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Opinion 2012-1
… an interest in contracts between the company and the town to sell products for use by the town highway department. That … prohibited. The board member, however, would be required to disclose the interest in accordance with General Municipal … and duties of a board of assessment review, however, do not involve the negotiation, preparation, authorization or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2012-1DiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves
… DiNapoli. “The time to prepare for serious fiscal problems is before they arrive,” DiNapoli said. “The need for a cushion to fall back on is especially urgent today amid signs of a slowing economy. As the financial capital of the world, New York is particularly sensitive to economic downturns, which can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reservesOpinion 96-5
… FEES -- Court Fees (exemption from when counsel to Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corporation represents … INSURANCE LAW, §5225: Where the counsel to the Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corporation (MVAIC) … of CPLR, §8022(b), to an appeal involving the Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corporation (MVAIC). You …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-5VII.3.A AP Adjustment Voucher Preparation – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… >Vouchers > Add/Update > Regular Entry The Voucher Style is “Adjustments”. Chartfield Coding Requirements Within the … lines must net to $0. The first invoice/distribution line is for the credit (-) to the expenditure. This line must … Budgets and Spending Accountant. The most common exception is due to an overpayment received after an appropriation has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3a-ap-adjustment-voucher-preparationReporting Regulations 315.2 & 315.3
… term employee shall mean an individual performing services for the employer for which the employer has the right to control the means and … as to the means and methods of accomplishing the result. For purposes of this Part, when making a determination as to … The definitions and guidelines of Regulations 3152 and 3153 for NYSLRS employers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-regulations-3152-3153State Agencies Bulletin No. 1108
… by -.04198. Earnings Code Description ALR Also Receives CON Contract Pay Regular Earnings FEE Fee FRC Fee – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1108-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-employees-designated-management-orState Agencies Bulletin No. 1142
… multiply the result by -.01847. Earnings Code Description CON Contract Pay Regular Earnings FEE Fee FRC Fee – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1142-2012-2013-deficit-reduction-plan-employees-represented-public-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1143
… Purpose To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the 2012-2013 CSEA … and pay period end date for each pay type. New Earnings Codes OSC has created new earnings codes to process the CSEA Deficit Reduction Plan. Additional … To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the 20122013 CSEA Deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1143-2012-2013-deficit-reduction-plan-employees-represented-civil-serviceState Agencies Bulletin No. 1144
… Contract Earning ALR Also Receives BAL Balance of Contract CON Contract Pay Regular Earnings FEE Fee FRC Fee – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1144-2012-2013-deficit-reduction-plan-employees-designated-management-orState Agencies Bulletin No. 1083
… Purpose To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the 2011-2012 CSEA … and pay period end date for each pay type. New Earnings Codes OSC has created new earnings codes to process the deficit reduction. Additional Pay … To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the 20112012 CSEA Deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1083-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-employees-represented-civil-serviceOpinion 90-35
… -- Bidding Monetary Threshold (computation of for fuel oil) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103: If it is known or may be … in the aggregate over $5,000 for the purchase of fuel oil during a fiscal year, the political subdivision must … what monetary threshold applies to the purchase of fuel oil by a fire district. You state that the district has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-35Opinion 93-16
… credit under a service award program for responding to fire alarms during their "regularly assigned work periods". … a volunteer firefighter to take time off to respond to fire alarms does not alter the periods when, in fact, the … credit under a service award program for responding to fire alarms during their "regularly assigned work periods". …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-16Opinion 96-24
… be subject to permissive referendum requirements. This is in response to your letter concerning a fire district … replacement vehicle. If so, you ask whether voter approval is required. A capital reserve fund is the mechanism by which a fire district may accumulate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Opinion 93-8
… events will cause the municipality to pay the higher rates and what procedures or indices will be used to compute the … the debt limit prescribed by Local Finance Law, §104.00. For purposes of determining the amount of outstanding … exclude variable rate debt which bears interest at rates and for periods specified at the time of issuance. Finally, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-8Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities Lacking Access to Advocates
… issues and provide a voice to those who feel overwhelmed is crucial to ensuring their quality of life,” DiNapoli said. … to be eligible for certain federal grants, each state is required to establish an Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman. In New York, this office is within the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/residents-long-term-care-facilities-lacking-access-advocatesXI.16 Vendor Responsibility – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… respect to determining the responsibility of a business entity (vendor, contractor or offerer) to which a contract … Comptroller must be satisfied that the submitting business entity is responsible before approving a contract award under … prior to making an award of a contract, each contracting entity shall make a determination of responsibility of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi16-vendor-responsibilityOpinion 89-64
… terms, including price, in the public interest. This is in reply to your inquiry concerning a village which … 17). You indicate that the village/town board of trustees is considering the purchase of a certain parcel of unimproved … have arrived at a purchase price which the board believes is fair, but which exceeds the appraiser's estimate of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-64Ambulance and EMS Billing
Office of the New York State Comptroller, Accounting Bulletin - Ambulance and EMS Billing
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/ambulance-and-ems-billing.pdfFraud Prevention and Detection
This session will identify steps local officials can take to help detect and prevent fraud and abuse. Participants will learn about the fraud triangle, which consists of common red flags, organizational vulnerabilities to fraud and how to minimize risks.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/fraud-prevention-detection-080724.pdfLGAC - Directors and Officers
The New York Local Government Assistance Corporation is administered by a non-compensated, seven member Board.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/debt/pdf/lgac-directors-and-officers.pdf