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Opinion 92-26
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. ELECTIONS -- Board of Elections (liability … of a county outside the City of New York must be raised in the first instance as a county charge, and only those … may be subsequently charged back to those jurisdictions. In general, the amounts charged back need not appear in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-26DiNapoli and Ulster County DA Nneji: Father and Son Arrested for Stealing $1.2 million in Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… A father and son, both owners of companies providing Medicaid recipients with … was arraigned in Shawangunk Town Court. Both are residents of Campbell Hall. “The Khans allegedly fraudulently enriched themselves of over a million dollars from a program that serves people …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-and-ulster-county-da-nneji-father-and-son-arrested-stealing-12-million-medicaidOvertime Limits for Tier 5
… calculation of your final average earnings (FAE) , which is used to determine your NYSLRS pension. If you earn more … (Return to Top) PFRS Tier 5 Members Your overtime limit is 15 percent of your pensionable, non-overtime earnings … in the calculation of your final average earnings which is used to determine your pension is subject to an annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/overtime-limits-tier-5Opinion 2005-7
… works system, approval of the “water power and control commission” 3 must first be obtained ( id .). There are also … permit from the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC ). Procedures for applying for a permit are set forth in … powers and duties of the Water Power and Control Commission are now exercised by the Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-7Opinion 2006-1
… This is in reply to your letter asking whether a town may pay an employee on the morning of the last day of the payroll … Whether a town may pay an employee on the morning of the last day of the payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-1Opinion 91-42
… fiscal officer of the village and that it shall be his or her responsibility to have custody of all moneys belonging to … (see General Municipal Law, §119-n). As to the village's home rule power in this instance, we note that villages are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-42Opinion 2008-6
… , 87 NY2d 883, 639 NYS2d 1006 [1995]; see also 2007 Ops St Comp No. 2007-6; 2007 Ops St Comp No. 2007-3; 2005 Ops St Comp No. 2005-5, at 13; 1995 Ops St Comp No. 95-31, at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-6New York State Comptroller DiNapoli and District Attorney Kindlon: Siblings Indicted for Stealing State Rent-Relief Funds
… A pair of siblings have been arraigned on a sealed indictment for allegedly stealing $90,000 in Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) funds to which … Superintendent Steven G. James announced today. As part of the scheme, the defendants completed and filed an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-district-attorney-kindlon-siblings-indicted-stealing-stateOpinion 91-62
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Gifts (from village to school district public library) … (with reservation of right to use) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (gift of property from village to public … Article VIII, §1 prohibits municipalities from making gifts or loans of their property to or in aid of any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-62Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-88
… employees eligible for a future Pay Change associated with Judiciary Law, Sections 37.3 and 37.9 and two new Reason … of Court Administration. Background Due to a change in Judiciary Law, Section 37.3, new Reason and Increment Codes … on Section 37.9. Agency Actions - New Increment Codes Judiciary Law 37.3 – Upon appointment or promotion to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-88-new-reason-codes-373-judiciary-law-373-and-379-judiciary-lawOpinion 2007-2
… preliminary or relating thereto that, prior to chapter 180 of the Laws of 2005 were directly incurred by towns and … ask whether amendments made to the Election Law by chapter 180 of the Laws of 2005 (“chapter 180”) require or permit the chargeback of election expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-2DiNapoli: Homeless Families, Adults Living in Squalid Shelters Due to Oversight Failure
… auditors found had previously been noted on OTDA’s most recent inspections, yet remained uncorrected. OTDA did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-homeless-families-adults-living-squalid-shelters-due-oversight-failureAnnual Audit
… The Board processed claims totaling over $830 million for four sole custody funds in 2016 – the Uninsured Employers Fund, the Special … daily audit, we reviewed claims processed by the Board on a post payment basis to identify potential duplicate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/02/annual-auditCity of Long Beach – Budget Review (B21-7-6)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … reasonable, and whether the City took appropriate action to implement or resolve recommendations from our budget … Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized to issue debt not to exceed $12,000,000 to liquidate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/12/city-long-beach-budget-review-b21-7-6Opinion 90-34
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Recipients (emergency rescue and … An emergency rescue and first aid squad within a village fire department is not entitled to receive foreign fire insurance tax moneys unless authorized by a special law. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-34Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-288
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for manual payment of the April 2020 UCS Security and Law Enforcement … 86 Court Officers Benevolent Association of Nassau County DR Suffolk County Court Employees … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-288-april-2020-unified-court-system-ucs-security-and-lawUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-276
… Purpose To inform agencies of the new Additional Pay Earnings Code for the UCS Security … 86 Court Officers Benevolent Association of Nassau County DR Suffolk County Court Employees … Court Officers Association SY Background Chapter 71 of the Laws of 2018, which implemented the various agreements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-276-new-earnings-code-unified-court-systems-ucs-security-and-lawOpinion 2012-1
… town board of assessment review) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§ 800 (3), 801, 803: A member of a town board of assessment … department. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§§ 800 et seq .) contains provisions that relate to conflicts of … town officers and employees (General Municipal Law § 800 [4], [5]). Pursuant to General Municipal Law § 800 (3), a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2012-1Opinion 95-15
… of any tax refunded shall be a charge upon each "municipal corporation" or "special district" to the extent any taxes of the municipal corporation or special district are refunded. The term "tax … in a manner which will work hardship or injustice (see, e.g., Freeman v Kiamesha Concord Inc. , 76 Misc 2d 915, 351 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-15DiNapoli Calls on Major Corporations to Conduct Racial Equity Audits
… at Amazon.com , where 44% of shareholders supported it last year. “After George Floyd’s murder, and as the … To date, Match has not provided information on if or how it is assessing the racial equity impacts and potential risks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-calls-major-corporations-conduct-racial-equity-audits