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Opinion 89-2
… to a group purchasing program) PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, §2803-a; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103(8): A municipal nursing home may … competitive bidding requirements. You ask whether General Municipal Law, §103(8), which exempts "municipal … bidder after advertisement for bids where so required by General Municipal Law, §103. General Municipal Law, §103(1) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… projections in the 2022-23 proposed budget continue to be unreasonable. Chenango County Industrial Development … (2022M-10) Although the board evaluated projects prior to approval, it did not adequately establish and document … justices nor the clerk prepared monthly accountabilities to ensure that all collections were accurately accounted for, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1771
… the employee’s 2019 Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement) and agency appropriations. Affected Employees Employees who have … have the income reported or subject to taxation. Impact on Recovery of Taxes OSC has a limited ability to recover taxes … if necessary, in order to mitigate any potential duplicate recovery. Please refer to the table below to determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1771-processing-2019-salary-refunds-received-osc-after-december-27-2019-instOpinion 2001-3
… the particular service (1992 Opns St Comp No. 92-40, p 103 and citations therein; see NY Tel . v City of Amsterdam , 200 … cost of general governmental services constitutes a tax and may not be imposed by a municipality without express … from making a "fair return" on the value of property used and useful in its operation of a gas, electric or water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-3Opinion 94-18
… CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (transfer of village real property for nominal consideration to not-for-profit corporation) REAL PROPERTY -- Conveyances Generally (consideration … corporation, a village may not give or loan its money or property to such an organization. Accordingly, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-18Opinion 2007-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … [Edited for Publication] PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (reporting “days worked” for elected … -- "Days Worked" (meaning of for purposes of 2 NYCRR 315) RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW §§ 34, 334: In reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-7Opinion 88-37
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Whether the city may finance the purchase of five automobiles to be used as police cars by the issuance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-37State Agencies Bulletin No. 1617
… of the process for handling the late submission of Form AC230 (Report of Check Return for Refund or Exchange) and the impact on the employee’s 2017 Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement) and agency appropriations. … 5, 2018 (Admin) will be reflected in the employee’s 2017 Form W-2 and the agency appropriation will be refunded in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1617-processing-2017-salary-refunds-received-osc-after-december-29-2017-instOpinion 92-50
… A county may not adopt a post-1953 local law to provide a price preference to local vendors and contractors who would … competitive bidding provisions of its charter to provide a price preference to local vendors and contractors. Under the … could be awarded to a local vendor or contractor whose bid price is no more than 10% higher than the non-local lowest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-50Opinion 97-13
… must be credited under a service award program for each calendar year after the establishment of the program in which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-13Opinion 91-18
… confidential secretary or bookkeeper. You ask whether it is still the opinion of this Office that there is no prohibited conflict of interest if a supervisor … make such designations (Town Law, §29[15]). The town board is required to fix a reasonable compensation for the services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-18Virtual Currency Licensing
… (DFS) provides adequate oversight of the applications for, and the supervision and examination of, virtual currency … services regulator, and its Superintendent is responsible for ensuring the safety and soundness of the State’s … licensees with assets totaling more than $175 billion. For this report, we reviewed a list provided by DFS in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/02/virtual-currency-licensingWestchester Attorney Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud for Attempting to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and U.S. Attorney … scheme was exposed and he is now a convicted felon," said State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "I thank United States … A substantial part of the estate’s assets escheated to the State of New York as abandoned property between 2000 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/westchester-attorney-pleads-guilty-mail-fraud-attempting-embezzle-decedents-estate-which-he-was-courtState Agencies Bulletin No. 1692
… of the process for handling the late submission of Form AC230 (Report of Check Return for Refund or Exchange) and the impact on the employee’s 2018 Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement) and agency appropriations … 4, 2019 (Admin) will be reflected in the employee’s 2018 Form W-2 and the agency appropriation will be refunded in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1692-processing-2018-salary-refunds-received-osc-after-december-28-2018-instUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-174
… Effective Date(s) Immediately Background Although it is not always possible for agencies to complete their … current pay period plus nine retroactive periods). There is no limit on retroactive payment of location pay when the entire agency is located in an eligible area. Reclassifications …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-174-retroactive-transactions-unified-court-system-agenciesReal Property Dispositions
… Purpose To determine whether the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey: evaluated properties … from the sales of real property. Background The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority) was established in 1921 with a wide-ranging … To determine whether the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey evaluated properties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/28/real-property-dispositionsYork College – Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff
… College had adequate controls over the time and attendance of Public Safety employees to provide reasonable assurance … 1, 2012 to May 31, 2014. Background The City University of New York (CUNY) consists of 11 senior colleges, six community colleges, and several …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/york-college-time-and-attendance-practices-public-safety-staffOpinion 94-4
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … that, with certain exceptions not applicable here, no claim against a town may be paid unless an itemized … stamp (12 Opns St Comp, 1956, p 191). Since there is no requirement in section 118(1) for an original signature, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-4DiNapoli: Canal Corp. Must Address Gaps
… 1,068 structures requiring below-water inspections, 832 (78 percent) have not received them within five years. As of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-canal-corp-must-address-gapsOpinion 98 - 19
… would have been required to be subject to a supermajority vote (see Local Finance Law, §33.00), a mandatory or … for equipment, machinery or apparatus is "subject to such vote, referendum or such referendum and vote, as the case may be, in the same manner as provided for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-19