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DiNapoli Announces Lowered Fees for New York State's 529 College Savings Direct Plan
… Program, click here . To read the Direct Plan disclosure booklet, click here . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-announces-lowered-fees-new-york-states-529-college-savings-direct-planReporting Requirements Changes (2015) – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… and ensures they receive appropriate service credit. In August 2015, this regulation was revised for officials who … Elected and Appointed Officials Official did not need to attest to the accuracy of the ROA. Official must sign the ROA to … Elected and Appointed Officials Revisions to Regulation 3154 in 2015 help ensure that elected and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/reporting-requirements-changesOpinion 2003-5
… A death benefit allowed under General Municipal Law §208-b is paid by the municipality and consists of: an amount equal … and discharge of his or her duties, unless the contrary is proved by competent evidence. 2 Section 363-d, by its … Law, but no other law, suggests that the presumption is intended to apply only to accidental disability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-5Opinion 2005-5
… to retirement system for the next subordinate officer is increased) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §207-m: If a village’s … police officer in the village police department is a member is increased, but the benefits under that plan are not … Whether the police chief is entitled to a monetary payment in the amount of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-5Opinion 89-30
… organization for use in the organization's bus. The bus is used to provide transportation to senior citizens of the … property for proper town purposes. Therefore, since there is no statutory authority for a town to engage in the sale of … this Office has expressed the opinion that a town is generally without authority to purchase gasoline for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-30Opinion 88-50
… contrast, that GML, §6-d authorizes villages to establish repair reserve funds. Unlike capital reserve funds, which can … or acquisition" of capital improvements, the moneys in a repair reserve fund may be appropriated only for "repairs" of … in a capital reserve fund may not be transferred into a repair reserve fund (GML, §6-c[9], [9-a]). Therefore, if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-50Opinion 88-41
… the presentation of such programs with town property. This is in response to your letter concerning the expenditure of … for any of the purposes authorized by law...." It is well settled that, absent express statutory authority, … 2 McQuillin, Municipal Corporations, §10.39). However, it is also well settled that, subject to applicable civil …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41DiNapoli Seeks Stronger Federal Safety Measures for Oil Trains to Protect New Yorkers
… require oil transporters to carry sufficient insurance to cover cleanup costs and other liabilities associated with … they utilize carry insurance that may not be sufficient to cover liabilities resulting from a serious accident involving … oil trains may occur in the United States within the next 20 years. Trains hauling hazardous or flammable materials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersOpinion 98-20
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Fire … for appointment to fire police squad) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §209-c; TOWN LAW, §176(11): An otherwise qualified individual may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20Opinion 98-18
… the fire district or the town in which the fire district is located. In addition, you ask whether, if section 3008 … §3000). For purposes of Article 30, "ambulance service" is defined to include any: individual, partnership, … life support care, but does not transport patients, is defined as an "advanced life support first response …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-18Opinion 2001-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics (prohibition against county … Whether a member of a county board would have a prohibited interest in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-9Opinion 98-24
… services are accepted by the commanding officer of the assisted fire company or department under that section is … to the same extent as if he or she were a member of the assisted fire company or department. The effect of this … 209-i(1-a) is treated as if he or she were a member of the assisted fire company or department during the time services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-24Opinion 2002-11
… receive" twenty-five points, we believe section 217(c)(vi) is intended to treat each category of response independently … of point accrual. Based on this statutory scheme, it is our opinion that a volunteer firefighter who answers both … responding to the minimum number of each type of call. It is evident, however, that each call run may only be applied …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0Opinion 2000-15
… FIREFIGHTERS - Eligibility (of out-of-state firefighter to volunteer on on-going basis) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW … from an out-of-state fire company may not volunteer to assist a fire district fire department within New York State on an on-going basis pursuant to General Municipal Law §209-i. You ask whether a volunteer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15Opinion 2001-14
… Municipal Law. Therefore, a member of a town board, who is also employed by a village located partially within the … equipment in the event that the town's highway department is unable to perform the mechanical repairs. 1 Pursuant to … benefits. We are informed that the individual in question is paid by the village on an hourly basis and works a set …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-14Advisory Council for the Retirement System
… Troopers PBA Melinda Person President NYS United Teachers Christopher Summers President NYSCOPBA Raymond Santander …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/advisory-council-retirement-systemComptroller DiNapoli & A.G Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… 60 other public officials and their cronies, our message is clear: No matter who you are, if you steal from New York … also paid $650,000 in restitution to Met Council. Cohen is the last of six conspirators in the Met Council scheme to … million that was stolen from the Met Council. Met Council is a New York State not-for-profit organization that provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-directorIX.1 Accounting for Federal Grants – IX. Federal Grants
… Overview The purpose of this chapter is to explain terminology, policies, and … and/or Operational Advisories and/or by the Division of the Budget. Accounting for Federal Grants The … individual grants is designed to conform to the provisions of the related grant agreement, the Federal Single Audit Act, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix1-accounting-federal-grants-overviewMembership and Enrollment – Membership and Enrollment
… The benefits of NYSLRS membership can provide your employees financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollmentXII.6.A Paying Another State Agency – XII. Expenditures
… payment, Business Units must identify if the billing is from an SFS Online or a Legacy System Business Unit. The … between one another. The Billing Business Unit is the agency supplying the good or service and the Customer Business Unit is the agency paying for the good or service. If the Customer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6a-paying-another-state-agency