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Opinion 91-51
… should be harmonized (McKinney's Statutes, §98), it is our opinion that the language of limitation in the definition … special districts, such as those in question. Thus, it is our opinion that a county may temporarily advance county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-51City of New Rochelle - Elevator Inspections (2018M-62)
… with 308 elevators and related equipment, our visits to 58 properties disclosed 140 elevators and related … inspection reports. Also, violation notices were not sent to 68 (91 percent) of these property owners. Bureau officials … track and monitor elevators and related equipment to ensure the Master List is complete and accurate. Enforce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/30/city-new-rochelle-elevator-inspections-2018m-62State Agencies Bulletin No. 1303
… Purpose To inform agencies of the content information for the 2013 Form 1042-S. Background According to the IRS instructions for Form 1042-S, amounts subject to reporting on Form 1042-S … Income The amount is the gross sum of all payments made for the calendar year 2013. Box 3 Withholding Allowances This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1303-form-1042-s-foreign-persons-us-source-income-subject-withholdingState Agencies Bulletin No. 1231
… “0” if no taxes were withheld. Box 8 Withholding by Other Agents The State of New York does not withhold for other agents. This box will be populated with the value “0”. Box 9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1231-form-1042-s-foreign-persons-us-source-income-subject-withholdingDiNapoli: DMV Must Do More to Crack Down on Unregistered Auto Repair Shops
… The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has not done enough to prevent automotive repair shops … by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "DMV has a responsibility to help prevent consumers from being taken … properly registered. Records also show that although DMV is generally addressing consumer complaints against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-dmv-must-do-more-crack-down-unregistered-auto-repair-shopsLocal Government – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… Major Local Revenue Sources Remained Fairly Stable Real property tax revenues were mostly unaffected by COVID-19 in local … and as unrestricted municipal aid (mainly in cities). Sales and use taxes, the next largest local source of revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/local-governmentOpinion 88-49
… the local law did not effectively grant the power of appointment to the village board and, therefore, that the … 661; Kingston Associates v La Guardia , 156 Misc 116, 281 NYS 390, affd 246 App Div 803 285 NYS 19; Rappel v Roberts , … recreational programs; and audit the accounts and records of the facilities and employ qualified parties to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-49Opinion 89-32
… (see General Municipal Law, §800[4],[5]). A municipal officer or employee has an "interest" in any contract with … which is owned or controlled directly or indirectly by the officer or employee (General Municipal Law, §800[3][d]). For … in General Municipal Law, §802 should be considered. First, since we are advised that the original lease was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-32Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … in a timely manner and receipts for rent were not issued to apartment complex tenants. Town of Groveland – Fiscal … firm that performed financial services for the town prior to 2013, and contracts for 2013 and 2014 lacked specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 96-20
… police department must be given to the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services within 30 days of such action. You ask …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-20Opinion 94-25
… meetings of groups within a fire department or fire company) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §217(c)(v): Section 217(c)(v) … a fire police squad or the "executive board" of a fire company. You ask whether General Municipal Law, §217(c)(v) … of groups formed within a fire department or fire company, such as an emergency rescue and first aid squad, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-25Opinion 88-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … of Facilities (procedure for acquisition of real property by district governed by separate board) IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-9XI.2.O Contracts with Not-for-Profit Organizations – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… registration and filing requirements”. When submitting contracts with charitable organizations to the Office of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2o-contracts-not-profit-organizationsOpinion 95-25
… aid has not been apportioned and paid pursuant to the express terms of section 54 of the State Finance Law. … fiscal year because the aid is not payable pursuant to the express provisions of section 54. Chapter 53, however, … equivalent of, the aid previously paid pursuant to the express terms of section 54. Therefore, in our view, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-25Opinion 90-7
… thereof ..." (General Municipal Law, §903-e). It is our opinion, therefore, that the city, pursuant to Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-7Oversight of School Fire Safety Compliance (Follow-Up)
… The State Education Department (Department) is responsible for overseeing school fire safety, including mandatory fire and building inspections, and for ensuring schools’ compliance with fire safety provisions … Facilities Planning Unit (Unit) is responsible for the fire safety program for schools located outside New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/28/oversight-school-fire-safety-compliance-followOpinion 88-2
… which intends to provide garbage collection services for all residents by contracting with a private carter after … a position to determine the factual questions of whether all properties within the village would be benefited by the … to assessment, stated that "(i)t is settled law that all properties within an area to be serviced by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-2Opinion 2004-9
… Requiring Bidding (purchases for municipal hospitals and nutrition programs pursuant to agreements under Public Health … county on behalf of a "municipal hospital" or for a county nutrition program that receives federal, state or local … and make arrangements among themselves and among "nutrition programs that receive federal, state, or local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-9Opinion 99-8
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … §10(1)(ii)(a)(9-a); PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §106(3): A town is authorized to adopt a local law that establishes a flat …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-8State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of town records or accountability analyses comparing cash on hand and on deposit to known liabilities. Town of St. … The director did not develop procedures to segregate cash receipt duties or provide adequate oversight of the cash receipt function. A single employee had almost complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1