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Opinion 93-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … that, except as otherwise expressly provided by the State Legislature or by local law adopted prior to September … of procurement which furthers the statutory purposes of new section 104-b except in very limited circumstances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-3Opinion 94-20
… ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments (special assessment for snow removal) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Snow Removal (special assessment for) BONDS AND NOTES -- Budget Notes (use of to finance excess cost of snow removal) -- Serial Bonds (use of for "extraordinary expenses" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-20Opinion 2004-5
… Uses (annuities for volunteer firefighters) INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: Foreign fire insurance tax monies may not … 9105[d][2][B]-[D]; Not-For-Profit Corporations Law §1402[e]; Village Law, article 10; Village Law §4-408). In a … tax monies may be expended for any purpose, other than an illegal purpose or a purpose contrary to public policy, that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-5Opinion 94-24
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … maturity of more than five years) REAL PROPERTY -- Purchase (procedure for financing in towns); (need for … town board resolution to, among other things, "[p]urchase, lease, construct, alter or remodel a town hall, ... acquire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-24Opinion 91-36
… issues discussed in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING -- Park Lands (use of village park trust fund moneys to develop facilities in town … Whether park land fees imposed upon subdividers by a newly incorporated village under village subdivision regulations adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-36Opinion 89-19
… opinion that the exemption granted by this section with respect to counties applies only to those fees paid by a … agency. Determinative of the present question is the status and function of the local commissioners as agents of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-19SUNY Bulletin No. SU-146
… employee's Job Data record fields of Bargaining Unit, Sal Plan and Grade do not match the corresponding fields on … following: Deduction Information Code Narrative 410 Health Care Spending Account 420 NY Dependent Care Contribution 425 Repay State Loans/Debt 426 Higher Ed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-146-2007-3-retroactive-general-salary-increase-and-otherOpinion 95-8
Whether moneys realized through forfeiture and paid are distributable to and held in the custody of the district attorney as the claiming authority and police department as the claiming agent or whether the funds are to be treated as a county general fund revenue
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-8Opinion 2000-22
… service) -- Legal Services (contract with town attorney's law firm); (town attorney or town attorney's law firm representing clients before town agencies) GENERAL … in a pre-existing contract between the town and his or her law firm. The attorney, however, would be required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-22Opinion 99-4
… of town) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Dispose of" (meaning of for purposes of General Municipal Law, §858[3]); (as … to a proper IDA project and are intended primarily for the benefit of that project. Also, an IDA may utilize the … agency ("IDA") to make a grant of its funds to the town for whose benefit the IDA was established. You indicate that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-4Opinion 2000-2
… arts) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§95, 95-a, 99-i, 240 et seq .; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(l)(i): A village, by … activities. General Municipal Law, article 13 (§240, et seq .) authorizes municipalities to designate, or acquire … on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 (20 USC §951 et seq. ) and to provide that funds, services or facilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-2Opinion 2002-16
… in the downtown area of the town or village, including a day labor hiring site, and to monitor and document the use of … for not-for-profit organizations (see e.g. 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-44, p 72), even if the activities of the … corporation serve a laudable purpose (see, e.g. 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-70, p 109). Article VIII, §1, however, does …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-16Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-139
… Salary and Location Pay Increases, to explain OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for … in Bargaining Units CT , 86 , and 88 Effective Date(s) Administration Pay Period 13L - Paychecks dated October … a reason of WDL , OSC will insert a row on the employee’s Job record, effective 4/5/07 and 4/3/08, using the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-139-retroactive-general-salary-and-location-pay-increasesPine Plains Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-18)
… to December 31, 2020 (extended to June 30, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). Cycle Three: January 1, 2023 to December … the District’s website for public review. 1 Lead Exposure Symptoms and Complications – https://www.cdc.gov/lead-prevention/symptoms-complications/index.html 2 As of December 22, 2022, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/pine-plains-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-18Ravena Coeymans Selkirk Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-7)
… to December 31, 2020 (extended to June 30, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). Cycle Three: January 1, 2023 to December … the District’s website for public review. 1 Lead Exposure Symptoms and Complications – https://www.cdc.gov/lead-prevention/symptoms-complications/index.html 2 As of December 22, 2022, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-central-school-district-lead-testing-andCUNY Bulletin No. CU-793
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for processing the new Recurring Increment Payment. Affected … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for processing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-793-implementation-city-university-new-york-cuny-5-year-and-10NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Files Suit Against Wynn Resorts' Board of Directors
… of the New York State Common Retirement Fund, he has filed a legal action against officers and directors of Wynn … and regulatory sanctions. The full text of the complaint filed in District Court in Clark Co., Nevada can be read … of the New York State Common Retirement Fund he has filed a legal action against officers and directors of Wynn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-files-suit-against-wynn-resorts-board-directorsNYS Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Former Avon Police Chief Sentencing
… and he paid full restitution, amounting to over $6,000. My thanks to U.S. Attorney DiGiacomo and the FBI for partnering with my office to hold him accountable.” Past Releases Former Avon … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/nys-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-former-avon-police-chief-sentencingNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: ExxonMobil Agrees to Assess Impacts of Climate Change
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that ExxonMobil has agreed to implement the shareholder request that the company analyze how worldwide efforts to adopt the Paris Agreement goals for … York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced that ExxonMobil has agreed to implement the shareholder …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-exxonmobil-agrees-assess-impacts-climate-changeDiNapoli: Renewable Energy Projects Taking Years To Become Operational in NYS
… projects are meant to help the state meet its ambitious clean energy goals. “New York is rightfully trying to lead the way to a clean energy transition, and the Office of Renewable Energy … siting of renewable energy projects to help achieve the clean energy goals of the ambitious Climate Leadership and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-renewable-energy-projects-taking-years-become-operational-nys