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Opinion 90-61
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Preemption (financing town … -- Assessments (authority to impose benefit assessments in water supply district) -- Water Supply Districts … basis. Town Law, §§202 and 202-a provide the manner in which assessments shall be raised in town special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-61Opinion 91-7
… the opinion. AMBULANCE DISTRICTS -- Contracts (authority to contract with village fire department) AMBULANCE SERVICE … fire protection) TOWNS -- Ambulance Service (authority to contract to receive ambulance service) VILLAGES -- Ambulance Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-7Opinion 92-15
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent … weekly compensation benefits, both retroactively to the time of the accident (see Opn No. 82-92, supra ) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-15Opinion 90-25
… the Court of Appeals, in Seif v City of Long Beach , 286 NY 382, stated as follows at p 387: Where the Legislature … the municipality has accepted and retained benefits of services performed by a claimant ( City of Zanesville v … of Nassau , 105 AD2d 679, 481 NYS2d 119; Lutzken v City of Rochester , 7 AD2d 498, 184 NYS2d 483). Under section 176(12) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-25Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… complete. However, the condition of all court and trust funds were not reported to the Office of State Comptroller as required. Reports on the condition of court and trust funds was correct, however they did not include detailed … and complete. However, auditors identified $66,637 in funds that have not been turned over to the Office of State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: System Glitch Left Too Many NYC Heat & Hot Water Complaints Ignored
… The agency took three days or more to follow up on 49 percent of the complaints it got in FY 2018, with an … in 24 hours, it has no formal timeframe for following up on complaints. In January 2020, HPD launched a pilot software … inspections for the other 45 occurred within 2.76 days on average. However, 11 complaints took four days or longer, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-system-glitch-left-too-many-nyc-heat-hot-water-complaints-ignoredMembership Milestones for Police & Fire Retirement System (PFRS) Members
… If you are in the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS), no … how your years of service affect your retirement benefits. For specific information about your retirement plan, go to … 10 or more years of service credit, you are: Eligible to apply for a non-job-related disability benefit. Eligible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/membership-milestones-police-fire-retirement-system-pfrs-membersOpinion 93-4
… TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Certiorari Proceedings (authority to issue bonds to finance judgments) LOCAL FINANCE LAW, … purpose (Local Finance Law, §§10.00[a], 21.00[a]; see also NY Const, art VIII, §2). Clearly, towns are authorized to … Law (see also Real Property Tax Law, §726[4]; City of Rochester v Chiarella , 65 NY2d 92, 490 NYS2d 174; Cherey v …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-4Opinion 89-61
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN SUPERVISOR -- Compensation (salary … townwide basis) BUILDING INSPECTOR -- Compensation (salary in town charged only to area of town outside of villages) … does not exist, the town justice court for the town in which the village is located has jurisdiction of matters …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-61Opinion 92-47
… that: All surcharge monies remitted to the municipality by a service supplier and all other monies dedicated to the … of interest to the fund from which the investment was made. Also, since statutes creating dedicated accounts do not … purposes, expenditures for those purposes generally may be made in the first instance from other moneys within the fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-47Opinion 94-20
… incurred in its 1993-4 fiscal year. November 10, 1994 Alan L. Honorof, Esq., Village Attorney Inc. Village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-20DiNapoli Audit Finds MTA Needs to Strengthen Extreme Weather Preparations
… Sandy caused roughly $5 billion in damages to MTA assets, including serious damage to the Queens Midtown …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-audit-finds-mta-needs-strengthen-extreme-weather-preparationsState Health Department Slow to Inspect Violations at Adult Care Facilities, Audit Finds
… The state Department of Health (DOH) is not adequately overseeing adult care facilities, risking the health and safety of vulnerable residents, according to an audit released today … care,” DiNapoli said. “Regular and routine inspections of these facilities, and correcting problems, ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-health-department-slow-inspect-violations-adult-care-facilities-audit-findsState Agencies Bulletin No. 852
… must adhere to this schedule for accurate W-2 processing and to alleviate the need for W-2 Corrections and the issuance of credit letters as described in Payroll … 11/14/08 11/1/08 to 11/30/08 12/5/08 Institution: 12/4/08 and 12/18/08 12/26/08 Administration: 12/10/08 and 12/24/08 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/852-change-schedule-submitting-returned-paychecksState Agencies Bulletin No. 654-A
… Purpose To notify agencies of the five (5) digit sub-sort number appearing on the outside address area of the Direct … Background OSC has added a five (5) digit sub-sort number appearing on the outside address area of the Direct … Date(s) Paychecks dated September 14, 2006 Note: This is a new effective date. The effective date noted in Payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/654-addendum-additional-information-direct-deposit-advice-statement-addressNew York Mills Union Free School District – Procurement (2020M-79)
… District officials sought competition for the purchase of good and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key … No written or verbal quotes were obtained for the purchase of goods and services from 13 vendors who were paid $73,032. … District officials sought competition for the purchase of good and services not subject to competitive bidding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/02/new-york-mills-union-free-school-district-procurement-2020m-79East Ramapo Central School District - Nonpublic School Transportation (2019M-107)
… documentation for 300 students. The documentation for 93 of these students was missing and we found deficiencies such as no proof of address for 54 of the 193 new students’ applications and no proof of birthdate for 15 students. For 2017-18, the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/20/east-ramapo-central-school-district-nonpublic-school-transportation-2019mPlattsburgh Housing Authority – Tenant Rents (2015M-260)
… accounts by the housing assistant supervisor and the account clerk. Key Recommendations Establish written policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/01/29/plattsburgh-housing-authority-tenant-rents-2015m-260Lynbrook Union Free School District – Purchasing (2022M-17)
… ensured staff followed the District’s purchasing policy for goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. … purchases adhered to the District’s purchasing policy for goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. As … of taxpayer money, and in the District’s best interest. For example, the purchasing agent: Approved seven purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/08/lynbrook-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2022m-17City of Salamanca - Collections (2023M-131)
… (Comptroller) collections were recorded and deposited in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The … could not determine whether deposits were generally made in a timely manner. We reviewed 29 deposits totaling nearly … precluded us from determining whether deposits were made in a timely manner. 34 entries totaling approximately $50,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/03/15/city-salamanca-collections-2023m-131