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Opinion 2003-1
… WATER DISTRICTS -- Extension (cost charged only against properties in extension) TOWN LAW §202(5): Pursuant to Town … extension to a town water district is charged against only properties within the extension. The extension may also be … to an existing town water district is borne solely by the properties within the extension. Towns are authorized to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-1Opinion 2005-2
… distribution and use of foreign fire insurance tax monies is governed by sections 9104 and 9105 of the Insurance Law, … initial recipient of the foreign fire insurance tax monies is required, in turn, to distribute the amount received to … the foregoing, since the purpose of the proposed payments is to provide a direct cash reimbursement to firefighters for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-2Opinion 2006-6
… officers. It is well-established, however, that an elected officer receives the salary fixed for the office as an incident of the office, and the absence of the elected officer from his or her duties on account of sickness, … on these principles, the Court of Appeals has held that retired elected officials were not entitled to receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-6Opinion 2004-5
… distribution and use of foreign fire insurance tax monies is governed by sections 9104 and 9105 of the Insurance Law, … initial recipient of the foreign fire insurance tax monies is required, in turn, to distribute the amount received to … to making a direct cash payment. Accordingly, it is our opinion that foreign fire insurance tax monies may not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-5Opinion 91-44
… in the opinion. FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Compensation (health insurance) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (health insurance for fire commissioners) INSURANCE -- Health Insurance (authority to cover fire … commissioners of a fire district may be provided health insurance through the State health insurance plan at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-44New York State Comptroller DiNapoli and California Controller Yee Urge S.E.C. to Mandate Climate Change Disclosures
… action by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to mandate corporations disclose the risks they face … by the sustainability nonprofit, Ceres — we call on the SEC to require all corporations to disclose their climate … for protecting investors’ assets. We believe the SEC should adopt climate disclosure rules and metrics that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-california-controller-yee-urge-sec-mandate-climate-changeComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Sentencing of Former Mount Vernon Government Official
… today announced the sentencing of the former City of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel Lawrence Porcari for abusing … a public official to engage in a scheme that defrauded the Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply of more than $300,000 to pay the personal legal expenses of the former Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas and a public relations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-sentencing-former-mount-vernon-governmentAttorney General James and Comptroller DiNapoli Announce Guilty Verdict of Former Mount Vernon Government Official in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… today announced the jury verdict of the former City of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel Lawrence Porcari for abusing … a public official to engage in a scheme that defrauded the Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply of $365,000 to pay the personal legal expenses of the former Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas and a public relations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/attorney-general-james-and-comptroller-dinapoli-announce-guilty-verdict-former-mount-vernonCounty Medicaid Costs
… Across the State, growing Medicaid costs continue to place significant pressure on local fiscal conditions. … already seeking or receiving State legislative approval to increase their sales tax rates to 4 percent or more, and some dangerously close to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/county-medicaid-costsUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Laparoscopic Surgery
… Members pay a nominal co-payment to the participating provider for the services rendered. Members may also choose … requirements, when United processes a non-participating provider’s claims, it is with the understanding that Empire … cost-sharing obligations. However, if a non-participating provider does not collect (i.e., waives) the member’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-laparoscopic-surgeryCapital Asset Management
… inventory data, BCA conducts periodic physical inventory site visits (site visits) to State agencies. New York State has a … example, we found 5,461 instances of properties where the address was marked as State owned in tax parcel data but does …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/12/capital-asset-managementState Contract and Payment Actions in January
… Authority for construction expenses for the new Western NY Welcome Center in the town of Grand Island. $2.4 million … million for gaming revenue distributions from the Tioga Downs, Rivers, Montreign, and del Lago casinos to 26 local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryDiNapoli: Inconsistent Oversight and Guidance Left New York’s Group Home Residents at Risk During Pandemic
… The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities’ (OPWDD) … as possible,” DiNapoli said. “Our audit found the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities did not issue … homes had emergency response plans, they did not account for pandemics or emerging infectious diseases, while others …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-inconsistent-oversight-and-guidance-left-new-yorks-group-home-residents-risk-during-pandemicDiNapoli: State Needs to Better Protect Water Supply Infrastructure Against Natural Disasters, Cyberattacks and Terrorism
… five years. The plans include an Emergency Response Plan (ERP) and a Vulnerability Assessment (VA). The VAs must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-state-needs-better-protect-water-supply-infrastructure-against-natural-disastersComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… violate the acceptable-use policy because the district’s web filtering software is not configured to block access. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli: Critical Pre-School Special Education Services Not Reaching All Students Who Need Them
… Preschool students in need of special education services are not always getting … because it did not know how many students were enrolled in the preschool special education service program, the services they are receiving in real time, or the number of districts using waitlists. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-critical-pre-school-special-education-services-not-reaching-all-students-who-need-themDiNapoli: NYC's 2024 Budget Balanced, but Risks Loom
… to increase spending at a time when demand for services is on the rise,” DiNapoli said. “Continued fiscal discipline … gaps higher through FY 2027. Absent a recession, there is the potential for better-than-projected revenues to continue, as the city is conservatively projecting a 3% decline in city revenue in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-nycs-2024-budget-balanced-risks-loomSupplemental Report on the State Fiscal Year 2022-23 Executive Budget (As Amended by the Governor)
This report details provisions of the New York State Fiscal Year 2022-23 Executive Budget proposal, as amended, and is a supplement to the Office of the State Comptroller’s “New York State Fiscal Year 2022-23 Executive Budget Review” that was published in February 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/executive-budget-report-2022-23.pdfDiNapoli: Affordable Housing Developments Need Better Oversight to Address Unsafe Conditions
… for better oversight of the Mitchell-Lama program, which is crucial to preserving affordable housing,” DiNapoli said. … developments in the city with 46,787 apartments and is responsible for ensuring that managing agents keep … outlined in this audit underscore how important it is that these properties are properly maintained. When safety …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-affordable-housing-developments-need-better-oversight-address-unsafe-conditionsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2062
… Code Description 406 Strike/Discip Fine 410 Health Care Spending Account 416 Deferred Comp 420 NY Dependent Care … Tax Health Adj Tax Information: These monies are taxable income, will be included in the employee’s taxable gross and are subject to all employment and income taxes. The adjustments (Earnings Codes ARC and ARO) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2062-changes-calculation-overtime-and-pre-shift-briefing-eligible-employees