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Opinion 2007-6
… in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (entitlement to one-time payment made to next ranking subordinate officer) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW § 207-m: If the permanent … unit and is the highest ranking subordinate to the police chief in a village police department receives a one-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-6Opinion 89-17
… the issues discussed in the opinion. SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Reserve Fund (authority to establish fund to pay tax certiorari claims) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND … Proceedings (authority for school district to establish reserve fund to pay certiorari claims) EDUCATION LAW, §3651: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-17Opinion 96-9
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (entitlement to salary increase pursuant to … a signing incentive paid to each lieutenant in the village police department must be calculated as part of the base …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-9Opinion 96-8
… Municipal Law, §99-l[1][a] for handling violations of toll collection regulations evidenced by photo-monitoring); … Municipal Law, §99-l[1][a] for handling violations of toll collection regulations evidenced by photo-monitoring) … any public authority which operates a toll highway, bridge and/or tunnel facility, such as the Thruway Authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-8Opinion 96-7
… by the participating ... districts on a ratio of full valuations of real property, or on the basis of the … may provide for apportioning the costs on the basis of full valuation of real property or, if they determine it to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-7Opinion 96-24
… 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 … as a particular sort of firefighting vehicle (e.g., pumper truck), must set forth the estimated cost thereof and is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Opinion 92-7
… incurred in the operation of a volunteer's business) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Relief" (meaning of for purposes of special … on the entire financial circumstances of the firefighter and his or her family, that the firefighter is indigent and … afflicts body or mind; especially, the partial removal of pain, grief, want, care, anxiety, toil, or anything …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-7Opinion 95-1
… (municipality's responsibility to pay health care cost of urban renewal agency employees) MUNICIPAL … §§503-a, 554: A city is not responsible for paying the cost of health care benefits to retirees of a city urban … Whether the city is responsible for paying the cost of these benefits in the event the agency has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-1Opinion 91-48
… planning board represented by board member's personal attorney) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Planning Boards (board … by board member's personal attorney) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(2),(3), 806, 809: When a planning board member's … brought by an attorney who was his close friend, business associate and personal attorney. In this regard, the court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-48Opinion 2001-11
… for purposes of section 801 of the General Municipal Law) -- Purchases and Sales (assistant fire chief as … doing business with fire district) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §801: An assistant chief of a fire district fire … is also deemed to have an interest in contracts of a firm, partnership or association of which the officer or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-11State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… percent) of the 83 files we requested were either missing mandatory and required documents used to certify MWBEs or the …
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
… Process and Document Preparation: Business Units must submit a request to the Vendor Management … the VMU can establish a Single Payment Vendor ID Number. Business Units should contact the VMU to request new IDs. If a Business Unit determines it has a need to request a 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
… holds federal funds in its accounts pending payment to a payee. This includes the time that checks are issued from … holds federal funds in its accounts pending payment to a payee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12k-functional-clearance-patternsIV.5.B Bond and Debt Proceeds – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… proceeds includes the proceeds of general obligation bonds and short-term notes issued in the form of commercial paper or Bond Anticipation Notes (BANs). Click … than outstanding ones. The proceeds are then invested, and when the older bonds become callable they are paid off …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv5b-bond-and-debt-proceedsPress Conference on the Flushing Snapshot Report
… socially distanced press conference to discuss his report on the economic health of the greater Flushing area in … available below. Select the play icon to start. Follow us on Instagram , Facebook and Twitter for photos from the … a half later, Flushing is seeing signs of strong recovery, on both a public health and economic level in part due to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/flushing-snapshotCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B21-6-13)
… annual budgets must be submitted to the State Comptroller for examination and recommendations. Key Findings The City’s … violation fines, sanitation user fees, sewer usage and sale of metered water. Based on projections, the health … the general fund. The proposed budget does not include a tax overlay, which could potentially create a revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/11/10/city-newburgh-budget-review-b21-6-13IV.2 Governing State Statutes – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… There are numerous State statutes which govern how financial transactions are recorded in the SFS, and many … There are numerous State statutes which govern how financial transactions are recorded in the SFS and many …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv2-governing-state-statutesDiNapoli: MTA Not Holding Paratransit Contractor Accountable
… to customers who utilize the MTA’s Access-A-Ride (AAR) program. “Vulnerable customers are the losers when the … accommodations for more than 150,000 eligible AAR customers who are unable to use public bus or subway … from April 2013 to May 2015; Track the cost of services to AAR customers due to the contractor’s errors and recover the …
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
… part of creating and submitting travel expense reports in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). These reports should … the ramifications if those charges are not reconciled in accordance with the guidance above. Agencies must also … not paid back within 30 days of the expense report date in which the Due to State was created. It is important for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii4a-employee-travel-card-reconciliationIV.4 Overview – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… Supplies and Materials NPS – Indirect Costs NPS – Other - Clearing Accounts, Allocation Accounts and Other Account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-iv/iv4-overview