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… Outreach Program is to increase public awareness about the New York State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF). … Street Fair From 68th Street to 86th Street on 2nd Avenue New York, NY New York May 7, 2026 9:30 am - 1:30 pm 58th Annual Salute to … Outreach Program is to increase public awareness about the New York State Comptrollers Office of Unclaimed Funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/outreach-eventsOpinion 90-42
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CITIES -- Fees (filing of in rem tax foreclosure lists) FEES -- Exemption from (housing … TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Enforcement (fees for filing in rem lists) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §1122; CPLR 8021; PUBLIC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-42Issue Brief: New York City Health + Hospitals
New York City Health + Hospitals (H+H) is the largest municipal public health system in the country and the City’s largest provider of care to Medicaid patients, mental health patients, and uninsured patients.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/health-hospitals-issue-brief.pdfMTA 2025-2029 Capital Program Scenarios
By statute, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) is required to submit its 2025-2029 capital program to the State Capital Program Review Board (CPRB) by October 1, 2024 to begin the process of adoption.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-13-2025.pdfEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (2019-S-61) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance is making adequate efforts, in accordance with Department policy, to collect unpaid amounts—including taxes, interest, penalties, and fees—from delinquent individual and business taxpayers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s61-response.pdfRetirement Online Contact Administrator Authorization Form for State Employers (RS5545)
This form is for State employers to authorize a Contact Administrator for Retirement Online, who will be responsible for maintaining accurate and complete business contact information for the individuals with whom NYSLRS communicates.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs5545.pdfRetirement Online Contact Administrator Authorization Form for Local Employers (RS5544)
This form is for local employers to authorize a Contact Administrator for Retirement Online, who will be responsible for maintaining accurate and complete business contact information for the individuals with whom NYSLRS communicates.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs5544.pdfEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (2019-S-61)
To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance is making adequate efforts, in accordance with Department policy, to collect unpaid amounts—including taxes, interest, penalties, and fees—from delinquent individual and business taxpayers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s61.pdfOpinion 94-18
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (conveyance for … FIRE DEPARTMENT -- Villages (existence of fire companies in villages as resulting in incorporation of fire department) … pursuant to law, "constitute a corporation by the name of the fire department of [the village]". Accordingly, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-18Opinion 91-11
… -- Mandatory (local law increasing term of office of city engineer) LOCAL LAWS -- Referendum Requirements (curtailing … local law which authorizes a city mayor to appoint a city engineer for a longer term than presently provided in the … a city charter to increase the term of office of the city engineer is subject to a mandatory referendum. You indicate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-11Opinion 91-26
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Architectural … employing library board member's daughter) -- Interest In Contract (library board member in contract with firm employing daughter) GENERAL MUNICIPAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-26Opinion 2005-5
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (entitlement to increase in compensation when employer contribution to retirement … for the plan of which the next subordinate police officer in the village police department is a member is increased, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-5Opinion 98-8
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … status is accorded to: (1) commodities produced by the Department of Correctional Services' Correctional Industries … agencies for the blind approved for such purposes by the Commissioner of Social Services; (3) commodities and services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-8Opinion 98-24
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and … a volunteer firefighter who is a member of a fire company in a bordering area, is liable for Volunteer Firefighters' … of an individual who is a member of a fire company in a bordering area, is responsible for Volunteer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-24Opinion 2000-15
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS - Eligibility (of … You ask whether a volunteer firefighter who resides in another state and is a member of an out-of-state volunteer … department. General Municipal Law §209-i (1-a) provides in relevant part that a "volunteer firefighter" 1 who, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15Audits
… State and local governments to ensure taxpayer money is used effectively and efficiently to promote the common good …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/auditsXI.11.D Equipment and Software Maintenance Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… is essential to involve both program and fiscal employees in the process. In cases where a request for proposal includes a provision … and final offer or when agencies are seeking contracts in a single or sole source market, agencies should also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11d-equipment-and-software-maintenance-contractsVI.5 Project Budgets – VI. Budgets
… project child budgets. The generate parent functionality in SFS will create/update the project parent budget when a … will establish their project child and parent budgets in the Commitment Control module and should refer to SFS … will establish their project child and parent budgets in the Project Costing module and should refer to SFS Coach …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi5-project-budgetsIntroduction – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… of claims or vouchers (the terms are used interchangeably in this publication) is a classic internal control activity. … control activity that is not always conducted effectively. In order to ensure that tax dollars are spent efficiently, it … improper or fraudulent claims from being paid. In short, the audit of claims is a highly important internal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/introductionIndependent Oversight: OSC's Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds
… Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 allowed at least $11 billion in spending without a competitive process or the benefit of … an OSC review. These actions build on exclusions adopted in prior budgets that have significantly eroded the Comptroller’s vital role in independent review and approval of contracts. OSC’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/independent-oversight-osc-contract-review-safeguards-public-funds