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Opinion 2003-5
… law, suggests that the presumption is intended to apply only to accidental disability retirement, accidental death … also scheduled to expire on July 1, 2005 and applicable only to paid members of a fire department in a city with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-5Benefit Eligibility Assessment Process
… the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance's (OTDA) Fair Hearing process is used only as necessary. Background … resort, Clients deemed to be ineligible are entitled to a Fair Hearing administered by OTDA. OTDA's Fair Hearing Process costs taxpayers more than $32 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/28/benefit-eligibility-assessment-processState Agencies Bulletin No. 2346
… All agencies with appropriations due to lapse on June 30, 2025 are affected. Background: Appropriations allocated to … charges. Effective Dates: Administration paychecks dated July 2, 2025 and Institution paychecks dated July 10, 2025 … needed in SFS will need to be completed before June 18, 2025 in order for them to be used in PayServ for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2346-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsOpinion 2005-5
… increase in “benefits … credited to employees”. Therefore, only an employer contribution to a pension fund that causes … was not intended to be construed literally to apply to only retirement benefits and could apply to certain other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-5Language Access Services (Follow-Up)
… total customer-facing DMV offices. Furthermore, DMV relied only on Language Line data to assess additional language …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/language-access-services-followOpinion 89-30
… PROPERTY -- Gasoline (authority to provide to private senior citizens organization under contract) GENERAL … contract with a private non-profit organization to provide senior citizens bus transportation, a town may provide … bus. You ask whether a town may contract with a private senior citizens organization to provide gasoline to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-30Opinion 88-50
… upon the village board of trustees, after taking into account the more complete facts at its disposal and the best …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-50Opinion 88-41
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41Adoption Subsidy Program (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit … and in compliance with governing regulations. The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) established the … To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/adoption-subsidy-program-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1350
… This continues the partnership and collaborative efforts of agency Personnel/Payroll Officers and the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in reconciling employees … in PayServ with SSA. OSC Actions OSC has created a file of employees with taxable wages for 2014 and compared that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1350-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1198
… Interface Effective Date(s) All Automated Interface transaction files submitted after 12:00 noon on Friday, … position 55 ]. OSC Actions Changes to the New Hire Process Temporary IDs must be entered into the Empl ID Field for New … value of the Temporary ID that was submitted. Temporary ID Restrictions: Field is a character field and can be 1 – 11 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1198-changes-automated-interface-transaction-processing-ai-agencies-onlyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1203
… Purpose To inform agencies of changes to the data entry and processing of new Hire transactions in PayServ as a result of SSN Decoupling Affected Employees Agencies entering new … To inform agencies of changes to the data entry and processing of new Hire transactions in PayServ as a result of SSN …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1203-changes-online-hire-transaction-entry-payservAnnual Assessment of Market Orders for 2012, 2013, and 2014
… and Markets (Department) has adequate procedures in place to accurately report its assessable expenses related to … Key Findings The Department has adequate procedures in place to ensure that it accurately reports its assessable … of Agriculture and Markets has adequate procedures in place to accurately report its assessable expenses related to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/07/annual-assessment-market-orders-2012-2013-and-2014DiNapoli Seeks Stronger Federal Safety Measures for Oil Trains to Protect New Yorkers
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, in a letter released today, called on the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Administration to strengthen safety … other liabilities associated with major rail accidents. “The potential for oil train accidents demands that we take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersContracts for Personal and Miscellaneous Services (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Contracts for Personal and Miscellaneous Services ( 2008-S-158 ). … have a requirement to periodically assess whether existing personal and miscellaneous service contracts were still … necessary goods or services. We estimated that by reducing personal and miscellaneous service contract costs by 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/06/contracts-personal-and-miscellaneous-services-followOpinion 98-20
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Fire Police Squads (qualification for appointment to) FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Powers and Duties (establishment of … Whether a board of fire commissioners in its discretion may provide that … newlyappointed members not be immediately assigned to the fire police squad …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20Opinion 98-18
… authority under Article 9 of the State Constitution (see, NY Const., art IX, §3[d][2]; see also, Municipal Home Rule …
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. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-9Oversight of Homeless Shelters
… responsible for monitoring Local Districts’ oversight and inspection of uncertified shelters, and for ensuring they … oversight of uncertified shelters, to ensure that inspection violations are addressed properly and timely and … and dangerous risks to shelter residents’ health and safety. These included fire and safety violations, rodent and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/12/oversight-homeless-sheltersOpinion 98-24
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Firefighters' Benefit Law coverage for a firefighter of a bordering fire company providing on-going services) … Whether a fire district accepts the services of a member of a fire company in a bordering area is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-24