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Opinion 91-62
… in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Gifts (from village to school district public library) -- Conveyance (with reservation of right to use) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (gift of property from village to public library) VILLAGE LAW, §1-102; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-62Opinion 96-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Engineering Services … contract cost through fees not an exception) -- Interest in Contract (village trustee providing environmental review … §801: A village trustee would have a prohibited interest in a contract for environmental review and planning services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3XII.9.H Audit Recoveries – XII. Expenditures
… as a function of his constitutional and statutory duty to audit all vouchers before payment, to set-off against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9h-audit-recoveriesDiNapoli: Fairport Audits Reveal Unauthorized Practices for Economic Development Agencies
… Officials with the Village of Fairport Industrial Development Agency (FIDA) made a … of Fairport Industrial Development Agency Audit found: I nappropriate Loans and Gifts The FLDC was established to … lease income from agreements with local businesses that do not contain provisions to share related revenues with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-fairport-audits-reveal-unauthorized-practices-economic-development-agenciesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the … In a prior audit, issued in August 2021, for a significant number of the delinquent tax assessments reviewed, auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsXI.11.C Banking Services Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… 106 of the State Finance Law requires that moneys received by a state officer in his official capacity shall be deposited into a bank or trust company designated by the State Comptroller. See Chapter XIV, Section 4.B - … results in a lower cost to the state. If payment is to be made using compensating balances, the contract must include a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11c-banking-services-contractsDiNapoli Warns of ‘Triple Threat’ of Fiscal Risks
… collections totaled $36.1 billion through the first half of New York's 2017-18 fiscal year, $386.6 million below the latest projections, largely because of lower than expected personal income tax collections, … and cuts to federal programs combine for a triple threat of budgetary risks," DiNapoli said. "Any federal funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-warns-triple-threat-fiscal-risksOpinion 89-5
… ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS -- Notice of Pendency (filing fee when affecting more than one parcel) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW … notice of pendency is filed without payment of additional fee pursuant to CPLR, §8018(d). CPLR, §8021 provides that a … CPLR, §8021 provides that a county clerk is entitled to a fee with respect to a notice of pendency, as follows: For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-5DiNapoli: NYC Put Federal Funds to Work Quickly To Shore Up Budget and Drive Recovery
… New York City is using the federal funds it received in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic to replace revenue … negative economic impacts, similar to other major cities in the country, but it has used them at a faster pace than … the shifting fiscal environment to use any remaining funds in ways that continue to boost recovery and avoid spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-put-federal-funds-work-quickly-shore-budget-and-drive-recoveryState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District . State Comptroller DiNapoli has made it a priority to audit school district, BOCES and charter school … $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background or a comment on a specific audit, … Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Separation Payments (2016M-304) Auditors found that BOCES officials made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsForms for State Agencies and Employees
… Pre-Award Information for SFS Fillable PDF AC 3312‑S AR Deposit Form Excel AC 3329‑S Cash Advance Account … Fillable PDF AC 3358 Online Services Government Account Authorization Fillable PDF Payroll AC 230 Report of Check … Undeliverable Payroll Check Report Fillable PDF AC 2772 Direct Deposit Form Guide to Completing AC-2772 Direct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/formsCost-Saving Ideas: A Guide to Justice Court Consolidation in Villages and Towns
… the New York State Unified Court System, as these courts have broad jurisdiction and hear both civil and criminal … occur within the village. The village will continue to have costs for record storage keeping, as the village clerk … States that the remaining justice in each town will have jurisdiction in all of the participating towns; and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-guide-justice-court-consolidation-villages-and-townsOpinion 2000-18
… (establishment of service award program by joint fire district); (authority for service award program established by joint fire district to provide prior service credit for activities … responsibility for service award program to joint fire district) VILLAGES -- Fire Department and Fire Protection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-18Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for November 2014
… are reasonable, the playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. The independent audits … to provide current information about the number and types of contracts and payments entered into by the state. This … contract with Navient Credit Finance Corporation for sale of student loans. $1.4 million for College Access Challenge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-november-2014DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for July 2014
… payments worth more than $7.6 billion during the month of July. His office also rejected 256 contracts and related … monthly notice to provide current information about the number and types of contracts and payments entered into by … - Hurricanes Irene and Lee Hazard Mitigation $17.8 million in grants to 16 municipalities, including the town of Conklin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-july-2014Opinion 93-25
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … Catskill v DeCicco , supra , a public street was found to have been created by public use where the road in question … maintenance, repair and control have been satisfied. In any event, we believe that whether the private right-of-way …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-25Opinion 89-29
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … property needed for construction of a village street. You state that the value of the two parcels is approximately … competitive bidding requirements ( Davies v Mayor , 83 NY 207; Albion Indus. v Town of Albion , 62 AD2d 478, 405 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-29Opinion 2006-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Franchise Fees (fund to which town cable television franchise fees are … area to be served (see 47 USC §541[a][2]; see, gen.,103 NY Jur 2d, Telecommunications, §191). In this case, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-3Opinion 89-56
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Compensation (authority to make … are billed to the town but were not rendered. This is in reply to your letter concerning certain payments proposed … incentive payment constitutes a gift of town funds in violation of Article VIII, §1 of the State Constitution. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-56