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Opinion 94 - 23
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Extension (of district located within two towns) TOWN LAW, §§170, 172-d: In the case of the extension of a fire district located … pursuant to Town Law, §170(1), the town board of the town in which the extension is to be located may proceed on its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-23Debt Impact Study, December 2017
This report examines major issues related to New York State’s debt
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/debt-impact-2017.pdfOpinion 2003-3
… the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (maximum benefit under defined benefit service award program) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- … a defined benefit plan service award program for the active volunteer firefighters of the fire district's fire … Whether a fire district may establish a defined benefit plan service award program for the active volunteer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-3Town of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements (2022M-172)
… former Supervisor was sentenced in February 2024.He paid full restitution of nearly $11,000 and was barred from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-oversight-supervisors-cash-collections-and-disbursements-2022m-172Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-118
… agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2022 DC 37 Rent Regulation Services Unit (RRSU) LLS payment and … Rate of the reallocated position was automatically updated from 1001 to 2110. The increment code of an employee … in the calculation of overtime compensation (refer to the Online Payroll Manual accessed from the PayServ Bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-118-april-2022-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulationSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste, and abuse. The audit covers the … employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud waste and abuse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0The Film and Television Production Industry in New York State, March 2010
The film and television production industry plays an important role in the economy of New York State, but states across the nation and certain Canadian province
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/economic-film-tv-industry-nys-2010.pdfOpinion 90-37
… for any lawful use (see, e.g., Ross v Wilson , 308 NY 605; Orelli v Ambro , 41 NY2d 952, 394 NYS2d 636; Matter of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-37Small Businesses and the Economic Recovery: Work in Progress
… 2021 Businesses in New York were more severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 than in the rest of the nation, and the negative impacts on small businesses … Businesses in New York were more severely impacted by the COVID19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 than in the rest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/small-businesses-and-economic-recovery-work-progressLoan Payroll Deductions – Legacy Reporting
… a notification is sent to the employer through Retirement Online giving the amount to be deducted from the member’s … (and make additional payments) through their Retirement Online member accounts . Reporting Loan Payments Employers … outstanding loan. We will notify you through Retirement Online when to change the loan deduction amount so members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/loan-payroll-deductionsOpinion 98-12
… that the school fund is a "fund" of the city within the meaning of section 9-a. Ordinarily moneys in a city's general … in the city's general fund constitute "moneys" within the meaning of section 9-a and may be temporarily advanced to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-12Other Bulletin No. 64
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide the State University Construction Fund … equated to a grade (Grade 603-667) and whose annual salary is below the Job Rate of the employee’s grade on the payment … mailing will be asked to fill out the request and return it to OSC for inclusion on the Special Wage Payment report to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-64-april-2022-state-university-construction-fund-scfMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2019 Through September 30, 2019
… were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit … the period April 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019, and select claims going back to October 1, 2015. About the … for services rendered to Medicaid-eligible recipients, and it generates payments to reimburse the providers for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2019-through-september-30-2019State Agencies Bulletin No. 1588
… implemented the 2016-2021 Agreement between the State of New York and CSEA, these employees now will be eligible to … the earnings amount and pay the difference between the new Annual Additional Earnings and the existing Goal Balance. … results in a salary below the Job Rate of the grade of the new position) after the effective date of the October 2016 or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1588-october-2016-and-april-2017-civil-service-employees-association-cseaOpinion 90-62
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Removal (of elected official … a public officer who has performed an act which by law works a forfeiture of his office). In this regard, we note … superintendent, for the failure to submit to the town supervisor monthly reports of moneys received). Accordingly, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-62DiNapoli: Affordable Housing Developments Need Better Oversight to Address Unsafe Conditions
… fire doors on multiple floors, leaks and standing water in boiler and elevator rooms. Mold and peeling paint observed in … noting recent capital funding awards to address facade and boiler work. State Senator Brian Kavanagh, Chair of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-affordable-housing-developments-need-better-oversight-address-unsafe-conditionsIX.10.B Federal Treasury Offset Program (TOP) Background – IX. Federal Grants
… to provide the state's Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) (also known as the Taxpayer Identification Number or TIN) when dealing with the federal government. This number is used for billing purposes, grant award … to provide the states Federal Employer Identification Number FEIN also known as the Taxpayer Identification Number …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix10b-federal-treasury-offset-program-top-backgroundCaledonia Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Board Oversight (2025M-12)
… oversight of financial operations? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – January 8, 2025 Understanding the Program The Board must provide … Department’s disbursements totaled $174,302 from January 1, 2023 through May 31, 2024. Audit Summary The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/05/02/caledonia-volunteer-fire-department-inc-board-oversight-2025mByron-Bergen Central School District – Online Banking and Information Technology (2014M-261)
… related to online banking and information technology for the period July 1, 2013 through June 6, 2014. Background … with approximately 1.040 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year total approximately $21.3 … to access online banking and do not consistently erase the browser history after online banking. The District did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/05/byron-bergen-central-school-district-online-banking-and-informationFiscal Stress Monitoring System – 2022-23 Not Filed and Inconclusive Schools
This list includes schools with a 2023 fiscal year end. The schools noted did not file their annual financial report or reported data that was inconclusive for FSMS purposes as of the date their score was to be calculated, and therefore a fiscal stress score could not be calculated.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/pdf/2023-schools-not-filed.pdf