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State Agencies Bulletin No. 808
… position in Agency 49xxx or 09180 and had at least 1500 hours in pay status as a seasonal employee in each of the … Period 1 but became Active in a seasonal hourly position after Pay Period 1 and before 3/31/08 and otherwise met the … Period 1 but become Active in a seasonal hourly position after Pay Period 1 and before 3/31/09 and otherwise meet the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/808-april-2007-and-april-2008-50000-longevity-payments-long-term-seasonalOpinion 2000-23
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief … unit, receives a 4% pay increase, and other officers in the bargaining unit receive a 4% increase plus an … increase pursuant to General Municipal Law §207-m. We are in receipt of your letter concerning the entitlement to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-23DiNapoli: MTA Faces $9.8 Billion Capital Plan Shortfall
… could lead to less reliable service or higher fares and tolls.” While the short-term outlook for the MTA’s operating … $224 million in 2019 despite its plans to raise fares and tolls by 4 percent in both 2017 and 2019. The MTA has not yet … In response, the MTA cut services and raised fares and tolls by 10 percent, and the state raised dedicated transit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-faces-98-billion-capital-plan-shortfallOpinion 91-11
… officers subject to mandatory referendum) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §23(2)(f): A local law which authorizes a city … the local government (NY Const, art IX, §2; Municipal Home Rule Law, §10[1][ii][a][1]). Section 23 of the Municipal Home … Subsequently, in Hampton Heights , supra , the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, citing Municipal Home …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-11Opinion 92-29
… commissioner and a uniformed force. The commissioner, who for purposes of this inquiry we assume is the head of the … the provisions of law governing minimum salary increases for the heads of municipal police departments who are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-29Opinion 92-22
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Contracts (representation of owners of … tax certiorari practice limited to representing the owners of property located outside the village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-22Opinion 97-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Purchase Contracts (authority to use for construction of firehouse) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §109-b: A fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-10Opinion 93-24
… St Comp No. 81-196, p 209; 17 Opns St Comp, 1961, p 252; cf . Wells v Town of Salina , 119 NY 280). Subdivision 14 of … 16 Opns St Comp, 1960, p 175; 4 Opns St Comp, 1948, p 91; cf ., e.g., General Municipal Law, article 13, authorizing … and tennis are clearly "competitive sporting events" ( cf . Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law, §5[1][m], referring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-24Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District – Financial Management (2025M-20)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District (District) … of Education (Board) and officials effectively manage the District’s financial condition? Audit Period July 1, 2019 – April 8, 2024 We extended the audit scope period forward to June 30, 2024, to analyze …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/12/05/haverstraw-stony-point-central-school-district-financial-management-2025mAudit Finds Construction Delays in Public Housing Program Across New York State
… Problems with the administration of the public housing modernization program run by New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) have led to years-long delays in projects outside New York City, according to an audit … DiNapoli said. “People living in moderate- and low-income housing should not have to wait years for crucial projects to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/audit-finds-construction-delays-public-housing-program-across-new-york-stateState Contract and Payment Actions in January
… Interest auditors. Office of General Services – Design & Construction $18.7 million with Con-tech Building Systems … for the indoor sports complex and Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium at Stony Brook University. $3.6 million with Upstate … improvements at SUNY Cortland. $1.3 million with Nafees Construction Corporation for restroom upgrades at SUNY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryState Contract and Payment Actions in April
… & Campofelice Inc. for mechanical system upgrades at SUNY Buffalo. $3.5 million with Frey Electric Construction Co Inc. for emergency generator replacements at SUNY Buffalo. State University of New York $4.7 million with … Edison Welding Institute, Inc. for working capital for the Buffalo Manufacturing Works’ “Shift 2.0” program to assist …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilDiNapoli: New York’s Workforce Development Programs Lack Governance and Coordination
… New York state has more than 500 workforce development programs offered by nearly two dozen state agencies and public authorities, but there is no functioning governing … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Workforce development is crucial to help New York recover from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-new-yorks-workforce-development-programs-lack-governance-and-coordinationState Comptroller DiNapoli and DFS Acting Superintendent Asrow Designate New Banking Development District to Support Community Banking in the Butternut Valley
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Acting Superintendent of the Department of Financial … District (BDD) as a participant in the BDD program and deposited $35 million in New York State funds to Sidney … Branch. The BDD program supports the establishment of bank and credit union branches across the State where there is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-dfs-acting-superintendent-asrow-designate-new-banking-developmentOpinion 89-4
… notes when town supervisor is director and stockholder of bank); (designation of bank as depository when town supervisor is director and … LAW, §60.10: (1) A town supervisor who is a director of a bank has a prohibited interest in the designation of the bank … Whether a town may designate a bank as a depository if the town supervisor is a director of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-4Opinion 89-28
… capacity); (payment of the cost of preparing a general map, plan, and report); (of preliminary study) WATER … of the new storage tank may be allocated. Section 99-d(1) of the General Municipal Law provides that the governing … of the several districts to share that cost. Under Article 5-G of the General Municipal Law, (§119-m et seq. ), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-28IV.4.C General State Charges – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… on Federal and other dedicated revenue funds. SFS Account Title Description 60001 Accidental Death Benefits … units who enroll in the Dependent Care Advantage Account (DCAA) plan. 60010 Employee Ben Fund – Active … appropriations specifically provided for such costs. SFS Account Title Description 60149 Other Taxes and Assessments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4c-general-state-chargesState Contract and Payment Actions in June
… retaining walls in New York City. $11.2 million with Crane Hogan Structural Systems, Inc. for access improvements and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/state-contract-and-payment-actions-juneOpinion 89-60
… employee from disclosing confidential information acquired by him or her in the course of his or her official duties or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-60Opinion 88-77
… pecuniary or material benefit accruing to a municipal officer or employee as the result of a contract with the municipality which such officer or employee serves." That statute also provides that a municipal officer or employee is deemed to have an interest in any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-77