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Opinion 2003-5
… Retirement and Social Security Law §363-d does not apply to death benefits provided pursuant to General Municipal Law §208-b. You ask whether the … Law §363-d applies in the case of death benefits pursuant to General Municipal Law §208-b, for a firefighter who died …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-5Opinion 2008-4
… as other town charges ( i.e . on an ad valorem basis) (11 Ops St Comp No. 7841, at 744). 2 Further, Town Law § 202-b … expense payable out of the general fund ( see e.g . 1995 Ops St Comp No. 95-17, at 36; 1988 Ops St Comp No. 88-33, at 61; 1979 Ops St Comp No. 79-748, at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-4Opinion 90-32
… of highway machinery, tools, implements and equipment, then an expenditure in excess of $100,000 therefor would be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-32Town of Greenville – Tax Collector (2020M-81)
… Collector properly recorded, deposited and remitted money in a timely manner. Key Findings The Tax Collector did not properly record or remit money in a timely manner. The Tax Collector’s records were insufficient to determine whether she deposited money in a timely manner. Property tax collections totaling $5.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/10/23/town-greenville-tax-collector-2020m-81Town of Warsaw – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-22)
… Determine whether the Town of Warsaw (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) remitted all collections as required by New … Determine whether the Town of Warsaw Town Town ClerkTax Collector Clerk remitted all collections as required by New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/17/town-warsaw-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-22Town of Castile – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-23)
… the Town’s tax collection practices. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-castile-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-23Opinion 98-15
… requirements of General Municipal Law, §119-dd(4) and such sale is not subject to the permissive referendum … government programs for the preservation, restoration and maintenance of the historical, architectural, … of statutory construction that a prior general statute yields to later more specific statutes (see, gen., McKinney's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-15Opinion 96-13
… service award program, but does not prohibit participation by a member of the State Employees' Retirement System. … the circumstances under which service credit may be earned by participants in a service award program who are also paid … State Employees' Retirement System is governed generally by article 2 of the Retirement and Social Security Law (§2 et …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-13Halfmoon Town Supervisor Sentenced To 12 Months In Prison
… Town Supervisor Melinda Wormuth was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison as a result of her convictions for extortion and … District Judge Gary L. Sharpe also sentenced Wormuth to serve a 1-year term of supervised release, to begin after … Town Supervisor Melinda Wormuth was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison as a result of her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/halfmoon-town-supervisor-sentenced-12-months-prisonXIV.3.C Distribution of STIP Investment Earnings – XIV. Special Procedures
… the state department or division responsible for such fund/account within thirty days of the beginning of each fiscal … funds using the NYS01 General Ledger Business Unit and account code 31701 – STIP Interest. In instances where an … Agencies should utilize their business unit and the STIP account code (31701) when creating the journal entries. In no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv3c-distribution-stip-investment-earningsOpinion 88-4
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (providing refreshments to trainees at foster parent training session) MUNICIPAL … authorized by law to place out or to board out children is an "authorized agency" (Social Services Law, §371[10][b]; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-4State Contract and Payment Actions in April
… $1 million with the New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence Inc. for domestic violence support and technical assistance training. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilOpinion 88-17
… issues discussed in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING -- Park Lands (whether municipality may compel subdivider to dedicate park land) GENERAL CITY LAW, §§33,34; TOWN LAW, §§277(1), … approval of a subdivision plat, to compel dedication of park land in the subdivision without compensation. 34 Opns St …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-17DiNapoli: Ithaca Woman Charged With Stealing Nearly $70,000 in Pension Payments
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten and the New York State Police announced the arraignment of Sharon … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli Tompkins County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-ithaca-woman-charged-stealing-nearly-70000-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: South Carolina Woman Arrested for Stealing $147,455 in Pension Payments
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, South Carolina Seventh Circuit Solicitor Barry J. Barnette and Spartanburg County, … Bonni-Lee Jones, 65, was charged with the felony crime of obtaining property valued at over $10,000 under false … said. Jones’ mother retired after almost 30 years as a clerk for the Suffolk County Police Department in 2002 with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-south-carolina-woman-arrested-stealing-147455-pension-paymentsEnforcement of Article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law (Follow-Up) (2020-F-6)
To follow up on the actions taken by officials of the Department of Motor Vehicles to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report, Enforcement of Article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20f6.pdfOpinion 96-12
… district may change its fiscal year from a calendar year to a year ending in February or March. You indicate that the … any other State statute which authorizes a fire district to change its fiscal year (compare Village Law, §5-510). … Moreover, fire districts do not have home rule power to adopt a local law superseding section 181 (see NY Const, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-12Medicaid Program – Opioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Health has taken sufficient steps to safeguard Medicaid recipients who are receiving opioids while also in a … use disorder treatment information among different health care providers is expected to continue. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/20/medicaid-program-opioid-prescriptions-medicaid-recipients-opioid-treatment-programOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (2020-S-63)
To determine what steps the State Education Department (Department) is taking to ensure that school districts have the necessary mental health education in place as required by law. We also sought to determine what mental health services are available at the school districts.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s63.pdfIslip Fire District – Disbursements (2020M-9)
Determine whether disbursements were made in compliance with New York State General Municipal Law and the District’s policies.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/islip-2020-9.pdf