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Opinion 89-30
… -- Gasoline (authority to provide to private senior citizens organization under contract) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … with a private non-profit organization to provide senior citizens bus transportation, a town may provide gasoline … You ask whether a town may contract with a private senior citizens organization to provide gasoline to the private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-30State Police Bulletin No. SP-251
… dates and check dates: Year Pay Cycle/Pay Period Type Payment Effective Date Check Date 2023 Administration 6 Lag … (Bronx (03), Kings (24), Queens (41), Richmond (43), NYC (31), Rockland (44), Westchester (60), Nassau (30), … (Bronx (03), Kings (24), Queens (41), Richmond (43), NYC (31), Rockland (44), Westchester (60), Nassau (30), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-251-april-2023-2024-and-2025-retroactive-increases-location-pay-longevityState Police Bulletin No. SP-256
… processing of the April 2023, April 2024 and April 2025 retroactive increases to Location Pay, Longevity … are affected. Background: Chapter 182 of the Laws of 2025 implements the 2023-2026 Agreement between New York … to certain payments retroactively to April 2023, 2024, and 2025 for Investigators in Bargaining Unit 62. Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-256-april-2023-2024-and-2025-retroactive-increases-location-pay-longevityOpinion 92-43
… AND HIGHWAYS -- Highway Supplies and Equipment (necessity to obtain prior town board approval for purchases of); … SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS -- Powers and Duties (necessity to obtain prior town board approval for purchases); … and procedures) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (authority to require prior board approval in procurement policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-43Opinion 91-53
… fixed, however, may not exceed the amount set forth in the notice of hearing on the preliminary budget unless a local … of deputy supervisor is not required to be listed in the notice of hearing on the preliminary budget. (3) A town board … additional salary in excess of the amount set forth in the notice of hearing on the preliminary budget for the highway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-53Opinion 98-18
… and the transportation of sick or injured persons by motor vehicle, aircraft or other forms of transportation to, from, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-18State Agencies Bulletin No. 1171
… Summer Session Payments. Affected Employees Institution Teachers in BU 05 and BU 06 who are working Summer Session … service. For 21P employees: Dues/agency shop fees, retirement loans and arrears will continue for teachers … who are members of the New York State Employees Retirement System (Plan Type 7Y) and are in Active and Leave With Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1171-procedures-processing-2012-summer-session-payments-institution-teachersState Agencies Bulletin No. 1077
… Summer Session Payments. Affected Employees Institution Teachers in BU 05 and BU 06 who are working Summer Session … service. For 21P employees: Dues/agency shop fees, retirement loans and arrears will continue for teachers … who are members of the New York State Employees Retirement System (Plan Type 7Y) and are in Active and Leave With Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1077-procedures-processing-2011-summer-session-payments-institution-teachersDiNapoli: Inflation in NYC Metro Area Up 6.1% in March, Growing at Highest Rate in 30 Years
… growth nationally and in other large metro areas, NYC metro area price increases appear poised to outstrip … and public health environment.” Consumer costs in the NYC metro area have grown most steeply for energy, … of transportation, food and housing; Comparisons of the NYC metro area CPI changes to select metro areas across the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-inflation-nyc-metro-area-march-growing-highest-rate-30-yearsOpinion 95-18
… cemetery in lieu of the yearly assessment provided for by Village Law, §15-1506. You ask whether a village, in … by villages. Section 15-1502 prescribes the procedure for the sale of burial lots but is silent with respect to the … fees. Further, while there is express authority for a village to impose upon lot owners a yearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-18Hazard Mitigation and Coordination
… hit New York City 10 years ago, on October 29, 2012, and in its wake left hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers without … one of the most damaging hurricanes ever to make landfall in the United States. The storm resulted in the deaths of 44 City residents and inflicted an estimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/25/hazard-mitigation-and-coordinationOpinion 88-65
… -- Payments (issuance of tax receipts when taxes are paid by mortgagee) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §986(1)(3): … must provide tax receipts to mortgagee banks when taxes are paid from an escrow account. Prior opinions, including 34 … collecting officer must provide a tax receipt when taxes are paid from a mortgage escrow account. You have also asked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-65Member Contributions
… Most members are required to contribute a percentage of their earnings toward their retirement. NYSLRS pensions … you will receive a monthly pension payment for the rest of your life. Your pension will be calculated using a preset formula based on your earnings and years of service—it will not be based on the individual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/member-contributionsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1567
… Services. Affected Employees Employees who have the OGS Parking Services deduction (Code 427) as defined below … Paychecks dated May 31, 2017 (Administration) OSC Actions OGS will automatically increase the biweekly rates for … regarding employee parking deductions may be directed to OGS Parking Management at (518) 474-8118. Questions regarding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1567-automatic-rate-change-ogs-parkingWyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B21-7-1)
… The Wyandanch Union Free School District (District) is located in Suffolk County. Chapter 18 of the Laws of 2020, … Local Finance Law Section 10.10(d), when a school district is authorized by a special or general law to incur debt to … with the fiscal year during which the school district is authorized to issue the deficit obligations, and for each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b21-7-1Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B25-6-4)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed 2025-26 … Laws of 2015 authorizes the Village of Suffern (Village) to issue debt not to exceed $5 million to liquidate the accumulated deficits in … The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed 202526 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/11/village-suffern-budget-review-b25-6-4Opinion 88-32
… informing the public of the name, office, address, office phone number, and office hours of the town clerk. You have … an advertisement in a local newspaper stating the name, phone number, address and office hours of the town clerk. … stating the clerk's name, office address, office hours and phone number (see Town Law, §30, describing powers and duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-32Localities’ Procurements of Paper Ballots
… Purpose To determine whether the State Board of Elections provided Local Election Boards with … 1, 2010 to December 31, 2012. Background In New York State, each of the 57 counties outside of New York City has a … (County Board) responsible for administering all Federal, State, and local government elections within their respective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/03/30/localities-procurements-paper-ballotsTown of Charlton – Internal Controls Over Billed Receivables for Water Operations (2014M-28)
… internal controls over water billing and collections for the period of January 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013. … of approximately 4,100 residents. Budgeted appropriations for 2013 totaled $2.1 million. Key Findings Water billing and … implement compensating controls. Require Board approval for adjustments to water customer accounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/09/town-charlton-internal-controls-over-billed-receivables-water-operations-2014m-28Farmland Protection Program
… farm economy. According to the American Farmland Trust, farms generate over $47 billion in annual economic impact and support approximately 160,000 jobs in the State. Farms play a vital role in the State’s economy and food … markets and other such activities. Many of the State’s farms face strains and operational stressors such as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/02/farmland-protection-program