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Archived: Legislative Session 2017–2018
… the reporting period for which the overtime limit is calculated for certain members of the New York State and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2017-2018Opinion 2010-4
… that it is a fundamental principle that fire districts only have those powers expressly granted by statute or … private ambulance companies for prehospital treatment, but only if: (1) the fire district, as a part of a fire … as used in the General Municipal Law, to include only a county, town, city and village]). In contrast to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-4DiNapoli: New York State Ranked First Nationwide in Nonprofit Jobs And Organizations
… nonprofit jobs and organizations, with nearly 1.3 million employees and more than 31,000 organizations in 2012, … York, 2012 1 Industry Number of Establishments Number of Employees Employment as Share of Industry Total Average … in nonprofit jobs and organizations with nearly 13 million employees and more than 31000 organizations in 2012 according …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-new-york-state-ranked-first-nationwide-nonprofit-jobs-and-organizationsOpinion 2006-11
… CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales (from store at which town board member is employed) -- Exceptions … has an interest in town purchases from an auto parts store solely because the board member is an employee of the store, the interest would not be prohibited if the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-11Police Property Room Inventory (2014-MS-4)
… , City of Elmira [pdf] , Town of Hamburg [pdf] , Herkimer County [pdf] , Town of Irondequoit [pdf] , Village of Johnson City [pdf] , Madison County [pdf] , Town of Newburgh [pdf] , City of Troy … the integrity of property until its disposition is a critical element of police work. The failure to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/02/17/police-property-room-inventory-2014-ms-4State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… AGM and DOH needed to strengthen controls to ensure that only eligible products and expenses are funded by Nourish NY. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 2005-6
… of a town youth program, or use of parochial school facilities for a town youth program, would constitute a … of a parochial school, such as an auditorium, gymnasium or outdoor playground, from of a parochial school classroom. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-6Greater Amsterdam School District – Financial Condition (2016M-110)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition … the Town of Amsterdam and portions of the Towns of Florida and Mohawk in Montgomery County; a portion of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/greater-amsterdam-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-110Opinion 2000-14
… local retirement systems whose indeterminate costs would only be felt in the future" ( NYPIRG v City of New York , 89 … municipality's obligation was fixed and certain, requiring only the contribution of a specified sum for each day of … employee upon termination from service for any reason, not only upon retirement, and regardless of the duration of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-14Opinion 97-1
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Powers and Duties … corporations (i.e., town, village, county, city or school district); (b) district corporations; and (c) those … territory coterminous with the county or a tax district or districts within the county (Workers' Compensation Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-1Opinion 88-30
… toward operation and maintenance, and then toward the payment of principal and interest on bonds issued for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-30Opinion 91-1
… work) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§103, 119-o; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i); COUNTY LAW, §408-a: There is no … No. 87-46, p 70; L 1953, ch 861; Memorandum to Governor re: L 1953, ch 861, Department of Audit and Control, … subdivision, district in such political subdivision or fire company located in whole or in part within the county. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-1Opinion 88-27
… disabled fireman with the municipality being liable only for any difference between his regular wages or salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-27Opinion 2001-2
… be credited with twenty-five points); (granting of points for one activity conditioned upon accumulation of points in … greater than the statutory minimum in order to qualify for the twenty-five points for that activity; and (3) A … system, points must be granted to firefighters meeting the criteria for that activity. It is our opinion that article …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-2Opinion 2000-5
… reserve funds. Moneys in the fund may be appropriated only: a. For the removal of snow and ice from the public … to the establishment thereof, and that such moneys are only expended therefrom on order of the town superintendent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-5State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… 200 – Virtual Currencies requires businesses to obtain a license (BitLicense) to engage in virtual currency business … A prior audit, issued in January 2024, found that DFS was not adequately performing its oversight responsibilities … Health and Mental Hygiene – Oversight of the Practice of Funeral Directing (2022-S-47) The Department of Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 89-51
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- Contracts (additional … services of private contractors); (cost of VFBL insurance) FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- Fire Protection Contracts (additional payments for the … the town is authorized to make payments to the volunteer fire company in addition to the annual sum specified in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-51Opinion 97-14
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (furniture and trophy case) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Unless otherwise provided by … members of each company, may determine to use foreign fire insurance tax moneys to make reasonable expenditures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-14Opinion 2000-4
… local retirement systems whose indeterminate costs would only be felt in the future" ( NYPIRG v City of New York , 89 … would exist where, inter alia , benefits are payable only upon retirement after a designated minimum period of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-4Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders
… 1, 2012 to July 1, 2018. About the Program Federal and State laws prohibit Medicaid payment of drugs for the … treatment is for that other use. To protect public safety, State laws are more restrictive and also prohibit Medicaid … or a level-3 sex offender). We reviewed the medical records of 13 of the 14 sex offenders to determine if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/03/medicaid-program-improper-payments-sexual-and-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-procedures-and