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Opinion 88-77
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … One such program is an arts-in-education program provided at four schools in the local school district. The New York … discussions or decisions relating to the program provided at the district by the local council. June 15, 1988 Francis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-77DiNapoli: Former Mahopac VFD Treasurer Sentenced After $5.6 Million Embezzlement
… fire department he was elected to serve. As he admitted at his plea, the one he served was himself, stealing funds … taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-former-mahopac-vfd-treasurer-sentenced-after-56-million-embezzlementUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-295
… of the year prior to the SLED payment and March 31 of the calendar year in which the SLED payment is made. Agency … calculation of overtime compensation (refer to the Online Payroll Manual accessed from the PayServ Bulletin Board – Payroll Manuals > Earnings Manual > Time Entry Payments > …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-295-april-2021-unified-court-system-ucs-security-and-lawOpinion 92-41
… , 293 NY 634 at 639; People ex rel City of Olean v Western New York & Pennsylvania Traction Co. , 214 NY 526; Gordon v … other emergencies. In our view, however, a fire district's power to respond to emergencies does not plainly and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-41Opinion 92-16
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-16Opinion 91-38
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-38Response Planning for Unexpected Events
… and planning. Transportation’s Operations Control Center (OCC) is responsible for safely routing trains across the Metro-North network. The OCC is staffed by rail traffic controllers assigned to manage … departments. When an unexpected event occurs, the OCC is notified by train engineers, train conductors, police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/28/response-planning-unexpected-eventsState Contract and Payment Actions in December
… Office of the State Comptroller approved 2,257 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $8.1 … for charges, and improper payments. More information on these contracts and payments is available at Open Book New … property tax credits. $13.4 million for 61,537 additional child and earned income tax payments. Department of Civil …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-decemberSexual Harassment Policy for the Office of the State Comptroller
… committed to providing fair and effective procedures for the prompt resolution of sexual harassment complaints. … Accordingly, the following policy and procedures for maintaining and enforcing a workplace free from sexual … investigation that ensures due process for all parties. Effective corrective action will be taken whenever …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/sexual-harassment-policyOversight of Residential Domestic Violence Programs
… is maintaining adequate oversight of residential programs for victims of domestic violence to ensure these programs are … through October 20, 2017. Background OCFS’ Division of Child Welfare and Community Services (CWCS) oversees the … State that operated 162 DV residences. Key Findings Based on the amount and quality of information provided by OCFS, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/24/oversight-residential-domestic-violence-programsOpinion 92-52
… quoted above, clearly provides that the Authority has the duty and responsibility to deposit and invest its monies in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-52Opinion 92-3
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-3Opinion 2000-8
… individually or as a member of a board, has the power or duty to: (a) negotiate, prepare, authorize or approve the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-8Frequently Asked Questions – World Trade Center Presumption
… area below a line starting from the Hudson River and Canal Street bearing east on Canal Street to Pike Street, continuing south on Pike … River; and extending to the lower tip of Manhattan); The New York City (NYC) morgue or any temporary morgue; The Fresh …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/world-trade-center/frequently-asked-questionsOpinion 91-30
… individually or as a member of a board, has the power or duty to: (a) negotiate, prepare, authorize or approve the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-30Opinion 91-26
… OF INTEREST -- Architectural Services (provided to public library by firm employing daughter of library board member) -- Codes of Ethics (adoption of by public library) -- Family Relationships (contract between … in the firm, that the board president's daughter is not a partner in the firm, and that the board president has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-26Opinion 2002-6
… based solely on highway failing to meet qualifications for designation as seasonal limited use highway) -- Seasonal … Use Highway (effect of existing residences occupied for part of the year on) HIGHWAY LAW §205-a: A town highway … part of the year and are dependent upon such highway for access. The fact that a town highway fails to meet the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-6Opinion 90-49
… of public officials is Stetler v McFarlane , 230 NY 400, in which the Court of Appeals construed, inter alia , … may be lawfully committed to him by the board ..." (230 NY at409). The plaintiffs, aggrieved taxpayers challenging as … rejected this interpretation, stating as follows (230 NY at 409): The plaintiffs construe this to mean that payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-49Opinion 2009-2
… "does not involve the expenditure of a large amount of money."]). Accordingly, when a town proposes or is required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-2Opinion 88-56
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales … district, does not have a prohibited conflict of interest in purchase contracts between the firm and the district if the exception contained in General Municipal Law, §802(1)(b) is applicable. This is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-56