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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1971
… version 9.2. Affected Employees Employees with a change to the Request Direct Deposit Panel in PayServ 9.2 are … the DD Returns and Reversals mailbox. The Direct Deposit Form for NYS Employees, form AC 2772 , should be provided to … Email: Most NYS employees have an agency assigned email address. OSC recommends agencies ensure the work email …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1971-direct-deposit-guidance-and-audit-queryCompliance With School Safety Planning Requirements
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department of Education (DOE) complies with the school safety planning requirements in the Safe … nationwide to plan for the unthinkable. Since 2000, New York State schools have been required to develop and … To determine whether the New York City Department of Education complies with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/12/compliance-school-safety-planning-requirementsDiNapoli: Audit Finds Major Shortcomings in Oversight of School Safety Planning
… school districts to establish a code of conduct, mandates training and instruction for preventing and responding to … planning requirements. The requirements outlined in the law and regulations apply to public schools and districts, … districts submit a copy of each building plan to local law enforcement. This requirement is among the most important …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-major-shortcomings-oversight-school-safety-planningOversight of Residential Domestic Violence Programs
… Services (OCFS) is maintaining adequate oversight of residential programs for victims of domestic violence to … monitoring, and complaint) and provide oversight of residential and non-residential DV programs in the State. In 2016, 11,338 … and Family Services is maintaining adequate oversight of residential programs for victims of domestic violence to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/24/oversight-residential-domestic-violence-programsOpinion 2009-2
… in the opinion. STATE COMPTROLLER -- Approval by (of town water improvement) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (State Comptroller's permission for water improvement) WATER IMPROVEMENTS -- State Comptroller's Permission (when … need to obtain the State Comptrollers approval for town water improvement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-2DiNapoli: Problems Persist at Many Hotels and Motels Used to House Homeless
… State auditors examining hotels and motels used to house the homeless found poor conditions still exist at many … P. DiNapoli. In 2016, DiNapoli launched a major review of the state's homeless shelter system. This review encompassed … motels located across 48 different counties. Working with the comptrollers from Albany, Dutchess, Nassau, Onondaga, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-problems-persist-many-hotels-and-motels-used-house-homelessOpinion 91-30
… of interest if the town purchases materials in excess of $100 under the State or county contract. You ask whether a … of interest if the town purchases materials in excess of $100 under the State or county contract. You state that the … of interest if the town purchases materials in excess of $100 under State or county contracts from the corporation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-30Opinion 91-24
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … AND SEWER SYSTEMS -- Contracts (to provide service outside town district) SEWER DISTRICTS -- Contracts (between town and county districts); (to provide service outside district); …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-24DiNapoli: New York on Stronger Financial Footing
… 2008, according to a report on the recently enacted state budget released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Still, the $143 billion budget continues to rely, in part, on temporary funding … and the Legislature,” DiNapoli said. “The on-time Enacted Budget seeks to keep spending growth to less than 2 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-new-york-stronger-financial-footingOpinion 90-54
… distribution of retirement benefits payable from the New York State and Local Retirement Systems (hereinafter … order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction in New York State. Such order will not be considered a QDRO . … or otherwise to designate a former spouse ( Sussman v New York State Employees' Retirement System , Supreme Court, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-54Opinion 89-53
… 9105, the moneys must be allocated between or among the volunteer fire companies of a multi-company fire department … fire insurance tax moneys should be allocated to each volunteer fire company of a multi-company fire district fire … of Appeals resolved a dispute between a city's paid and volunteer firemen, holding that paid firemen are entitled to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-53Opinion 2009-2
… in the opinion. STATE COMPTROLLER -- Approval by (of town water improvement) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (State Comptroller's permission for water improvement) WATER IMPROVEMENTS -- State Comptroller's Permission (when … need to obtain the State Comptrollers approval for a town water improvement is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-2-0Opinion 88-76
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- … LAW, §259(1); GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §11: Interest earned on the investment of public moneys appropriated by a village … with the State Comptroller should include information both on public moneys and private source moneys. This is in reply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-76DiNapoli Seeks Stronger Federal Safety Measures for Oil Trains to Protect New Yorkers
… require oil transporters to carry sufficient insurance to cover cleanup costs and other liabilities associated with … per occurrence. Canadian Pacific’s filings do not include information on the levels of insurance per occurrence. If an … York, it would quickly exhaust the state’s resources for emergency responses and victim compensation. The U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersOpinion 92-57
… Village of Attica (Village) on water and sewer rent bills sent to two state correctional facilities which were not … Village of Attica Village on water and sewer rent bills sent to two state correctional facilities which were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-57Opinion 92-12
… to them" ( Phaneuf v City of Plattsburgh , 84 Misc 2d 70, 74-75, 376 NYS2d 781, 785, affd 50 AD2d 614, 375 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-12Partial Lump Sum (PLS) Payment at Retirement — For Eligible NYSLRS Members
… amount depends on your eligibility and the percentage you choose. If you choose to receive a PLS payment, your … and a disability retirement at the same time, you can choose a PLS payment, however, the PLS payment will not … (DRO), we must review the court order before a PLS payment can be made. If you have any questions, you or your legal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/partial-lump-sum-paymentOpinion 2004-4
… himself or herself from discussions, and abstain from voting, on matters pertaining to the compensation, and other … member recuse himself from discussions, and abstain from voting, on matters pertaining to the compensation, and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-4Opinion 2000-23
… amount received by other than next ranking subordinate) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Highest Ranking Subordinate" (for purposes of General Municipal Law §207-m) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §207-m: If a sergeant, who is the highest ranking subordinate police … Concerning the entitlement to a salary increase by a village chief of police pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-23Opinion 2000-5
… -- Snow and Ice Removal and Road Repair Reserve Fund (transfer of moneys from the highway fund to) -- Highway Fund (transfer of moneys from to a snow and ice removal and road … same tax bases. There is no general authority, however, to transfer moneys from section 141 accounts into any other fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-5