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Opinion 93-4
… TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Certiorari Proceedings (authority to issue bonds to finance judgments) LOCAL FINANCE LAW, … purpose (Local Finance Law, §§10.00[a], 21.00[a]; see also NY Const, art VIII, §2). Clearly, towns are authorized to … Law (see also Real Property Tax Law, §726[4]; City of Rochester v Chiarella , 65 NY2d 92, 490 NYS2d 174; Cherey v …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-4CUNY Bulletin No. CU-338
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing of increments and provide agencies with related instructions. … Pursuant to the agreement between the City University of New York and the Professional Staff Congress/CUNY and NYS … employees in grade 980 who are Active or on a Paid Leave of Absence based on the following increment codes and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-338-cuny-increment-payments-effective-july-1-2008State Agencies Bulletin No. 934
… deductions for the SEFA Campaign for the 2010 calendar year. Affected Employees All employees Effective Date(s) … amount to be deducted from each paycheck in the calendar year, not the total amount of the pledge. The employee’s … If a participant chooses to elect other than the full year (26 pay periods), the agency must enter the total amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/934-2010-sefa-state-employees-federated-appeal-campaignDiNapoli Proposes Option to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… While pension costs are pre-funded and invested to help pay for these future benefits, most governments, including … for retiree health insurance and instead fund it on a “pay-as-you-go” basis or out of pocket. The funding mechanism … that allow public employers to set aside money today to pay for these benefits,” DiNapoli said. “The numbers are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-proposes-option-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Community Development Block Grant & HOME Investment Partnerships Programs
… Objectives To determine whether Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) has established and maintains adequate internal controls to oversee and monitor the federally funded Community …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/16/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingState Agencies Bulletin No. 2043
… Agencies must login to the NYSTRS Employer Secure Area and download their Monthly Bill Detail. (Main Menu > Billing > …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2043-new-prior-year-arrears-deduction-code-members-new-york-state-teachersSelected Aspects of Accommodations for Passengers With Disabilities
… procedures. A May 2007 DOJ publication established best practices for state and local government website … station is located. PANYNJ’s website did not follow DOJ’s best practices toolkit and has only limited accessibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/29/selected-aspects-accommodations-passengers-disabilitiesOpinion 89-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt … expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to rent a room in which to meet, if the meetings are for the purpose of … fire insurance tax moneys "except as otherwise provided in any special law". Sections 9104 and 9105 provide that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-11Shareholders to Exxon: It's Time to Address Climate Change
… meeting, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the Church of England — supported by more than 60 … a reduction in demand resulting from carbon restrictions. Two leading independent proxy advisors, ISS and Glass Lewis, … State and Local Retirement System on behalf of more than one million state and local government employees and retirees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/shareholders-exxon-its-time-address-climate-changeTown of Oxford – Financial Condition (2024M-135)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Oxford (Town) Board (Board) receive complete and accurate … 2017 to compare current findings to the previous Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) audit and identify Board … (AFR) filings. Understanding the Program A key measure of a town’s financial condition is its level of fund balance, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/25/town-oxford-financial-condition-2024m-135Essex County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2024M-146)
… Agency (ECIDA) Board of Directors (Board) properly approve and monitor projects that were provided financial assistance? … to advance the job opportunities, economic welfare, health and general prosperity of the people of New York State. IDAs … excess amounts, as required by GML. The report includes 13 recommendations that, if implemented, will improve ECIDA’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/08/15/essex-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoring-2024mDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-46
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for payments not processed … Chapter 49 of the Laws of 2008, Article 8, Section 131.6 and the 2007-2011 negotiated agreement between the State of New York and the Rent Regulation Services Unit provide for the payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-46-april-2010-performance-advances-graded-and-ns-equatedDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-28
… completion of the required service. OSC Actions After payroll processing is completed for Pay Period 14L, OSC will … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Audit mailbox. … To explain OSCs automatic processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-28-october-2007-performance-advances-and-longevityState Agencies Bulletin No. 1153
… is below the Job Rate of the employee’s current grade on the 4/1/10 Salary Schedule are eligible for a Performance … 2011; and was rated “Satisfactory” or its equivalent on the employee's last annual evaluation date. Unsatisfactory … graded and NS equated to grade employees who are Active, on a Paid Leave of Absence (except Sick Leave) or on Workers’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1153-april-2012-performance-advances-graded-and-ns-equated-grade-employeesUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-320
… Overtime Meal Allowance Increases and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … SD, SG, SK, SN, SR, SY, S9, 87, 86, 88, and CT), provides for a salary increase of three percent (3.00%) effective April 1, 2023, for all eligible members. The agreements also include the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-320-april-2023-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-salaryTown of Haverstraw - Financial Condition (2019M-52)
… to avoid excessive budget surpluses. Develop a plan to reduce the amounts of fund balance in a manner that benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/17/town-haverstraw-financial-condition-2019m-52Office of the State Comptroller Response to Report Issued Today by the Department of Financial Services
… and unprofessional report. This report was emailed to our office five minutes before it was provided to the press. If the agency had reached out to our investment professionals, it would have known the aggressive steps that Comptroller DiNapoli and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/office-state-comptroller-response-report-issued-today-department-financial-servicesTown of East Hampton – Budget Review (B18-7-9)
… and expenditure projections in the Town’s tentative budget for the 2019 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/29/town-east-hampton-budget-review-b18-7-9BOCES Milk Bidding (2018-MS-2)
… May have saved as much as $355,000 (15 percent) on fat free chocolate milk half pints in 2016-17, in places … of Federal Regulations, Title 7 Section 210.10 2 New York State General Municipal Law Section 103 … BOCES Milk Bidding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/07/27/boces-milk-bidding-2018-ms-2County of Rockland – Budget Review (B18-6-11)
… expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget for the 2019 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … during which it was authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit obligations are outstanding, its proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/11/05/county-rockland-budget-review-b18-6-11