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DiNapoli: State Agency Mishandled Housing Discrimination Complaints
… system for housing discrimination complaints resulted in lost, unprocessed or mislabeled claims. Officials could … management system. Some complaints that were not recorded in the system were found by DHR officials in a filing cabinet … Zone,” where some cases labeled “defective” were filed, meaning they required more information and were not being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-state-agency-mishandled-housing-discrimination-complaintsEfforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms
… Purpose To determine whether the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA) has taken action to collect unpaid tolls and fees using outside law firms and to minimize unbillable toll transactions. The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/11/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firmsArea #1 – IT Policy – Information Technology Governance
… to all computer users; and ensuring there are procedures in place to monitor compliance with policies. Your unique … Such policy must also address the data privacy protections in Section 2-d of the State Education Law, including … of the security of the system” is generally defined as meaning unauthorized acquisition of computer data which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-1-it-policyOpinion 2000-1
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Payment (of police officers' legal … proceeding held to be civil action or proceeding within meaning of Public Officers Law, §18 when district attorney … bargaining agreements. Rather, we believe that the meaning and intent of such provisions should be addressed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-1Opinion 91-13*
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Leases (as constituting … contracts" or "contracts for public work" within the meaning and intent of section 103 and, therefore, are not … constitutes an installment purchase contract within the meaning of section 109-b of the General Municipal Law if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-13Opinion 96-17
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and … of volunteer firefighters for tuition expenses incurred in completing certain college courses) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS … in fire science is a "course of instruction" within the meaning of section 72-g. Thus, we concluded that a fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-17Opinion 88-52
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales … which purchases real property from county) -- Interest in Contract (community college officers and employees who are … a sale of real property is a "contract" within the meaning of subdivision two of General Municipal Law, §800 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-52Opinion 92-10
… in the opinion. ABANDONED AND LOST PROPERTY -- Money (unclaimed redemption payments on bearer serial bonds) BONDS AND NOTES -- Redemption (disposition of unclaimed moneys representing amounts paid on matured bearer … You inquire about the period of time for which these funds must be held and the disposition of the funds upon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-10City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-168)
… and calculated revenues upon which their payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) are based on. These projects have … monitor projects’ progress and document findings in writing. Require the City or one of the taxing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/07/08/city-poughkeepsie-industrial-development-agency-projectOpinion 94-25
… 1994 George T. Gander, Jr., Chairman West Hempstead Fire District … Whether General Municipal Law 217cv authorizes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-25Opinion 91-9
… Vol. 1, Statutes, §97; see also Block v Sprague , 285 NY 69; People v Tremaine , 281 NY 1; Pryor v City of Rochester , 166 NY 548). Considering SCCL, §75 as a whole, since the annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-9DiNapoli: Rising Costs Hitting Homeowners & Renters Statewide
… Housing costs in New York rose sharply relative to income from 2000 to … above the affordability level increased from 40.5 percent in 2000 to 50.6 percent in 2012, while the percentage of … more than 30 percent of their monthly income on housing, meaning that they have very little to spend on other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-rising-costs-hitting-homeowners-renters-statewideTown of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements (2022M-172)
… Supervisor and Town Board (Board) ensured cash assets in the Supervisor’s custody were properly collected and … did not properly collect and disburse cash assets in his custody, nor did the Board ensure the Supervisor … properly performed those duties. Our audit found $15,823 in missing funds. We also found that the former Supervisor: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-oversight-supervisors-cash-collections-and-disbursements-2022m-172Opinion 99-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Powers and … and facilities of town) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Dispose of" (meaning of for purposes of General Municipal Law, §858[3]); … services of agents, employees and facilities of a town, in furtherance of the IDA's corporate purposes, and pay the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-4Opinion 91-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. WORDS AND PHRASES -- "In the same manner and at the same time as town taxes" (as meaning ad valorem levies) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (tort … v Armstrong , 45 NY 234; Village Green Realty v Glen Cove Com. Dev. , 95 AD2d 259, 466 NYS2d 26; Gewirtz v City of Long …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-10Opinion 2007-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief … compensation” provided to the highest ranking subordinate in the village police department who is in a bargaining unit … benefit would constitute “other compensation” within the meaning of section 207-m, but for the reasons set forth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-3Opinion 90-36
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- … to the collection of town and county taxes are set forth in Article 9 of the Real Property Tax Law, (RPTL) and Article … that a postdated check is not a "sum of money" within the meaning of sections 35 and 37 of the Town Law until the date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-36Opinion 88-6
… discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (authority of municipality to contribute … §§200 et seq .; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a)(1); RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, §§113, 470: A … an indeterminate cost and benefits are not payable until retirement. You ask whether a "defined contribution pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-6Opinion 92-36
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (imposition of surcharge to finance E911 system); … only within the geographical confines of a police district within that county and to collect a surcharge only … police district plans to petition the county legislature for authorization to install the E911 system for residents of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-36DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for September 2015
… due to fraud, waste or other improprieties. This month’s high volumes occurred because contracts and payments were … ensures that costs are reasonable, the playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. … to the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York for a new residence hall at SUNY Purchase College. State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-september-2015