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Opinion 93-16
… government may provide its employees with paid or unpaid leave to enable them to respond to fire alarms while at work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-16Opinion 93-15
… nor the separate treasurer of a town public library is required pursuant to Town Law, §123 to annually account to, … Pursuant to Education Law, §259, all moneys received "from taxes and other public sources" must be kept as a … municipality as custodian for the library (1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-54, p 86), unless the library board has appointed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-15Opinion 97-20
… -- Particular Uses (remodeling and purchasing appliances for firehouse kitchen) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Unless … reasonable expenditures to remodel and purchase appliances for the firehouse kitchen. You ask whether a volunteer fire … insurance tax moneys to remodel and purchase appliances for the firehouse kitchen. Sections 9104 and 9105 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-20Opinion 91-57
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Finances (comingling library …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-57Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing for Rensselaer DPW Employees Who Stole Scrap Metal Proceeds
… According to documents filed in court, surveillance videos from a local scrap yard showed Foust and Clark cashing … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-rensselaer-dpw-employees-who-stole-scrapOpinion 91-19
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (authority to make gift to fire company); (authority to accept gift of … of the value of the equipment donated. Fire districts have those powers expressly authorized by statute and those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-19Opinion 96-1
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- … notes or budget notes unless the State Comptroller, on behalf of the State, consents thereto. There is no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-1Opinion 94-17
… (inclusion of delinquent solid waste services fees with) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§120-w, 120-cc; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE … the service (1992 Opns St Comp No. 92-40, p 103; see also New York Telephone v City of Amsterdam, 200 AD2d 315, 613 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-17Opinion 95-14
… fire insurance tax moneys may not be expended for illegal purposes or purposes contrary to public policy (see … purpose which the treasurer, in good faith, believes to be illegal or improper, even if the expenditure has been … be held liable for the expenditure of such moneys for an illegal or improper purpose (Opn No. 89-16, supra ; 1981 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-14Opinion 94-6
… and Employees (conflict of interest provisions applicable to) PUBLIC HOUSING LAW, §36: Pursuant to Public Housing Law, §36, when a public housing authority … contracts with a residential management corporation to operate a federally-funded recreation program, a tenant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-6CUNY Bulletin No. CU-690
… be added to the employee’s taxable gross wages, for tax withholding purposes, and reflected on the 2020 Form W-2 … be added to the employee’s taxable gross wages, for tax withholding purposes, and is subject to employment and income taxes. Federal, State, and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using the Aggregate method. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-690-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesDiNapoli: Audit Finds $6.8 Million in Medicaid Overpayments
… state’s Medicaid system made approximately $6.8 million in inappropriate payments, including $3.5 million for … abuse,” DiNapoli said. “My auditors found several cases in which the Department of Health’s eMedNY system failed to catch millions in overpayments. To its credit, the department is working to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-finds-68-million-medicaid-overpaymentsPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-018
… not appear to employees on paystubs or in New York State Payroll Online. Agencies do not need to take action for … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Retirement mailbox. Include “Bulletin No. PIP-018” in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-018-new-additional-pay-earns-codes-v-codes-payservState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… emergencies; disabled door alarms; unsafe conditions on playgrounds; and potentially toxic cleaning materials in … to uniformly obtain and record reliable information on performance. As a result, it did not fully benefit from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 88-43
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. WORKERS' COMPENSATION … paid their salaries under General Municipal Law, §207-c out of the sheriff's personnel account, the county governing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-43State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… tampering with public records, and she agreed to pay $21,296 in restitution before sentencing. In August 2020, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. … collector’s records as required and, as a result, did not know that the tax collector was incorrectly remitting … that detailed which outlets were exempt from sampling and how they would be secured, and what remedial actions were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli: New York Sees Improvement in Condition of Local Bridges
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The estimated cost for work needed on local bridges in the state in 2023 was … and reliable public infrastructure is an ongoing concern for local governments across the country,” DiNapoli said. … that did not have any in poor condition in 2023. Funding for Improvements A majority of the FHWA’s estimated $29 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-new-york-sees-improvement-condition-local-bridgesOpinion 2005-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … also referred to as a referendum on petition (see 50 NY Jur 2d §720), may be generally described as a referendum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-4Contract Advisory No. 25
… currently being used to accept Grant Procurement Records and Contract Reporter Exemption Requests (CRERs). As of … agencies the ability to: Easily and electronically submit for review and approval new and amendment Grant Procurement … decisions in the system Track the status of requests, in real-time, once submitted to BOC for review Immediately be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/25-electronic-documents-submission-system-edss