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Opinion 2006-10
… (salary of town engineer generally) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (salary of registrar of vital … an allowance for services rendered by salaried town employees when such services are necessary to or occasioned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-10State Agencies Bulletin No. 2020
… (BU21) Salary Increase. The report will be sorted by Department ID, then by employee name in alphabetical order. … have been processed. All reports will be sorted by Department ID, then by employee name in alphabetical order. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2020-april-2022-2-salary-increases-arbitration-eligible-bu01-and-nonDiNapoli: Technology Changing How Local Governments Serve Residents
… New York’s municipalities allow homeowners to pay their property taxes and other municipal bills, such as water, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-technology-changing-how-local-governments-serve-residentsOpinion 92-20
… fairgrounds during the running of the fair, even if the property upon which the fair is held is not owned by the … corporations (see, e.g., Tax Law, §1116[d],[3]; Real Property Tax Law, §450; Not-For-Profit Corporation Law, … of the body of the statute (McKinney's Statutes, §123[b]). When a statute contains ambiguous language, however, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-20Opinion 94-7
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICES -- … squads (see Memorandum of Joint Legislative Committee on Fire Laws, re: L 1957, ch 849, McKinney's Session Laws of … pre-emption, however, represents a fundamental limitation on home rule powers (Albany Area Builders v Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-7State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… audits have been issued. Department of Agriculture and Markets: Oversight of Industrial Hemp … when reviewing applications, conducting inspections and sampling plants. In a follow-up, auditors found … audit recommendations, one has been fully implemented and two have been partially implemented. Office of Mental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: MTA Must Prioritize Safety and Service to Win Riders Back
… funding and communication efforts on improvements in these key areas. If the authority can assure safe and … subway system is, by and large, a safe place. However, the crime rate has increased as incidents of crime have outpaced the growth in ridership. In 2022, there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-mta-must-prioritize-safety-and-service-win-riders-backOpinion 90-22
… the municipality may retain a reasonable administrative fee. Opn Nos. 81-27 and 79-754 are superseded. We are in … that a municipality may apply a reasonable administrative fee against the interest earned to compensate itself for the … a municipality would not be entitled to an administrative fee for its services, we now believe that there is no reason …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-22Opinion 2000-22
… to municipal service) -- Legal Services (contract with town attorney's law firm); (town attorney or town attorney's law firm … Municipal Law §800[3][b]-[d]). Insofar as here relevant, section 801 of the General Municipal Law prohibits a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-22Opinion 89-50
… LAW -- Gifts and Loans (drainage improvement on private property) CLAIMS -- Compromise or Settlement (drainage improvement on private property as settlement) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (drainage improvement on private property) TOWN LAW, §§64(11-a), 68; STATE CONSTITUTION, Art. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-50Opinion 88-64
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Officers and … and dental benefits to its employees by participating in a self-insured plan operated jointly by the city for which the authority was established and the county in which the city is located. The question arises because of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-64Equine Health and Safety
… The Commission regulates all aspects of gaming activity in the State, including horse racing and pari-mutuel … Commission’s practices to promote equine health and safety in New York State. However, we found the Commission could … procedures; improve how incident information is recorded in the Equine Breakdown, Death, Injury and Incident Database; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/equine-health-and-safetyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District and Roscoe Central School District . "In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … from seven providers who were paid a total of $172,184 in 2016-17. In addition, district officials did not require written quote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Stony Brook University Hospital Failed to Comply With Contracting and Hiring Rules
… auditors found the department repeatedly engaged in inappropriate hiring and promotions. In one instance, an employee hired at an annual salary of $43,000 was promoted twice in a year with a 70 percent salary increase without meeting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-stony-brook-university-hospital-failed-comply-contracting-and-hiring-rulesState Agencies Bulletin No. 911
… unrepresented employees. Affected Employees Employees in the following bargaining units except those noted below: … BU98 Industrial Exhibit Authority BU99 * Except employees in the Commission on Judicial Conduct (21080) Background As directed in an April 2, 2009 letter from the Director of the Budget, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/911-withholding-april-2009-performance-advance-longevity-payment-salaryQuality of Internal Control Certification
… the Division of Budget (DOB) by April 30, 2012. Background In 1987, the Legislature passed the New York State … level of detail for two questions. The Division did not list the deficiencies discovered during its annual review of … supporting how the Division determined its reported list of high-risk areas – and one question that called for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/quality-internal-control-certificationDiNapoli Releases Report on Environmental Funding in New York State
The Department of Environmental Conservation DEC has experienced staff cuts and constrained funding since 2003 while its responsibilities have grown according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-releases-report-environmental-funding-new-york-stateComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Westmoreland Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … has online banking access for all of its bank accounts. In addition, district officials do not secure user names, … property owners’ successful tax certiorari claims. In 2007, district officials issued $194 million in debt to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsInmate Sentence Calculation and Release Practices
… the Inmate Record Coordinator office at each facility are responsible for determining the inmates’ release dates, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/inmate-sentence-calculation-and-release-practicesOversight of Homeless Shelters
… oversees homeless shelters to ensure they are operating in compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. … to county Departments of Social Services (Local Districts) in the operation of these programs. Through its Bureau of … and ensuring they meet certain standards, as established in New York Codes, Rules and Regulations. In contrast, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/12/oversight-homeless-shelters