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Westchester Attorney Indicted for Fraud and False Statement Charges Arising From His Attempt to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… New York, returned an Indictment yesterday charging GUY PARISI, a Westchester attorney, with conspiracy, mail … for a fee for estate administrators like PARISI based on a percentage of the value of the estate's assets. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/westchester-attorney-indicted-fraud-and-false-statement-charges-arising-his-attempt-embezzleOpinion 93-29
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER -- Designation of (criteria for in villages) VILLAGE BOARD -- Powers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-29Opinion 89-36
… requirements either to establish a capital reserve fund for a specific capital improvement or to expend moneys from a capital reserve fund established for a type of capital improvement for a specific improvement, where the authority to issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-36Opinion 98-20
… opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Fire Police Squads (qualification for appointment to) FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Powers and Duties (establishment of minimum service requirement for appointment to fire police squad) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … may establish a reasonable minimum service requirement for appointment to a fire police squad, if the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20Opinion 97-1
Whether a village housing authority may become a participant in a county workers compensation selfinsurance plan
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-1Opinion 91-63
… same building in which the store is located. We assume, for purposes of this opinion, that the councilman is not an … under section 802 applies. Although we have assumed, for purposes of this opinion, that the councilman has no … of fact to be resolved initially at the local level. For example, you state that the councilman and the store …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-63Opinion 92-25
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … The above-quoted provisions were added to the Town Law by chapter 220 of the Laws of 1960. The legislative history …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-25Opinion 96-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … when an officer or employee has an interest by reason of being a stockholder, but he or she owns or controls less than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3Opinion 96-16
… county, city, village, town, joint water works system or a public authority, subject to mandatory referendum (Town Law, … of Greece 1 Note that enabling legislation for certain public authorities provides that transfers of property by a … are exempt from referendum requirements (see, e.g., Public Authorities Law, §§2050[dd][1], 2754[2]). 2 Although …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-16DiNapoli: Employment Services System for New Yorkers with Disabilities Is Underutilized
… New York state is failing to promote and increase use of a key system … adults with disabilities are more likely to be living in poverty (28%) compared to working-age adults (12%). The COVID … program funded by the SSA to help individuals receiving Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-employment-services-system-new-yorkers-disabilities-underutilizedIX.8.D Electronic Refund Payments to the U.S. HHS – IX. Federal Grants
… The procedures that follow pertain to the refund or return of federal funds to the US HHS due to: Excessive cash balances on deposit that … the U.S. HHS, it is necessary for agencies to prepare and submit a Regular Payment Voucher. Before the agency submits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-ix/ix8d-electronic-refund-payments-us-hhsDiNapoli: Public Must Be Alerted to Sewer Overflow Problems
… At least 20 percent of the publicly owned sewer systems in New York state were … putting the public at risk, according to an audit of the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC ) released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Untreated or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-public-must-be-alerted-sewer-overflow-problemsDiNapoli: Federal Aid, Increasing Tax Revenues and Savings Boost New York City's Surplus
… New York City is expecting to generate a surplus of $3.7 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2022 due to federal aid, … The city should also look at more ways to generate cost efficiencies and build its reserves to secure a smooth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-federal-aid-increasing-tax-revenues-and-savings-boost-new-york-citys-surplusDiNapoli Finds State Needs to Do More to Address Nursing Home Pandemic Issues
… state Department of Health (DOH) has made limited progress in addressing the widespread failures identified in a March 2022 audit of the state’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak in nursing homes, according to a follow-up report released …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-finds-state-needs-do-more-address-nursing-home-pandemic-issuesOpinion 88-57
… -- Equal Protection (classification of users based on age and income) TOWN LAW, §198(3)(d); State Constitution, Article … town board may fix different classifications of consumers and apply a different rate schedule to each classification, provided the classifications and the rates applicable comply with constitutional equal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-57Opinion 88-7
… LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §165.00: Where surplus bond proceeds are available to pay debt service for purposes of a town … That opinion concluded that, where surplus bond proceeds are available to pay debt service on bonds issued for the … Finance Law relative to the use of bond proceeds that are not required for the object or purpose for which the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-7Oversight of Juvenile Justice Facilities
… The Office of Children and Family Services’ (OCFS) mission is to serve New York’s public by promoting the safety, … misconduct, restraints of youth) occur, facilities log and report them as required. From 2018 to 2022, the … youth entering juvenile justice programs often have a history of medical neglect. We reviewed admission files for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/03/oversight-juvenile-justice-facilitiesIX.7.E Disaster Assistance – IX. Federal Grants
… automatic reclassification. DOB will also establish the funds distribution rules for the project. SFS will complete … activity. Agencies will complete a COA Change Request Form (tab Proj_Act) and submit it with the new HelpDesk … grant project (federal fund) to enable reimbursement to NYS. Agencies will continue to use the event project with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7e-disaster-assistanceNew Yorkers in Need: The Housing Insecurity Crisis
… physical and mental health impacts. For almost 3 million New Yorkers, housing costs constitute more than 30 percent of … the most commonly used threshold of affordability. In New York, cost burdens are among the most severe in the nation, … production and provide greater rental assistance, and the State must operate more efficiently, effectively and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-housing-insecurity-crisisSelected Aspects of Capital Program Project Management
… alternate work site should be recorded. Cross-reference payroll documents to daily access reports. Ensure all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/selected-aspects-capital-program-project-management