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Opinion 91-8
… 801; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §61.00(a); TOWN LAW, §177: When a secretary-treasurer of a fire district performs the functions … respect to the sale, issuance or payment of bonds, the secretary-treasurer would not have a contractual interest … Law, §802 is applicable (General Municipal Law, §801[1]). Any contract willfully entered into in which there is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-8Opinion 2000-14
… Benefits (payments into annuity program) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (payments into annuity program) … annuity program) CIVIL SERVICE LAW §201(4); RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW §§113, 470; EDUCATION LAW §3109: A … prohibited under Civil Service Law §201(4), or Retirement and Social Security Law §§113 or 470, from agreeing in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-14DiNapoli Announces Sale of $540 Million State of New York General Obligation Bonds
… strong investor interest in the state’s full-faith-and credit GO bonds resulted in favorable interest rates and produced savings for state taxpayers. Specifically, three … Tax-Exempt Bonds, $8,485,000 of Series 2025B Taxable Bonds and $165,845,000 of Series 2025C Tax-Exempt Bonds. The net …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-announces-sale-540-million-state-new-york-general-obligation-bondsDiNapoli: Former Poestenkill Employee Charged With Stealing $3,000 From Town
… Acting Superintendent Steven A. Nigrelli announced the arrest of Michelle Asquith, the former Town of Poestenkill administrative assistant, for allegedly stealing more than $3,000 in town funds over a … and the NYSP for their assistance in this case.” “This arrest demonstrates the hard work of our members and law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-poestenkill-employee-charged-stealing-3000-townDiNapoli Releases October State Cash Report
… it’s important to keep in mind that economic conditions and the revenue outlook may change.” State tax collections through October totaled $42.3 billion and were just under $4 billion or 10.3 percent higher than … $5.4 million over the latest projections (released Nov. 5) and nearly $1.7 billion over initial projections from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-releases-october-state-cash-reportState Agencies Bulletin No. 2231
… notify agencies of a change in how they will create/modify/run any queries using PayServ through the E-Gov application. … analytics, machine learning, and mixed workloads run faster and more efficiently. The Office of the State … data from the system. Currently, users access and run queries in the PS Query application within E-Gov. With …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2231-exadata-release-and-ps-query-updateOversight of Public Water Systems
… an effort to ensure that it is safe for human consumption, and has established regulations for more than 90 contaminants. SDWA allows states to establish and enforce their own standards, provided they are at least … to ensure that PWSs comply with State Public Health Law and State Sanitary Code (Code) requirements as well as EPA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/24/oversight-public-water-systemsReporting of Billboard Income
… on Finance's records. Require the assessor to document verification of billboard income reported by the property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/15/reporting-billboard-incomeEast River Child Development Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented, pursuant to the State Education … SED to provide Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) and full-day Special Class (SC) preschool special education … reported costs must comply with the Manual requirements and be reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/21/east-river-child-development-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: Former Citizens Hose Fire Company Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $75K
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Ontario County District Attorney Jason MacBride, and Ontario County Sheriff David Cirencione announced that … serves,” DiNapoli said. “She will now be held accountable for her crimes and the Company made whole. I thank District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-former-citizens-hose-fire-company-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-75kOversight of Direct Placement of Children (Follow-Up)
… Program OCFS oversees the State’s child welfare system, and its Central Office is responsible for supervising and coordinating child welfare services, including child protective services, foster care, and preventive services, which are administered by 58 Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/30/oversight-direct-placement-children-followCompliance With Jonathan's Law
… 2007, Jonathan Carey, a 13-year-old non-verbal autistic and developmentally disabled boy, died while in the care of a … facility operated by the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (subsequently renamed the … unexplained injuries, unauthorized changes in treatment, and suspected abuse and neglect while at a privately run …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/18/compliance-jonathans-lawUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-357
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the processing of the 2025 Prepaid Legal Service Benefit. Affected … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the processing of the 2025 Prepaid Legal Service Benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-357-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsDiNapoli: Gaming Commission Slow to Collect Casino Fees
… state is exploring issuing licenses for three new casinos and recovering from the pandemic.” The commission regulates … all aspects of gaming activity in New York. Commercial and Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) facilities are required to … send a percentage of their gaming revenues to the state, and tribe/nation casino payments are defined in compacts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-gaming-commission-slow-collect-casino-feesCost-Saving Ideas: How to Reduce Energy Costs
… school district or local government by paying less for energy and consuming less energy. Reducing energy consumption also makes communities greener. Pay Less … CostSaving Ideas How to Reduce Energy Costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-how-reduce-energy-costsDiNapoli: Majority of H&R Block Shareholders Want Disclosure of Company's Political Spending
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that a majority of voting shareholders supported the New York State Common … to engage our portfolio companies.” Of the 149,865,977 voting shares cast at H&R Block’s annual meeting last month, … the proposal. Another 58,445,900 shares abstained from voting. The shareholder proposal is available here: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-majority-hr-block-shareholders-want-disclosure-companys-political-spendingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… audits have been issued. Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS): Oversight of Chemical Dependence … OASAS is responsible for certifying residential services and issuing operating certificates. A program’s eligibility … is not meeting the recertification review requirements, and many programs’ operating certificates are past their end …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Unapproved ECA clubs were operating in the district and officials did not establish an adequate accounting system … ensure that collections are properly collected, submitted, and deposited, and disbursements are for valid purposes. As a result, 72 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1092
… the requirements for certification without an election and is eligible to be certified as the exclusive negotiating … OSC has identified all employees in Bargaining Unit 31 and will automatically end date existing dues (code 202) and agency shop fees (code 213) to Council 82 for all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1092-new-union-bargaining-unit-31State Agencies Bulletin No. 1741.1
… Arbitration eligible employees in Bargaining Unit 01 and Non-Arbitration eligible employees in Bargaining Unit 21 … the negotiated 2016–2023 agreement between New York State and NYSCOPBA Security Services Units (Bargaining Units 01 and 21) provides for the change in the calculation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/17411-new-overtime-earnings-code-arbitration-eligible-bu01-and-non