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Opinion 88-36
… in the deputy's wrongdoing (see McCollom v Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. , 260 App Div 1, 20 NYS2d 287). Under … becomes liable for the money lost (see McCollum v Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. , supra ). The surety in turn generally … itself indemnifying the sheriff and the county paying a casualty insurer to provide indemnification. This distinction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-36Opinion 89-18
… unauthorized payments) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §§310, 318; STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1: In the absence of … of payments made to the chairman of assessors in 1987. Section 318 of the Real Property Tax Law requires that any … 4 of section 318 provides that: Notwithstanding the provisions of this subdivision or any other law, the travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-18State Agencies Bulletin No. 928
… and remained in the lower graded position for at least six (6) pay periods; and The promotion was temporary and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/928-october-2009-merit-step-listings-and-payments-certain-graded-and-nsXI.11.G Equipment Acquisition – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… of a nominal fee (e.g. $1.00) may be required for title to pass to the State. Lease with an Option to Purchase - Title … shall be conducted in a manner which accords first priority to preferred sources in accordance with the … of Article XI, State Finance Law Section 163, second priority to centralized contracts, third priority to agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11g-equipment-acquisitionCost-Saving Ideas: Capital and Repair Reserve Funds for Town or County Water and Sewer Districts
… Establish a Reserve Fund for Improvement Districts in Suburban Towns A reserve fund for an improvement district may … district located wholly within a town governed by the Suburban Town Law (see New York State Town Law Article 3-a). … 6-d) Establish a Reserve Fund for Improvement Districts in Suburban Towns (Town Law Section 55-a) Our office has created …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-capital-and-repair-reserve-funds-town-or-county-water-and-sewer-districtsDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Rose Sharply in 2009
… at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and JPMorgan Chase Investment Bank, which are more diversified than traditional … available on the securities operations at Citibank and Bank of America.) In a departure from past practice, most of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2010/02/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-rose-sharply-2009State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Town of Red Hook , Rockland County , City of Troy and the Village of Tuxedo Park . "In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top … priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsHuman Resource Practices
… About the Program As Central New York’s largest employer, SUNY Upstate Medical University (Upstate) has roughly 10,000 … To determine if State University of New York SUNY Upstate Medical University has developed and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/25/human-resource-practicesHomeless Outreach Program at Penn Station, Grand Central, and Outlying Stations Within New York City
… outreach services contract at Pennsylvania Station (Penn Station), Grand Central Terminal (Grand Central), and … New York City through Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut. Two constituent agencies – the LIRR … presents law enforcement issues. In an effort to better address the homeless issue and to assist homeless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/23/homeless-outreach-program-penn-station-grand-central-and-outlying-stations-within-new-yorkState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Moriches Union Free School District , Colton-Pierrepont Central School District , Kendall Central School District , Madison-Oneida BOCES , South Country Central School District , Ticonderoga Central … certification process were not properly segregated. South Country Central School District – Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 97-20
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Uses (remodeling and purchasing appliances for firehouse kitchen) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Unless otherwise … tax moneys to remodel and purchase appliances for the firehouse kitchen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-20Opinion 92-31
… -- Municipal Advertising (no authority to sell in newsletter) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (publication of informational newsletter) VILLAGE LAW, §4-412(1): A village, by local law, may provide for the publication and distribution of a newsletter for its residents containing information including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-31Controls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative
… Initiative (ESSHI) are sufficient to ensure the needs of high-risk target populations are being met, and whether … 2023. About the Program Established in 2016, ESSHI is part of the Executive’s comprehensive plan for affordable and … Yorkers have access to safe and secure housing. As part of this plan, ESSHI’s goal is to develop 20,000 units of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/21/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiativeDiNapoli: 82 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… Eighty-two school districts have been designated as fiscally stressed … System. The scores are based on the evaluation of 672 school districts with fiscal years ending on June 30, 2015. … office has assessed and scored the financial stability of school districts. The latest round of scoring designated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-82-school-districts-fiscal-stressHeat and Hot Water Complaints
… Objective To determine whether the New York City (NYC) Department of Housing Preservation … complaints timely, issues notices of violation, and seeks the imposition and collection of penalties as appropriate. … 2018 and 2019 (July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019). About the Program Residential building owners must ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/24/heat-and-hot-water-complaintsSubway Wait Assessment
… year Mission Statement and Performance Indicator reports list Subway Wait Assessment (WA) as an indicator of the MTA’s … MTA website’s Subway Performance Dashboard (Dashboard). Key Findings According to Transit Operations Planning (OP), subway WA is calculated at time points, which should consist of between 25 and 50 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/subway-wait-assessmentUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Orthopedic Associates of Long Island
… Purpose To determine whether Orthopedic Associates of Long Island, LLP waived Empire Plan members’ out-of-pocket costs, and if so, to quantify the overpayments made by United HealthCare resulting from … To determine whether Orthopedic Associates of Long Island LLP waived Empire Plan members outofpocket …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-orthopedic-associates-long-islandOpinion 91-35
… -- Compensation (amount of salary increases for heads of police departments) POLICEMEN AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police … MUNICIPAL LAW, §207-m: The permanent full-time head of the police department who is not a member of a negotiating unit is … Whether the chief of police of the village police department may receive an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-35Opinion 95-14
… for fire department); (ceremony to dedicate fire house and apparatus) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Unless otherwise … a personal computer to be used for department purposes and to pay for a ceremony to dedicate a new fire house and new fire apparatus. You ask whether a volunteer fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-14Opinion 94-6
… when interpreting analogous provisions (see e.g. Yonkers Bus v Maltbie, n.o.r., 23 NYS2d 87 affd 260 App Div 893, 23 … contract itself. The general welfare and prosperity of the company of an officer may be an interest therein. If [the … p 14; see also Rysaka v Board of Education of Union Free School District No. 6, 126 Misc 622, 214 NYS 264). Therefore, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-6