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Opinion 2002-9
… for services of individuals to coordinate volunteer workers) VOLUNTEERS -- Use of (to assist at recycling center) … gift of services from volunteers (see, e.g., 1977 Opns St Comp No. 77-225, unreported; see also 1987 Opns St Comp No. … reconstruction or alteration of buildings, when the entire cost of the work will exceed $50,000. It has been held that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-9Opinion 2003-4
… a proper charge against the fire district (17 Opns St Comp, 1961, p 315; see, also, e.g., In Re White , 51 App … (see, e.g., Seif v City of Long Beach , supra ; 1990 Opns St Comp No. 90-25, p 58). Under the doctrine of ratification, … for recruiting volunteer firefighters]; Paden v Dix Hill, 12 AD2d 202, 210 NYS2d 7 [volunteer firefighter entitled to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-4Opinion 90-11
… You ask whether employees who are required to work hours beyond the normal work week may receive compensatory … term "terms and conditions of employment", which includes hours of employment and rates of compensation, encompasses … required to work in excess of their regularly established hours of employment. Under section 90, overtime may be at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-11Opinion 89-64
… You also indicate that the board of trustees engaged the services of an appraiser before entering into negotiations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-64Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and effectively.” Town of Allegany – Financial Management (Cattaraugus County) Overall, the board properly … and software. Schoharie County – Stream Restoration Project and Contract Process (2015M-87) The board did not … to ensure the lowest possible cost was paid for 18 of 28 professional service contracts totaling $1.2 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Environment, Energy and Agriculture – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… can make it unsuitable for use as a surface drinking water supply. Of the affected water bodies: 53.3 percent … or more of electricity using the following technologies: Solar thermal Photovoltaic Land-based and offshore wind Hydroelectric Geothermal electric Geothermal ground source heat Tidal energy Wave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/environment-energy-and-agricultureUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-347
… The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the December 2024 Uniform Allowance … of the State of New York: 2021-2026 Civil Service Employee’s Association (BU 87) 2021-2026 Suffolk County Court … the return from leave is processed. Submitting Payment(s): To pay the December 2024 Uniform Allowance to eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-347-december-2024-uniform-and-equipment-uniform-allowance-andDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for June 2017
… office approved 1,659 contracts valued at $3.07 billion and approved nearly 1.9 million payments worth nearly $11.2 … billion in June. His office also rejected 189 contracts and related transactions valued at $710 million and more than 1,300 payments valued at nearly $2.6 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-june-2017DiNapoli: Hate Crimes Surged in New York Over the Last Five Years
… New York state has seen a surge in hate crimes over the last five years with 1,089 reported instances in 2023, … New York state has seen a surge in hate crimes over the last five years with 1089 reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-hate-crimes-surged-new-york-over-last-five-yearsDiNapoli: Outreach Failure Contributes to Rise in Subway Homeless Population
… descriptions, partial names, and locations frequented and photos. Auditors found BRC workers kept a binder of photos instead of uploading them to StreetSmart. CPR and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-outreach-failure-contributes-rise-subway-homeless-populationApproved State Contracts and Payments for August 2017
… IT campus in Marcy, Oneida County. $10 million to Mohawk Valley EDGE for site and infrastructure improvements at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/approved-state-contracts-and-payments-august-2017State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… district officials did not properly manage the district’s fund balance. The board adopted budgets that annually … scorekeeping events due to various discrepancies with game schedules. For example, time sheets were submitted with overlapping game times and for dates when there were no games scheduled. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Association collective bargaining agreement supports a Tuesday through Saturday work week. Therefore, this overtime may have been avoided if some employees worked Tuesday through Saturday instead. City of Newburgh – Budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsApproved State Contracts and Payments
… In November, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,566 contracts for state … more than 2 million payments worth more than $9.5 billion. The office rejected 196 contracts and related transactions … In November the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1566 contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsApproved State Contracts and Payments
… the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,579 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at … worth nearly $10.5 billion. The office rejected 132 contracts and related transactions valued at $340 million and … at more than $1.2 million. More information on these contracts and payments is available at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/approved-state-contracts-and-payments-0DiNapoli: MTA'S Homeless Outreach Program Didn't Do Much Outreach
… the nonprofit hired to provide outreach services at Penn Station, Grand Central and elsewhere, according to an audit … Committee (BRC) to provide homeless services at Penn Station, Grand Central, and outlying Long Island Rail Road … services. DiNapoli’s auditors found workers at Penn Station, Grand Central and other MTA rail stations spent, on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-mtas-homeless-outreach-program-didnt-do-much-outreachLife Changes: How Do I Prepare to Retire?
… you retire: Birth certificate New York State driver’s license issued on or after January 1, 2005 Passport Marriage … if it notes your age on a given date Enhanced driver’s license Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-how-do-i-prepare-retireDiNapoli: Bedford-Stuyvesant is on the Rise
… is undergoing an economic resurgence, with record numbers of businesses and jobs, but the benefits have … and indicative of growth," said Assemblymember Tremaine Wright . "The guided information and outlook provided to us … said Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Andrew Hoan . "It's one of Brooklyn's most attractive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-bedford-stuyvesant-riseDiNapoli Releases Lower Manhattan Economic Snapshot
… The terror attacks on September 11, 2001 killed 2,753 people in Lower Manhattan, … Margaret S. Chin, former chair of the Council’s Committee on Lower Manhattan Redevelopment. “As this report shows, we … just like our residential and commercial neighbors. On behalf of our almost 13,000 students, particularly the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-releases-lower-manhattan-economic-snapshotOpinion 88-30
… owners to connect to a district water system) TOWN LAW, §§130(15), 194(1)(b), 198, 201, 202, 202-a, 209-e(1)(b): (1) A … ... water connections shall be made." In addition, section 130(15) of the Town Law generally authorizes towns to adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-30