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Opinion 96-6
… 18, 1996 John T. Biscone, Esq., Town Attorney Town of New Scotland 1 Former Town Law, §104 was repealed (L 1964, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-6Opinion 94-20
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- … a special assessment to pay the cost of snow removal in excess of the amounts appropriated, but it may issue budget notes to finance such excess costs. In addition, a village has temporary authority to issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-20Next Generation 911 Services
… ITS’ Bureau of Geospatial Services, which oversees the Street and Address Maintenance Program (SAM Program), maintains the statewide authoritative street and address point databases that support NG911. ITS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/04/next-generation-911-servicesCalculating Days Worked – Enhanced Reporting
… To calculate the number of days worked, first determine the number of hours worked and then divide those hours by the … The following is information on how to calculate the number of days worked based on different scenarios. … employers generally calculate days worked by dividing the number of hours worked in a report period by the number of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/calculating-days-workedVillage of Islandia – Procurement (2021M-203)
… $161,278 from a Trustee’s incorporated gas station and auto repair business, which was a prohibited interest. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/05/06/village-islandia-procurement-2021m-203Town of Harford - Highway Asset Accountability and Procurement (2019M-201)
… services and complied with statutes related to conflicts of interest. Key Findings The Highway Superintendent did not maintain a complete inventory of Department assets and the Board did not adequately … Ensure fuel purchases are verified to the State contract price. Ensure elected and appointed officials and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/20/town-harford-highway-asset-accountability-and-procurement-2019m-201Arlington Fire District – Station Number 5 Renovation (2022M-54)
… interests in leasehold agreements. Key Findings Members of the Board did not use competitive methods to renovate … reduced rent rate provisions. In addition, a member of the Board who also serves as a Trustee of the Croft Corners Fire Company (Company) failed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/10/21/arlington-fire-district-station-number-5-renovation-2022m-54SUNY Bulletin No. SU-336
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide instructions to campuses for … the campus President are affected. Background: Chapter 263 of the Laws of 2018 implemented the agreement between the State of New … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide instructions to campuses for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-336-2022-uup-discretionary-increasesOpinion 91-16
… of calculating charges on the basis of an actual count of lines, "[d]isplay advertising shall be charged agate measurement, fourteen lines to each inch...". "Agate measurement" is a standard of … illustrations, maps, pictures, and varying arrangements of lines of unequal lengths, different styles or sizes of type …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-16State Agencies Bulletin No. 2127
… is to inform agencies of procedures for reporting line number changes and to explain how chartfield strings will be … year 2023-2024. Affected Employees Employees with line number changes reported in the New York State Electronic … checks dated 05/04/2023. Agency Actions Reporting Line Number Changes Line number changes must be reported first in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2127-reporting-line-number-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2023-2024State Agencies Bulletin No. 2013
… is to inform agencies of procedures for reporting line number changes and to explain how chartfield strings will be … year 2022-2023. Affected Employees Employees with line number changes reported in the New York State Electronic … checks dated 05/05/2022. Agency Actions Reporting Line Number Changes Line number changes must be reported first in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2013-reporting-line-number-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2022-2023DiNapoli: NYC Finances Gain Stronger Footing
… new challenges when the federal relief expires. By FY 2025, the city would incur more than $1 billion in recurring … is not expected to return to pre-pandemic levels before 2025, and businesses are expected to have some form of remote … and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-nyc-finances-gain-stronger-footingArea #1 – IT Policy – Information Technology Governance
… notification be given to certain individuals when there is a breach of the security of the system as it relates to … student, teacher or principal PII from being included in public reports or other documents. 5 Online Banking – Before … online banking activities. The policy should identify what online banking activities are allowed; who is authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-1-it-policyOpinion 89-26
… annual statement of financial disclosure for its officers and employees, but if it fails to do so there is no … the officers or employees of the fire district complete and file annual financial disclosure statements. You ask … whether fire district officers are required to complete and file annual financial disclosure statements. Chapter 813 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-26Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-61
… Purpose To inform the Division of Homes and Community Renewal of OSC’s automatic processing of the … To inform the Division of Homes and Community Renewal of OSCs automatic processing of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-61-october-2013-district-council-37-dc37-longevity-lumpDiNapoli: Proposed Budget Holds the Line on Spending, Gives Executive Wider Discretion
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. At the same time, the proposed budget increases potential out-year gaps and gives the Executive new … out-years remain a concern and there is a lack of clarity for some key spending areas. New York has made great strides … $62 billion in SFY 2015-16, an increase of 5.6 percent; Increases total spending for state economic development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-proposed-budget-holds-line-spending-gives-executive-wider-discretionDiNapoli: Governor Cuomo's Proposed Budget Continues Fiscal Progress
… plan to close future budget gaps, as I have called for, or we could get sidetracked and fall back on short-term … withholding, projected at $35 billion, is the largest single element of overall tax receipts and is expected to … fiscal year basis, school aid would increase $1.1 billion, or 5.1 percent. Even with the increase, aid has remained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-governor-cuomos-proposed-budget-continues-fiscal-progressState Agencies Bulletin No. 960
… agencies with procedures to populate retirement records in PayServ for employees who enroll in ERS. Affected Employees Employees who first join ERS on or … Senate Bill No. S66026) that creates a new Tier 5 that, in accordance with constitutional requirements, only applies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/960-new-tier-5-benefit-structure-new-york-state-employees-retirement-systemTitle I Grants to Local Educational Agencies – Federal Funding and New York
… funding to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) — public school districts, charter schools, and Special Act districts … and the cost of education in each state. Within a school district (like DOE), Title I funds are targeted to … are eligible to apply to use Title I funds to operate school-wide programs. The funds are otherwise targeted for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/title-i-grants-local-educational-agenciesState Falls Short in Verifying if Companies Qualify for Tax Breaks Under Excelsior Program
… that many of the companies participating in the Excelsior Jobs Program met their obligations or even justify giving the … companies did not meet expectations to not verifying if jobs were full-time or part-time. ESD also could not produce evidence that several companies actually created jobs and did not simply shift jobs. “New York state gives …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-falls-short-verifying-if-companies-qualify-tax-breaks-under-excelsior-program