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Cost-Saving Ideas: Evaluating Solid Waste Collection Options

… may include one or more large containers for solid waste in a centralized location. Transportation costs can make … cost of collection services by reducing manpower. Changes in frequency of service, method of collecting recyclables and … in New York State. See our Local Government Management Guides for best practices in seeking competition in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluating-solid-waste-collection-options

Opinion 93-26

… Law, a town may establish ambulance districts to provide emergency medical service, general ambulance service or a … organizations for the operation, maintenance and repair of emergency medical service or ambulance vehicles, and for the furnishing of pre-hospital emergency treatment (Town Law, §198[10-f][a][ii]). Town Law, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-26

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1664

… Affected Employees Employees who are seeking to initiate or terminate deductions for union dues (except Courts, SUNY … a member/union relationship has been initiated, severed, or otherwise changed. To ensure that all actions taken in … authorized, requests for the initiation, cessation or modification of dues deductions must come from a union via …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1664-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payroll-deductions-union

Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-77

… in the annual cash out. The payment is calculated at the straight time rate based on the employee’s salary on the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-77-2015-csea-pef-and-rrsu-over40-comp-time-ii-cash-out

Opinion 2002-3

… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … as a playground and swimming pool. Any town bordering upon or containing within its boundaries any navigable water of … State may establish, by petition (Town Law §190 et seq .) or town board motion (Town Law §209 et seq .), a public dock …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-3

State Agencies Bulletin No. 339

… shirts, mugs) or special privileges (e.g., special parking spots) intended to recognize M/C employees for their valuable …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/339-taxable-non-cash-merit-awards-mc-employees

Opinion 89-55

… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (delegation of power to determine promotions) -- …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-55

Security Self-Assessment – Information Technology Governance

… parties and ask that they complete and return it. In any event, the governing board will probably need to speak with … environment to ask additional questions, obtain more details regarding the answers provided and discuss the next …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/security-self-assessment

DiNapoli: SED Agrees to Improve Oversight of Migrant Education Program

… The State Education Department (SED) has agreed to update its Migrant Education Program and better monitor … all migrant students who have been enrolled in a school in New York since the ninth grade earn a high school diploma at the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-sed-agrees-improve-oversight-migrant-education-program

State Agencies Bulletin No. 322

… schedule for payroll submission and the availability of dates for payroll reports and files. Effective Date Fiscal … assist agencies in identifying the earlier deadlines, the dates have been bolded on the schedule. NOTE: Dates stated may be subject to change due to unanticipated …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/322-schedule-agency-payroll-submission-and-availability-reports-and-files

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School & Municipal Audits

… did not effectively audit claims prior to payment. As a result, disbursements were made for unsupported and improper … plan or sufficiently monitor the project. As a result, total costs exceeded grant revenues by $256,302 and … village bank accounts for non-village activities. As a result of the audit and investigation, the former director …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-municipal-audits

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… of accumulated net assets. Roosevelt Fire District – Fire Station Project (Dutchess County) Auditors reviewed the process used to construct a new fire station as well as construction-related expenditures and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

I.5 OSC Bureau Contact Information – I. OSC Guide to Financial Operations Overview

… SFS Help Desk can be accessed via email at HelpDesk@sfs.ny.gov or by telephone at (518) 457-7737 or toll-free at … SFS Help Desk can be accessed via e-mail at HelpDesk@sfs.ny.gov or by telephone at (518) 457-7737 or toll-free at … Bureau of Contracts 110 State Street, 11th Floor Albany, NY 12236 By Phone: General Information (518) 474-6494 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-i/i5-osc-bureau-contact-information

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… restitution. City of Lackawanna – Garbage Collection Fees (Erie County) City officials did not always assess and bill … of Lackawanna – Network Management and Internal Controls (Erie County) City officials did not establish adequate …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… (Rensselaer County) District officials developed a process to account for leave accruals and a system over … operations. Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits

NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Seeks Answers From Companies on Sexual Harassment and Racial Discrimination

… to 2,500 allegedly injured employees to be $930 million. News reports have detailed alleged sexual abuse, … for any wrongdoing. Tesla has been the subject of news reports and allegations of gender and race … bias in its employee promotions. There have also been news reports of allegations and lawsuits claiming that the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-seeks-answers-companies-sexual-harassment-and-racial-discrimination

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1324

… Background Chapter 57 of the Laws of 2013 increased the New York State minimum wage for employees in non-governmental … positions. The Director of the Budget establishes the pay rate for State seasonal and other non-statutory positions …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1324-2014-minimum-wage-increase-hourly-employees

Town and County Special Districts and Town Improvements

… to issue debt to finance the establishment, extension of or increase in the maximum amount to be expended for a … office. Certain "low cost" special districts which are at or below the average estimated cost thresholds do NOT require … must be sent to our office. This copy must be sent on or about the date of publication to the address listed below. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/town-and-county-special-districts-and-town-improvements