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Opinion 97-16
… computer-based research undertaken in connection with the case. Section 722 of the County Law requires the governing … or compensation applied for or received in the same case from any other source. No counsel assigned hereunder … computerbased research undertaken in connection with the case …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-16Opinion 90-16
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Employment Contracts … unless and to the extent that one of the exceptions in General Municipal Law, §802 is applicable. You ask whether … A municipal officer or employee has an "interest" in any contract with the municipality if he or she receives a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-16DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2015
… $1.5 million for 5,000 property tax freeze credits. State Payroll $116.7 million for performance advances, salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2015State Contract and Payment Actions in November
… www.openbooknewyork.com . Major Contracts Approved State Education Department $11.8 million with Silver Creek School … design, procure and install a sensor test corridor between Syracuse and Rome for unmanned aircraft. $4 million to the … Forensic Relocation project at the Manhattan Psychiatric Center in New York City. Department of Health $18.6 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberIX.11.C Single Audit Act and Uniform Guidance – IX. Federal Grants
… The Single Audit Act (The Act) was first enacted by Congress in 1984 and was intended to establish uniform audit requirements for … guidelines of A-128. Upon passage of A-133, Circular A-128 was rescinded. Circular A-133 was further revised in June … The Single Audit Act The Act was first enacted by Congress in 1984 and was intended to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix11c-single-audit-act-1984DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for December 2014
… on his commitment to added transparency via his Open Book New York website. Highlights for December 2014: Major … of Environmental Conservation $12.4 million with New England Interstate Water Pollution for coordination and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-december-2014Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood Announce Criminal Conviction and False Claims Act Settlement with Bottini Fuel for Diverting Customers' Credit Balances for Their Own Benefit
… Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood today announced the criminal conviction of Morgan Fuel & Heating Company, Inc., which conducts … act violations. Bottini Fuel will pay over $3.2 million in criminal restitution and civil damages. "Bottini Fuel … DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood announced the criminal conviction of Morgan Fuel Heating Company Inc which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-criminal-conviction-and-false-claims-actOpinion 99-16
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … -- Defense and Indemnification (indemnification of custodial bank) MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -- Powers and … Concerning the propriety of an indemnification provision in a proposed custodial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-16Opinion 97-11
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. CITIES -- Powers and Duties (authority to establish financial disclosure … disclosure requirements) MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -- Powers and Duties (authority to establish financial disclosure … authorities) PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Officers and Employees (applicability of municipal financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-11Membership Milestones for Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Members
… covered under, there are important milestones you need to know. Understanding your milestones will help you develop … tier from the Contents on the left or scroll down to see how your years of service affect your retirement benefits. … vested and are entitled to a monthly benefit that may start as early as age 55. (You will forfeit the monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/membership-milestones-employees-retirement-system-ers-membersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… budget for 2022-23, an increase of 3.8%. The city relies on nonrecurring revenue of $141.5 million, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… (ERUs) (Follow-Up) (2021-F-14) ERUs or “black boxes” are a valuable safety feature that allow for the monitoring of … functioning correctly, as required by work manuals. In a follow-up, auditors found that MTA officials have made … Tunnels: Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms (Follow-Up) (2021-F-15) An audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: New York's Labor Force Decreased Sharply During the Pandemic and Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Peak
… state’s economy, and its strength has been its diversity, high levels of education and unionization,” DiNapoli said. … unemployment rate was the nation’s third highest, led by high unemployment in New York City. The state also had a … for those with less than a four-year degree or just a high school diploma. Report New York’s Labor Force: Assessing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-yorks-labor-force-decreased-sharply-during-pandemic-and-remains-below-pre-pandemic-peakXII.10.C Verifying Vendor Licenses, Certifications, Registrations, Insurance, and Qualifications – XII. Expenditures
… Section Overview and Policies: The purpose of this section is to remind Business Units to verify vendor qualifications prior to … the Charities Registration database to verify a charitable corporation's registration and filing status. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10c-verifying-vendor-licenses-certifications-registrations-insurance-and-qualificationsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Furthermore, the board did not have written multiyear capital or financial plans or a written fund balance or … board did not properly plan and manage a certain capital project and was not fully transparent on the anticipated … – Payroll – Advanced Life Support (ALS) Employees (Suffolk County) The board overpaid its 13 ALS employees a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli and Ulster County Executive Metzger Announce Findings of Gulnick Investigation
… the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-ulster-county-executive-metzger-announce-findings-gulnickState Contract and Payment Actions in May
… Samaritan Daytop Village, Inc., $89.6 million to Odyssey House Inc., and $55.3 million to Argus Community, Inc. … for design, construction, equipment, fit out of space, and moving expenses to relocate the Buffalo Manufacturing Works …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/state-contract-and-payment-actions-mayOpinion 95-26
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent … (investment of tax moneys by loan to fire department) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: The Lawrence-Cedarhurst … Firemen's Benevolent Association may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to rent a meeting room if the purpose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-26Opinion 92-13
Whether a town in a county not having a board of supervisors may by the adoption of a single local law increase the terms of office of the town supervisor town councilmen and town clerk to four years
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-13Opinion 90-56
… MILITARY LAW, §242(5); GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §92(1); NY CONST, art VIII, §1; 38 USC §2024(d): A school district, … Law may be denied or diminished" ( Williams v Walsh , 289 NY 1, at p 6). For purposes of section 242, the term "public … competent service (see, e.g., Hoyt v Broome County , 285 NY 402; Teachers Association, Central High School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-56