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DiNapoli: New York Must Do More To Reduce Maternal Deaths
… The New York State Department of Health (DOH) needs to do more to ensure maternal deaths and morbidity rates … The New York State Department of Health DOH needs to do more to ensure maternal deaths and morbidity rates decline …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-new-york-must-do-more-reduce-maternal-deathsOpinion 91-5
Whether a town may issue indebtedness after the incorporation of a village which is coterminous with the town You also ask what portion if any of the town indebtedness outstanding at the time of incorporation is chargeable to the villages constitutional debt limit
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-5Opinion 92-22
… not implicated in this instance because by representing only the owners of property located outside the village the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-22Opinion 93-2
… was to be superseded by the new provisions (see McKinney's Sessions Laws of 1977, p 578). In reaching this conclusion, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-2Opinion 2006-10
… of broadcasting meetings of the planning board and zoning board of appeals); (salary of registrar of vital … are credited to the general fund, town-wide (2006 Opns St Comp No. 2006-3; 1990 Opns St Comp No. 90-1, p 1; 1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-784, p 214; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-10Opinion 90-52
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … -- Powers and Duties (publication of minutes of town board meeting); (publication of State Comptroller's report of … §106; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §35: Although the town clerk is required to record in the minutes of a town board meeting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-52Opinion 89-31
… Under such a procedure, a city official would be removed from office before the end of his or her term of office by … ( cf . Public Officers Law, §33 providing for the removal of the chief executive officer and police chief of a … the constitution, relating to the "mode of selection and removal" of its officers and employees (NY Const, art 9, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-31Opinion 93-25
… under the mistaken belief the right-of-way was a village street may not continue to provide such lighting unless the … the opinion that the word "street" as used in this context is intended to relate to public streets (1975 Opns St Comp … public street was found to have been created by public use where the road in question was used freely by the public for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-25State Medicaid Bought Erectile Dysfunction Drugs for Sex Offenders
… PAH and found 31 percent, or four of 13 cases, supported only a diagnosis of ED. One case was indeterminate. DOH did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/state-medicaid-bought-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-sex-offendersOpinion 2001-5
… 55). In furtherance of these purposes, fire districts have only those powers expressly granted by statute or necessarily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-5DiNapoli: State Education Department Missed Red Flags of Proprietary Schools' Financial Trouble
… as a second language. As of Jan. 15, 2020, there were 391 licensed proprietary schools — 357 private career schools … York. SED can refund students tuition, in some cases of school closures, through its Tuition Reimbursement Account … to reviewing these documents, SED conducts inspections at licensed schools to review records they are required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-state-education-department-missed-red-flags-proprietary-schools-financial-troubleDiNapoli Audit: MTA Transit Capital Projects Plagued by Cost Overruns and Delays
… (Transit) capital projects found errors throughout the project pipeline that contributed to delays and higher costs, according to an audit released … and additional costs. For example, during an accessibility project to install elevators and make a platform comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-audit-mta-transit-capital-projects-plagued-cost-overruns-and-delaysControls Over CUNY Fully Integrated Resources and Services Tool
… are created for the various functions at CUNY, such as the Admissions Office or Registrar. These roles give individuals … students normally cannot access. Such access requires an approved access form; however, no form was on file for this … examined 244 employees’ accounts, all of which required approved access forms. We identified 170 employees who had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/02/controls-over-cuny-fully-integrated-resources-and-services-toolOpinion 95-11
… of General Municipal Law, §207-m to salary of temporary or provisional head of police department) POLICE … AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (entitlement of temporary or provisional head of police department to salary … may be given a distinct meaning. The terms "permanent", "temporary" and "provisional" are not defined for purposes of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-11Opinion 2006-3
… [Inf Opns] 11, supra ). 3 The inquiry refers to the town “highway fund” as a potential repository of the franchise fees. Highway Law §141 provides that the town highway superintendent’s annual budget estimate of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-3Opinion 88-54
… resolution of a town board consolidating special districts only becomes effective after the period for filing a petition … becomes effective, the consolidation is contingent only upon the passage of time. Under these circumstances, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-54Opinion 98-2
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE CHIEFS -- Powers and Duties (control of use of personal equipment at fire) FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Reimbursement for Expenses (dinners … Whether a fire district may pay for dinner expenses for fire commissioners under certain circumstances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-2Opinion 91-14
… -- Procedures (necessity for referendum) -- Refuse and Garbage (town refuse and garbage district collecting refuse for village) REFERENDUM -- … to cooperation agreement for refuse collection) REFUSE AND GARBAGE -- Collection of (for village by town refuse and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-14Opinion 90-30
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Fees (exception from payment of) COUNTY CLERK -- Fees (for recording satisfaction of mortgage) FEES -- County Clerk (collection of fees for recording satisfaction of mortgage) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §§8017, 8021; SOCIAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-30What is a Defined Benefit Plan?
… As a NYSLRS member, you are part of a defined benefit plan , … by many private employers. Perhaps the greatest benefit is that, once you meet the minimum age and service … may pay a set amount; or they may “match” all or part of what an employee contributes. Investments Contributions from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/defined-benefit-plan