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Opinion 88-32
… informing the public of the name, office, address, office phone number, and office hours of the town clerk. You have … an advertisement in a local newspaper stating the name, phone number, address and office hours of the town clerk. … stating the clerk's name, office address, office hours and phone number (see Town Law, §30, describing powers and duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-32Nichols Joint Fire District – Procurement (2025M-103)
… Objective Did Nichols Joint Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) and officials use a competitive … 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025 Understanding the Audit A board of fire commissioners and its officials should seek … to ensure the best value for taxpayers, prevent conflicts of interest and maintain public trust. Seeking competition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/09/nichols-joint-fire-district-procurement-2025m-103DiNapoli: Owner of Medical Transport Company Charged With Running Sham Transportation Service Scheme
… public funds – you will be held accountable.” Jael, 44, is the owner of Pearl Transit Corp., a non-profit company … of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by emailing a complaint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-owner-medical-transport-company-charged-running-sham-transportation-service-schemeChurchville-Chili Central School District – Procurement (2025M-18)
… procurements related to capital improvement projects (CIP) in accordance with statutory requirements and District … Generally, school district purchases should be made in the taxpayers’ best interest. One method for ensuring that goods and services are acquired in a cost-effective manner is to create as much competition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/20/churchville-chili-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-18DiNapoli: Livingston County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $25,000 in Her Deceased Mother's State Pension Payments
… from fraud.” Williams said, “Concealing the death of a family member for personal financial gain is beyond … County Department of Social Services and retired in 1994. Upon her retirement, she received monthly benefits of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-livingston-county-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-25000-her-deceased-mothers-state-pensionHenrietta Fire District – Distribution of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Proceeds (2025M-26)
… Law (Insurance Law), FFI tax proceeds are generated from a tax, generally at a rate of 2 percent that is imposed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/30/henrietta-fire-district-distribution-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-proceedsOpinion 89-37
… in order to carry on the business of collateral loan broker. In addition, a licensed collateral loan broker must file a registration statement with the State … constitute the conduct of business as a collateral loan broker within the meaning of article 5 of the General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-37Opinion 91-54
… general occupancy tax on renters of real property ( cf. , e.g., Tax Law, §1202-a et seq ., authorizing various local … Inc. v City of New York , 43 NY2d 253, 401 NYS2d 173; Mobil Oil Corp. v Town of Huntington , 85 Misc 2d 800, 380 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-54Opinion 93-18
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Powers and Duties (authority … to require referendum on establishment of service award program) FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- Towns (circumstances requiring referendum on service award program) FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- Service Award …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-18Opinion 94-8
… FIRE DISTRICTS -- Deputy Treasurer (qualifications for office) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Deputy (need to meet qualification for principal office) - - Eligibility (deputy fire district … LAW, §177-b; PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §9: In order to qualify for appointment as deputy treasurer of a fire district, an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-8Opinion 91-4
… of trustees of a village ... all of the territory of which is embraced within the boundaries of a joint fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-4Opinion 95-13
… school district purpose, in lieu of using the proceeds to pay principal and interest on the bonds, if the bonds do not … or purpose for which the bonds were issued must be used to pay debt service on the bonds ( cf . Local Finance Law, … of non-callable bonds, the proceeds would be retained to pay annual installments of debt service on the bonds. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-13Opinion 2000 - 13
… company may not join a second company unless he or she first terminates membership in the original company. You ask … deemed to have vacated his or her membership in the first fire company upon joining the second fire company. Town … a second volunteer fire company unless membership in the first volunteer fire company is terminated (see 1987 Atty Gen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-13Town of Hanover – Procurement (2025M-58)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Hanover (Town) Town Board (Board) use a … seek competition when procuring professional services. Of the 67 professional service providers that were paid … The Board did not always seek competition when procuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/26/town-hanover-procurement-2025m-58Arkport Joint Fire District – Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2025M-126)
… enable informed decision-making by a fire district’s board of commissioners, establish financial accountability, comply … accurately and in a timely manner. As a result, the Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) did not have the necessary … operations. Furthermore, there is an increased risk of theft, waste and abuse of District resources. For example, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/16/arkport-joint-fire-district-treasurers-records-and-reports-2025m-126DiNapoli: Read Fine Print on Your Holiday Gift Cards
… in a timely fashion. If not, the money could eventually get turned over to his Office of Unclaimed Funds. “After the … you, register the card with the retailer. It could help to get a replacement card if it is lost and could also help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-read-fine-print-your-holiday-gift-cardsXIII.11 Submitting Travel and Expense Reimbursement Requests for Inactive Employees – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to agencies on submitting Travel and Expense reimbursement … for inactive employees for expenses that were incurred during the employee’s State service. If the former employee … The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to agencies on submitting Travel and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii11-submitting-travel-and-expense-reimbursement-requests-inactive-employeesDo We have Your Money? Nearly $200 Million Returned to New York State Residents This Year
… DiNapoli said. “We return more than a million dollars a day to residents across the state, but we want to do more. … York Orange June 20-21 9:00am-6:00pm Clearwater Festival Green Living Expo Croton Point Park Croton-on-Hudson, New York Westchester New York City June 3 10:00am-5:00pm East Harlem Expo 448 East 116th …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/do-we-have-your-money-nearly-200-million-returned-new-york-state-residents-yearCaneadea Fire District – Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2025M-118)
… manner to enable informed decision-making by the board of fire commissioners, prevent fraud or misappropriation of funds, comply with reporting requirements and maintain … and proper financial management, oversight by the board of fire commissioners and taxpayers, and the protection of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/30/caneadea-fire-district-treasurers-records-and-reports-2025m-118Weekly Investment Plan
… Why Save For Retirement? See How Much You Can Have at Age 65. Find your age, then see how large a retirement account your weekly investment can … Start saving for retirement Examples show a weekly investment amount and how large your retirement savings can grow by age 65 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/resources/weekly-investment-plan