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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-89-2Opinion 88-30
… to a district water system in the proper exercise of its police powers. (2) The costs of establishing and operating … charge upon all the properties in the district. This is in response to your inquiry concerning the authority of a town … stated as follows: "It is the commonest exercise of the police power of a state or city to provide for a system of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-30Service Credit for Tiers 2 through 6
… credit. As a NYSLRS member, you earn service credit for your paid public employment with a participating … You may also be able to receive additional service credit for public employment before you became a NYSLRS member or for military service. This booklet describes the types of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/service-credit-tiers-2-through-6Opinion 98-18
… and the transportation of sick or injured persons by motor vehicle, aircraft or other forms of transportation to, from, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-18DiNapoli Releases Analysis of Executive Budget
… 2020-2024 capital program, although funding sources are not identified. The budget recommends presenting a $3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-releases-analysis-executive-budgetNew Yorkers in Need: A Look at Poverty Trends in New York State for the Last Decade
… devastating health, economic and social consequences. In New York, the pandemic and ensuing economic shutdown produced … like food and housing. Since 2014, poverty rates in New York have surpassed the national average. In 2021, the … This report is the first of a series examining poverty in New York. It provides a factual basis to understand the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-look-poverty-trends-new-york-state-last-decadeOpinion 93-15
… Town Law, §123 provides that, on or before January 20, each town officer or employee who has received or disbursed any moneys in the previous fiscal year "shall account with the town board for such moneys and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-15Opinion 88-43
… 207-c; WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW, §25(4): When deputy sheriffs and county corrections officers are injured in the … This is in reply to your letter with respect to deputy sheriffs and county corrections officers who sustain injuries … the disability ceases. For purposes of section 207-c, sheriffs, undersheriffs, deputy sheriffs and correction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-43Frontier Central School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2018M-98)
… whether the District procured professional services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/frontier-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2018mOpinion 91-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … REFERENDUM -- Mandatory (local law increasing term of office of city engineer) LOCAL LAWS -- Referendum … local law amending a city charter to increase the term of office of the city engineer is subject to a mandatory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-11DiNapoli: Metro North and LIRR Lax in Monitoring Overtime Paid For With Federal Stimulus Funds
… to verify time or attendance. A review of three sampled track workers also found excessive overtime. For example, on Sept. 12, 2010, a track foreman claimed 24 consecutive overtime hours, an assistant track supervisor claimed 20.5 consecutive overtime hours …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-metro-north-and-lirr-lax-monitoring-overtime-paid-federal-stimulus-fundsOpinion 91-13*
… note that the option price, which represents approximately 10% of the aggregate principal amount of the COPS, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-13DiNapoli: Tax Breaks From IDAs Continue to Climb
… an increase of 10 percent from the prior year, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … and job creation, but it can be difficult for taxpayers to follow the costs and benefits of these activities," … more disclosure, taxpayers will have even more information to evaluate the cost and impact of economic development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-tax-breaks-idas-continue-climbDiNapoli: Majority of H&R Block Shareholders Want Disclosure of Company's Political Spending
… a disclosure policy. Without disclosure shareholders have no way to evaluate whether their investment dollars are being … to the Center for Political Accountability, H&R Block has no publicly available policy on its corporate political spending. The company currently offers no information on what campaigns, causes, committees, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-majority-hr-block-shareholders-want-disclosure-companys-political-spendingOpinion 2000-11
… as otherwise provided by law," all appointed officers for which a term of office is not fixed in that section serve … of the superintendent. Memoranda in the bill jacket for chapter 621 of the Laws of 1952 indicate that the intent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-11New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on NYC Finances
… city to build reserves and other budgetary cushion, but many of the potential fiscal issues facing the city remain … The city faces substantial fiscal risks in the coming years that will require fiscal discipline and preparation. … revenue enhancement, cost efficiencies and savings, track how its services are delivered amid changing staffing levels …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-nyc-financesElmsford Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-9)
… percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Seven IT assets with combined costs of … and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/elmsford-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-9Human Resource Practices
… supporting its operations. The Human Resource Department (HR) manages and supports resources for Upstate’s workforce … enterprise, and a network of patient care facilities. HR develops local human resource-related policies in … continued to pay a former President her presidential salary of $608,000 while she was on leave in the job title of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/25/human-resource-practicesOpinion 88-38
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Court Fees … of clerks, no clerk shall charge or collect a fee from the state, or an agency or officer thereof, for any service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-38DiNapoli: Limited Regulation of Adult Day Care Programs Poses Potential Risks to Vulnerable Adults
… at potential risk, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit is the first … the adult day service programs that are operating in the state,” DiNapoli said. “While the providers that have state contracts are being closely watched – this demonstrates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-limited-regulation-adult-day-care-programs-poses-potential-risks-vulnerable-adults