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Opinion 90-62
… physically unable to perform the duties of office) SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS -- Removal (physical inability to … OFFICERS LAW, §§30, 36; TOWN LAW, §32: An elected town superintendent of highways who is physically unable to … resignation or removal of the incumbent; an incumbent's ceasing to comply with residency requirements fixed for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-62Opinion 91-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STATE COMPTROLLER -- Powers and Duties … -- Officers and Employees (authority of State Comptroller to request information for the purpose of determining … 801; RACING, PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING AND BREEDING LAW, §516: In connection with the State Comptroller's authority to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-2DiNapoli: Proposed Congressional Cuts to SNAP Program Mean More New Yorkers Without Enough Food
… to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), the nation’s largest program helping households obtain … 2021 and 2023. Almost 3 million New Yorkers relied on SNAP as of March 2025. “The state has made meaningful efforts … in food insecurity have generally mirrored trends in the number of SNAP households in the state, declining from 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-proposed-congressional-cuts-snap-program-mean-more-new-yorkers-without-enough-foodDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Alleged Theft of Nearly $13,000 in Pension Payments
… 68-year-old Rochester woman for allegedly stealing $12,973 in state pension payments sent to her deceased mother. The defendant, Karen Walsh, was arraigned in Monroe County Centralized Arraignment Court on a charge of grand larceny in the third degree before Judge Cook. “Ms. Walsh allegedly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-alleged-theft-nearly-13000-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Livingston County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $25,000 in Her Deceased Mother's State Pension Payments
… pension payments made to her deceased mother. “Ms. Chatley hid her mother’s death to try to steal from the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-livingston-county-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-25000-her-deceased-mothers-state-pensionState Agencies Bulletin No. 2331
… inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 CSEA LLS payment, eligibility changes due to the … of New York and the CSEA, provides for payment of the 2025-2026 Longevity Payment, a one-time lump sum payment in … Service Payment (Earnings Code LGS), effective April 2025, there will be no newly eligible employees receiving an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2331-april-2025-civil-service-employees-association-csea-longevity-lump-sumState Agencies Bulletin No. 2330
… inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 PEF LLS payment, eligibility changes due to the … Service Payment (Earnings Code LGS), effective April 2025, there will be no newly eligible employees receiving a … LLS eligibility criteria. Effective Dates: The April 2025 LLS Payment will be processed in separate paychecks on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2330-april-2025-public-employees-federation-pef-longevity-lump-sum-llsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2320
… Police, Encon Police, Park Police, and Forest Rangers) in Bargaining Unit 31. Affected Employees: Employees in Bargaining Unit 31 represented by the Police Benevolent … dated February 19, 2025, membership dues for employees in Bargaining Unit 31 (Deduction Code 483) will increase from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2320-police-benevolent-association-new-york-state-inc-pbanys-dues-increaseOpinion 89-61
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Whether the salaries of the town supervisor town clerk town superintendent of … and town building inspector are raised by taxes levied on the entire area of the town or only on the area of the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-61Opinion 89-34
… employees); (authority to direct rescission of highway superintendent's appointment of deputy highway superintendent) SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS -- Powers and … purposes and after such inquiry recommend to the highway superintendent that he censure the employees for such actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-34Opinion 89-29
… exchange of property rather than an outright sale of its land. This is in reply to your letter in which you ask … exchange of property rather than an outright sale of its land. The authority for a village to exchange property with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-29Changes in Federal Policies Pose Significant Risks for New York City's Budget
… Projected budget gaps for New York City in the coming years appear manageable, but … that could be used to narrow the budget gaps if not needed for other purposes. The city’s financial plan has a general … and leisure and hospitality sectors, which have accounted for 60 percent of the gains. Job growth, though slowing, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/changes-federal-policies-pose-significant-risks-new-york-citys-budgetDiNapoli: Report Warns of Growing State Debt
… of debt, including voter approval of borrowing and better capital planning for infrastructure projects. "New York faces … My debt reform proposal would help ensure effective capital planning and manageable debt levels." The Debt Reform … include bonds issued by the Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. and certain bonds issued in recent years to pay for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-report-warns-growing-state-debtDiNapoli: Former Halfmoon Supervisor Enters Guilty Plea to Two Felony Counts
… today to two felony counts charging her with extortion and making a false statement before Chief U.S. District Court … DiNapoli with United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and Andrew W. Vale, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany … Richard Hartunian, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for their partnership …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-former-halfmoon-supervisor-enters-guilty-plea-two-felony-countsOpinion 92-43
… repair and maintenance of bridges and to control snow and ice. The policies and procedures may reference the … to repair and maintain bridges and to control snow and ice, without prior board approval, within the amounts … repair and maintenance of bridges and to control snow and ice pursuant to Highway Law, §140(2), because such a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-43Opinion 92-38
… a prior act provided no vested rights are impaired ( In re Eiss , 205 AD 691, 199 NYS 544 app dsmd 236 NY 638; see, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-38Opinion 95-28
… and secured by a letter of credit issued by a Federal Home Loan Bank) LOCAL LAWS -- Municipal Funds (authorizing … an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a Federal Home Loan Bank. A local government may not authorize such an … an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a Federal Home Loan Bank (hereinafter "FHLB"). General Municipal Law, §11 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-28Opinion 91-49
… approved by a simple majority of the whole governing body at a duly convened meeting. In certain circumstances, a … passed by a simple majority of the county legislative body. You have advised us that the county owns fee simple … Highway Law, §131-b(1) provides that a county legislative body "may, when satisfied that it is for the interest of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-49NY State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Wynn Resorts to Disclose All Political Spending
… City Retirement Systems and Pension Funds, in a derivative lawsuit against certain board members and senior executives … licenses and other potential regulatory sanctions. The lawsuit seeks reform of the company's governance. The New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-wynn-resorts-disclose-all-political-spendingOpinion 93-33
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (publication of notice of annual meeting) EDUCATION LAW, §2004(1); PUBLIC … the school district, the school district may publish notice of the school district's annual meeting in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-33