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Opinion 92-36
… access line per month on the customers of every service supplier within such municipality to pay for the costs … or more persons." (County Law, §301[1]). A "service supplier" is defined as "... a telephone corporation which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-36Opinion 92-12
… 781, 785, affd 50 AD2d 614, 375 NYS2d 500, mot for lv to app dsmd 38 NY2d 1004, 384 NYS2d 441). The word "employment", … self-employment (see e.g. Matter of Emery [Corsi] , 281 App Div 426, 120 NYS2d 142; see also Soroka v Catherwood , 24 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-12Opinion 2001-12
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Whether the trustees of a school district library may adopt provisions to cover employees or if they must be adopted by the districts board of education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-12Opinion 2000-8
… prepare, authorize or approve the contract or approve payments thereunder; (b) audit bills or claims under the … Board of the Town of Tuxedo , 69 AD2d 320, 418 NYS2d 638; Conrad v Hinman , 122 Misc 2d 531, 471 NYS2d 521). Thus, even …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-8Selected Management and Operations Practices
… New York, Disposition of Personal Property, and the Energy Efficiency Program. A. ReCharge New York Purpose To … metrics, and phased out customers of the former discounted energy programs as provided in the ReCharge New York law. … sales. Improve controls over fleet assets sales. C. Energy Efficiency Project Purpose To determine if Energy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/01/selected-management-and-operations-practicesDiNapoli: School Bus Safety Needs Improvement
… and the West Irondequoit Central School District (Monroe). Of the seven districts examined, five contracted out with … the requirements. Not All Drivers Were Subject to Drug and Alcohol Testing Drivers for Cornwall and West Irondequoit … or resolved. This creates a risk that issues and problems could go unnoticed and result in safety risks for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-school-bus-safety-needs-improvementOpinion 90-54
… death benefits to the beneficiary last designated by a member despite the member's contractual obligation, by … standards also applies without regard to subsection (e)(2) of such section. Section 411(e) excludes governmental … be bargained away. Thus, the Retirement System will make payment to the person(s) last designated by the member to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-54Opinion 88-50
… interior of a water storage tank depends on whether the work is more in the nature of rebuilding or completely … may use moneys in a capital reserve fund to pay for work on a 15 year old, 250,000 gallon water storage tank. You state the work, which is expected to extend the tank's useful life by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-50Opinion 88-5
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … LAW, §92-a: A town may provide health insurance coverage at town expense to retired officers or employees, or a group … a personnel policy of providing health insurance at town expense to retired employees with at least five years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-5Opinion 88-31
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Refund (refund by county treasurer of … treasurer is not required to refund the fee prescribed in section 99-m of the General Municipal Law, where the defendant in a criminal action is convicted of a lesser included or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-31DiNapoli Seeks Increased Diversity at Pension Fund's Portfolio Companies
… ongoing efforts to increase corporate accountability for progress on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) issues. … and discrimination and hold these employers accountable for their efforts.” Companies — and their shareholders — … on improving DEI in their workplaces. The proposals ask for a public accounting of the companies’ employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-seeks-increased-diversity-pension-funds-portfolio-companiesDiNapoli Calls for Long-Needed State Debt Reform
… New York state has one of the nation’s highest debt levels, largely because measures to restrict the excessive use of debt have been circumvented over the years in state budgets. Since the Debt Reform Act was … New York state has one of the nations highest debt levels largely because measures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-calls-long-needed-state-debt-reformSecurity Self-Assessment: Questions – Information Technology Governance
… adopted, distributed and updated as necessary? Yes No N/A List policies, their (physical or … revised: 1b Was a breach notification policy adopted? Yes No N/A Date adopted: Date last revised: 1c Was a data security and privacy policy adopted? Yes No N/A Date adopted: Date last revised: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/security-self-assessment-questionsDiNapoli Releases Report on NYS Executive Budget
… issuances. This independent oversight protects taxpayers from short-sighted decisions that can burden the state … outpace receipts throughout the five-year Financial Plan period. Over this period, General Fund receipts are … New York’s population declined by nearly 102,000 from 2022 to 2023. The state has led the nation in population …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-releases-report-nys-executive-budgetComptroller DiNapoli, U.S. Attorney Hartunian & New York A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Pleas on State and Federal Charges By Former Assemblymember William Scarborough
… SCARBOROUGH, age 69, of Queens, New York, has agreed to enter guilty pleas on federal and state public charges … investigations. SCARBOROUGH pled guilty this morning to federal charges and is scheduled to plead guilty to state charges at 12:30 p.m. in Albany …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-us-attorney-hartunian-new-york-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-pleas-state-andDiNapoli: State's Fiscal Outlook Declines
… Just a year after the Division of the Budget forecast fiscal stability and no projected budget gaps in the … outlook include declines in revenue from a weaker economic forecast, stock market volatility, and increases in recurring … identifies several risks and concerns related to DOB’s forecast and projections, including the following. Increasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-states-fiscal-outlook-declinesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-344
… Job Data page. Calendar (CAL) employees will remain on the payroll in their regular position and will continue to be … must be terminated at the end of the Summer Session. Payroll Register and Employee’s Paycheck/Advice: The … Earnings Code and the amount paid will be displayed on the Payroll Register. The appropriate Earnings Description and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-344-2023-suny-summer-sessions-paymentsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-328
… Job Data page.Calendar (CAL) employees will remain on the payroll in their regular position and will continue to be … must be terminated at the end of the Summer Session. Payroll Register and Employee’s Paycheck/Advice The … Earnings Code and the amount paid will be displayed on the Payroll Register. The appropriate Earnings Description and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-328-2022-suny-summer-sessions-paymentsXII.6.A.A Using the Real Estate Module to Pay Lease Vouchers – XII. Expenditures
… Statewide Financial System (SFS) has added functionality to allow for the management of Real Estate assets and leases. This section provides New … The Statewide Financial System SFS has added functionality to allow for the management of Real Estate assets and leases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6aa-using-real-estate-module-pay-lease-vouchersDiNapoli: Problems Plague State's Rent Relief Program; Federal Funds To Help Renters at Risk
… relief has been slow to reach New York’s pandemic-hit renters because of poor management by the Office of Temporary … dire situation. “There are billions in federal aid to help renters who fell behind on payments in the pandemic, but this … sure that we don’t lose these critical funds, and that the renters most in need of help don’t get left behind.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-problems-plague-states-rent-relief-program-federal-funds-help-renters-risk