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DiNapoli Releases Analysis of Enacted State Budget
… from a year earlier, due to strong PIT revenues late in the year, unanticipated monetary settlements and … discretionary spending authority was not made clear in the enacted budget. The budget provides nearly $6.5 … bidding and independent review of contracts in certain cases. In addition, the budget provides new lump-sum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-releases-analysis-enacted-state-budgetOpinion 91-47
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Court Fees (filing of an objection to … charged by a Surrogate's Court. Such objections are made in a proceeding other than probate and the fee is properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-47Opinion 92-16
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Exceptions … (contracts for rental of room owned by officer and used in official duties) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Powers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-16Opinion 2000-2
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Municipal Funds (expenditure by … and facilities to promote progress and scholarship in the humanities and the arts within the village. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-2Opinion 2004-9
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Not Requiring … Law §2803-a under the exception to competitive bidding in section 103(8) of the General Municipal Law. 1991 Opns St …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-9Opinion 91-51
… or comparable officer or body, shall keep a separate account of such moneys and they shall be used only for … fund, which are required by law to be kept in a separate account not to be co-mingled with other moneys of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-51DiNapoli: NYC's Shelter Repair Process Needs Its Own Fix
… allowing conditions to deteriorate further and, in some cases, forcing residents to relocate. “The growing homeless crisis in New York City has been met by shelter conditions that are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nycs-shelter-repair-process-needs-its-own-fixOpinion 92-41
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and … the district. According to your inquiry, the fire district in question is located on a narrow island in a town. You …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-41Opinion 2001-8
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Establishment (within area … and dissolution of fire and fire protection districts in towns. Article 11 authorizes towns to undertake …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-8DiNapoli: Local Government Debt Levels Off
… New York’s local governments had $43.6 billion in total outstanding debt in 2018, according to a report released today by New York … government issues debt, it should have a long-term plan in place and be mindful of the impact on its budget and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-government-debt-levels-offOpinion 95-32
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments … governments, including fire districts. All public deposits in excess of the amount insured under the provisions of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-32Opinion 95-12
… and investments of funds for an agency's own use and account). Section 10(2)(a) of the General Municipal Law … 11 also provides for the securing of such a time deposit account or certificate of deposit in the same manner as is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-12State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… to job performance, sales tax exemptions and payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) information for current and active … and failed to monitor budgetary results during the year. In addition, the board allowed excessive levels of surplus … in an accurate and timely manner or that all closed cases were properly reported to appropriate state agencies. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 97-21
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Finances (filing of annual … to section 30 of the General Municipal Law. This is in response to your inquiry concerning the filing of annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-21Opinion 94-25
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award … each calendar year after the establishment of the program in which an active volunteer firefighter accumulates at least …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-25Oversight of Water Supply Emergency Plans
… New Yorkers receive water from public water supply systems in New York State. State Public Health Law §1125 (Law) … Response Plan (ERP) and a Vulnerability Assessment (VA). In the VA, Water Systems identify any vulnerabilities that … controls over certain water treatment plants and, in some cases, succeeded. There are nearly 9,000 public water systems …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/27/oversight-water-supply-emergency-plansOpinion 92-20
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Imposition of (for concerts held on … the giving of exhibitions, performances or entertainments in any place within the town" (Town Law, §136[3]; see also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-20DiNapoli: DEC Needs to Improve Efforts to Control Invasive Species
… preserve Adirondack waters continue to go underutilized. In New York, there is no law requiring boaters to use … by invasive species, causing an estimated $500 million in economic losses each year, 80 percent of which affects … of all permits that contain these requirements. In some cases, DEC did not monitor any provisions of the permits. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-dec-needs-improve-efforts-control-invasive-speciesDiNapoli: Better Reporting and Monitoring of NYC Capital Projects Needed
… environment, the city should monitor its capital spending in a more uniform and comprehensive manner so it can review … information. DiNapoli’s analysis looked at projects listed in the October 2023 CPDD, which contains project schedules by … overruns, budgetary constraints were noted in a number of cases. Still, it is unclear how constraints have held back …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-better-reporting-and-monitoring-nyc-capital-projects-neededDiNapoli: Despite Challenges, Agriculture Among the Most Resilient State Industries During the Pandemic
… Agriculture in New York state paid close to $1 billion in wages and produced roughly $3.3 billion in gross domestic product in 2021, according to a report by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-despite-challenges-agriculture-among-most-resilient-state-industries-during-pandemic