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Opinion 89-65
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Legal Services … A town attorney would have a prohibited interest in a contract for additional legal services between the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-65Opinion 90-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … the county equalization rate into the taxable assessed value of taxable real property calculated by: excluding real … value partially exempt from county taxation pursuant to (i) [RPTL, §§458, 460 and 464], and (ii) such other sections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-3Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-180
… Affected Employees Eligible Judges and Justices in Bargaining Unit 86 Background Chapter 567 of the Laws of 2010 created the Special Commission on Judicial Compensation to examine, evaluate and make … has recommended that all NYS Judges receive phased-in salary increases over the next three fiscal years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-180-april-2012-salary-increase-judges-and-justices-unified-courtDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $206.9 Billion
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) earned an estimated 11.35 … as it began it, as one of the best funded, best managed pension plans in the nation. The strength and stability of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-2069-billionOpinion 91-61
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Bail Moneys (1% fee to fund an … to incarceration service plan, should not be collected in a county not having such an approved plan. We have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61Controls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits
… is enforcing registration and reporting requirements on deposit initiators, and is collecting and depositing the … containers of less than one gallon of many beverages sold in the State, such as soft drinks and beer. Consumers may … deposits collected by the Department to be deposited in the State’s General Fund. The Department collected $109.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/19/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-depositsAssertive Community Treatment Program
… serious mental illness; to support children and families in their social and emotional development and in the early identification and treatment of children’s … every six months, develop treatment plans based on assessment outcomes, and track progress. The Office uses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/06/assertive-community-treatment-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Town of Newfane and the Village of Sandy Creek . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … The significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget for the general, electric and parking … in the proposed budget were reasonable. However, based on the 2017-18 proposed budget, the village will have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the West Seneca Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … The significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget are reasonable. The district … reasonable budgets that included realistic estimates based on historical or known trends, the district relied on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Opinion 89-63
… in Supreme Court, a County Court, the Civil Court of the City of New York or the City Courts outside of the City of … (2 Opns St Comp, 1946, p 290; see also People v Brooklyn Garden Apartments, Inc. , 283 NY 373, 381 [1940]). Therefore, … authorities are exempt from court fees. January 22, 1990 Michael Colodner, Esq., Counsel Office of Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-63Opinion 89-13
… Municipal Law, §103(6). However, this exception does not apply to purchases from private sources. You ask whether … or by local law adopted prior to September 1, 1953, all purchase contracts involving an expenditure in excess of … furnishing the required security after advertisement for sealed bids in the manner prescribed by section 103. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-13DiNapoli: Georgia Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Father's NY State Pension Checks
… state pension payments made to her deceased father. “This case should serve as a warning to those who would try to … Erin Bates , who is handling the prosecution of this case. “We hope this resolution helps to restore trust in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-georgia-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-her-deceased-fathers-ny-state-pension-checksCollection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax (Follow-Up)
… our initial audit report, Collection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax ( 2018-S-28 ). About the … at different points in the distribution chain, depending on the product involved. Fuels subject to PBT include motor … in 2021. Transactions exempt from PBT include sales to federal, state, and local governments and sales of certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/08/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-tax-followNew Customer-Focused Subway Metrics
… corporation chartered by the New York State Legislature in 1965. Transit is an agency of the MTA that operates New … Law, the MTA is required to issue an annual report on its mission statement, measurements, and performance indicators. One of the goals the MTA cites in its annual report is to provide on-time and reliable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/new-customer-focused-subway-metricsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… manage the town’s financial condition. More real property taxes and user fees were levied than needed to fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Oversight of Drug Disposal
To determine whether the Office of Addiction Services and Supports programs and the programs it oversees collect and dispose of unneeded drugs using
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/15/oversight-drug-disposalMaintenance and Inspection of Event Recorder Units (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Maintenance and Inspection of … (Transit) is the largest public transportation agency in North America and one of the largest in the world. As of … and technical analysis of incidents/accidents based on data they record. ERUs are installed in the cars used by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/21/maintenance-and-inspection-event-recorder-units-follow2021 Fall Conference - Bureau of State Payroll Services
… Add to Calendar Join Now Workers' Compensation in PayServ October 19, 2021 11:00-12:00 Presentation Handout … Calendar Join Now Navigating Retirement and Savings Plans in PayServ 9.2 October 22, 2021 10:00-11:30 Presentation Add …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/2021-fall-conference-bureau-state-payroll-servicesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 20% in Third Quarter
… Local sales tax collections totaled $5.2 billion in the third quarter (July-September of 2021), up $861 … impact growth.” Statewide, every region saw solid growth in sales tax collections during the third quarter compared to … City, the July-September period marked the fifth quarter in a row that county and city sales tax receipts met or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-20-third-quarterCompliance With Executive Order 88 – Energy Efficiency of State Buildings (Follow-Up)
To assess the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report Compliance with Executive Order 88 Energy Efficiency of State Buildings 2018S62
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/compliance-executive-order-88-energy-efficiency-state-buildings-follow