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Opinion 2006-3
… non-exclusive franchise agreement with a cable television company, which is only operative in the unincorporated area … non-exclusive franchise agreement with a cable television company, which is only operative in the unincorporated area … area to be served (see 47 USC §541[a][2]; see, gen.,103 NY Jur 2d, Telecommunications, §191). In this case, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-3Opinion 89-56
Whether this proposed incentive payment constitutes a gift of town funds in violation of Article VIII 1 of the State Constitution
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-56DiNapoli: NYC Transportation and Warehousing Sector Fares Better Than Other Sectors in Recovery Amid Shift to E-Commerce
… New York City’s transportation and warehousing sector … 82% of its pandemic job losses as of April, trailing the nation, but faring better than the city’s private sector … warehousing sector in New York City: air, and transit and ground passenger travel. However, as the pandemic caused a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-nyc-transportation-and-warehousing-sector-fares-better-other-sectors-recovery-amid-shift-eOpinion 90-31
… MEETINGS AND HEARINGS -- Voting Procedures (authority to allow act by majority of quorum) LOCAL LAWS -- Voting Requirements (authority to allow act by majority of quorum) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … HOME RULE LAW, §10(1): A committee formed by seven towns to operate a joint airport pursuant to General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-31DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.2% in Second Quarter
… $5.83 billion in the second calendar quarter (April-June) of 2024, an increase of 2.2%, or $127 million, compared to the same quarter last … Report Second Quarter 2024 Local Sales Taxes Data Regional Table Related Report First Quarter 2024 Local Sales Taxes … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-22-second-quarterState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… practices and ensure proper policies and procedures are in place to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and … school districts annually spend approximately $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background … of $4.4 million per year from 2012-13 through 2014-15. In addition, the board adopted budgets that included about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli Warns of ‘Triple Threat’ of Fiscal Risks
… New York's 2017-18 fiscal year, $386.6 million below the latest projections, largely because of lower than expected … was $6.5 billion. That figure was $21.8 million below the latest Financial Plan projection, released by the Division of … miscellaneous receipts are $746.3 million higher than the latest projections and $384.3 million higher than initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-warns-triple-threat-fiscal-risksDiNapoli: The Mayor's Proposed Budget Takes Large Steps In Addressing Outstanding Labor Contracts
… savings and closing future budget gaps, according to an analysis released today by New York State Comptroller … will be higher in those years, the city has a long lead time to close these gaps. The sooner the city begins the … for its disability accessibility plan (DAP) before it can begin auctioning off the remaining medallions, which are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-mayors-proposed-budget-takes-large-steps-addressing-outstanding-labor-contractsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… monitor investments, formally solicit interest rate quotes or consider other legally permissible investment options. In … procedures and did not prepare monthly cash flow forecasts or otherwise monitor investments to estimate funds available … officials may have realized additional earnings ranging from $5.1 to $10.6 million. Town of Lorraine – Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Contracted Programs With Puerto Rican Organization to Motivate, Enlighten and Serve Addicts, Inc.
To determine whether the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services OASAS is effectively monitoring funding provided under its contract with the Puerto
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/contracted-programs-puerto-rican-organization-motivate-enlighten-and-serve-addicts-incXI.17 Protest Procedures – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… the State Comptroller should not approve a contract award by a public contracting entity 2 . The objective of the State … of the State Comptroller as required, or provided for, by law, resolution or otherwise, including but not limited … Comptroller: (1) an appeal of a protest decision made by the public contracting entity and (2) a direct protest to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi17-protest-proceduresDiNapoli: Percentage of New Yorkers With Mental Illness Rose as Available Psychiatric Beds Declined
… The mental health needs of New Yorkers have greatly increased, … a 23% increase in the number of individuals served by the state’s public mental health system, with nearly 900,000 … inpatient psychiatric bed capacity and preserve and expand telehealth services.” Increase in Mental Health Needs The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-percentage-new-yorkers-mental-illness-rose-available-psychiatric-beds-declinedOpinion 91-23
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Membership (right to be … itself, giving the language its natural and obvious meaning (McKinney's Statutes, §92). The literal meaning must yield, however, when necessary to give effect to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-23Opinion 90-33
… issues discussed in the opinion. VILLAGE MAYOR -- Deputy (power to appoint officers and employees) VILLAGE LAW, … mayor at a village board meeting, the deputy mayor has the power to appoint village officers and employees, subject to … Village Law, §4-400(1)(c) grants to the village mayor the power to appoint all non-elected officers and employees of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-33Passenger Vehicle Fleet Management
… fleet, and to determine whether agencies have controls in place that ensure vehicles are used in the most economical … the period April 1, 2012 to March 3, 2015. Background Public employees in many agencies are routinely required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/17/passenger-vehicle-fleet-managementState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 95-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation … it is a well established rule of construction that meaning and effect should be given to all the statutory … as superfluous when they may be given a distinct, separate meaning (McKinney's Statutes, §231; Orange and Rockland …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-11Opinion 96-3
… Services (environmental review by village trustee or firm of the trustee) -- Exceptions (competitive bidding not … providing environmental review services) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §801: A village trustee would have a prohibited interest … appearing before the village board. General Municipal Law, article 18 (§800 et seq .) contains provisions relative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3Opinion 89-4
… banks are unwilling or unable to purchase the notes at a rate of interest equal to or less than that at which the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-4