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Opinion 98-5
… extent inconsistent with this opinion. February 9, 1998 Dennis V. Tobolski, Esq., County Attorney County of Cattaraugus 1 We note that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-5Opinion 95-26
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent Association (use of tax moneys to rent room); (use of tax moneys to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-26Opinion 96 - 14
… COLLEGES -- Conflicts of Interest (purchases from hardware store owned by college trustee) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- … and Sales (community college purchasing from hardware store owned by college trustee) EDUCATION LAW, §6304(6); … year, the college purchases supplies from a hardware store owned by the trustee and the sum of the purchases plus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-14DiNapoli: Homeless Families, Adults Living in Squalid Shelters Due to Oversight Failure
… A state agency’s failure to adequately monitor and inspect homeless shelters allowed violations and squalid … at 8 shelters; Trash piled in a children’s play area at one shelter; Repairs to walls and ceilings made with plastic sheeting or garbage bags and duct tape at two shelters; One shelter with 143 residents and only four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-homeless-families-adults-living-squalid-shelters-due-oversight-failureOpinion 94-16
… of bank as depository when IDA governing board member and treasurer is stockholder) -- Stock Ownership (designation … of bank as depository when IDA governing board member and treasurer is stockholder) -- Industrial Development … of bank as depository when IDA governing board member and treasurer is stockholder) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-16DiNapoli: Some NYC Schools Failing to Report Violent, Disruptive Incidents
… an audit of the New York City Department of Education (DoE) found it did not report hundreds of violent and … high rates of disruptive and violent incidents, and found: DoE failed to include more than 400 reportable incidents in … report with tDoE within 24 hours of its occurrence. The DoE’s Office of Safety and Youth Development determines which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-some-nyc-schools-failing-report-violent-disruptive-incidentsOpinion 2009-1
… treasurer ( see 1983 Ops St Comp No. 83-129, at 163; cf . Public Officers Law § 3 [1]; Town Law § 175 [3]; compare … any person from being employed as a teacher by a school district if he or she is related by blood or marriage … 2 Further, we note that the courts of this State have held public officials to a high standard of conduct and, on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-1Opinion 2005-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … EDUCATION LAW §§1901, 1914, 2102-a: A board member of a central high school district who is also an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-9Opinion 94-15
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments (by school district of extraclassroom and endowment moneys) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-15Opinion 88-68
… (whether application for subdivision approval constitutes a contract) -- Disclosure of Interest (application for … meaning of General Municipal Law, §800(2), and, even if it does, it is not clear whether Article 18 would apply to a … or employee is deemed to have an interest in the applicant when he, his spouse, or their brothers, sisters, parents, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-68X.5.A Assigned Single Payment Vendor IDs – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… vendor IDs for the specific business purposes noted below. Emergency Payments: Vendor ID number 0400000001 Generally, … agencies can do business with them. However, in certain emergency circumstances and when a vendor does not yet have … Vendor Name Agency Business Purpose 0400000001 STATEWIDE EMERGENCY VENDOR All For emergency payments. Non-Employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x5a-assigned-single-payment-vendor-idsX.4.A Identifying Information – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The “Identifying Information” section of the Vendor Record contains useful information about the vendor. Information on this page can be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x4a-identifying-informationUpstate Transportation Authorities Suffer Revenue Plunge
… authority, Figure 3 shows the percentage of revenue by source in the fiscal year that ended March 31, 2020 (FY … affected operations. Figure 3: Authority Revenues by Source, FY 2020 Notes: Other includes municipal and public … the month, compared to March 2020 ridership of just over one million, and March 2019 ridership of 1.3 million. Federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/upstate-transportation-authorities-suffer-revenue-plungeComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued: Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, Corcraft's Textile … $14,870. NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA) NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, Benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsOther Bulletin No. 58
… and Did not have a withholding recommendation approved by the Division of the Budget. * Continuous service, as used … as of the date the report is produced. This report will be made available on 06/24/2021. The following corrections to … Publication 957, OSC will be reporting retro payments made to individuals who have filed for Social Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-58-april-2021-state-university-construction-fund-scfOther Bulletin No. 57
… of the LLS direct deposit will be the same as an employee’s regular paycheck. Eligibility Criteria Employees … on or after the effective date of the payment, the payroll system does not consider the AC-230 when calculating the … Special Wage Payments for Individuals Who Filed for Retirement Social Security Benefits Per Internal Revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-57-april-2020-state-university-construction-fund-scfState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… However, despite the magnitude of these payments, DOH does not adjust each MCO's premium to reflect the MCO's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… . Caledonia-Mumford Central School District – Online Banking (Genesee County) Although the district’s policy indicates that it has a written online banking agreement with its bank, district officials told us … the bank. They also did not adequately segregate online banking duties and did not dedicate a separate computer for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsSafety of Seized Dogs (Follow-Up)
… and is believed to be dangerous. Municipalities that issue dog licenses are required to establish and maintain a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/18/safety-seized-dogs-followOversight of Afterschool and Summer Youth Employment Contracts
… contracts with Ridgewood. Specifically, the Department should: Develop a mechanism to match youth with vacant SYEP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/28/oversight-afterschool-and-summer-youth-employment-contracts