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… terms in the public interest (see, e.g., Matter of New City v Flagg , 111 AD2d 814, 490 NYS2d 560 affd 66 NY2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-11Opinion 96-1
… BONDS AND NOTES -- State Comptroller Approval (necessity for in Adirondack Park fire district) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (purchase of real property - need for State Comptroller approval in Adirondack Park) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (necessity for State Comptroller approval in Adirondack fire district) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-1Opinion 91-35
… -- Compensation (amount of salary increases for heads of police departments) POLICEMEN AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (amount of salary increase … permanent full-time head of the police department who is not a member of a negotiating unit is entitled to a salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-35Opinion 95-14
… the members of the fire department or company, as the case may be, determine to be for the benefit of the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-14Opinion 94-6
… HOUSING LAW, §36: Pursuant to Public Housing Law, §36, when a public housing authority contracts with a residential … or used in connection with any project". Section 36 does not distinguish between tenant members of a housing … construction of the word "interest" as used in section 36, we note that the courts have defined this term when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-6Opinion 94-3
… COMPTROLLER -- Approval by (for proceeding to improve road pursuant to Town Law, §200) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- … in connection with a proceeding for the improvement of a road pursuant to Town Law, §200. You ask whether the approval … with a proceeding for the improvement of a private road pursuant to Town Law, §200 when it is proposed that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-3Opinion 94-26
… a local law, subject to permissive referendum, to provide for the provisions of article 19-A to be applicable to the … of business improvement districts in the municipality. For purposes of article 19-A, the term municipality is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-26DiNapoli: Public Authority Debt Ballooned to $329 Billion
… my audits have shown, New York’s public authorities must do more to improve their transparency and accountability to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-public-authority-debt-ballooned-329-billionDiNapoli: NYC Financial Plan Improved From June
… to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s analysis of the city’s November financial plan update . “Amid a number … expenses related to the recent influx of asylum seekers when there is a risk it may not receive the full amount. … delays. These expected savings come at a time when the city is experiencing difficulties in hiring amid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nyc-financial-plan-improved-juneState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… did not establish adequate policies and procedures for network user accounts to prevent unauthorized use or … interests of taxpayers. Officials did not seek competition for insurance coverage totaling $232,624, or for four of six professional service providers paid $301,023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: Port Authority Falling Short of Compliance With Americans With Disabilities Act
… access at some facilities run by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), according to an audit … activities as everyone else, but the Port Authority is not living up to this promise,” DiNapoli said. “As this month … prohibits discrimination based on disability in federally assisted programs. According to the ADA, PANYNJ was required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-port-authority-falling-short-compliance-americans-disabilities-actNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Subscribe for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s office is committed to keeping New … difficult choices for policy makers if the State does not receive significant additional relief from the … website , including county by county self-response rates and self-response rates by neighborhood in New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-16-2020Heat and Hot Water Complaints
… Residential building owners must ensure that apartments in their buildings are safe and well-maintained, which … owners must supply their tenants with adequate heat from October 1 to May 31, the “heat season,” which translates … penalties against the owner through NYC Housing Court. From July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019, HPD’s records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/24/heat-and-hot-water-complaintsSubway Wait Assessment
… Subway Wait Assessment (WA) as an indicator of the MTA’s progress toward its goal of providing reliable service for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/subway-wait-assessmentDiNapoli: New York Ranks Last in Balance of Payments With Washington
… New York leads the nation in what it pays to the federal … from Washington, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. New York … ($2.05). New York’s per-capita deficit of $1,219 in its balance of payments ranked 49 among the states. Only New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-new-york-ranks-last-balance-payments-washingtonDiNapoli: 82 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… districts have been designated as fiscally stressed under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress … the monitoring system creates an overall fiscal stress score which classifies whether a district is in “significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-82-school-districts-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Preschool Special Education Provider Received Nearly $6 Million for Ineligible Expenses
… fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, NYL, using taxpayer funds, paid $13.8 million in fees to YAI for such services. … and the recovery of more than $5 million in stolen public funds. For access to state and local government spending and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-preschool-special-education-provider-received-nearly-6-million-ineligible-expensesIX.9.C Transfer Procedure – IX. Federal Grants
… entry. Authorization Review OSC and DOB will monitor all Federal Operating Transfers to ensure that project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix9c-transfer-procedureDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Services for Vulnerable Adults
… just that. The agency responsible for protecting them must do a better job.” Elder abuse is a problem nationwide, with 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-services-vulnerable-adultsDiNapoli: DOH Needs to Step Up Enforcement of Patient Safety Violations
… The State Department of Health (DOH) has failed to hold … In addition, auditors found DOH was widely inconsistent in how it applied suspensions of penalties for repeat violators. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-doh-needs-step-enforcement-patient-safety-violations