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Opinion 98 - 22

… eliminated only by the adoption of another local law. This is in response to your letter in which you indicate that a … not exceeding $5,000 in a fiscal year". The village board is considering increasing that amount and you ask whether … , 221 AD2d 423, 633 NYS2d 798; 1984 Opns St Comp No. 84-26, p 33; 1982 Opns St Comp, No. 82-35, p 45). Accordingly, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-22

Opinion 95-31

… police chief must be fixed at an amount at least equal to that which the prior chief would have received had he or she not declined to receive increases pursuant to General Municipal Law, §207-m. This is in response to your … salary for the new chief must be fixed at an amount equal to that which the prior chief would have received had he not …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-31

Opinion 95-16

… LAW, §1908(1): A central high school district is required to apportion expenses among the school districts therein on … roll as of the date of the apportionment. This is in reply to your request for our opinion as to the proper assessment roll to be used for the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-16

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1049

… Due to the Governor’s reduction in force plan, OSC is providing the following information related to PayServ … list. ROT – Reasgn Out Remove an employee who is being assigned to a position in a new agency within an agency group that is one appointing authority, with no change in title or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1049-information-regarding-processing-layoff-transactions-payserv

Registration and Enforcement of Automotive Services, Sales, and Salvage Facilities

… the Department’s responsibilities for administering the registration and licensing for certain types of automotive businesses, including registration of repair shops, dealers, dismantlers, and junk … could potentially be operating without a valid Department registration. We performed site observations at 241 of these …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/15/registration-and-enforcement-automotive-services-sales-and-salvage-facilities

MTA Headquarters and MTA Capital Construction – Travel and Entertainment Expenses

… York City metropolitan area. It is governed by a 23-member Board of Directors, whose members are appointed by the … by the U.S. General Services Administration and the U.S. Department of State) pertaining to maximum allowable lodging … applied. Certain travel transactions lacked proper prior approvals, statements of purpose, or other required …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/02/mta-headquarters-and-mta-capital-construction-travel-and-entertainment-expenses

Controls and Accountability of Court, Trust and Bail Funds (Follow-up)

… initial audit issued on April 16, 2014, determined that NYC Department of Finance’s (Finance) Court Assets Department …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/03/controls-and-accountability-court-trust-and-bail-funds-follow

Homeless Housing and Assistance Program – Project Selection and Maintenance (Follow-Up)

… in 1983 under the Social Services Law, provides funding for the establishment of projects for the homeless. HHAP is overseen by the Homeless Housing … to acquire, construct, or rehabilitate supportive housing for the homeless. HHAC’s providers are required to provide …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/18/homeless-housing-and-assistance-program-project-selection-and-maintenance-follow

Warren County – Occupancy Tax and Weights and Measures (2016M-346)

… of our audit was to assess oversight of the occupancy tax and compliance with weights and measures laws for the … have collected an additional $1.9 million in occupancy tax revenue. The Director of the Department of Weights and … oversight of the enforcement and reporting of occupancy tax and related exemptions. Maintain records documenting all …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/03/31/warren-county-occupancy-tax-and-weights-and-measures-2016m-346

Opinion 95-17

… out of the town general fund (Opn No. 88-33, supra ; cf . Town Law, §§57, 209-r, which provide, in certain … a district could not gratuitously convey land to a town; cf . Town Law, §208, which provides for the joint … to a sewer district in the town without consideration ( cf . 1990 Opns St Comp No. 90-1, p 1). Accordingly, it is our …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-17

DiNapoli: SED Oversight of Career Training Programs Falling Short

… numerous ways in which the State Education Department is falling short. We need to do better for our students.” … teachers with industry experience to instruct CTE programs is impeded by a prolonged certification application process, … are not developed using a centralized approach. There is no single CTE curriculum for comparable programs at …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-sed-oversight-career-training-programs-falling-short

Opinion 89-24

… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- Collective Bargaining Agreement (school board … Whether a person who is a member of the board of education of a city school district has a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-24

Calculating Days Worked – Enhanced Reporting

… the number of days worked, first determine the number of hours worked and then divide those hours by the SWD. However, not all situations are that … of days worked by a member, divide the total number of hours worked during the report period by the SWD. Formula: …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/calculating-days-worked

Opinion 92-52

… benefit corporation..." The purpose of the Authority is to construct, operate and manage a water supply and … 98-a of the State Finance Law ... Thus, the treasurer is required to deposit monies of the Authority in one or more … to invest those monies in the same securities the State is permitted to invest its funds pursuant to State Finance …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-52

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