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Opinion 94-9
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER -- Designation of … as official newspaper prior to 1940) PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §70-a; GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LAW, §60(a): A publication …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-9DiNapoli: Finger Lakes Regional Economy Bolstered By Key Industries
… Finger Lakes region has been bolstered by recent growth in the technology, health care, agriculture and tourism … transforms, the region will benefit from the expansion in high-tech sectors and the reliance on its agricultural … Clyde-Savannah, Marion) in the region as being in fiscal stress, with Monroe County being in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-finger-lakes-regional-economy-bolstered-key-industriesDiNapoli: NYC Secure Juvenile Detention Centers Need To Improve Safety and Access to Services for Youth
… for a better future.” ACS oversees Horizon Juvenile Center in the Bronx and Crossroads Juvenile Center in Brooklyn. ACS … the initial implementation of New York’s Raise the Age law, which raised the age at which youth could be prosecuted … supervisor. ACS officials said the increase in contraband being found was due to added safeguards. However, during a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-nyc-secure-juvenile-detention-centers-need-improve-safety-and-access-services-youthNorth Bellmore Union Free School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2019M-95)
Determine whether the Board adhered to the law and District policy when procuring professional services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/north-bellmore-2019-95.pdfOpinion 88-74
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and … -- veterans memorial committee) ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS LAW, §57.07; COUNTY LAW, §226; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§72, … §§81(1)(a), 220(1): A county, city, town or village may, in accordance with pertinent statutory requirements, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-74Opinion 89-31
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. ELECTIONS -- Recall Election (authority of … (authority of city to provide for) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §§10(1)(ii)(a)(1), (c)(1), 37: A city may not provide for recall elections of elected officials in the absence of express statutory or constitutional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-31Opinion 90-19
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Powers and Duties … of village fire department) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §209-d; NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, §1402; VILLAGE … of the fire department. Although the fire companies in a village are associations or corporations, separate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-19DiNapoli: Audit Questions Payments Made to Supportive Housing Provider
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli has identified $32,271 in unallowable expenses and $489,616 in questionable costs that were paid by the state Office of … payment for appropriate expenses or if program goals are being met. Moving forward, as the state continues to invest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-audit-questions-payments-made-supportive-housing-providerOpinion 2007-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Municipal Funds (authority to … FUNDS -- Budget Procedures (authority to supersede in village); (authority to establish fund for annual payments … payments under ambulance services agreement) VILLAGE LAW §§5-506, 5-532; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW §10(1)(ii)(e)(3): …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-4DiNapoli: Report Finds Persistent Problems at Long Island Power Authority
… Island have driven repeated reform efforts by the state. In 2013, state legislation was enacted in a renewed effort to … provide much-needed relief for customers.” While the 2013 law created a new Long Island office of the Department of … DPS expressed concern with how storm costs were being tracked by LIPA and PSEG and recommended improvements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-report-finds-persistent-problems-long-island-power-authorityAppendix B – Selected Legal References Pertaining to the Audit of Claims Function – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… School Districts – Education Law Sections 1604(35), 1709(20-a), 1719(2), 1720(2), 1724, … 2523(2), 2524-2526, 2554(2-a), 2580 BOCES – Education Law Section 1950(4-k) Villages – Village Law Sections 4-402(d), 4-408(d), and 5-524 Towns – Town Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/appendix-b-selected-legal-references-pertaining-audit-claims-functionOpinion 2004-8
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Health Insurance (reserve fund … (reserve fund for health care benefits) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§6-n, 6-p; 92-a; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW §10: A village … care benefits of its officers and employees. This is in response to your inquiry concerning a village that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-8Opinion 97-21
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Finances (filing of annual … annual financial reports from public libraries) EDUCATION LAW, §263; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §30(3): Section 263 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-21Assessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Three State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2023
… that the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) incurred in administering the Workers’ Compensation Program (Program) … State. Sections 151 and 50(5) of the Workers’ Compensation Law require that the Board and the Office of the New York … that the Workers Compensation Board Board incurred in administering the Workers Compensation Program Program for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/09/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-three-state-fiscal-years-endedDiNapoli Expands State Spending Transparency on OpenBookNewYork.com
… tool for the public to see how their tax dollars are being spent. This is the fifth expansion of the website, … to help follow the money," said DiNapoli. “New Yorkers in every corner of the state have a right to know how their … up to three years of data or download the database. In 2008, DiNapoli launched openbooknewyork.com to give …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-expands-state-spending-transparency-openbooknewyorkcomOpinion 96-16
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Property (use of … DISTRICTS -- Property (use of proceeds from sale of) TOWN LAW, §198(12); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10: A town may not, … district for the construction of a new town hall. This is in response to your letter concerning the proposed sale to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-16Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-321
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … Pursuant to Article 2, Section 37.4(a) of the Judiciary Law and Chapter 1 of the Laws of 2023, which implemented the … will be inserted with the same effective date as the row being evaluated using the Action/Reason code Pay Rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-321-april-2023-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-incrementsRecent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in Brooklyn
… population of the five boroughs with 2.7 million people in 2020 and was the fastest growing borough over the last decade (9.1 percent). Private sector employment in Brooklyn grew by 47.5 percent from 2010 to 2019, faster … COVID-19 as of March 2022, consistent with the borough being the most populous of the City’s five (see Figure 12). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-brooklynOpinion 97-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CITIES -- Powers and Duties (authority to … financial disclosure requirements) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(4), (5), 810(1), (3), 811(1); Public Housing Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-11Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-271
… not processed automatically Affected Employees Employees in the following bargaining units who meet the following … Pursuant to Article 2, Section 37.4(a) of the Judiciary Law and the following Chapter Laws, increments are to be … will be inserted with the same effective date as the row being evaluated using the Action/Reason code Pay Rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-271-april-2019-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-increments