Search

Opinion 89-12

… CODES, RULES AND REGULATIONS, §29.3: The employment by a fire district of a professional engineer as an independent … interest exists in the following circumstances involving a fire district contract. You state that the fire district has retained a professional engineer to prepare …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-12

Opinion 88-65

… AND ASSESSMENTS -- Payments (issuance of tax receipts when taxes are paid by mortgagee) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §986(1)(3): … officers must provide tax receipts to mortgagee banks when taxes are paid from an escrow account. Prior opinions, … whom a town collecting officer must provide a tax receipt when taxes are paid from a mortgage escrow account …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-65

Opinion 95-28

… required for immediate expenditure, in obligations of the United States of America and obligations guaranteed by agencies of … One such enumerated subject is the transaction of its business (Municipal Home Rule Law, §10[1][ii][a][3]). The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-28

Opinion 2000-23

… Opns St Comp No. 86-23, p 39, concerning the creation of a new highest ranking subordinate position). The holding in … supra ). On the other hand, some of these same bill jacket documents, when summarizing section 207-m, expressly …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-23

DiNapoli: Wall St. Profits Soared in First Half of 2020

… stimulus funds and the lowering of interest rates to near zero, which reduced the cost of borrowing. These actions … gained since 2013. The average salary, including bonuses, for industry employees in New York City was $406,854 in 2019, … how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-soared-first-half-2020

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Berkshire Fire District – District … policy when procuring assets. Auditors determined the district could have saved $3,800 if it had purchased … York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

EDSS - Procurement Contract / Amendment Help

… receiving times? Transactions arriving via interagency mail, delivery or submitted electronically before 3:00pm Eastern … same business day. Transactions arriving via interagency mail, delivery or submitted electronically after 3:00pm …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-procurement-contract-amendment-help

Opinion 2007-2

… of); (custody of voting machines) COUNTY LAW §361-a; ELECTION LAW §§3-226, 4-136 and 4-138: Counties may, but are … pursuant to a provision of law, including the expenses of election inspectors and expenses relating to the repair and … Whether amendments made to the Election Law require or permit the chargeback of election …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-2

Opinion 89-35

… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- … supervisor in fiscal matters, however, the courts in this State have generally referred to the supervisor as the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-35

New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on DACA

… "The Trump Administration's decision to end DACA today was cruel, immoral and un-American. It is a dark moment … opportunity to work and live without fear of deportation. Today's announcement is a call to action for all of us to … of the immigrant community. And to those affected by today's decision, I stand with you and will continue to fight …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-daca

Village of Deposit - Nonpayroll Disbursements and Real Property Tax Enforcement (2018M-99)

… were supported and for proper purposes. Began to effectively enforce the collection of delinquent real …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/03/village-deposit-nonpayroll-disbursements-and-real-property-tax-enforcement-2018m

Bath Central School District - Online Banking (2018M-79)

Bath Central School District Online Banking 2018M79

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/13/bath-central-school-district-online-banking-2018m-79

Vendor File Advisory No. 6

… on “Vendor Certifications,” designations authorized by a government entity or program which “certifies” a vendor … Beginning in January 2017, SFS will also display “Vendor Classifications,” a designation for the type of business the … to Financial Operations, Chapter X, Section 4.A.1 - Vendor Classifications Guide to Financial Operations, Chapter …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/6-gfo-update-vendor-designations

Town of Fremont - Highway Asset Accountability and Procurement (2019M-18)

… whether Town Officials have adequate controls to safeguard Highway Department assets. Determine whether Town officials used a competitive process to procure highway goods and services. Key Findings Town officials did … whether Town Officials have adequate controls to safeguard Highway Department assets and if they used a competitive …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/22/town-fremont-highway-asset-accountability-and-procurement-2019m-18

2014 - 2015 Procurement Stewardship Act Report

… The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) is required to produce the annual Procurement Stewardship Act (PSA) Report. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/2014-2015-procurement-stewardship-act-report

2017 - 2018 Procurement Stewardship Act Report

… The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) is required to produce the annual Procurement Stewardship Act (PSA) Report. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/2017-2018-procurement-stewardship-act-report

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1716

… Purpose To notify agencies of an automatic dues increase Affected … Questions Questions regarding this bulletin may be emailed to the Tax and Compliance mailbox. … To notify agencies of an automatic dues increase …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1716-district-council-37-local-1359-dues-increase

Operational Advisory No. 26

… Subject : Updating Agency Contact Information Reference : Guide to Financial Operations … (OSC) Office of Operations (OOO) maintains agency contact information for various audit and operational … purposes. The OOO requires agencies to keep the OSC Online Contact System current by updating required contacts within …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/26-updating-agency-contacts