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Opinion 90-59
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans … a private road belonging to a disabled individual, except in an emergency situation. You ask whether a town may … from making gifts and loans of its property to or in aid of a private individual, generally prohibits the use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-59Opinion 90-46
… reply to your inquiry of July 10, 1990 concerning a refund request from the Office of Court Administration. … whether you may pay a $19,700 refund to a county which amount reflects that portion ($5.00) of each index fee … clerk which should have been retained by the county and not transmitted to the State for the period November, 1987 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-46Selected Financial Management Practices
… and Gore Mountain Ski Centers, and the Olympic facilities in Lake Placid. In November 2012, it assumed management responsibility of the Belleayre Ski Area in Highmount, New York, from the New York State Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/09/selected-financial-management-practicesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of the Beacon City School District , Brookfield Central School District , Chenango Valley Central School District , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Hazard Mitigation and Coordination (Follow-Up)
… NYCEM also works to advance long-term initiatives that reduce risk and increase the resilience of New York City … risk to the City as well as actions agencies are taking to reduce the impacts of these hazards. NYCEM creates and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/hazard-mitigation-and-coordination-followNY Received More From Washington Than It Sent Due to Federal Relief
… had a negative balance of payments were Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, New Hampshire, and California. In FFYs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/ny-received-more-washington-it-sent-due-federal-reliefDiNapoli: New York's Higher Education Sector Boosts State and Local Economies, but Job Recovery Lags
… over 296,000 people, paying wages of around $26.5 billion in 2023, but the sector still has over 13,000 fewer jobs … of our economy.” Consumer spending on higher education in the state totaled $15.7 billion and spending on research … (R&D) by colleges and universities totaled $8.3 billion in 2022. New York ranks third nationally for consumer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-new-yorks-higher-education-sector-boosts-state-and-local-economies-job-recovery-lagsDiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Commits an Additional $2.4 Billion Through Sustainable Investment Program
… public equity, fixed income, private equity, credit, real assets and real estate. “Climate change poses a real threat … through identifying, developing, and transforming assets across energy, transportation, and agriculture, … as a global leader for his efforts to protect the Fund’s assets by mitigating climate change-related risks and seizing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-commits-additional-24-billion-through-sustainable-investment-programOpinion 88-30
… assessments levied under Town Law, §202-a could take into account whether the property is connected to the water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-30DiNapoli: New York on Better Financial Footing
New York state is in a stronger financial position reflecting better budgeting and financial practices and an improved economy according to a report on the 201415 state Financial Plan released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-new-york-better-financial-footingDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Declined in 2010
… employees declined by nearly 8 percent to $20.8 billion in 2010, about one third less than paid out in 2007 before the financial crisis, according to an … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The decline in the cash bonus pool reflects changes adopted by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/02/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-declined-2010DiNapoli: Too Many Subway Stations Need Repairs
… Too many New York City subway stations are in disrepair and New York City Transit’s repair program is progressing too … Only 51 of the city’s 468 stations were free of defects, and just 1-in-4 had most or all of their station components … to be done,” DiNapoli said. “Worn or damaged stairs and platform edges pose risks for riders, while broken tiles, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-too-many-subway-stations-need-repairsThe Changing Face of Post-Pandemic New York City
… and after the COVID-19 pandemic are changing the face of New York City and highlight significant policy implications … the city, largely for other parts of New York and New Jersey. Looking just at domestic migration within the United …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/changing-face-post-pandemic-new-york-cityDiNapoli: State Needs to Better Protect Water Supply Infrastructure Against Natural Disasters, Cyberattacks and Terrorism
… to water systems when their plans need revisions, it does little to follow-up or provide enforcement if systems … them. DOH officials said that an out-of-date plan does not necessarily mean an updated version has not been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-state-needs-better-protect-water-supply-infrastructure-against-natural-disastersDiNapoli: External Risks Threaten NYC Budget
… fiscal year that will be used to balance the budget for fiscal year 2018. The surplus was generated almost … city or the state would assume financial responsibility for these individuals if this were to happen. It is likely … FY 2018 if a provision in the ACA that increased Medicaid reimbursement rates to states that expanded eligibility is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-external-risks-threaten-nyc-budgetDebt – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… The debt burden of a governmental entity creates fixed costs that … grants. New York State Ranks Second Highest in Outstanding Debt Nationwide At the end of SFY 2020-21, the State reported the following debt levels: $2.2 billion of constitutionally authorized, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/debtState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… did not record, deposit, remit or report all collections in a timely manner. As a result, the town’s collections were … lost time due to an occupational injury, which resulted in an overpayment of his health and dental premiums of … of discrepancies the former deputy was arrested in September 2020 and charged with grand larceny in the third …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 95-18
Whether a village in connection with the operation of a villageowned cemetery may impose a onetime maintenance fee to be paid at the time of purchase of each burial lot
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-18Opinion 88-71
… arising from nonpayment of water rents to compromise a claim) CLAIMS -- Compromise or Settlement of (waiver of … rents in the context of compromising a claim asserted by the property owner relative to the accuracy of his water bill. This is in reply to your letter concerning the waiver of penalty charges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-71Opinion 88-9
… to such delegation, the town board must call and conduct a public hearing on the increase or improvement of facilities … of the commissioners. If the town board determines, after public hearing, to authorize the purpose, it may delegate to … have been completed, the town board then must call a public hearing and cause a notice of hearing to be published …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-9