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Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-265
… OSC will automatically increase the biweekly deduction for Union Dues (Code 458) from $6.00 to $12.00. Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-265-ninth-judicial-district-court-employees-association-duesUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-217
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the June … 86 who meet the eligibility criteria Background Pursuant to Chapter 400 of the Laws of 2014 and the following … a uniform and equipment allowance or maintenance allowance to eligible members in June and December. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-217-june-2015-uniform-and-equipment-uniform-allowance-andCity of Lackawanna – Police and Fire Department Work Hours (2014M-298)
… of Police Department work schedules and pay rates and Fire Department work hours and time and attendance records … amount specified in the collective bargaining agreement. Fire Department time and attendance records were not always … City of Lackawanna Police and Fire Department Work Hours 2014M298 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/04/10/city-lackawanna-police-and-fire-department-work-hours-2014m-298Model Code of Ethics for Local Governments - Frequently Asked Questions
… a discretionary function requires the exercise of judgment. Examples of discretionary functions include: … is an officer of the organization (Section 2[c]). In this case, as an officer of the non-profit, the town board member … against the municipality on behalf of his or her spouse or minor children. For example, a municipal officer or employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/model-code-ethics-local-governments-frequently-asked-questionsOpinion 97-22
… those of the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York. Any city, county, intermediate school district, … Each county community college, except in the City of New York, is administered by a board of trustees of ten …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-22State Police Bulletin No. SP-190
… Addl Earnings: $1,200 Earnings End Date: Leave Blank Goal Balance Leave Blank The new State Police bi-weekly15 Year … automatically) End Date: Same as Effective Date Goal Balance: Same as Annual Addl Earnings (to prevent making …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-190-new-state-police-15-year-seniority-paymentOpinion 90-12
… of the court order to be certified by the clerk of court. You ask whether a county treasurer may pay out court funds … order, certified by an attorney, authorizing such payment. You state that the county currently requires the service of a … order certified by an attorney authorizing such payment You state that the county currently requires the service of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-12State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… government audits were issued. Auditors conducted reviews of 20 adopted budgets of various counties, cities, towns and villages across the … whether local officials adequately considered the impact of the pandemic on their financial operations while …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsSchuyler County – Court and Trust Funds (2021-C&T-1)
… controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2018 through September … Office. The County Clerk maintained a court and trust register as required, but it was incomplete and … should have been recorded in the County Clerk’s court and trust register but were missing from the register. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2021/12/10/schuyler-county-court-and-trust-funds-2021-ct-1Opinion 93-29
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER -- Designation of (criteria for in … VILLAGE BOARD -- Powers and Duties (designation of official newspaper) PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §70-a; GENERAL … A village board, by resolution, may designate as an official newspaper any publication meeting the requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-29Approved State Contracts and Payments
… the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,579 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at … worth nearly $10.5 billion. The office rejected 132 contracts and related transactions valued at $340 million and … at more than $1.2 million. More information on these contracts and payments is available at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/approved-state-contracts-and-payments-0Opinion 2000-4
… payments) CIVIL SERVICE LAW, §201(4); RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, §113, 470: A school district is not prohibited … payments made to a former employee, even though they may continue after that employee's actual retirement, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-4Village of Poquott – Justice Court Operations (2019M-214)
… The Justice was unaware that the Court clerk filed 11 of 15 monthly reports of money collected (73 percent) to the JCF after the due … the code enforcement department did not maintain a record of tickets issued or unissued. In addition, 41 tickets in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/03/05/village-poquott-justice-court-operations-2019m-214State Agencies Bulletin No. 960
… Bill No. A40026 and Senate Bill No. S66026) that creates a new Tier 5 that, in accordance with constitutional … requirement Overtime compensation in excess of an annual ceiling is not considered pensionable earnings and is not … the base to calculate employee contributions. The overtime ceiling is $15,000 in calendar year 2010 and will increase by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/960-new-tier-5-benefit-structure-new-york-state-employees-retirement-systemState Police Bulletin No. SP-191
… income taxes. Federal, State and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using the Aggregate method. Yonkers income tax withholding will be calculated using the Flat Rate method …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-191-april-2018-and-april-2019-retroactive-salary-increases-state-policeState Contract and Payment Actions in November
… In November, the Office of New York State Comptroller Thomas … $4.7 million with 40 Love Associates Ltd. for office space in Schenectady County. Office of General Services – Design & … and replace boilers at Green Haven Correctional Facility in Dutchess County. $4.4 million with New Britain Roofing Co. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberDiNapoli: Former Village of Chatham Clerk-Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Funds From the Village
… from the joint investigation. “Henry was entrusted to protect the village’s funds, instead she allegedly used … Police for their partnership and our continuing efforts to root out public corruption.” Former Village of Chatham … The joint investigation found that from April 2017 to August 2018, Henry used her position to unlawfully waive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-former-village-chatham-clerk-treasurer-arrested-stealing-funds-villageOpinion 95-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Regarding the procedure which the county board of supervisors may follow in investigating the possibility of civil liability in connection with this alleged misconduct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-4DiNapoli: Majority of Cities and Villages Statewide Below Fiscal Stress Threshold
… to continue to be mindful about how budget practices today impact budgetary solvency in the future. This system is … of Island Park (Nassau), Maybrook (Orange) and Valley Stream (Nassau) and the city of Yonkers (Westchester) were … in the “susceptible to fiscal stress” category; Valley Stream remains in the “moderate fiscal stress” category; and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-majority-cities-and-villages-statewide-below-fiscal-stress-thresholdOswego County Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Separation Payments (2016M-217)
… 1,200 students, is governed by a nine-member Board of Education elected by the boards of the component districts. … Findings No supporting documentation was provided for the Assistant Superintendent’s review to ensure that the information used by the assistant to calculate separation payments was accurate. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/09/02/oswego-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-boces-separation-payments