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Opinion 88-67
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Legal Services (law partner of village mayor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-67DiNapoli: Read Fine Print on Your Holiday Gift Cards
… of Unclaimed Funds. “After the holidays, it’s easy to lose track of your gift cards,” DiNapoli said. “In 2020, over … data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly requested data. … With the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-read-fine-print-your-holiday-gift-cardsOpinion 90-38
Whether the town highway superintendent is required to remove snow and ice from and maintain the highway if after the highway has been so designated one or more residences or commercial buildings on the highway become occupied
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-38Opinion 92-56
… statutes of similar import and character ( People v Bart's Restaurant Corp. , 42 Misc 2d 1093, 249 NYS2d 344; see also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-56Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of NYC Council Member Ruben Wills on Charges He Filed False Disclosures
… New York City Conflicts of Interest Board. The case is the latest joint investigation under the Operation Integrity … file a complaint online at [email protected].ny.us ; or mail a complaint to: Office of the State … Investigations Unit, 110 State Street, 14th floor, Albany, NY 12236. DiNapoli encourages the public to help fight fraud …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-nyc-council-member-ruben-wills-charges-heIII.9 Provisions for 15 Day Prompt Payment Interest Eligibility – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… established within the Statewide Financial System (SFS) electronic vendor portal. Completion of this certification … businesses must receive payment electronically. Receiving electronic payments supports the automation of the eCommerce … Name System Methodology Effective Date SFS Direct file transfer of invoices to SFS by the vendor through a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii9-provisions-15-day-prompt-payment-interest-eligibilityOversight of Kendra’s Law (2022-S-43)
To determine whether the Office of Mental Health (OMH) is effectively monitoring Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) to provide reasonable assurance that existing and potential AOT recipients receive their court-ordered treatment.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s43.pdfCompliance With Navigation Law (2019-S-59)
To determine if the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is adequately monitoring and enforcing requirements to ensure boaters’ safety ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s59.pdfCompliance With Jonathan's Law (2017-S-67)
To determine whether the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities is complying with the requirements established under Jonathan’s Law.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-17s67.pdfCompliance With Jonathan's Law (2018-S-22)
To determine whether the Office of Mental Health is complying with the requirements ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-18s22.pdf“Piggybacking” Law - Exception to Competitive Bidding
Guidelines for the "Piggybacking" Exception to Competitive Bidding under General Municipal Law § 103 (16)
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/piggybacking-law.pdfRetirement Contribution Borrowing Limits
… DiNapoli's Legislative Program Legislative Session 2017-2018: Signed into law on September 12, 2017 as Chapter 303 of the Laws of 2017 – A.8093 (Abbate) / S.6391 (Golden) – Establishes a cap on the amount that certain Tier 6 members of the New York State and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/retirement-contribution-borrowing-limitsOpinion 95-5
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Emergency (911) Telephone System … and costs necessarily incidental thereto. You ask whether a county which has implemented the enhanced emergency … providing local exchange access service within such municipality (County Law, §303[1]). Further, section 307 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-5Opinion 90-43
… of subdivision (a) of section 208-f which provides: [T]he special accidental death benefit provided by this section … or widower to continue during his or her lifetime. If he or she shall leave no widow or widower, or if his or her … to determine their fair meaning (McKinney's Cons Laws of NY, Book 1, Statutes, §97, p 211). Doing so in this case, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-43State Agencies Bulletin No. 685
… will be Bargaining Unit 81 ( Law Enforcement Services Unit NA ). The Union Code will remain C82. The Payroll Bargaining … Code will be Bargaining Unit 91 ( Security Supervisors NA ). The Union Code will remain C82. Four new Earnings … Earnings Program N81 ( Agy Law Enforcmnt Svcs Unit NA ) will replace N31 for non-arbitration eligible employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/685-establishment-new-payroll-bargaining-unit-codes-non-arbitration-eligibleOpinion 90-60
… Waste Facility (validity of installment purchase contract to finance recycling center under General Municipal Law, §120-w) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Installment Purchases (to finance construction of recycling center under General … A county may enter into an installment purchase contract to finance the construction of a recycling center under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-60DiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at 2% for 2026
… fiscal year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This figure affects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-2-2026Opinion 94-19
… (need to establish sinking fund) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §2; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §§21.00(d), 57.00(e), … and the amount received upon issuance of such bonds. Article VIII, §2 of the State Constitution, which sets forth … January 1, 1994, in several respects. The amended article VIII, §2 authorizes municipalities to repay debt with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-19DiNapoli: Calls to Investigate Violations of Do Not Call Law Going Unanswered
… Law allows consumers to register their mobile and landline phone numbers on a national registry to reduce unsolicited … 2001 law. Initially, New York consumers registered their phone numbers on a statewide registry. Then, in 2003, the … As of Dec. 31, 2017, more than 14 million New York phone numbers were on the registry. DiNapoli's auditors found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-calls-investigate-violations-do-not-call-law-going-unansweredContract With Shorefront Mental Health Board – Compliance With Prevailing Wage Law
… Purpose To determine whether the Shorefront Mental Health Board … (OMH). The audit covered the period from November 1, 2011 to March 31, 2014. Background OMH contracted for $2.3 million … of Labor to determine whether contractor employees are due back wages for the periods they were underpaid. … To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/28/contract-shorefront-mental-health-board-compliance-prevailing-wage-law