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Opinion 93-7
… services (see, e.g., People ex rel. Smith v Flagg , 17 NY 584). We are aware of no judicial decisions on the issue … to these services (see People ex rel. Smith , supra , 17 NY, at p 589; 1A Antieau, Municipal Corporation Law, §10.33). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-7Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentence Of Former Met Council Chief Financial Officer For Role In Stealing $9m In Kickback Scheme
… old, pleaded guilty on May 6, 2014, before the Honorable Michael Obus in New York County Supreme Court to Grand … assigned to the case. Supervising Investigator Michael Ward of the Investigations Bureau is also working on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentence-former-met-council-chief-financial-officerDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Who Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal $194K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
… to his deceased father was sentenced today to five years in prison and ordered to pay full restitution, New York State … through October 2022, Timothy Gritman, 57, stole $110,897 in pension benefits from the New York State and Local Retirement System and $83,188 in Social Security benefits. He pleaded guilty to wire fraud …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-who-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-194k-nys-pension-and-social-securityHeat and Hot Water Complaints
… Residential building owners must ensure that apartments in their buildings are safe and well-maintained, which … Code (Code) and the New York State Multiple Dwelling Law. In accordance with the Code, residential building owners must … allow landlords time to correct the condition – in some cases only temporarily – in anticipation of an inspection, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/24/heat-and-hot-water-complaintsOpinion 96 - 11
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Sales (authority of town … when selling town real property); (on town board motion in lieu of petition) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-11CUNY Bulletin No. CU-433
… Purpose To revise the procedures governing OSC’s review and approval … transactions on behalf of their employees Effective Date(s) Immediately Background Although it is not always … agreement, the agency should submit the appropriate pay change(s) on the Job Action Request page. An explanation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-433-retroactive-transactions-cuny-agenciesOpinion 89-33
… 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-89-33Opinion 88-25
… of the town, and whether the town board may impose fees for use of the district by other than inhabitants. In … wholly at the expense of the district and are exclusively for the benefit of the people within the district ( … impose reasonable regulations, such as limiting the total number of nonresidents permitted to use the park, in order to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-25Opinion 2004-8
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Health Insurance (reserve fund … care benefits of its officers and employees. This is in response to your inquiry concerning a village that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-8Opinion 2002-7
… 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-2002-7Opinion 89-20
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics … of a fire district located within the town. We are in receipt of your letter concerning the town's code of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-20Opinion 97-20
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular … fire insurance tax moneys except as otherwise provided in any special law 1 . These sections provide that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-20Opinion 95-14
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular … fire insurance tax moneys except as otherwise provided in any special law. 1 These sections provide that the foreign …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-14Local Sales Taxes Surge 49.2 Percent in April-June 2021 Over Same Quarter in 2020: Statewide Collections Strong Even Compared to Pre-Pandemic Period
Local sales tax collections in New York State grew by 49.2 percent, or just over $1.6 billion, in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year, a dramatic increase from last year’s weak collections during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-taxes-surge-in-april-june-2021.pdfGrowth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slows to 2.4 Percent in First Half of 2014; Long Island and Southern Tier Collections Decline
Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slows to 2.4 Percent in First Half of 2014; Long Island and Southern Tier Collections Decline
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/localsalestaxcollections0714.pdfOpinion 2006-11
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales … v Hinman , 122 Misc 2d 531, 471 NYS2d 521). Based on these cases, we further suggest that, in light of the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-11Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care
To determine whether Medicaid made improper payments to providers on behalf of recipients receiving hospice care
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-hospice-careDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up $739 Million in 2013
… tax collections of $14.9 billion grew by $739 million in 2013, an increase of 5.2 percent from 2012, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … to rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Sandy. This includes Rockland County (8.1 percent), Suffolk County (6.9 percent), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-739-million-2013DiNapoli: Audit Finds Misuse of Funds in Town of Fishkill
… trips and overnight trips. The town’s recreation director is responsible for the center’s financial activities. … additional oversight, to ensure that all money collected is accounted for. Town officials generally agreed with the … financial controls. Their complete response to the audit is included in the final report. For a copy of the report, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-misuse-funds-town-fishkillDiNapoli Audit: Next In Line For Mitchell-Lama Apartments Were Skipped
… Applicants who were next in line for coveted Mitchell-Lama apartments were skipped … three developments: Cadman Towers, a 421-unit co-op in Brooklyn; Trinity House, a 199-unit rental building on … Side; and Washington Square Southeast, a 174-unit co-op in Greenwich Village. Next in Line for an Apartment, Skipped …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-next-line-mitchell-lama-apartments-were-skipped