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Opinion 92-51
… AGENCIES -- Officers and Employees (reimbursement for expenses incurred by member's spouse) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Reimbursement for Expenses (spouses' expenses - spouse of member of IDA) … reimburse members of the agency or its executive director for the travel expenses incurred by the spouses of a member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-51Opinion 91-12
… Law, §204-a belong to the fire company to be used for the lawful purposes of the fire company. You ask whether … engage in certain "fund raising activities" (see also, Not-For-Profit Corporation Law, §1402[e][4]). For purposes of section 204-a, the term "fire company" is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-12Claim Submitted—What’s Next?
… After you submit your claim online, check your email for next steps. You should receive a confirmation email within 48 hours informing you of whether … 31, 2027. If you do not cash it by then, you'll have to file a new claim. Taxes and Interest If your property was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/claim-submitted-whats-nextCost-Saving Ideas: Monitoring Health Insurance Premiums for Retirees
… the retirees may be: allowed a continuation of coverage for surviving spouses or certain other eligible persons for a period of time after the eligible retiree dies. … 1 Containing health insurance costs should be a priority for local governments and school districts. One way to reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-monitoring-health-insurance-premiums-retireesTrain On-Time Performance
… Reporting and Operations Analysis Group to report train delay percentages for each line, delays by categories, and … (Committee). The information is provided on a two-month delay. Subways collects information of its daily operations … there are multiple workgroups and committees (including a Delay Management Workgroup) dedicated to improving service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/12/train-time-performanceOpinion 90-5
… the number of trustees and, if so, by what procedure and for what term the new trustees would be appointed. For purposes of this opinion, we assume the library is not … and minimum number of library trustees and provides for the town board to appoint the trustees, it does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-5Opinion 97-14
… to make reasonable expenditures to purchase furniture for a recreation room and a trophy case for a meeting room for department use. You ask whether foreign fire insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-14Opinion 91-39
… AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (waiver of public salary exceeding statutory limit) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (waiver of post-retirement salary - effect on retirement allowance) CIVIL SERVICE LAW, … Law, §212. Civil Service Law, §150 provides generally for the suspension of retirement benefits "if any person …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-39Selected Financial Management Practices
… plan to maximize year-round utilization of its facilities for local economic benefit of the community, and to minimize … the Lake Placid Regional Winter Sports Committee, a not-for-profit organization. Of this amount, $1.7 million was originally promised in 2009 by a local not-for-profit organization from a grant it would receive from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/09/selected-financial-management-practicesComptroller DiNapoli: 26 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… 28, 2018. Today’s announcement does not include scores for the dependent school districts in the “Big Four” cities … of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. Information for these districts will be incorporated into the scoring for their respective cities later this year. The monitoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/comptroller-dinapoli-26-school-districts-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: After-School Provider Misused $194,320 in Public Funds
… Services (SCO), a provider of extended school day programs for the State Education Department (SED), submitted $194,320 in reimbursement claims for expenses that were unnecessary, not allowable or … a better job of making sure that taxpayers are only paying for appropriate costs.” SCO has two contracts worth $2.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-after-school-provider-misused-194320-public-fundsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Revenue Slows in 2016
… by $80 million in the first half of 2016, which accounts for the majority of local sales tax growth statewide. Of the … in New York state with their own general sales tax, 11 had increases. Yonkers had the largest growth at 17.3 percent due …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-revenue-slows-2016DiNapoli: City of Troy's Finances in Precarious Position
… to finance day-to-day operations and insufficient funding for capital costs, according to an audit released today by … P. DiNapoli. DiNapoli applauded the city’s new mayor for agreeing to take immediate steps to remedy the multitude … fiscal years because the city council adopted budgets for the general fund that were not structurally balanced and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-city-troys-finances-precarious-positionDiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Arrested in Mayfield Theft
… Former Mayfield Town Clerk Dorothy Hart was arrested today for allegedly pocketing thousands of dollars in public funds, … District Attorney Chad Brown and New York State Police for their diligent work in helping us hold Ms. Hart … Former Mayfield Town Clerk Dorothy Hart was arrested today for allegedly pocketing thousands of dollars in public funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-arrested-mayfield-theftDiNapoli Halts $24 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… income tax refunds stopped to date include: Reason for Stopping Tax Refund Number of Refunds Dollar Value of … estimated their efforts produced $62.6 million in savings. For a copy of the report, visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-halts-24-million-suspicious-tax-refundsMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools
… they need, including mental health awareness training for school staff. Our audit covered the period July 2018 … students only. About the Program According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), mental health is an … traumatic societal events, the mental health crisis for youth has reached a critical point and has become a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/18/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schoolsLocal Sales Tax Sharing in New York State
… in our most recent annual questionnaire. Also provided for each county is the local tax rate, as well as what cities … receive a share of the county’s sales tax collections. For more detailed information on local sales tax sharing in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-sales-tax-sharing-new-york-stateXIII.9 Allowed Values for Processing Payments in SFS – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… lists and defines the Business Purposes that an employee can select when completing an Expense Report in the SFS Travel and Expenses module. Expense Types This … lists and defines the Expense Types that an employee can select when completing an Expense Report in the SFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii9-allowed-values-processing-payments-sfsDiNapoli: MTA Faces Worst Financial Crisis in History
… and long-lasting damage that could impair regional transit for decades, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas … as parts of the economy reopen, fare and toll revenues for 2020 through 2023 are projected to be $10.3 billion lower … commuter railroad service by 50 percent. Fares and toll increases may rise beyond the 4 percent hikes already planned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-mta-faces-worst-financial-crisis-historyDiNapoli: 33 School Districts Reported in Fiscal Stress
… as being in significant fiscal stress: Fort Edward Union Free School District (Washington County), Northern Adirondack … City School District (Chenango County) and Wyandanch Union Free School District (Suffolk County). All but Northern …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-33-school-districts-reported-fiscal-stress