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Opinion 88-67
… in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Legal Services (law partner of village mayor hired as village attorney) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §800(3); VILLAGE LAW, §4-400(1)(c): If a law partner of … Whether the appointment of the mayors law partner would result in a prohibited conflict of interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-67Opinion 92-28
… (interest earned on) -- Taxes (time for payment over by school district) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Library Appropriation … library fund moneys is credited to the library fund. (2) A school district should pay over to the library fund or the … as soon as practicable after their receipt. (3) If a school district has issued tax anticipation notes in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-28Opinion 97 - 12
… engineer who appears before the board) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801, 805-a: An arrangement whereby the recording … be prohibited from performing services for the engineering firm in relation to any matter before, or to come before, the … in matters before the planning board. General Municipal Law, article 18 (§800 et seq .) contains provisions of law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-12Opinion 98-6
… county board member as sole proprietor) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3), 801, 802(1)(h), (2)(e), 803: A county … would not have a prohibited interest in a contract with a firm of which the supervisor's spouse is the sole proprietor … prior county board approval (see Municipal Home Rule Law, §§10, 23[2][f], 24[2][b]; cf . County Law, §408; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-6Conclusion – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… your organization; adoption of federal lodging, meal and mileage rates; the use of standardized forms by all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conclusionReporting Formats – Enhanced Reporting
… Employers can submit their report as a file or manually in Retirement Online Report types include regular reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/reporting-formatsDiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves
… Despite a now decade-long economic expansion in the country, New York still lags behind other states when … as a percentage of General Fund spending, at 2.8 percent in state fiscal year (SFY) 2018-19, are well under the … resources to these funds, which can limit their value in the event of a financial emergency. More recently, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reservesSecurity Over Critical Systems (Follow-Up)
… is a New York State public benefit corporation whose mission is to construct, maintain, and operate reservoirs in … Commission regulations. HRBRRD must also abide by Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/23/security-over-critical-systems-followAddiction Support Services During Emergencies (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Addiction Support Services During Emergencies ( 2021-S-35 ). About the … providers to help ensure they’re able to deliver addiction support services during emergency situations. The audit found … service disruptions and continue to deliver addiction support services. Additionally, OASAS needs to improve its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/addiction-support-services-during-emergencies-followAccessibility for People With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… the Program The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks) is responsible for the operation and … system, as well as advancing the statewide parks, historic preservation, and open space mission. The State’s park system … to their age and design, we found Parks’ State Historic Preservation Office officials were generally committed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/22/accessibility-people-disabilities-followNew NY Broadband Program (Follow-Up)
… recommendations included in our initial audit report, New NY Broadband Program (Report 2020-S-19 ). About the Program … unavailable or too costly for many New Yorkers. The New NY Broadband Program (Program)—launched in 2015 and managed … recommendations included in our initial audit report New NY Broadband Program Report 2020S19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/25/new-ny-broadband-program-followMonitoring of Construction Management (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Monitoring of Construction Management (Report 2020-S-42 ). About the … through the provision of architectural, engineering, and construction management services for buildings statewide. One … To achieve that mission, OGS operates the Design & Construction Group (D&C), which provides State agency clients …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/monitoring-construction-management-followSelected Management and Operations Practices (Follow-Up)
… Selected Management and Operations Practices ( 2020-S-38 ). About the Program The New York Power Authority (NYPA) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/03/selected-management-and-operations-practices-followYour Pension Pay Stub
… Your monthly Pension Pay Stub is available in Retirement Online and provides a … your payment. And throughout the year, you can view your pay stubs for year-to-date totals of each. View Your Pension Pay Stub in Retirement Online Sign in to Retirement Online . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/your-pension-pay-stubPlacement Agent Ban
… / S.4761 (Golden) – Codifies the current OSC policy which bans the use of placement agents, paid intermediaries and … Codifies the current OSC policy which bans the use of placement agents paid intermediaries and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/placement-agent-banLocal Government Ethics
… of interest and ethics laws covering local governments in a number of ways including, but not limited to, … prohibiting municipal officers and employees from acting in relation to certain matters in which they or a relative have an interest and expanding … of interest and ethics laws covering local governments in a number of ways including but not limited to prohibiting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/local-government-ethicsOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance (Follow-Up)
… included in our original report, Oversight of School Fire Safety Compliance ( 2015-S-86 ). Background The State … (Department) is responsible for overseeing school fire safety, including mandatory fire and building inspections, and for ensuring schools’ … included in our original report Oversight of School Fire Safety Compliance 2015S86 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/28/oversight-school-fire-safety-compliance-followEffectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Effectiveness of the Information … Technology Transformation process has been effective in ensuring that the resulting ITS clusters operate … and whether the Transformation has been successful in standardizing the processes followed by each agency. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/13/effectiveness-information-technology-transformation-followLehman College – Controls Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial report, … not on CUNY Central’s list that Lehman opened prior to the implementation of the 2008 banking policy. One was a … To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/21/lehman-college-controls-over-bank-accounts-followMedgar Evers College – Controls Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up)
… in our initial report, Medgar Evers College: Controls Over Bank Accounts ( 2015-S-92 ). Background Our initial audit, … 2016, found that all 14 accounts were opened after CUNY’s bank authorization policy was established in 2008. However, … These findings point to weaknesses in the monitoring of bank accounts, which increase the risk that Medgar Evers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/29/medgar-evers-college-controls-over-bank-accounts-follow