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Opinion 2000-22
… or approve payments thereunder; (b) audit bills or claims under the contract; or (c) appoint an officer or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-22Town of Java – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-21)
… Key Findings The Tax Collector did not remit collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and Wyoming County … the Board reviewed the audit report, the Board did not take corrective action. Board members did not respond when asked to explain why they did not take corrective action. Recommendations The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/31/town-java-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-21DiNapoli: Allegany County Woman Arrested for Theft of Nearly $30,000 in Pension Checks
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Allegany County District Attorney Ian Jones and the New York State Police … to protect the integrity of our pension system and I thank District Attorney Jones and the state Police for working with … members, the Comptroller’s Office, and the Allegany County District Attorney’s Office in making this arrest.” Burrows’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-allegany-county-woman-arrested-theft-nearly-30000-pension-checksMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools (2020-N-7)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Education is providing mental health instruction to students as required by law. In addition, we also sought to determine the extent to which DOE proactively ensures schools have the mental health supports and services they need.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20n7.pdfSexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits (2019-S-44) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Division of State Police’s (Division) Crime Laboratory System (CLS) processed Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits in compliance with Executive Law Section 838-a: Maintenance of Sexual Offense Evidence Kits (Executive Law).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s44-response.pdfOpinion 94-31
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS -- Vacations (annual cash payment in lieu of) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Vacations … et seq.; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §92: It is permissible to provide in a collective bargaining agreement between a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-31Opinion 88-28
… its principal office in, and which is entered as second class mail matter in the post office of a city within the … its principal office in, and which is entered as second class matter in a hamlet outside the town; and (3) a weekly … political or civil subdivision of the state or for the making of claim for compensation under the foregoing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-28Medicaid Program – Errors in Identification of 340B Providers in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program
… accurately excluded 340B drugs from the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program and sought appropriate rebates. The audit … June 30, 2015. Background Congress created the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program in 1990. The program requires drug manufacturers to pay rebates to state Medicaid programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/30/medicaid-program-errors-identification-340b-providers-medicaid-drug-rebate-programOpinion 93-29
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … village is required to designate as its official newspaper the only newspaper which is published in the village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-29Opinion 89-50
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … benefits the private owners. Also, if the property owner or the adjoining owner has a good faith claim against … NY2d 80, 320 NYS2d 29; Denihan Enterprises v O'Dwyer , 302 NY 451; Rodrigues v Town of Beekman , 120 AD2d 724, 502 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-50Geddes Town Clerk Charged in $30K Swindle
… Thomas P. DiNapoli and Onondaga County District Attorney William J. Fitzpatrick announced the arrest today of … “Thanks to our partnership with Onondaga County District Attorney William J. Fitzpatrick, we were able to reveal her … us ferret out fraud and theft," Onondaga County District Attorney William J. Fitzpatrick said. "My office has always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/geddes-town-clerk-charged-30k-swindleDiNapoli: Tax Cap Set at 2% in 2023
… their budgets for 2023.” DiNapoli said given this year’s inflation factor calculation of 7.17%, a majority of New York’s … increases that exceed the amounts they are set to receive in their final round of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-set-2-percent-2023Opinion 90-43
… to determine their fair meaning (McKinney's Cons Laws of NY, Book 1, Statutes, §97, p 211). Doing so in this case, we … Antonopoulou v Beame , 32 NY2d 126, 343 NYS2d 346; City of Rochester v Chiarella , 98 AD2d 8, 470 NYS2d 181, affd 63 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-43Public Authority Procurement
… public authorities to comply with certain provisions of the State Finance Law and the Public Buildings Law relating to procurements. … public authorities to comply with certain provisions of the State Finance Law and the Public Buildings Law relating to procurements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/public-authority-procurementEnforcement of Article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law (Follow-Up) (2020-F-6)
To follow up on the actions taken by officials of the Department of Motor Vehicles to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report, Enforcement of Article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20f6.pdfOpinion 97-19
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … bidder for the fire district's insurance business would have a prohibited conflict of interest in the fire district's … §800[3]). In addition, an officer or employee is deemed to have an interest in any contract of a corporation of which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-19Opinion 2000-20
… 55). In furtherance of these purposes, fire districts have only those powers expressly granted by statute and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-20Opinion 97-24
… Program (participation by members of the "auxiliary" of an incorporated fire company located within a fire district) … LAW, §§215, 217: The members of the "auxiliary" of an incorporated volunteer fire company located in a fire … company. You ask whether members of the "auxiliary" of an incorporated volunteer fire company located in a fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-24Opinion 92-43
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Policies and Procedures (inclusion of purchases by town highway superintendent); (supersession … to that statute that all purchases or leases in excess of $50000 by the highway superintendent be approved by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-43State Contract and Payment Actions in January
… Building Systems Inc. to provide congregate recreation pens at the Upstate Correctional Facility in Franklin County. … Unified Court System $2.5 million to The Children’s Law Center for the Law Guardian Program. Other Contract and Payment Rejections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-contract-and-payment-actions-january