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Opinion 2000-20
… museum) TOWN LAW §176(10), (13), (14), (21), (25): A fire district may expend monies to become a member of a volunteer … that the fire district's statutory functions will be enhanced thereby and that the fire district will receive … 81-255, p 255, p 272, membership in local association of school boards; see also 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-166, p 175, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-20DiNapoli: Former Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Felony in Theft of More Than $5,000 in Fire District Funds
… for the misappropriated funds; Adopt detailed policies for investment, procurement and financial oversight; Contract for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-former-treasurer-pleads-guilty-felony-theft-more-5000-fire-district-fundsState Contract and Payment Actions in May
… In May, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 2,216 contracts for state agencies and public authorities … and approved more than 2 million payments worth nearly $15.6 billion. The office rejected 288 contracts and related … transactions valued at $517.9 million and more than 1,700 payments valued at nearly $9.1 million, primarily for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-contract-and-payment-actions-mayState Contract and Payment Actions in October
… In October, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,982 contracts for state … for charges, and improper payments. More information on these contracts and payments is available at Open Book New … and door restoration at the Olana State Historical Site in Columbia County. State University Construction Fund $32.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-octoberOpinion 97-24
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Auxiliary (participation in service award program) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service … company located within a fire district) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§215, 217: The members of the "auxiliary" of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-24Opinion 92-43
Whether General Municipal Law 104b authorizes a town board to require in its procurement policies and procedures adopted pursuant to that statute that all purchases or leases in excess of $50000 by the highway superintendent be approved by the town board
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-43West Seneca Fire District #4 – Procurement (2020M-52)
… if District officials are obtaining competitive pricing in compliance with the District’s procurement policy and … the procurement policy to provide guidance for purchases in which alternative proposals or quotations may not be in the best interest of the District, purchases not required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/06/18/west-seneca-fire-district-4-procurement-2020m-52Opinion 2009-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STATE COMPTROLLER -- Approval by (of town … (need for State Comptroller's permission) TOWN LAW § 209-q (13) (a): When a town proposes or is required to … one percent of the full valuation of taxable real property in the area of the town outside of any villages. You ask …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-2Town of Alexandria - Redwood Water and Sewer District Charges (2019M-90)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Town billed charges in the Redwood Water and Sewer Districts in accordance with Town ordinances. Key Findings Town … and sewer ordinances did not conform to applicable State law. We reviewed water and sewer billings totaling $82,649 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-redwood-water-and-sewer-district-charges-2019m-90Opinion 2008-4
… the park district on an ad valorem basis. The Town Law does not provide for a town to finance the cost of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-4Comptroller Dinapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrests in Public Corruption Case Involving Developer Who Allegedly Laundered Campaign Contributions to Former Halfmoon Supervisor
… and Nicholas M. DiNova, Jr. of Halfmoon for their roles in an alleged scheme to circumvent campaign finance laws. The … are accused of evading requirements that donations be in the true name of the donor. Tanski is accused of evading … stealing thousands of dollars from campaign accounts. “The law applies to everyone equally, no matter how rich or how …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrests-public-corruption-case-involving-developerDiNapoli: Three Syracuse School District Employees Charged With Fraud in Scheme
… after-school Twilight Program were arrested for engaging in several schemes to defraud the program following a joint … (Penal Law §195.20(a)(i)) and Corrupting the Government in the Third Degree (Penal Law §496.03). “Cecile, DeCarlo and … services that never occurred. My office will not relent in its commitment to rooting out corruption. Thanks to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-three-syracuse-school-district-employees-charged-fraud-schemeOpinion 88-42
… entitled is obligated to refund such moneys to the county for the benefit of the municipality entitled thereto. A … were entitled were obligated to refund the excess amounts for the benefit of the municipalities that received less than … concluded, however, that there was no statutory authority for the municipalities which received the excess moneys to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-42Opinion 89-51
… of a fire protection district, must specify a definite sum to be paid each year for all of the services to be rendered under the contract. There is no authority for the town to make additional payments to the fire company providing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-51Town of Greenville – Tax Collector (2020M-81)
… Collector properly recorded, deposited and remitted money in a timely manner. Key Findings The Tax Collector did not properly record or remit money in a timely manner. The Tax Collector’s records were … were not remitted in accordance with New York State Town Law (Town Law). The Tax Collector’s records included an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/10/23/town-greenville-tax-collector-2020m-81Opinion 96-6
… through which the town's insurance is placed, but who does not receive a commission on the town's insurance and is … of approximately $5,000 per year. The supervisor, however, does not place the town's insurance through the agency and does not receive a commission on the town's insurance. Under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-6Opinion 90-32
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-32Compliance With School Safety Planning Requirements
… with the Law and State Regulations. For example, the DOE does not require School Safety Plans to be submitted within … safety training for staff and students. While the DOE does not conduct shelter-in-place drills and correctly states …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/12/compliance-school-safety-planning-requirementsEnforcement of Article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law
… Article 19-A of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law and enforces its requirements. Our audit covered the … period January 1, 2016 through October 3, 2018. Background In 1972, a tragic school bus and freight train collision near … The Law requires every motor carrier, as defined in the Law, to be instructed in and comply with the Program’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/07/enforcement-article-19-vehicle-and-traffic-lawDiNapoli: New Law Will Help Local Governments Weather Coronavirus Pandemic
… amid the COVID-19 pandemic has been signed into law, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. “Local governments across New York are facing dire financial consequences from the … Legislature for enacting this important bill quickly.” The new law, sponsored by Sen. Liz Krueger and Assemblyman Fred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-new-law-will-help-local-governments-weather-coronavirus-pandemic