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Opinion 89-65
… INTEREST -- Legal Services (contract with town attorney's law firm) TOWN ATTORNEY -- Conflict of Interest (contract by town with town attorney's law firm for additional legal services) TOWN LAW, §§20(2)(a), … Whether a town without the adoption of a local law may engage the services of the town attorneys law firm to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-65Town of East Hampton - Budget Review (B19-7-10)
… The Town’s 2020 tentative budget includes a proposed tax levy of $58,426,602. Key Recommendations The budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/08/town-east-hampton-budget-review-b19-7-10Opinion 2001-9
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics … of the corporations does not have a prohibited interest in contracts between the county and either corporation. The board member, however, must disclose any interest in such a contract pursuant to General Municipal Law §803, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-9Cost-of-Living Adjustment
… A Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) is a permanent annual increase to … is added to your existing monthly COLA amount. For example, a retiree receiving an annual pension benefit of … a pro-rated amount for the month you became eligible. For example, if you become eligible for a COLA in the middle of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/cost-living-adjustmentOpinion 2002-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … of services by private organization); (contribution to private organizations) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Not … with the operation of the town's recycling center and pay the individuals consideration for such services under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-9Tuition Assistance Program – New York College of Health Professions (2016-T-4)
To determine whether New York College of Health Professions complied with Education Law and Education Regulations when certifying students for financial aid ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-16t4_0.pdfOpinion 93-6
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- Fire Protection Contracts (article 5-G of the General … Law to receive fire protection services on behalf of a fire protection district. Town Law, §184 provides the … Municipal Law under which the village would provide fire protection services to a fire protection district in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-6IX.9.A Transfer Authorizations – IX. Federal Grants
… Pursuant to §4 (1) of the State Finance Law, no money shall be paid from any fund under the management of the state, or any agency or officer thereof except in pursuance of an appropriation by law. Section 4 (5) also provides that … Pursuant to 4 1 of the State Finance Law no money shall be paid from any fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix9a-transfer-authorizationsOpinion 2002-17
… engaged both as construction manager to act on behalf of a town in coordinating the work of the prime contractors, and as one of the prime contractors, on a town building construction project subject to General … This is in response to your inquiry concerning a proposed town building construction project, governed by General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-17DiNapoli: Syracuse Man Sentenced for Stealing Nearly $22,000 in Pension Checks
… man who stole nearly $22,000 in pension payments sent to his deceased mother was sentenced today to serve five years’ probation and ordered to pay full restitution, State Comptroller Thomas P. … man who stole nearly $22000 in pension payments sent to his deceased mother was sentenced today to serve five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-syracuse-man-sentenced-stealing-nearly-22000-pension-checksDiNapoli Report Looks at New York's Social Insurance Programs for Unemployed and Injured Workers
… insurance (UI), workers’ compensation insurance (WC), temporary disability insurance ( TDI), and paid family …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-report-looks-new-yorks-social-insurance-programs-unemployed-and-injured-workersXI.18.H The Infrastructure Investment Act – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… for capital projects 2 located in New York State related to physical infrastructure undertaken by an “authorized state entity” subject to certain restrictions bulleted below. New York State … $5 million. 3 Contracts authorized by the Act are subject to the Comptroller’s prior approval under State Finance Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18h-infrastructure-investment-actCity of Troy – Budget Review (B19-5-8)
… they include $250,000 in estimated revenues for fees that the City has not previously assessed. The minimal … debt. One of the City’s collective bargaining agreements (CBA) is expired and the City faces potential significant … increased salary and wage costs in the event that the CBA is settled in 2020. The City’s proposed budget includes a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/07/city-troy-budget-review-b19-5-8Report on the State Fiscal Year 2023-24 Executive Budget
The Executive Budget for SFY 2023-24 totals $227 billion, and DOB projects shortfalls in revenues and increases in spending, particularly in Medicaid and school aid, over the financial plan period.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/executive-budget-report-2023-24.pdfMedicaid Program – Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Comprehensive Third-Party Insurance
… whether the Department of Health (Department) made Medicaid mainstream managed care premium payments on behalf of individuals who … January 1, 2012 to September 1, 2017. Background The Medicaid program is a federal, state, and locally funded … To determine whether the Department of Health made Medicaid mainstream managed care premium payments on behalf …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/13/medicaid-program-managed-care-premium-payments-recipients-comprehensive-third-partyFar Rockaway Pre-School Provider "Investor" Pleads Guilty in Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown today announced … was located at 1854 Cornaga Avenue in Far Rockaway, Queens, and primarily provided services to pre-school children in Far Rockaway in Queens and Williamsburg and Borough Park in Brooklyn. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/far-rockaway-pre-school-provider-investor-pleads-guilty-theft-education-funds-intended-special-needsPreferred Source Contracting
… monitoring contracts fulfilled by not-for-profit providers in partnership with private entities to ensure contract requirements are being met; … workers as required by law; and whether facilitating entities are awarding contracts in a manner that best meets … monitoring contracts fulfilled by notforprofit providers in partnership with private entities to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/28/preferred-source-contractingNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New $50 Million Investment in Northern Ireland
… and the members of the New York Pension system have bet on the people of Northern Ireland and invested their … returns. We are excited to continue our relationship with the Fund and create partnerships with more companies in Northern Ireland to help them realize …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-50-million-investment-northern-irelandDiNapoli: New York's Medicaid System Improperly Paid Over $16 Million in Claims
… DiNapoli said. “Errors can be costly. My office's latest audit found areas where the Department of Health can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-medicaid-system-improperly-paid-over-16-million-claimsOpinion 88-59
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … justice to serve." [Emphasis added] Although your inquiry does not detail the circumstances under which the village was … After the public hearing on the tentative budget and any revision of the budget, the wages and salaries become …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-59