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Opinion 96-7
… NY Const. art IX, section 1[c]; see also e.g., 1993 Opns St Comp No. 93-6, p 10; 1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-14, p 53). Fire districts are established for … other types of emergencies (see Town Law, §176[16], [22]; General Municipal Law, §§209, 209-b; Volunteer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-7Opinion 96-24
… discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (appropriations to capital reserve fund) … for principal on obligations issued to finance a fire truck. The establishment of a capital reserve fund for the … for principal on obligations issued to finance a fire truck 1 . As to referendum requirements, a resolution for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Opinion 92-7
… business) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Relief" (meaning of for purposes of special acts incorporating volunteer … requesting funds to help him through this "slow period". For purposes of this opinion, we assume the firefighter is … such moneys as follows: ... Such taxes shall only be used for the care and relief of disabled or indigent volunteer and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-7Opinion 95-1
… -- Officers and Employees (municipality's responsibility to pay health care costs) INSURANCE -- Health Insurance … -- Powers and Duties (contribution to urban renewal agency for health care benefits) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§503-a, 554: A city is not responsible for paying the cost of health care benefits to retirees of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-1Opinion 91-48
… attorney appears before the board on behalf of another client, the board member should disclose his or her attorney-client relationship and, depending on the nature of that … Pursuant to General Municipal Law, §800(3), a municipal officer or employee has an interest in any contract with his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-48Opinion 2001-11
… Municipal Law) -- Purchases and Sales (assistant fire chief as stockholder of corporation doing business with fire district) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §801: An assistant chief of a fire district fire department who owns more than … repair of radios for, the fire district if, as assistant chief, he or she does not have any of the powers and duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-11State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… of the Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) Program (2014-S-13) State agencies and public … indicate the amount of budgeted expenditures available for MWBE participation. However, plans for 10 sampled ESD … amounts of their budgets were exempted and excluded from MWBE participation. Further, there was no evidence ESD took …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsX.5.B Requesting a Single Payment Vendor ID – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… Only the VMU can establish a Single Payment Vendor ID Number. Business Units should contact the VMU to request new … State Single Payment Vendor ID Request form to the VMU via fax at (518) 402-4212 or email at [email protected] with “Single …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x5b-requesting-single-payment-vendor-idIX.12.K Functional Clearance Patterns – IX. Federal Grants
… calculated during the time the state holds federal funds in its accounts pending payment to a payee. This includes the … calculated during the time the state holds federal funds in its accounts pending payment to a payee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12k-functional-clearance-patternsPress Conference on the Flushing Snapshot Report
… the greater Flushing area in Queens, NY. He will be joined by local elected officials and stakeholders, and will take … to start. Follow us on Instagram , Facebook and Twitter for photos from the event. Share Email Twitter Facebook Speakers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/flushing-snapshotIV.2 Governing State Statutes – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… There are numerous State statutes which govern how financial … There are numerous State statutes which govern how financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv2-governing-state-statutesDiNapoli: MTA Not Holding Paratransit Contractor Accountable
… the contractor hired to run the MTA’s Paratransit Call Center – which provides travel planning and transportation … not follow through with the contractor to ensure employee training protocols were being followed; that the contractor … call center management was maintaining documentation for training, staffing decisions and other contract requirements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-mta-not-holding-paratransit-contractor-accountableXIII.4.A Employee Travel Card Reconciliation – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… charges within 30 days of a travel event. Unused Plane/ Train Tickets When a trip is changed or cancelled but the traveler has already purchased the plane or train ticket, the traveler has up to one year from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii4a-employee-travel-card-reconciliationIV.4 Overview – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… encumbrances and expenditures are made against the program appropriations and recorded using an expenditure … for expenditures that is both usable and manageable, a list of account codes has been developed and organized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-iv/iv4-overviewDiNapoli Honors Caribbean Leaders
… Voltaire Marcelin, poet, painter, actress; Angela Yee, host of Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club; and the Brooklyn … and she has performed internationally. Angela Yee is a host of the nationally syndicated morning show The Breakfast …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-honors-caribbean-leadersUpdate on New York’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund: Challenges Continue
… COVID-19 pandemic led to a record number of unemployment insurance (UI) claims in New York and other states. Benefits … depending on their experience in the State’s unemployment insurance system. If New York does not repay its outstanding … 10 in the relevant tax year. 12 FIGURE 4: Unemployment Insurance Tax Rates in New York Levels of Rates State Federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/update-new-yorks-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund-challenges-continueXIII.2 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… and Board Members, will be requested using the Claim for Payment ( AC 3253-S ) or the Claim for Travel Reimbursement by a Non-Employee ( AC 3257-S …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2-overviewXIV.14.C Necessity for General Capital Assets Reporting – XIV. Special Procedures
… assets including infrastructure, subject to defined levels of materiality, are included in the State’s government-wide … as a method to reflect asset condition. The purpose of recording capital assets in the Statement of Net Position is to record the value of these assets, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14c-necessity-general-capital-assets-reportingLump Sum Payments – Enhanced Reporting
… Lump sum payments must be reported in the month they were earned using … the appropriate earnings code . The following types of payments may be made as a lump sum: Buy back Settlement … or court documents to NYSLRS for review before making any payments or adjustments. If the payment is pensionable, you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/lump-sum-paymentsPark Accessibility for People With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… the setting for a range of attractions, including free concerts, world-class sports events, and cultural festivals. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/25/park-accessibility-people-disabilities-follow