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Opinion 90-31
… MEETINGS AND HEARINGS -- Voting Procedures (authority to allow act by majority of quorum) LOCAL LAWS -- Voting Requirements (authority to allow act by majority of quorum) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … HOME RULE LAW, §10(1): A committee formed by seven towns to operate a joint airport pursuant to General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-31University at Albany – Sabbatical and Other Paid Leave
… purposes consistent with the needs and interests of the school. There are several specific guidelines and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/30/university-albany-sabbatical-and-other-paid-leaveOpinion 88-59
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (authority to … tentative budget (Village Law, §5-506[1][f]). After the public hearing on the tentative budget and any revision of … §1 of the State Constitution prohibits gifts or loans of public moneys to a private individual by a municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-59Opinion 99-13
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … bear a reasonable relationship to average costs incurred by the local government (see, e.g., Jewish Reconstructionist … that determination should be made, in the first instance, by the local government. In making its determination here, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-13Opinion 2006-9
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REFERENDUM -- Mandatory (on the transfer of … governing board of a town improvement district may sell all or any part of the property and facilities of the … electors of the district voting thereon ( id.). If all of the property or facilities of the district is to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-9Capital Asset Management
… Objectives To determine whether the Office of General Services is … overseeing selected State agencies and related entities to ensure that they have proper inventory controls in place …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/12/capital-asset-managementLabor Investigations in New York City
… and assessed employers with nearly $3.4 million in civil money penalties. 1 Further, the Department of Labor … when investigators retired or resigned; the Manual used by investigators for guidance that needs to be updated; and a … Injuries Prompts Enhanced Outreach, Strong Enforcement by US Department of Labor, July 29, 2022 2 One of the seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/31/labor-investigations-new-york-cityCUNY Bulletin No. CU-827
… the Memorandum of Agreement between the City University of New York (CUNY) and the PSC for the Term of 2023-2027, full-time … supplemental taxable income, will be added to the employee’s taxable gross wages, and is subject to employment and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-827-professional-staff-congress-psc-full-time-ratificationTitle I Grants to Local Educational Agencies – Federal Funding and New York
… gaps between students (Assistance Listing Number 84.010). Funds pass through the State Education Department and are … each state. Within a school district (like DOE), Title I funds are targeted to those schools with the highest … of enrollment are eligible to apply to use Title I funds to operate school-wide programs. The funds are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/title-i-grants-local-educational-agenciesMonitoring of Homeless Data
… the State; and to determine if OTDA’s programs are using all available data to best address the needs of those … the State at the Local Districts. Furthermore, analysis of all 24 CoCs found that of the 579 shelters listed by OTDA, … containing the aggregate data do not include data from all shelters. Finally, we surveyed all 58 Local Districts. Of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/20/monitoring-homeless-dataControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative
… the providers to maintain confidential and comprehensive case files that document and demonstrate service provision … conditions at some housing units, and inadequate case management for support services. Of a sample of 81 … address each resident’s needs and goals. Eight residents’ case files (10%) were lacking evidence of adequate case …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiativeHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Rural Rental Assistance Program
… from April 2019 through June 2024. About the Program HTFC, a component of Homes and Community Renewal, administers RRAP … 515 Program regulations through triennial supervisory reviews. These reviews include interviews with project staff, reviews of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/20/housing-trust-fund-corporation-oversight-rural-rental-assistance-programCUNY Bulletin No. CU-837
… the Memorandum of Agreement between the City University of New York (CUNY) and the PSC for the Term of 2023-2027, part-time … Spring 2024 and Fall 2024 semesters. Please refer to CUNY’s memorandum entitled Implementation of Ratification Bonus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-837-professional-staff-congress-psc-part-time-ratificationOtisco Fire District – Financial Activities (2025M-42)
… to the Board? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – February 4, 2025 Understanding the Program The Board is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/08/01/otisco-fire-district-financial-activities-2025m-42Details About the Audit Process
… of audit development, from the earliest stages to the final report. It describes what auditors look for and their … as obstruction and lack of cooperation be disclosed in the final public audit report. Back to Top Shared Commitment We … standard reporting procedures for preliminary, draft, and final reports, including the need for responses Auditee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/details-about-audit-processState Police Bulletin No. SP-95
… Investigators and Senior Investigators represented by the New York State Police Investigators Association in Bargaining Unit 62. … which implements the Arbitration Award between New York State and the New York State Police Investigators Association …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-95-new-york-state-police-investigators-association-nysipa-bargaining-unitState Police Bulletin No. SP-84
… Rate Change/Salary Increase) and increase salaries for all employees Active or on a paid Leave of Absence on 4/7/05 … 62 position. OSC will supply the agency with a listing of all employees who received the Cash Payment Award. Expanded … automatically process retroactive adjustments as well as all earnings such as overtime or lost time, based on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-84-state-police-bu-62-arbitration-award-implementation-2003-05DiNapoli: The Rockaways Shows Signs of Recovery After Pandemic Setback
… were microbusinesses, defined as having fewer than 10 employees. As of 2021, retail trade accounted for the largest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-rockaways-shows-signs-recovery-after-pandemic-setbackOpinion 2002-2
… credit after entitlement age); (voluntary waiver of right to begin receiving award at entitlement age) GENERAL … A service award program may provide for a participant to earn service credit after attaining the program's entitlement age, subject to the 40 year maximum provided for in article 11-A of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2-0Opinion 2002-2
… issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS - Service Award Programs (service credit after entitlement age); (voluntary waiver of right to begin receiving award at entitlement age) GENERAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2