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Opinion 2004-4
… CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Employment Contracts (law partner of school board member as attorney for school … as attorney for school district) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §800(3): If the compensation paid to the law partner of a … You ask whether a member of the board of education of a central school district would have a prohibited conflict of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-4Opinion 88-62
… reserve fund to finance) REFUSE AND GARBAGE -- Solid Waste Facility (creation of capital reserve fund to finance closure … authorizes town boards to establish capital reserve funds for the purpose of financing all or part of the cost of the "construction, reconstruction or acquisition" of a specific or type of "capital improvement" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-62II.3.A Planning – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… AGENCY BUDGET PREPARATION Preparation of budget requests varies among agencies … forecasting conference to issue a consensus report on tax, lottery, and miscellaneous receipts on or before March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3a-planningOpinion 2000-1
… the issues discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Payment (of police officers' legal fees as moral obligation) LOCAL LAWS … legal fees) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §50-j; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10; STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1; … the State Constitution because the defense is considered additional remuneration for services rendered (see Corning , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-1Opinion 88-30
… the authority of a town board to require that a property owner in a water district connect to the water district water … a village. The contract with the village provides that the owner of this property must purchase all its water from the village unless the owner develops a private, on-site water supply. You ask …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-30Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… could not demonstrate whether board-approved payments of approximately $169,000 were a proper use of district … an improper use of district money. Lake Champlain–Lake George Regional Planning Board – Governance Over Loan … service contracts totaling $384,400. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: With 2 Million People Fishing and Hunting in the State, New York Ranks Third Nationwide
… boosts our economy and supports our management of fish and wildlife programs.” Nearly two million people fish, hunt or … resident licenses sold equaled more than one-third of the county’s population. Fishing is the most popular, with … from license fees in the 2012-13 license year. Erie County ranked first in total license sales in the 2012-13 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-2-million-people-fishing-and-hunting-state-new-york-ranks-third-nationwideDiNapoli: Former Pharmacist Pleads Guilty In $232,000 Fake Prescriptions Scam
… from 2008 through 2011. Davis, who currently resides in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, agreed to make full restitution of … from taxpayers,” DiNapoli said. “Through our audits and investigation and our partnership with Nassau County District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-former-pharmacist-pleads-guilty-232000-fake-prescriptions-scamFinancial Management Practices
… Purpose To determine if the Hudson River-Black River Regulating District’s (District) financial management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/25/financial-management-practicesDiNapoli Statement in Support of Senator Warren's Legislation Creating Greater Climate Risk Disclosure
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund, released the … climate change and the global effort to mitigate it; and what steps they are taking to minimize climate risk in their … are aggressively addressing climate risk, but we face a severe lack of information from our portfolio companies on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-statement-support-senator-warrens-legislation-creating-greater-climate-risk-disclosureState Agencies Bulletin No. 1074
… are introduced, it has been determined that a statewide label, rather than an SFS specific label is in order. As such, the field will be labeled NYS … dated May 25, 2011. OSC Actions OSC has changed the field label on the Modify a Person Page to NYS EMPLID. The field …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1074-new-york-state-employee-identifier-nys-emplidSafety at Stations
… Purpose To determine whether Staten Island Railway has taken appropriate steps to address … Generally, SIR documented its inspections of facilities where safety-related incidents occurred and the actions taken …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/15/safety-stationsSyracuse Academy of Science Charter School – Purchases from Selected Vendors and Enrollment and Billing (2012M-219)
… our audit was to examine purchases from selected vendors for the period July 1, 2010, to December 31, 2012, and the student enrollment and billing processes for the period July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012. Background The … not document verbal quotes, and officials received quotes for equipment and furnishings from vendors that did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/07/05/syracuse-academy-science-charter-school-purchases-selected-vendors-andTown of Henrietta – Financial Management and Purchasing (2013M-208)
… by an elected Town Board which is composed of four Council members and a Town Supervisor. Budgeted … and update the Town’s code of ethics and cease doing business with the Board member’s business. Carefully review, with consultation from the Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/01/24/town-henrietta-financial-management-and-purchasing-2013m-208Dairy Inspections
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) is … and Certified Milk Inspector (CMI) inspections. CMIs are private contractors who are certified by the Department … the Unit does not have a backlog of safety inspections; all mandated inspections had been completed for 2013. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/06/dairy-inspectionsHate Crime Reporting
… Criminal Justice Services (Division) adequately monitors hate crime reporting and takes steps to ensure complete and … police agencies (agencies) to report crime data, including hate crimes, to the Division. Crimes are defined as hate … victim and offender demographics. The Division submits this data to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/25/hate-crime-reportingTown of LeRay – Justice Court (S9-14-5)
… bank accounts; the Court has not reported and remitted $7,542 to the Office of the State Comptroller Justice Court Fund (JCF); outstanding bail of $7,200, over six years old, has not been remitted to the Town … violations reported to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) are not up-to-date. The Court does not reconcile monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-leray-justice-court-s9-14-5Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Olean and the Walworth-Seely Public Library . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for … to maintain the town’s financial records. The board now receives current and accurate information to more … The city has made progress in improving its financial condition. However, the general fund budget does not include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli Releases February State Cash Report
… of 6.3 percent, or $4 billion, from the same period a year ago, according to the monthly state cash report issued … first 11 months of the fiscal year, $277 million below the latest projections and $5.8 billion higher than last year for … For a detailed breakdown, go to http://www.osc.state.ny.us/finance/cbr.htm DiNapoli's office issues a state cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-releases-february-state-cash-reportX.1 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… chapter is to provide the procedures and guidance that Business Units need to register vendors and customers with … and reliable information on all vendors registered to do business with New York State. The Office of the State Comptroller’s Bureau of State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x1-overview