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Opinion 88-41
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41DiNapoli: Queens Economy Takes Off
… makes Queens the most sought after place to live in NYC. I only hope the next census properly reflects the 25% increase … higher than the citywide share (32 percent) and second only to Staten Island. Queens has the most single-family …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-queens-economy-takes-offOpinion 88-24
… company repaired a town heating system and billed the town only for less than the cost of parts for the repairs, but not … however, it is proposed that payment be made not only for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-24DiNapoli: $10 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following Nassau County District Attorney Investigation
… of the money in January 2017 but received a payment of only $26,699. At that time, the defendant allegedly claimed … case didn't have a lot of money to invest, and they were only hoping for a small return. Instead they lost what little …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-10-million-ponzi-scheme-unraveled-following-nassau-county-district-attorney-investigationDiNapoli: Stronger Oversight Needed for Social Adult Day Care Programs
… adult day care services to help them stay in their own homes and communities. But without stronger oversight from … efforts,” said New York State Commissioner of Health Dr. James McDonald. “This joint effort sends a clear message that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-stronger-oversight-needed-social-adult-day-care-programsDiNapoli: Positive Fiscal Outlook for Plattsburgh
… The city received only 9.3 percent of its revenue from sales taxes, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-positive-fiscal-outlook-plattsburghOpinion 90-31
… the committee must conduct business and pass resolutions only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the whole …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-31Opinion 98-17
… Public Officers Law, §18. 3 See Corning v Village of Laurel Hollow , 48 NY2d 348, 422 NYS2d 932; Schulz v Doetsch …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-17Town of Freetown - Records and Reports (2018M-213)
… reports. The bookkeeper did not record all expenditures in the general and highway funds in a timely manner. The annual update document (AUD) was not filed in a timely manner for the 2017 fiscal year. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/18/town-freetown-records-and-reports-2018m-213Opinion 2000-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … industrial development agency may not determine at the end of a year to provide additional compensation as an … an annual salary and an extra lump sum amount at the end of the year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-9DiNapoli: The Rockaways Shows Signs of Recovery After Pandemic Setback
… Communities in the Rockaways were some of the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, more than two years after the … Communities in the Rockaways were some of the hardest hit by the COVID19 pandemic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-rockaways-shows-signs-recovery-after-pandemic-setbackDiNapoli: The Rockaways is on the Rise
… I would like to thank State Comptroller DiNapoli for not only shining a light on the Rockaways with this report, but … The toll on the Cross Bay Bridge (New York City's only intra-borough toll bridge) places a unique burden on … closed in 2012. St. John's Episcopal Hospital is now the only full-service acute care hospital in the area. Emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-rockaways-riseDiNapoli: New York Drug Overdose Deaths Surged During Pandemic
… privacy and statistical reliability concerns, CDC data is only available for certain counties. The highest rate was in … for two consecutive years after the emergency declaration, only to increase again during the pandemic by 68%. Synthetic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-york-drug-overdose-deaths-surged-during-pandemicOpinion 95-30
… 1723-a of the Education Law, which governed investments by school districts, was silent as to the investment of the moneys of a school district public library. In addressing the authority … library was an agency of the sponsoring municipality or school district and could invest only in the types of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-30Opinion 88-52
… 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 -- Purchases and Sales (community college … Whether the abovementioned individuals all of whom are paid by the county are required to comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-52City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-168)
… and calculated revenues upon which their payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) are based on. These projects have … monitor projects’ progress and document findings in writing. Require the City or one of the taxing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/07/08/city-poughkeepsie-industrial-development-agency-projectTreasurer of Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department Charged With Embezzling More Than $5.7 Million and Failing To Report The Income To The IRS
… descriptions of the Indictment set forth below constitute only allegations, and every fact described should be treated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/treasurer-mahopac-volunteer-fire-department-charged-embezzling-more-57-million-and-failing-reportTown of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements (2022M-172)
… Supervisor and Town Board (Board) ensured cash assets in the Supervisor’s custody were properly collected and … did not properly collect and disburse cash assets in his custody, nor did the Board ensure the Supervisor … properly performed those duties. Our audit found $15,823 in missing funds. We also found that the former Supervisor: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-oversight-supervisors-cash-collections-and-disbursements-2022m-172Opinion 94-7
… Municipal Law, §209-b[2][j]; emphasis supplied). Since only the State Legislature may enact general and special … language of section 209-b clearly suggests that it is only the State Legislature which may supersede the provisions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-7DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for September 2015
… and approved 1.8 million payments worth $13.7 billion in September. His office also rejected 149 contracts and … occurred because contracts and payments were accelerated in order to allow an upgrade of the Statewide Financial … office averaged eight days for contract reviews in September and two days to audit payments. DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-september-2015