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DiNapoli: Rising Costs Hitting Homeowners & Renters Statewide
… Housing costs in New York rose sharply relative to income from 2000 to … above the affordability level increased from 40.5 percent in 2000 to 50.6 percent in 2012, while the percentage of homeowners above the … Housing costs in New York rose sharply relative to income from 2000 to 2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-rising-costs-hitting-homeowners-renters-statewideOpinion 99-4
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Powers and Duties … in response to your inquiry regarding the authority of an industrial development agency ("IDA") to make a grant of its … a feasibility study of expanding the town's municipal water service to help attract industrial or economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-4City 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-projectOpinion 2007-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief … compensation” provided to the highest ranking subordinate in the village police department who is in a bargaining unit … benefit would constitute “other compensation” within the meaning of section 207-m, but for the reasons set forth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-3Opinion 90-36
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- … to the collection of town and county taxes are set forth in Article 9 of the Real Property Tax Law, (RPTL) and Article … that a postdated check is not a "sum of money" within the meaning of sections 35 and 37 of the Town Law until the date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-36Opinion 88-6
… (authority of municipality to contribute to "defined contribution pension plan") CIVIL SERVICE LAW, §§200 et seq … law or collective bargaining, contribute to a "defined contribution pension plan" under which the municipality's … not payable until retirement. You ask whether a "defined contribution pension plan" established pursuant to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-6Opinion 92-36
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (imposition of … County Law to impose a surcharge on a part-county basis in order to finance the implementation of an enhanced 911 … serve such municipality " (emphasis added). As noted, the meaning of "municipality" for this purpose is the county ( cf …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-36Opinion 91-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. WORDS AND PHRASES -- "In the same manner and at the same time as town taxes" (as … valorem levies) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (tort liability in connection with park district) PARK DISTRICTS -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-10Opinion 88-62
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund … to establish one or more public dumps or dumping grounds. In addition, Town Law, §221(1) authorizes town boards to … a "physical public betterment or improvement" within the meaning and intent of General Municipal Law, §6-c (GML, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-62Opinion 90-47
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Legal … superintendent of highways for legal expenses incurred in defending a lawsuit brought against the town and the superintendent in both his individual and official capacities. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-47Despite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists
… equal what men earned the previous year, typically falls. (In 2022, Equal Pay Day was on March 15.) In 2020, women earned 83 cents to every dollar earned by men, … data published by the U.S. Census Bureau are for 2019. 2 In that year, median earnings for men in New York working …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/despite-progress-pay-gap-women-persistsTown 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 88-64
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Officers and … and dental benefits to its employees by participating in a self-insured plan operated jointly by the city for which the authority was established and the county in which the city is located. The question arises because of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-64Opinion 95-8
… Distributions of forfeiture moneys under section 1349(2)(h)(i) and (ii) of the CPLR must be deposited, respectively, in a … offenses. Moneys distributed pursuant to section 1349(2)(h) may not be used for youth programs. You have requested our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-8DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for September 2015
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his office approved 2,277 contracts valued at $3.7 billion and approved 1.8 million payments worth $13.7 … rejected 149 contracts and related transactions valued at $415 million and more than 600 payments valued at $3.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-september-2015State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… products (e.g., milk, apples, squash) to populations in need through the state’s network of food relief … people experiencing food insecurity. A prior audit, issued in September 2023, found that both AGM and DOH needed to … with higher land values and greater development pressures, meaning farms in high-value areas may not be able to obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 98-3
… on the particular circumstances. It may be advisable for the supervisor to recuse himself or herself and abstain … which specifically relate to the town comptroller and for the town comptroller's audit function in connection with … record of the governing board's proceedings. A "contract", for purposes of article 18, is defined in General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-3DiNapoli: Audits Recommend Fixes to Affordable Housing Programs
… costs have created an urgent need for affordable housing in New York. In 2012, more than 3 million households were at or above the federal affordability threshold – meaning their housing costs accounted for 30 percent or more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audits-recommend-fixes-affordable-housing-programsOpinion 88-68
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING -- Planning Boards … for subdivision approval constitutes a "contract" with the meaning of General Municipal Law, §800(2), and, even if it … §809 also may not be applicable to a planning board member in such circumstances. You ask if a member of a town planning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-68Opinion 94-15
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments … donations made to a school district from private sources in the form of gift, grant or bequest, the investment of … endowment or extraclassroom activity funds, depends on the meaning and intent of the provision. We believe that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-15