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Opinion 88-62
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund … layer; a landfill gas control system; and, in certain cases, a perimeter gas collection system, a leachate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-62Opinion 90-47
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Legal … superintendent of highways for legal expenses incurred in defending a lawsuit brought against the town and the … interpreting local enactments. Rather, we believe the meaning and intent of such enactments must be determined, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-47Despite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists
… U.S. Census Bureau, 2019 American Community Survey (ACS), 1-year estimates, Table S2412. For civilian population … U.S. Census Bureau, 2019 American Community Survey (ACS), 1-year estimates, Table S2412. For civilian population … Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS), 1-year estimates, 2015-2019, Table S2412. For civilian …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/despite-progress-pay-gap-women-persistsOpinion 88-64
… in which it is established, a general manager, a secretary, technical experts and such other officers, agents … or employee for services performed, and includes both salary and fringe benefits (1987 Opns St Comp, No. 87-33, p … suggests an intent to limit the term "compensation" to salary or wages. In fact, just the opposite seems to be true …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-64Opinion 95-8
… These moneys constitute dedicated general fund revenues for use only for purposes of the claiming authority or claiming agent. … services" subaccount of the general fund, and used only for law enforcement purposes in the investigation of penal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-8Opinion 98-3
… partner to the office of town comptroller, by itself, does not constitute a prohibited conflict of interest. … implied". An appointment to a municipal office, however, does not, by itself, give rise to a contract within the … of the town supervisor to the position of town comptroller does not violate General Municipal Law, article 18. Rather, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-3DiNapoli: Audits Recommend Fixes to Affordable Housing Programs
… costs have created an urgent need for affordable housing in New York. In 2012, more than 3 million households were at or above the federal affordability threshold – meaning their housing costs accounted for 30 percent or more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audits-recommend-fixes-affordable-housing-programsOpinion 94-15
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-15Opinion 88-68
… a proposed subdivision development. You advise that the property being developed is immediately adjacent to an … board member and his spouse are resident homeowners. All property owners in that subdivision are required by their deeds to be members of the property owners association. The spouse of the planning board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-68Opinion 99-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Energy Performance … equated to the period of probable usefulness prescribed in Local Finance Law, §11.00(a) for obligations issued for … Questions concerning the applicability or meaning and intent of these regulations should be directed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-10Chenango County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2022M-10)
… applications. Develop the required cost-benefit analysis for each project it evaluated and approved. Cumulatively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/04/22/chenango-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringOpinion 94-9
… e.g., Memorandum to the Governor by the Department of Insurance, July 15, 1975; Memorandum to the Governor, by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-9Opinion 88-22
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SEWER DISTRICTS -- Construction (inclusion of … that the town is constructing sewage treatment plants in two sewer districts and has applied for State and Federal … by reason of the improvement or project" within the meaning of Town Law, §§198(1)(a) and 202(1). It is our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-22Opinion 98-13
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-13DiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020
… Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67,000 complaints filed statewide in 2020, which was 85 percent more than the previous year and … (315) and Rochester (303) metropolitan areas. “In the midst of the stresses caused by the pandemic, many New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-identity-theft-cases-surged-new-york-2020DiNapoli: Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slowed in 2024
… today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This was the slowest annual growth seen since the COVID-19 pandemic … risks and potential changes at the federal level, calls for careful budgeting on the part of local officials to … year-over year growth – ranging from 1.3% in the fourth quarter to 2.2% in the second quarter – resembled rates in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-slowed-2024New Yorkers in Need: Homelessness in New York State
Having safe and adequate housing is a necessity.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need-homelessness-nys.pdfOpinion 91-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … §10(1)(i); COUNTY LAW, §408-a: There is no State statute which authorizes counties to extend their contracts for … subdivisions in the county under County Law, §408-a(2), are exempt from the competitive bidding requirements of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-1DiNapoli: Inflation in NYC Metro Area Up 6.1% in March, Growing at Highest Rate in 30 Years
… effects on its fiscal picture,” DiNapoli said. “While the Federal Reserve Board has begun to act, global supply chain … to continue to drive prices higher in the short-term. My office will continue to analyze how inflation is affecting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-inflation-nyc-metro-area-march-growing-highest-rate-30-yearsDual Membership in NYSLRS – Divorce and Your Benefits
… two distinct retirement systems: New York State and Local Employees’ Retirement System; and New York State … Retirement System. If a member has a membership in one of the above Systems, the Domestic Relations Order (DRO) may be … to only one membership, then the DRO must specifically identify the appropriate system. If a DRO is drafted against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/dual-membership-nyslrs