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Opinion 2002-11
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER … under a fire district service award program that provides points for participation in department responses, a volunteer firefighter must be credited with twenty-five points for responding to the minimum number of calls of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-112022 Virtual Lunar New Year Celebration
… Comptroller DiNapoli's Economic Report on the Greater Flushing Area In recent years, Asian communities have faced … officials on depth of the pandemic’s impact on the greater Flushing area, which includes Chinatown. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/2022-lunar-new-year-celebrationOpinion 2006-8
… as prescribed percentages of the employees’ final year salaries and paid upon retirement to central school … as prescribed percentages of the employees’ final year salaries. Collective bargaining between public employers … lump sum payment is calculated as a percentage of final year salary and is unrelated to the monetary value of any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-8Opinion 98-1
… of Medicaid clients) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§99-r, 103; SOCIAL SERVICE LAW, §365-a: Pursuant to General … L 1991, ch 637, Letter of July 10, 1991 to the Honorable Elizabeth D. Moore, Counsel to the Governor, from the New … of Counties, July 12, 1991; but see Letter to Honorable Elizabeth D. Moore, Counsel to the Governor from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-1State Police Bulletin No. SP-224
State Police Bulletin No SP224
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-224-2021-state-police-holiday-bonus-paymentState Police Bulletin No. SP-214
… Register. The Earnings Description Holiday Compensation SP and the amount paid will appear on the employee’s paycheck …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-214-2020-state-police-holiday-bonus-paymentOpinion 2006-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. AMBULANCE DISTRICTS -- Contracts (exchange of unneeded ambulance as consideration under contract); (for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-7DiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Second Quarter
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced a tentative schedule of planned bond sales for New York State, New York … major public authorities during the second quarter of 2026. The planned sales of $4.47 billion include $3.66 … and done pursuant to their borrowing programs. A new schedule is released every quarter and updated as necessary. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-second-quarterOpinion 97-9
… member's business) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Zoning Changes (effect of negative impact on board member's business) GENERAL … least one lower court has held that an application for a building permit and subsequent issuance thereof constitutes a … section 801 is not applicable. Even though section 801 does not prohibit the board members' participation in this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9Opinion 88-74
… municipalities to contribute to the monument fund. There are numerous statutes which expressly or impliedly authorize …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-74Opinion 92-39
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … case of Salyer v Tulare Water District , 410 US 719, 93 S Ct 1224, 35 L Ed 2d 659, in which the Supreme Court … for the consolidation of special districts must be "the owner of taxable property situate within one of the districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39Local Governments Should Improve Accessibility for New Yorkers
… Visits to selected public facilities including libraries, meeting halls and government offices in 20 cities, towns and … should face barriers when they go to vote, attend a town meeting or use public services,” said DiNapoli. “My office … such as installing accessible signs, adjusting the closing speed of doors, and other low-cost improvements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/local-governments-should-improve-accessibility-new-yorkersBackground Checks at Municipal Youth Programs (2012-MS-5)
… also released 8 letter reports to the following: Towns of Amherst [pdf] , Clifton Park [pdf] , Manlius [pdf] and Seneca … who deliver their youth program services. Only the Town of Clifton Park annually screened all program personnel … Offender Registry and other resources. Two municipalities (Town of Manlius and the City of New Rochelle) only screened …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/25/background-checks-municipal-youth-programs-2012-ms-5Determining the Ex-spouse's Share – Divorce and Your Benefits
… member’s pension was earned during the marriage (marital share) by dividing years of service credit accrued during the … member and ex-spouse each receive one half of the marital share percentage. 1. Years of service credit accrued during marriage (numerator) = marital share Total service credit at time of retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/determining-ex-spouses-shareArchived: 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
… not be relevant to this inquiry ( see Mem of Joint Legis Comm on Fire Laws, 1957 McKinney's Session Law of NY, at 2171 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-4Opinion 2006-11
… board member has an interest in town purchases from an auto parts store solely because the board member is an … or performance of any portion of town orders from the auto parts store, he or she is paid a salary by the store and … a prohibited interest if the town makes purchases from an auto parts store that employs the board member as its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-11State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… products (e.g., milk, apples, squash) to populations in need through the state’s network of food relief … people experiencing food insecurity. A prior audit, issued in September 2023, found that both AGM and DOH needed to … with higher land values and greater development pressures, meaning farms in high-value areas may not be able to obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 2005-6
… classroom. Inasmuch as the proposed use in the instant case is of an auditorium, the issue of whether this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-6Police Property Room Inventory (2014-MS-4)
… complete report - pdf] We also released ten letter reports to the following: City of Auburn [pdf] , City of Elmira [pdf] … [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether law enforcement agencies have … the integrity of property until its disposition is a critical element of police work. The failure to safeguard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/02/17/police-property-room-inventory-2014-ms-4