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Opinion 2000-21
… stated and in the manner hereinafter provided, provided all of the territory in such joint fire district shall be … for a village to be included within a joint fire district, all towns within which the village is located must … within a joint fire district as proposed to be extended, all towns within which the village is located must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-21Opinion 2007-5
… equipment into another capital reserve fund is not subject to permissive referendum requirements. You ask whether a … of equipment into another capital reserve fund is subject to permissive referendum requirements. General Municipal Law, … the governing boards of counties, among other entities, to establish capital reserve funds for the purpose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-5SUNY Bulletin No. SU-196
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the $500 Service Award for part-time employees. Affected Employees Part-time employees … York and the United University Professions, provides for a $500 Service Award to be processed as a lump sum payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-196-500-service-award-part-time-psnu-employees-representedCUNY Bulletin No. CU-345
… individual providing services is an independent contractor or an employee. Payroll Bulletin No. 845 - Agency Compliance … if a worker should be treated as an independent contractor or an employee. Effective Date(s) Immediately Background In … Central Accounting System. The payment must be reported on Form 1042-S (Foreign Persons U.S. Source Income Subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-345-payment-nonresident-alien-independent-contractors-providingOpinion 98-20
… opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Fire Police Squads (qualification for appointment to) FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Powers and Duties … related to the functions to be performed and is in the best interest of the fire district. You ask whether a … to be performed by members of the squad and is in the best interests of the fire district ( id .; NY Const, art …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20Opinion 92-42
… is no requirement in section 64(2) that the town pay only cash consideration under a lease ( cf . Clintwood Associates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-42Opinion 91-62
… in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Gifts (from village to school district public library) -- Conveyance (with reservation of right to use) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (gift of property from village to public library) VILLAGE LAW, §1-102; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-62IX.8.D Electronic Refund Payments to the U.S. HHS – IX. Federal Grants
… funds to the US HHS due to: Excessive cash balances on deposit that are not needed for program purposes; Unspent … system. If the award is open in the PMS, and OSC draws on your behalf, this return will be processed through PMS, … a refund check was deposited via Refund of Appropriation (ROA) OR the corresponding chartstring where expenditures have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-ix/ix8d-electronic-refund-payments-us-hhsXI-A.8 Payment Tolerances – XI-A. Purchasing
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The purpose of this section is to advise Business Units that the Office … approved the use of select payment tolerances (tolerances) in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) for preferred source, … on the category code specified on the purchase order line(s). These select items typically have contractually volatile …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a8-payment-tolerancesDiNapoli: Audits Find $70 Million in Dubious Claims, Persistent Medicaid Billing System Failures
… in questionable Medicaid claims and payments. DiNapoli’s auditors found the state reimbursed providers for excessive services, including 41 dental exams for one patient over three years and identified … a hard look at the failures of its billing system. State Health Department officials need to address system shortfalls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-audits-find-70-million-dubious-claims-persistent-medicaid-billing-system-failuresOpinion 88-10
… TAXES -- Gross Receipts Tax (liability of municipality for) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Modification (addition of amount of … TAX LAW, §300 et seq .; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103: A petroleum business awarded a municipal contract for fuel … unconstitutional). It was also our opinion, however, that when a municipality and a company have agreed to a contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-10State Agencies Bulletin No. 2239
… with the steps required to calculate breaks in service for ORP and VDC members (Plan Type 4Z) who appear on the weekly … reports identify incomplete ORP/VDC Suspense/NRI dates for ORP and VDC members who have an Active payroll status and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2239-calculating-projected-366-day-completion-date-andor-projected-7-yearFormer Treasurer of Patterson Volunteer Fire Department Pleads Guilty To Fraud and Tax Charges Arising From His Embezzlement of More Than $1.1 Million
… connection with his embezzlement of more than $1.1 million from the PFD. Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said: “As … of Patterson were impacted by the theft of resources from their fire department, perhaps they will find some … to thank our partners for working to put this defendant behind bars, making sure he will no longer be able to take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/former-treasurer-patterson-volunteer-fire-department-pleads-guilty-fraud-and-tax-charges-arising-hisDiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Explains His Audit of the Former Governor's COVID Performance
… The New York Daily News published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today. The … and emotionally. Part of that recovery is a reckoning with how we responded to it. My office’s recent audit examines … do the surveys because it was understaffed. When DOH did get to work and identified the various problems and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-explains-his-audit-former-governors-covid-performanceCUNY Bulletin No. CU-736
… 11/25/2018, and 12/25/2019 as contained in the attached Salary Rate Chart . Effective Dates: The retroactive rate increases for … 22, 2022. Agency Actions: Reporting the Rate Increases To increase the hourly rate(s) for eligible employees, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-736-cuny-painter-and-supervisor-painter-retroactive-rateCUNY Bulletin No. CU-733
… cancelled by OSC with the exception of percentage-based dues and the following: Code Description 403 CUNY 403(b) 406 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-733-cuny-elevator-mechanic-rate-increasesDiNapoli: Audit Finds OMH Needs To Improve Oversight of Supportive Housing Providers To Ensure Safety and Well-Being of Vulnerable New Yorkers
… New York’s Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) … chipped or peeling paint, and damaged or insufficient furniture. Missing Residents Auditors found two residents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-audit-finds-omh-needs-improve-oversight-supportive-housing-providers-ensure-safety-and-wellDiNapoli: New York's Public and Private Colleges and Universities Face Significant Challenges in Years Ahead
… the challenges New York’s higher education sector is facing, including a looming enrollment cliff, growing … as a share of the total population nationally, and is forecast to undergo a precipitous drop beginning in 2025 – … the challenges New Yorks higher education sector is facing including a looming enrollment cliff growing costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-new-yorks-public-and-private-colleges-and-universities-face-significant-challenges-yearsOpinion 88-45
… You state that a bank has offered to lend the county money pursuant to the following terms and conditions. Under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-45Homeless Services Housing Needs Assessment
… of Temporary and Disability Assistance (Office) oversaw a network of 625 transitional homeless shelters across the … of a client’s ILP and subsequently the timeliness of when they begin to receive services. While there are many … Local District (1%). 1 client passed away (1%). The Office does not collect and analyze aggregate data that would allow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/15/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessment