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Opinion 89-30
… MUNICIPAL LAW, §95-a: As consideration under a contract with a private non-profit organization to provide senior … organization's bus. You ask whether a town may contract with a private senior citizens organization to provide … or in part to the welfare of the aging, and to contract with private non-profit organizations for the operation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-30Opinion 88-41
… established by a town pursuant to a local law (1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-167, p 210, copy enclosed; Town Law, §§130[5], … North Hempstead , 118 AD2d 542, 499 NYS2d 161; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-75, p 119; see also 2 McQuillin, Municipal … St Comp No. 85-37, p 51; 1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-103, p 127; 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-262, p 329; see also Town Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41State Agencies Bulletin No. 1198
… These changes impact the EMPLID field data value for the following Automated Interface submissions: New Hire … Note: This Bulletin describes the AI processing for the above types of transactions (i.e., New Hire … Temporary IDs must be entered into the Empl ID Field for New Hires (A.I. Agencies Only) Agencies who submit New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1198-changes-automated-interface-transaction-processing-ai-agencies-onlyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1203
… Empl ID table to determine if an Empl ID was reserved for the person. If a reserved Empl ID is found for the Social Security Number associated with the New Hire … the Empl ID that was pre-assigned. See Bulletin No. 1204 for more information. Agency Actions Review the new Hire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1203-changes-online-hire-transaction-entry-payservDiNapoli Seeks Stronger Federal Safety Measures for Oil Trains to Protect New Yorkers
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, in a letter released today, called on the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal … to prevent oil spills and other hazardous accidents on New York’s railways and require oil transporters to carry … Canadian Pacific’s filings do not include information on the levels of insurance per occurrence. If an incident …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersOpinion 98-20
… may not include training requirements inconsistent with the provision of General Municipal Law, §209-c which, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20Opinion 98-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … of regional emergency medical services councils; and a New York state emergency medical services council to develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-18Opinion 98-24
… (for Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law coverage for a firefighter of a bordering fire company providing on-going services) … it applies "[e]xcept as otherwise provided ... in section two hundred nine-i of the general municipal law ...". Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-24Opinion 2002-11
… under a fire district service award program that provides points for participation in department responses, a volunteer firefighter must be credited with twenty-five points for responding to the minimum number of calls of the … the General Municipal Law, and an additional twenty-five points for responding to the minimum number of fire company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0Opinion 2000-15
… as if he or she were a member of the fire department. For purposes of section 209-i, a volunteer firefighter means … under or subject to the provisions of the "Not-For-Profit Corporation Law"; and certain fire corporations … Firefighters' Benefit Law §21[2], relative to calls for assistance by volunteer firefighters of fire departments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15Transaction Number Requirement
… Report Requirement Starting July 15, 2024, a Transaction Number will be required in the PARIS Procurement Report. … authorities will be required to provide a Transaction Number for each procurement transaction in the Procurement … (PARIS) screen and in the bulk load to capture Transaction Number. Completing the information will be mandatory, an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/public-authorities/transaction-number-requirementAdvisory Council for the Retirement System
… The Advisory Council for the Retirement System, appointed by the Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/advisory-council-retirement-systemIX.1 Accounting for Federal Grants – IX. Federal Grants
The purpose of this chapter is to explain terminology policies and procedures used in connection with federal grant accounting drawdowns and reporting
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix1-accounting-federal-grants-overviewCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B20-6-12)
… in the City’s 2021 proposed budget. Background The City of Newburgh, located in Orange County, is authorized by Chapter … use tax and amend as necessary. Pass a resolution to raise water rates prior to the adoption of the budget, or lower the estimate for metered water sales revenue. Adopt a budget that includes a tax levy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/11/13/city-newburgh-budget-review-b20-6-12Membership and Enrollment – Membership and Enrollment
… in retirement Its important to understand how membership and enrollment works …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollmentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1838
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies that position pools and/or chartfield strings in PayServ may require updates for lapsing. Affected Employees Agencies with appropriations due to lapse on June 30, 2020 are affected. Background … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies that position pools andor chartfield …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1838-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1797
The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the 2020 maximum salary limit for members of ORP in Tiers 1 through 5
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1797-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-retirement-tiers-1Homeless Services Housing Needs Assessment (Follow-Up)
… ). About the Program Homeless shelters across the State provide various services to individuals and families, … a network of 580 transitional homeless shelters across the State. Each client who receives temporary housing in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessment-followOversight of Disability Services (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Disability Services (Report 2021-S-42 ). About the Program … To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-disability-services-followOversight of Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… with applicable rules and regulations. In general, shelter facilities must be maintained in a good state of … outside of New York City, 25 do not have a designated shelter facility. OTDA is required to inspect all shelters at least annually, and OTDA performed 573 such inspections in 2022 and 566 in 2023. Inspection components …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-homeless-shelters-follow