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Opinion 92-31
… ADVERTISING -- Municipal Advertising (no authority to sell in newsletter) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties … activities and financial reports. The village may not sell advertising space in such a newsletter. You ask whether … with a general law except as authorized by the municipal home rule law, which shall be deemed expedient or desirable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-31Opinion 96 - 11
… BOARD -- Powers and Duties (submission of resolution for sale of real property to referendum on board motion) TOWN … necessity of a petition, may submit a resolution for the sale of real property to voter approval. This is in reply to … have any intended use for the property and is considering sale of the property. You ask whether the town board, on its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-11Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office … an annual financial report with the Office of the State Comptroller since the 2008-09 fiscal year. Also, the board … . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote openness in government and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… elected town clerk and justice. Village of Atlantic Beach – Cash Disbursement (Nassau County) The board did not … that were inadequately supported. Village of Atlantic Beach – Payroll (Nassau County) Although department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsBainbridge Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-252)
Determine whether District officials established adequate controls over financial activities to safeguard assets.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/bainbridge-district.pdfAudit of ESDC Finds Few Measurable Results for $211 Million State Advertising Contract
… Development Corporation (ESDC) spent $211 million on an advertising contract to promote economic development and … no tangible results, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “When government … said. “ESDC’s attempts to measure the results of this advertising campaign were weak at best, leaving real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/audit-esdc-finds-few-measurable-results-211-million-state-advertising-contractCaucus 2026: Important Information for New Yorkers
… Impact: New York State Farming and Agriculture, January 2026 Federal Impact: Higher Education, October 2025 Tax … Incidents and Bullying in New York Schools, February 2026 School Districts: Lead in Water: Testing and Reporting, … Staffing and Case Management, October 2025 Support for Aging New Yorkers, August 2025 Spending on Raise the Age …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/caucus2026Grand Gorge Fire District – Conflict of Interest and Claims Auditing (2020M-151)
Determine whether the Grand Gorge Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) ensured officials did not have prohibited interests in District contracts and whether claims were for appropriate District purposes and audited and approved prior to payment.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/grand-gorge-district-2020-151.pdfDiNapoli: Bombay Clerk Charged in Theft of Justice Court Fees
… A North Country court clerk is accused of pocketing more than $5,400 from the Bombay Justice Court while the other court clerk was absent, according to … A North Country court clerk is accused of pocketing more than $5400 from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-bombay-clerk-charged-theft-justice-court-feesApproved State Contracts and Payments
… design and construction of the Cross Bronx Expressway High Bridge Interchange replacements in New York City. $134.1 … Competitiveness. $842,000 to Central New York Hub for Emerging Nano Industries to pay subcontractors for construction of the Film Hub. State Education Department $1.2 million to Metritech …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsNY State Common Retirement Fund Selects New Deputy Chief Investment Officer
… manage the Fund,” DiNapoli said. “We are fortunate to have her with us.” “Anastasia’s experience across the spectrum of … as we continue to build on the gains we have made in recent years and look for innovative opportunities that … graduated Summa Cum Laude from Yale University with a B.S. in Applied Mathematics. About the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/ny-state-common-retirement-fund-selects-new-deputy-chief-investment-officerOpinion 91-21
… Cook v Stockwell , 206 NY 481; see also, Finn v City of New York , 282 NY 153; McCarthy v McGoldrick , 266 NY 199; … and render such commission payable to the estate" ( in re Hammersdorf's Will , 125 NYS2d 276, at 277, n.o.r.; see also, in re Fewer's Estate , 177 Misc 788, 31 NYS2d 810; Matter of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-21DiNapoli: Report Finds Mixed Job Picture in Upstate NY
… in job growth since the Great Recession, according to a report examining upstate employment trends issued today by … state still have a long way to go to catch up.” DiNapoli’s report noted total upstate employment reached nearly 3.1 … sector, grew by more than 10,000 jobs over the period. The report revealed the largest job losses of any sector during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-report-finds-mixed-job-picture-upstate-nyTheresa Fire District – Board Oversight and Financial Management (2021M-60)
Determine whether the Theresa Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight to ensure that financial activities were properly recorded and reported and whether they properly managed fund balance.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/theresa-district-2021-60.pdfOpinion 91-41
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REFERENDUM -- Tax … by petition, compel the town board to hold a referendum on a proposition to impose a limit on the amount by which real property taxes may be annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-41RFQual #22-03 – Independent Medical Examiner Services (Individual Physicians)
… as Administrative Head of the New York State and Local Retirement System (“NYSLRS” or the “System”) and as authorized by the Retirement and Social Security Law, is seeking to contract with physicians having general and specialized … as Administrative Head of the New York State and Local Retirement System and as authorized by the Retirement and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfqual-22-03Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Underwood Announce Guilty Plea of Queens Pharmacy Owner for $1.5 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme
… that Value did not purchase sufficient amounts of medication from licensed New York State drug wholesalers that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-underwood-announce-guilty-plea-queens-pharmacy-owner-15-million-medicaidOpinion 89-52
… and Duties (power to coordinate training of emergency medical service providers) LOCAL LAWS -- Preemption (county coordination of emergency medical service training) PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, §§3000, 3051, … 3052: A county may establish the position of emergency medical services coordinator provided that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-52NY State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Companies to Adopt Better Workers' Rights Policies
… bargaining rights. The proposals were filed with Walmart Inc., CVS Pharmacy Inc., Netflix Inc., DoorDash Inc. … and we expect portfolio companies to act accordingly.” For Walmart and CVS , the proposals urge each company’s board of … (NLRB) has received approximately 250 complaints filed by Walmart employees alleging the company used disciplinary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-companies-adopt-better-workers-rights-policiesNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Beware Text Message Scam Targeting Retirees
… retirement fund. It’s a scam. Report the message to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-beware-text-message-scam-targeting-retirees