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Opinion 89-6
… be deposited into the State's General Fund or remain with the locality. An examination of the relevant statutes, … General reveals that any moneys so collected should remain with the locality. Article 20 of the Judiciary Law (§§790, et … 791, because the statute contains "not a single word with respect to the title" to such moneys. The Court of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-6DiNapoli: State Needs to Help Addiction Support Providers Better Prepare for Emergencies
… to 2022, found the state’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) must improve its oversight and … Opioid deaths skyrocketed by 44% in 2020 over the prior year, while the number of inpatients decreased 33%. Providers … plans after a program’s initial certification, leaving it up to providers to update them. Auditors reviewed a sample of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-needs-help-addiction-support-providers-better-prepare-emergenciesOpinion 94-29
… the opinion. [edited for publication] FEES -- Court Fees (filing fees on appeals on Family Court matters) -- Exemption … or an indigent spouse in appeals from Family Court order) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8022; FAMILY COURT ACT, §1118: … regarding the applicability of the fee provisions of Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR), §8022(b) to appeals from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-29New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on the Passing of Vincent Graber
… the aisle. He will be missed. He was a powerful voice for western New York and championed important safety initiatives such as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-passing-vincent-graberMedicaid Program – Errors in Identification of 340B Providers in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) accurately excluded 340B drugs from the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program and sought appropriate rebates. The audit covered the period April 1, 2010 through June 30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/30/medicaid-program-errors-identification-340b-providers-medicaid-drug-rebate-programOpinion 90-39
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … on behalf of a fire district) TOWN LAW, §181(1); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i),(ii)(a)(9-a): A town may not impose … the Legislature's intent to preempt the area of financing capital improvements to town water districts (see also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-39Opinion 2000-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … by law and is otherwise sufficient; (b) whether all the property and property owners within the proposed district or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-3Contract Submission System (CSS)
… Authorities Law). If you already have an online account Login to CSS by entering your User ID and password If you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/contract-submission-system-cssOpinion 90-64
… REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for when issuing bonds to finance improvement to park district); (need for when determining to improve park … State have consistently held that a municipality may not submit a proposition to a referendum in the absence of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-64Opinion 91-4
… discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Apparatus and Equipment (transfer of by village to joint fire district … fire district with or without consideration and upon such terms and conditions as to such board of trustees ... may deem fitting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-4XI.4.D Indirect Cost Allocations – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… contractor applies its allocation policies and procedures on a consistent basis to State programs and other operations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi4d-indirect-cost-allocationsCity of Lackawanna – Network Management and Internal Controls (2021M-215)
… Recommendations Develop written policies and procedures for managing network access and disable unnecessary network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-lackawanna-network-management-and-internal-controls-2021m-215Earnings – Enhanced Reporting
… Certain types of member earnings may or may not be pensionable and there may be limits to what can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/earningsWhat Is a Claim? – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… that have been provided. A claim generally must be in writing and can be in any reasonable form prescribed by the local government or school district, so long as it is … in processing and subsequent filing of claims as public records. The combination of original invoices, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/what-claimConclusion – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… The lack of effective controls over travel and conference expenses will create an opportunity for … the risk of abuse (or fraud) occurring in travel and conference expenses. Managers should also be familiar with the requirements imposed by law on travel and conference expenses. Some of the more significant types of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conclusionDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 7% in First Quarter
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $5.5 billion in the first quarter of 2023, an increase of 7.1%, or nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-7-percent-first-quarterOpinion 89-2
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES - Municipal Nursing Homes (participation in group purchasing programs) … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103(8): A municipal nursing home may participate in group purchasing programs operated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-2DiNapoli: No Good Options for MTA to Manage Hole in Capital Funding
… As the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) adjusts to the loss of $15 billion in congestion pricing … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The MTA’s decisions in the coming weeks and months will affect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-no-good-options-mta-manage-hole-capital-fundingDiNapoli: Agricultural Activity Brings $37.6 Billion Into New York’s Economy
… school purchases of fresh produce; and The Food Metrics Law, which encourages state agencies to purchase food …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-agricultural-activity-brings-376-billion-new-yorks-economyReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York - December 2009
The nation is emerging from the worst recession since World War II.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-16-2010.pdf