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Opinion 2004-7
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent … ARTICLE XVI, §1; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW §10(1)(ii)(a)(9): Delinquent water charges owed by users of the village … amounts on the village or town tax roll. You ask whether a village may utilize the tax levy procedures set forth in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-7State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… and they did not adopt an adequate IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses, officials did … officials did not ensure goods and services were procured in accordance with applicable statutes or district policy and … policy and procedures for 65 percent of the $263,023 in purchases reviewed. The claims auditor did not properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsContract #C001148 - Printing and Mailing of NYSLRS Member Annual Statements
… , in PDF Attachment B – Bid , in Word Attachment D – Subcontractor Confidentiality Agreement , in PDF Responses to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/c001148State Agencies Bulletin No. 2413.1
… may occur and to clarify when a second notification letter is required. The Effective Date to use when submitting Earnings Code OVH … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with revised policies and procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/24131-revised-policies-and-procedures-addressing-overpaymentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2421
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2026 CSEA LLS payment, eligibility changes due … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs automatic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2421-april-2026-civil-service-employees-association-csea-longevity-lump-sumCUNY Bulletin No. CU-865
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform CUNY agencies of the new process to report FLSA compensatory time an employee … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform CUNY agencies of the new process to report FLSA compensatory time an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-865-reporting-cuny-flsa-compensatory-time-earned-lieu-overtimeState Agencies Bulletin No. 2363.1
… This Bulletin Supersedes Payroll Bulletin 2363 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with information and … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with information and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/23631-outreach-and-escheatment-2024-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksComparison of PFRS Benefits
… Below is a comparison of Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) benefits by … 2012 April 1, 2012 and after Vesting After earning 5 years of service credit. Employee Contributions None if employer … their plan’s minimum service requirement, regardless of age. Members in regular plans can retire with full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/comparison-pfrs-benefitsUnclaimed Property Relating to Banking Institutions
The following information corresponds to Article III of New York’s Abandoned Property Law. For more information, refer to Article III of the statute.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/banking-institutions.pdfOpinion 96-1
… district) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (purchase of real property - need for State Comptroller approval in … State Comptroller approval in Adirondack fire district) REAL PROPERTY -- Purchase (need for State Comptroller … §6-g(13): If the moneys necessary to fund the purchase of real property by a fire district are to be provided from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-1Opinion 90-39
… tax or user fee on behalf of a fire district) TOWN LAW, §181(1); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i),(ii)(a)(9-a): A … the North Shore v Incorporated Village of Rosyln Harbor , 40 NY2d 158, 386 NYS2d 198; Joslin v Regan , 63 AD2d 466, 406 … from them" ( Jewish Reconstructionist Synagogue , supra , 40 NY2d at p 163, 386 NYS2d at p 200; emphasis in original), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-39DiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union
… the limits have been circumvented too easily, often with little public discussion, and have led to a high and growing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionXI.14.B Publication of Grants Opportunities – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Opportunity Portal , as the frequency of publication and the larger distribution ensures that grant procurement … Contracts to withhold approval of any resulting contract and thereby necessitate a new procurement with more extensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi14b-publication-grants-opportunitiesOpinion 88-57
… certain income criteria are charged at a reduced rate. You ask whether a town, on behalf of a water district, may … You ask whether a town on behalf of a water district may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-57Town of Perth – Conflict of Interest (2024M-142)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether any Town of Perth (Town) Board (Board) members had prohibited … Determine whether any Town of Perth Town Board Board members had prohibited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-perth-conflict-interest-2024m-142Opinion 96-9
… e.g., Taylor v McGuire , 100 Misc 2d 834, 420 NYS2d 248; Christian v City of Ontario , 92 Misc 2d 51, 399 NYS2d 379; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-9Opinion 93-6
… generally limited to establishing "fire districts", "fire alarm districts" and "fire protection districts" (see Town … and apart from the town (see Town Law, §174[7]). A "fire alarm district" or a "fire protection district", however, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-6New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… September 30, 2020 September 16, 2020 September 2, 2020 August 19, 2020 August 5, 2020 July 22, 2020 July 9, 2020 Additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-november-12-2020Bus Driver Licensing (Follow-Up)
… four recommendations included in our initial report, Bus Driver Licensing (2012-S-30). Background Our initial report, … four recommendations included in our initial report Bus Driver Licensing 2012S30 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/21/bus-driver-licensing-followOpinion 91-52
… GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §§10, 33; STATE CONSTITUTION, ART 1, §11; UNITED STATES … projects for up to three years. Municipal Home Rule Law, §10(l)(i) authorizes local governments to adopt and amend … of Construction Employers , 460 US 204, 75 L Ed 1, 103 S Ct 1042 [1983], the U.S. Supreme Court addressed the question …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-52