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Opinion 2005-8
… services by a paid city fire department, in an amount that is designed to generate revenue in excess of the projected … use of the services (General Municipal Law §122-b[2]). It is a well settled general principle that a municipal fee for … When only an approximation of the actual cost to the users is possible, “‘[e]xact congruence between the cost of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-8IV.4.C General State Charges – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… Part B Premium State share of expense for NYS retiree Med B premium reimbursement. 60059 Sick Leave for Retiree …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4c-general-state-chargesDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2014
… nearly 4,600 payments valued at more than $7.8 million due to fraud, waste or improprieties. As the state’s chief … and improprieties. The Comptroller’s office averages 11 to 13 days for contract reviews and two days to audit payments. DiNapoli releases this monthly notice to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2014DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Questionable Financial Decisions, Lack of Transparency in Hempstead School District
… urge Hempstead’s administrators and school board members to act immediately and address the issues contained in this report.” DiNapoli’s office found a number of payments to administrators that raised concerns. This includes the … Johnson receiving biweekly paychecks that were $7,000 to $11,000 more than she was contractually entitled to for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-questionable-financial-decisions-lack-transparency-hempstead-school-districtOpinion 95-4
… A county board of supervisors generally is authorized to conduct an investigation regarding the propriety of payments made with county funds to reimburse officials upon the submission of travel vouchers and to compensate independent contractors engaged by the county, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-4DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for July 2015
… ensures that costs are reasonable, the playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. … for the roadway reconstruction along Rte. 9 in the town of Lake George. Major Payments Approved Tax Refunds $127.7 … Society Inc. for improvements to the Remsen to Lake Placid railroad line. New York State Urban Development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-july-2015State Contract and Payment Actions in March
… Executive Chamber $884,000 to Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP for legal services. Office of General Services $15.5 … Commission on Public Ethics $101,900 to Hogan Lovells US LLP for legal services. Department of Labor $250.1 million … State Legislature – Assembly $251,500 to Jenner & Block LLP for legal services. New York State Legislature – Senate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-contract-and-payment-actions-marchState Contract and Payment Actions in February
… in Oneida County. $11.1 million with Bette & Cring LLC to provide a new vehicle maintenance shop at the Troy Armory … million with Northland Associates Inc. for renovations to Hewitt Hall at SUNY Oswego. State University of New York … million with FAHS Construction Group Inc. for renovations to Hulbert Hall at SUNY Oneonta. $2.2 million with John W. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-contract-and-payment-actions-februaryOpinion 2005-3
… 109-b: A union free school district is not authorized to construct, or enter into a lease for the construction of, a parking garage to be used primarily for commercial purposes. In addition, a … a building currently in use for school district purposes, to be reacquired by lease-purchase agreement. This is in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-3Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District – Network User Account and Shared Network Folder Access (2023M-64)
… to the network and PPSI stored on shared network folders. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) … Adequately secure shared network folder access, resulting in users having unnecessary access to multiple forms of PPSI in eight shared folders. Maintain a data inventory to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/kiryas-joel-village-union-free-school-district-network-user-account-andState Contract and Payment Actions in June
… $8.6 million with DiPasquale Construction Inc. to construct a forensic identification unit in Genesee … County. $2.2 million with Proton Construction Corp. to replace roofs at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility in … Westchester County. $1.5 million with Kingsley Arms Inc. to remove marble soffit panels at the Cultural Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-contract-and-payment-actions-juneDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for January 2015
… $51,000 to Rossein Associates and $5,000 to Roemer Wallens Gold & Mineaux LLP for outside counsel for sexual harassment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-january-2015Opinion 89-56
… which are billed to the town but were not rendered. This is in reply to your letter concerning certain payments … Comp No. 85-44, p 59). Similarly, in the instant case, it is our opinion that the town may enact a local law providing … constitute gifts in contravention of Article VIII, §1. It is also our opinion that, in a collective bargaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-56DiNapoli: NYC Finances Stabilizing With Drop in Costs for Asylum Seekers and Resilient Tax Revenue
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. “A return to greater budget stability is good news for New Yorkers and should provide the city with … the city’s care in the current fiscal year. This decline is expected to continue in the current year and may … and efficiencies at city agencies. The new program is expected to generate savings of $785 million in FY 2025, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-nyc-finances-stabilizing-drop-costs-asylum-seekers-and-resilient-tax-revenueComptroller DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions
… Approved $49.7 million for imaging services with the NYS Industries for the Disabled. State University of New York … mostly to vehicle owners who returned license plates. (DMV refunds 50 percent of the registration fee for plates surrendered in the first year of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actionsPublic Health – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… State Medicaid spending by $4.1 billion (15.4 percent) to $22.5 billion and local Medicaid spending by $693 million (8.3 percent) to $7.7 billion in SFY 2020-21. Federal COVID relief … Medicaid costs and $754 million in local Medicaid costs to the federal government. Compared to the year before, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-healthState Agencies Bulletin No. 1998
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the upcoming rollover of the chart of accounts strings mapped to the Position Pools in PayServ. Affected Employees All … and 21XXX (except 21400, 21450, and 21600). Background To correctly calculate split payroll charges for fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1998-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-fiscal-year-end-rollover-positionAccounts Payable Advisory No. 29
… Summary and Certification. Section 110 of New York State Finance Law requires the head of the agency certify or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/29-internal-controls-certificationOpinion 90-33
… mayor, "during the absence or inability of the mayor, is vested with all the powers and may perform all the duties … during the mayor's absence or disability. Therefore, it is our opinion that, at a village board meeting from which the mayor is absent, the deputy mayor has the power to appoint officers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-33Child Protective Services (2013-MS-5)
… report - pdf] We also released eight letter reports to the following counties: Dutchess [pdf] , Livingston [pdf] … [pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if actions taken by the county’s Child Protective Services (CPS) units were sufficient to reduce child abuse and neglect recurrence rates for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/10/14/child-protective-services-2013-ms-5