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Opinion 2006-8
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State … employees is provided for by article 14 of the Civil Service Law (§200 et seq .). It is well-established that, … NYS2d 17; Board of Education v Yonkers Fed. of Teachers , 40 NY2d 268, 386 NYS2d 657). It is also well-established that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-8Opinion 2008-2
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … OF INTEREST -- Exceptions (contracts entered into prior to municipal service) -- Interests in Contract (town board … the board member picks up road salt and delivers the salt to a town storage facility. If the contract was entered to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-2Opinion 90-13
… has authority, at the request and expense of a village, to install sewer pipe for a village sewer project in … with a DOT road reconstruction project. This is in reply to your letter concerning installation of sewer pipe for a … road project by means of a change order. While you consent to the consolidation of the two projects through the change …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-13Opinion 2005-6
… MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Youth Programs (authority of town to provide a program on the prevention of teen “bullying”) … POLICE PROTECTION -- Crime Prevention (authority of town to provide a program on the prevention of teen “bullying”) … secular educational experts who would discuss the topic of how to prevent “bullying”. Article VIII, §1 of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-6Opinion 90-44
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VILLAGE BOARD -- Compensation (statement of in notice of budget hearing as excluding fringe benefits) … of a village board of trustees which must be published in the notice of public hearing on the tentative budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-44MTA-NYC Transit Medical Assessment Centers
… medical examinations for NYC Transit and MTA Bus employees in an economical manner. The audit covered the period June … are done at one of Transit’s five MAC locations. In addition, there is a 24-hour lab located in Downtown Brooklyn. Employees are assigned to a MAC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/10/mta-nyc-transit-medical-assessment-centersUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-195
… Period 20C) processing for judges in the Unified Court System. Affected Employees Judges in the Unified Court System Background Based upon an agreement between the Chief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-195-end-calendar-year-2013-processing-judgesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-97
… Purpose To explain the automatic processing of Lump Sum Bonus … in Bargaining Unit 13 (SUNY Management/Confidential) and to provide instructions to agencies for processing or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-97-lump-sum-bonus-payments-suny-managementconfidentialOperational Advisory No. 12
… definitions for Obligation, Accounting and Budget Dates in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) and guidance on date … and reference Obligation, Accounting and Budget Dates in order to provide guidance on the appropriate use of these dates in SFS. OSC will issue a monthly operational advisory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/12-obligation-accounting-and-budget-datesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-231
… This Bulletin has been replaced by Payroll Bulletin No. 2240 Purpose To notify agencies that … Agency Actions Agencies are responsible for end dating payroll deductions in PayServ to suspend an employee’s 403(b) … leave, the agency must insert a row to restart the 403(b) payroll deduction. This applies to the following payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-231-suspension-403b-tax-sheltered-annuity-plans-employeesSubway Service Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Subway Service Diversions for … starts and early end times ranged from 10 to 27 percent. In addition, the public was not adequately informed about … Finding The MTA-Transit officials have made some progress in correcting the problems we identified. However, additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/16/subway-service-diversions-maintenance-and-capital-projects-followMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Controlled Substances That Exceed Allowed Dispensing Limits
… Health paid pharmacy providers for controlled substances in compliance with the New York State Controlled Substances … or fax, due to the inherent risk of drugs ordered in this manner being diverted for inappropriate or … (MCOs) a monthly premium for each recipient enrolled in the MCO. The MCO then arranges for the provision of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/06/medicaid-program-improper-payments-controlled-substances-exceed-allowed-dispensing-limitsHousing Preferences for Disabled Veterans (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Housing Preference for Disabled Veterans (2010-S-42). Background In November 2007, the Private Housing Law was amended to … companies to provide disabled veterans with a preference in the admission to Mitchell-Lama housing developments. Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/19/housing-preferences-disabled-veterans-followOpinion 90-64
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PARK DISTRICTS -- Increase or Improvement of … circumstances when a referendum is authorized or required in a town park district on a project to be financed by the issuance of obligations. The courts in this State have consistently held that a municipality may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-64Opinion 92-28
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … the moneys, upon authority of the library board, we have concluded that interest earned on such investment must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-28Opinion 94-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and … of a fire district generally may not expend district funds in connection with a celebration of the district fire … of a fire district may expend fire district funds in connection with a celebration of the district fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-11Collection and Use of Oil Spill Funds
… and Spill Compensation Fund (Oil Spill Fund or Fund) in compliance with applicable laws and if all expenditures … to MOSFs for each barrel of petroleum imported for use in the State. The Fund also collects fees from PBS facilities … for spills, $8 million from PBS facilities, and $5 million in federal disaster relief funding. For the same period, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/13/collection-and-use-oil-spill-fundsOversight of the Farm-to-School Program (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report Oversight of the FarmtoSchool Program Report 2020S9
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-farm-school-program-followEast Rochester Union Free School District – Procurement (2022M-56)
… with Board policies and applicable statutory requirements. Of the $1.88 million in purchases tested from 25 vendors, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/east-rochester-union-free-school-district-procurement-2022m-56Milford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-94)
… and District officials properly managed fund balance in accordance with statute. Key Findings The Board and … District officials did not properly manage fund balance in accordance with statute. As of June 30, 2021, surplus fund … comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. Develop and adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/milford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-94