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Opinion 2001-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … computer, facsimile machine and refrigerator for fire department use) INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: Unless otherwise …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-6Westchester Attorney Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud for Attempting to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… a court-appointed administrator. Parisi entered the plea in White Plains federal court before U.S. Magistrate Judge … for his crime.” According to the allegations contained in the Indictment: Parisi was appointed administrator of the estate of a former resident of Mt. Vernon, in or about April 2017. His duties as administrator included …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/westchester-attorney-pleads-guilty-mail-fraud-attempting-embezzle-decedents-estate-which-he-was-courtFreedom of Information Law (FOIL)
… agency must make records available for public inspection and copying, except to the extent that records or portions thereof fall within one or more grounds for denial. How to Request Office of the … reasonably described, we will send you a letter either: making such record available; denying such request in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/foilDiNapoli: Tax Collections Exceed Projections Through First Half of Fiscal Year
… Tax collections of $38.2 billion through the first half of the fiscal year … report on revenue and spending trends released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The General … spending, contracts and other fiscal issues. These are easily accessible on his transparency website called Open …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-tax-collections-exceed-projections-through-first-half-fiscal-yearDiNapoli: Audit of State Agencies Recommends Better Tracking of Food Purchases From Local Farmers
… The Department of Agriculture and Markets (Ag&Mkts) and the Office of General Services … needed improvement. The tracking of purchases was not up to par and state agencies were not always given the … sources of food products purchased by agencies during the year. Foods are considered New York state products if they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-audit-state-agencies-recommends-better-tracking-food-purchases-local-farmersOversight of Hotels and Motels Used for Homeless and Mixed-Use Temporary Residency
… Department of Health (DOH) are adequately ensuring that hotels and motels used for homeless and mixed-use temporary … New York City (NYC). Counties throughout the State utilize hotels and motels to house a substantial portion of their … homeless populations. In fact, for many rural counties, hotels and motels are the only option as there are no formal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/oversight-hotels-and-motels-used-homeless-and-mixed-use-temporary-residencyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1119
… Earnings End Date: Last date the employee was active on the payroll Earnings Begin Date: Last date the employee was active on the payroll Earn Code: D3P - if the monies are identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1119-repayment-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-employees-represented-publicState Agencies Bulletin No. 863
… Purpose To inform agencies of a new process implemented by OSC to ensure that NYC wages are properly reported on the … NYC reportable wages in PayServ and the amount determined by OSC. Agency Actions Agencies must review Control-D report … the Tax Data page : Home > Compensate Employees > Maintain Payroll Data (US) > Use>Employee Tax Data > Local Tax Data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/863-new-york-city-nyc-reportable-wagesDiNapoli, Stringer Lead Investors Calling on Olympic Sponsors to End Their Silence, Defend Russian LGBT Rights
… by and let that happen. Corporate sponsors should stand up for human rights and the respect and equality symbolized in … advisor to the nearly $150 billion New York City pension funds. “It is long past time these sponsors take a stand and … their reputations and shareholder value. There’s no excuse for being silent on these issues.” The letters cite the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-stringer-lead-investors-calling-olympic-sponsors-end-their-silence-defend-russian-lgbtOpinion 90-64
… REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for when issuing bonds to finance improvement to park district); (need for when determining to improve park … State have consistently held that a municipality may not submit a proposition to a referendum in the absence of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-64Opinion 90-63
… and functions (1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-904, 212). There does not appear to be any authority, however, for a public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-63Practices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees
… and fines and fees collected were appropriately accounted for. The audit covered the period January 1, 2013 to December … by State legislation in July 1985 to provide a forum for processing and adjudicating summonses for violations of NYC Transit (Transit) rules governing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/11/practices-used-transit-adjudication-bureau-collect-and-account-fines-and-feesOpinion 2007-7
… for elected officials) STATE COMPTROLLER -- Reporting to (by employers for “days worked” by elected officials) … may record time actually spent by the elected official to perform an official duty, but may not record blocks of time when an elected official is merely available to constituents. This is in response to your inquiry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-7Opinion 90-13
… has authority, at the request and expense of a village, to install sewer pipe for a village sewer project in … with a DOT road reconstruction project. This is in reply to your letter concerning installation of sewer pipe for a … road project by means of a change order. While you consent to the consolidation of the two projects through the change …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-13DiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal His NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… the Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General (SSA OIG), the United States Postal Inspection Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation today … said. “Thanks to the work of my investigative team and our partners in law enforcement, he has been brought to justice. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-his-nys-pension-and-social-securityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… $914,291 (99 percent of total collections remitted to the business office) were late. Sag Harbor Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (Suffolk County) … Auditors reviewed 208 invoices totaling $1.3 million to determine whether an adequate claims audit was performed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 89-2
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES - Municipal Nursing Homes (participation in group purchasing programs) … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103(8): A municipal nursing home may participate in group purchasing programs operated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-2DiNapoli Op-Ed: We Should Be Teaching Financial Literacy in NY's High Schools
… that investing in financial literacy will pay dividends for our young people later in life. Recently, the state … skills, and/or experiences do you think are important for all students to have by the end of high school?” One of … managing money, living within one’s means, saving for retirement...” Financial literacy clearly has the attention …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-op-ed-we-should-be-teaching-financial-literacy-nys-high-schoolsDiNapoli: NYC's Property Tax Bills Rise Along With Burden on Working- and Middle-Class Homeowners
… The COVID-19 pandemic has caused property tax disparity to worsen in New York City, driving housing costs higher for many, according …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nycs-property-tax-bills-rise-along-burden-working-and-middle-class-homeownersXI.18.E Public Officers Law – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… generally available to the public; and rendering services for compensation, in relation to any case, proceeding, … former agency/authority. Under the special two-year bar for Executive Chamber employees, former Executive Chamber … their former agency/authority or receiving compensation for services regarding any transaction with respect to which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18e-public-officers-law