terminology – IX. Federal Grants
… payment and information system developed in 1995 to provide a single point-of- contact for the request and delivery of federal funds to coincide with state cash outlays to meet program needs. Federal awarding agencies establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix2b-terminologyState Falls Short in Verifying if Companies Qualify for Tax Breaks Under Excelsior Program
… that many of the companies participating in the Excelsior Jobs Program met their obligations or even justify giving the … report to account for their annual job creation and investment totals, as well as other supporting documentation … new employees – the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer – did not work 35 hours per week in 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-falls-short-verifying-if-companies-qualify-tax-breaks-under-excelsior-programDiNapoli: Homeless Families, Adults Living in Squalid Shelters Due to Oversight Failure
… A state agency’s failure to adequately monitor and inspect … to go unchecked, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit … shelters, and for ensuring they meet minimum standards set by state and local laws and codes. OTDA recently announced it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-homeless-families-adults-living-squalid-shelters-due-oversight-failureOpinion 93-23
… has a prohibited interest in a contract with the town to perform electrical services must be determined on a … course of his or her official duties, use such information to further his or her personal interests or agree to be paid for electrical services rendered in relation to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-23CUNY Bulletin No. CU-207
… Purpose To explain the procedures for processing summer payments for CUNY faculty who have been awarded a research grant. … be reimbursed by the CUNY Research Foundation (CUNY RF) for research work performed. The payment is processed through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-207-grant-payments-summer-researchOpinion 2005-1
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … to pursuing the collection of unpaid user fees, there is case law indicating that the failure to seek recoupment of … fees. What constitutes a reasonable step may vary from case to case. In general, however, collection efforts may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-1Opinion 98-10
… of village streets); (source of revenues to fund town services on village streets) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Highway … town may raise town taxes within the village to generate revenue to reimburse the town for the cost of these … town may raise town taxes within the village to generate revenue to reimburse the town for the cost of these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-10Opinion 92-6
… -- Powers and Duties (checking accuracy of invoices prior to approval by town officer) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … General Municipal Law if the highway superintendent were to award contracts for the repair of town highway equipment to the clerk's spouse. You ask whether a clerk in the highway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-6DiNapoli: Some NYC Schools Failing to Report Violent, Disruptive Incidents
… the shortcomings we’ve found.” DiNapoli’s audit examined 10 schools (two in each borough), several of which have … to SED. Unreported Incidents The audit checked the 10 schools' incident reports for the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 … a desk knocking him to the floor with the desk landing on top of him; At PS 83 in Manhattan, a student punched another …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-some-nyc-schools-failing-report-violent-disruptive-incidentsOpinion 94-15
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments (by school district of … EDUCATION LAW, §1709(12), (12-a): Extraclassroom activity funds and endowment funds, including donations made to a school district from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-15XIII.3 Record Retention – Travel and Expense – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… of this section is to provide guidance to agencies about record retention requirements for documents supporting … scanned images may also be used as the sole documents of record only when the agency has complied with the State’s record retention policies and the Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii3-record-retention-travel-and-expenseState Contract and Payment Actions in September
… In September, the Office of the State Comptroller approved … and $600,000 to the Village of Corfu. $13.5 million to Nassau County for the Bay Park Wastewater Treatment Plant. … Fence and Guard Rail Corp. for replacement of overhead sign structures at 26 locations in Suffolk County. $2.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-contract-and-payment-actions-septemberState Contract and Payment Actions in August
… construction of a new wastewater treatment plant at Green Haven Correctional Facility in Dutchess County. $6.7 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-contract-and-payment-actions-augustState Contract and Payment Actions in October
… In October, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,469 contracts … of Addiction Services and Supports $9.8 million to Odyssey House Inc. for the Community Residences Program. $5.2 million … Services and Supports (OASAS) facilities. Office of Court Administration $15.8 million with New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-contract-and-payment-actions-october