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Opinion 90-29
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND … being held on his behalf is generally governed by the State's general six year statute of limitations (CPLR, §213; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-29DiNapoli Report Finds Medicaid Costs for Treating Asthma Rising
… rose more than 26 percent in the last five years, as the state's overall annual asthma bill topped $1.3 billion for … lost productivity, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Asthma isn't just … among older Medicaid recipients is especially high. The state needs to better understand asthma trends and better …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-report-finds-medicaid-costs-treating-asthma-risingOpinion 2004-7
… properties within the villages (see, e.g., 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-369, p 405; 1975 Opns St Comp No. 75-1159, … owners in adjoining towns who are permitted to use water from the district. Under section 198(3)(d), the county governing board is required to levy the amount of the delinquent water rents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-7Opinion 88-24
… in maintaining private pond) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §800(3)(a): Town board member has an interest in a contract … use the pond. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law, (§§800 et seq .) contains provisions of law relative to … and employees. Pursuant to General Municipal Law, §800(3), a municipal officer or employee has an interest in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-24DiNapoli: Thruway Authority Toll Increases Should Be Last Option
… from food to shelter to gas,” DiNapoli said. “The Thruway should be more transparent with the public and disclose … The proposal calls for higher toll rates that would take effect on Jan. 1, 2024, and again on Jan. 1, 2027, for … 2031. The last toll hikes occurred in January 2021, when tolls were increased for the Cuomo Bridge, those paying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-thruway-authority-toll-increases-should-be-last-optionOpinion 2006-1
… CLAIMS -- Payments (of compensation prior to completion of payroll period) LOCAL LAWS -- Pre-emption (matters contained … -- Compensation (payment of prior to completion of payroll period) TOWN LAW §120: Pursuant to Town Law §120, certification of the payroll or other claim for compensation of town officers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-1Opinion 90-15
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Department (establishment of position of deputy town police commissioner) TOWN BOARD -- … Whether a town board of a town which has established a police department and has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-15Opinion 88-65
… -- Payments (issuance of tax receipts when taxes are paid by mortgagee) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §986(1)(3): … must provide tax receipts to mortgagee banks when taxes are paid from an escrow account. Prior opinions, including 34 … collecting officer must provide a tax receipt when taxes are paid from a mortgage escrow account. You have also asked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-65Opinion 88-60
… arrangement with a private party would have to be in the form of a revocable license, grant of privilege or true … involve an expenditure of public moneys ( Citiwide News v NYCTA , 62 NY2d 464, 478 NYS2d 593). Nonetheless, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-60State Agencies Bulletin No. 328
… agencies of the process for renaming queries designed in the current version of PS Query so they will be compatible with and run effectively in the upgraded version of PS Query. Affected Employees All … queries that agency users identify as essential to be run in the first few days after the upgrade. OSC will provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/328-renaming-ps-queries-preparation-upgradeOpinion 88-18
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TAXES -- Mortgage Tax (distribution to newly … to be apportioned among the town and certain villages in the town for the period October 1, 1986 through March 31, 1987. The villages in question were incorporated in May of 1986. Enclosed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-18Are You Vested? And What It Means
… Are You Vested? Being vested means that you have earned … 4 members who have at least five years of credited service are vested. As of April 9, 2022, Tier 5 and 6 members also … service retirement benefit. Effective immediately, if you are a Tier 5 or 6 member with five or more years of service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/are-you-vested-and-what-it-meansDiNapoli and William Glasgall Op-Ed
… — the dollars sent to the federal government compared with the amount given back — for the first time in recent … era, and will state budget practices be transformed along with it? At the core of these questions is one main issue: … we saw first-hand how a lack of transparency — coupled with generous spending and an over reliance on debt and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-and-william-glasgall-op-edComptroller DiNapoli, U.S. Attorney Hartunian & New York A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Pleas on State and Federal Charges By Former Assemblymember William Scarborough
… to plead guilty to state charges at 12:30 p.m. in Albany County Court. Appearing in federal court before Senior United … This afternoon, SCARBOROUGH will appear before Albany County Court Judge Stephen W. Herrick to plead guilty to a … 4th Degree and is expected to be sentenced to one year of jail time, will resign his position in the State Assembly, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-us-attorney-hartunian-new-york-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-pleas-state-andDiNapoli: Some Affordable Apartments for Seniors Left Vacant for Years
… The shortage of affordable housing is especially hard on elderly New … but many units are sitting vacant even though thousands of seniors are on waiting lists for them, an audit released … by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found. The audit examined whether the NYC Department of Housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-some-affordable-apartments-seniors-left-vacant-yearsDiNapoli Releases Review of Executive Budget
… Executive Budget that the budget will remain in balance for the next five years, the direction of the pandemic, … build up the state’s reserves, so we are better prepared for future emergencies or an economic downturn.” The SFY … surpluses through SFY 2025-26. Risks The predominant risk for the financial plan forecast is the uncertainty of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-releases-review-executive-budgetPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-013
… Go Live activities. Affected Employees All agency PayServ, PS Query, and New York State Payroll Online (NYSPO) users are … may be affected. Background The Office of the State Comptroller is upgrading PayServ to PeopleSoft version 9.2 in … expects to have the system live for agency use by March 15, 2021. PayServ will be unavailable from noon on March 10, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-013-payroll-improvement-project-cutover-schedule-andDiNapoli: NYC DOE Faces Significant Challenges in Closing COVID Achievement Gap
… budget, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The city has expanded … to the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of the pandemic on attendance and enrollment, difficulties in measuring … budget in the years prior to the pandemic was the city’s out-year projections of growth in State education aid. After …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-nyc-doe-faces-significant-challenges-closing-covid-achievement-gapState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Berkshire Fire District – … if property values do not increase. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: State Budget Boosts Education Aid and Enacts Paid Family Leave but Falls Short on Ethics Reform and Transparency
… future spending will match future revenue.” The state Senate and the Assembly, respectively, estimate that spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-state-budget-boosts-education-aid-and-enacts-paid-family-leave-falls-short-ethics-reform-and