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Opinion 88-18
… in the opinion. TAXES -- Mortgage Tax (distribution to newly incorporated village) VILLAGES -- Incorporation … superseded to the extent inconsistent herewith. You ask how mortgage tax moneys distributed to your town pursuant to … Village Attorney Village of Chestnut Ridge … Concerning how mortgage tax moneys distributed to your town pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-18DiNapoli: Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Fraud of State Funds
… Supervisor of Prattsville, pled guilty today to wire fraud in connection with a grant extended to Prattsville in the wake of Hurricane Irene. The announcement was made by … Attorney Carla Freedman; Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-prattsville-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-fraud-state-fundsHenrietta Fire District – Distribution of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Proceeds (2025M-26)
… 1, 2023 – February 20, 2025 Understanding the Program In accordance with New York State Insurance Law (Insurance … against loss or damage by fire on property located in the State. In general, the out-of-state insurer will collect and remit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/30/henrietta-fire-district-distribution-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-proceedsState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Superstorm Sandy Anniversary
… DiNapoli made the following statement on the anniversary of Superstorm Sandy: “Two years after Superstorm Sandy, many … P DiNapoli made the following statement on the anniversary of Superstorm Sandy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-superstorm-sandy-anniversaryNew York's Tax Check-Off Funds - Good Intentions on Hold, January 2014
Tax “check-off” programs provide a means for taxpayers to make voluntary contributions for various causes as part of their federal and State income tax filings.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-tax-check-off-funds-2014.pdfNew York State Common Retirement Fund - Policy on Independence of Consultants
The Common Retirement Fund must be able to use best-in-class consultants as advisors and to invest assets with best-in-class investment managers
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/common-retirement-fund/resources/pdf/policy-on-independence-of-consultants.pdfLanguage Access Services
… Executive Law Chapter 18, Article 10, Section 202-A. The audit covered the period from October 2020 through April …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/10/26/language-access-servicesDiNapoli: State Agency Mishandled Housing Discrimination Complaints
… The New York State Division of Human Rights (DHR) failed to properly … or negotiate the sale, lease or rental of housing based on a protected class, such as age, race, income, national … to include sufficient evidence of their efforts to reach out to complaints in their case files as required by HUD. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-state-agency-mishandled-housing-discrimination-complaintsDiNapoli: Audit Finds State Falling Short in Helping People with Disabilities Find Work
… March 2021 was 11.3%. The New York State Employment First Commission, established by executive order and comprised of … system, failed to fully address a range of aspects of the commission report’s recommendations to inform people of their … benefits such as nutrition and housing assistance. The commission report had suggested implementing a specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-state-falling-short-helping-people-disabilities-find-workLife Changes: What If I Leave Public Employment?
… this publication. It outlines what you need to know as a NYSLRS member if you leave public employment or go on an … obligations. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us. We’re here to help. Sincerely, Thomas P. DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-what-if-i-leave-public-employmentArlington Fire District – Station Number 5 Renovation (2022M-54)
… referred to as Landlord). Key Recommendations Comply with New York State General Municipal Law (GML) competitive bidding … Appendix B includes our comments on the District’s response. … Determine whether Arlington Fire District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/10/21/arlington-fire-district-station-number-5-renovation-2022m-54Opinion 88-29
… under Article 18 because the board member was at all times dealing with the county rather than the town in … the IDA's successor in interest. In view of the close connections between an IDA and the village, local officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-29DiNapoli Releases Economic Report on the Bronx
… decline. The pandemic, however, has stalled progress in the borough that is home to one-fifth of New Yorkers and has threatened to reverse the gains it has made in recent years. “More than a year of sustained damage caused … and will always be resilient and as we move towards some form of normalcy, we will continue to work hard to be the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-releases-economic-report-bronxDiNapoli: 59 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… This is a decrease from 82 districts that were listed in stress last year and 90 the year prior. This is the fourth … latest round of scoring designated two school districts in “significant fiscal stress,” nine in “moderate fiscal stress” and the remaining 48 as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-59-school-districts-fiscal-stressOpinion 94-5
… and Duties (publication in newsletter of articles by individual board members) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (publication in newsletter of articles by individual board members) TOWN LAW, §116(13): The report … not contain articles by board members which set forth the individual positions or opinions of particular town board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-5Opinion 94-11
… -- Appropriations and Expenditures (celebration of district fire department's anniversary) TOWN LAW, §176-d: A board of fire commissioners of a fire district generally may not expend district funds in connection with a celebration of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-11Collection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax (Follow-Up)
… fee is imposed on gasoline and similar motor fuels. For the 2 State Fiscal Years ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, … million and $1.2 billion, respectively; MFT collections for the same 2 years totaled $425 million and $512 million, … to provide collateral security in an amount provided for in statute or determined by the Department. Distributors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/08/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-tax-followNew York State Common Retirement Fund - Responsible Contractor Policy
The New York State Common Retirement Fund (CRF”or the Fund) has a deep interest in the condition of workers employed on behalf of the CRF and its advisors.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/common-retirement-fund/resources/pdf/responsible-contractor-policy.pdfDiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union: NY Needs an Independent Commission to Review State's COVID Response
… COVID-19 report and the need for an independent commission to review the state’s pandemic response. The full op-ed is … lives of New Yorkers and, for thousands of families, led to devastating losses of loved ones. For us all, and … a roadmap for future improvement. For the report to have been credible, it was imperative for its analysis to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-op-ed-times-union-ny-needs-independent-commission-review-states-covid-response