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Opinion 90-59
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans … a private road belonging to a disabled individual, except in an emergency situation. You ask whether a town may … from making gifts and loans of its property to or in aid of a private individual, generally prohibits the use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-59Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Atlanta, Ga Resident in Pension Fraud Case
… stealing over $204,000 in state pension benefits issued to his deceased mother. As part of his guilty plea in January 2016, Cook admitted to stealing $204,315.76 in pension benefits issued to his deceased mother, Yvonne Powell, by the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-atlanta-ga-resident-pension-fraud-caseState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… did not prepare monthly bank reconciliations to ensure all collections were accurately accounted for and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1886
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions on how to update a Tier 6 employee’s Retirement Plan page due to the two-year look back. Affected Employees Tier 6 New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1886-two-year-look-back-tier-6-voluntary-defined-contribution-program-vdcState Agencies Bulletin No. 1793
… TIAA VDC 6 6PCT Effective Date(s) Changes will take effect for the paychecks dated: Administration: January 22, 2020 … will provide the employee’s earnings by Department ID for the calendar year entered. If the query results in multiple rows for an employee, the earnings from each row must be combined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1793-two-year-look-back-tier-6-tiaa-voluntary-defined-contribution-vdcDiNapoli: Florida Man Charged with Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Benefits Issued to His Deceased Father
… and places an unnecessary burden on resources that provide security for hundreds of thousands of retirees and their … his death, pension deposits continued to be made into the checking account totaling $79,943. In June 2022, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-florida-man-charged-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-benefits-issued-his-deceased-fatherOpinion 97-9
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Disclosure of … 806: A village board member who has a financial interest in a business which may be negatively impacted by a zoning … the proposed zoning change is not a contract within the meaning of article 18 and, as a result, that section 801 is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9Opinion 91-46
… of County Law, §201. You ask whether 1984 Opns St Comp No. 84-45, p 55 still represents our views in light of … the provisions of County Law, §201, would not be precluded from increasing the salary of a county clerk during his or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-46XII.8.A Workflow in the Accounts Payable Module – XII. Expenditures
… workflow, users in Approver 1 and Approver All roles will have the ability to take action on the voucher. The voucher … supervised the services provided by a vendor. If the user does not have an approver role, the Business Unit can insert … Pushback functions, the workflow is restarted and the SFS does not automatically reinsert the Ad Hoc Reviewer or Ad Hoc …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8a-workflow-accounts-payable-moduleCalculating Days Worked – Legacy Reporting
… lieu of payment for overtime. If a member has reportable salary but no days worked during a report period, you must … total number of hours worked in the reporting period is: (20 days) × (7.5 hours per day) = 150 hours worked The number … to report per pay period: 182 days ÷ 21 pay periods = 8.67 days Use the above information to determine how many days …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/calculating-days-workedDiNapoli: Audit Identifies $800,000 in Ineligible Costs Submitted by NYC Special Education Provider
… DiNapoli announced an initiative involving a broad look at the special education sector and proposed legislation to … $5 million in misspent public funds. A comprehensive look at past audits is available online: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-identifies-800000-ineligible-costs-submitted-nyc-special-education-providerState Agencies Bulletin No. 1350
… name and Social Security number on their employees’ Form W-2. This requirement also applies to resident and … employees. To ensure this requirement is met prior to Form W-2 production, OSC and agency Personnel/Payroll … a new card from the SSA, provide the employee with Form SS-5 for completion and submission to the SSA. Verify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1350-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedOpinion 93-20
… town board ...". Section 37(1) further provides that all school district moneys collected by the receiver must be deposited … the town board to require a countersignature in order for the receiver to transfer moneys deposited to his or her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-20Opinion 95-31
… avert a perceived trend toward salary compression in the top ranks of police departments in the State (see, e.g., 1995 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-31Opinion 91-42
… department and not the village (see, e.g., 1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-12, p 32). Therefore, they are not required to be held in the custody of the village treasurer … agree to transfer custody of village fire department funds from the department to the village treasurer for investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-42DiNapoli: Better Monitoring of "Leandra’s Law" Enforcement Needed
… with the court-ordered ignition interlock device (IID) in their vehicles, according to an audit issued today by New … audit examined compliance with state regulations in six counties – Cortland, Erie, Montgomery, Otsego, Suffolk … occurring on or after Aug. 15, 2010, must install an IID in any vehicle they own or operate for a certain period of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-better-monitoring-leandras-law-enforcement-neededSUNY Bulletin No. SU-274
… TIER 6 6PCT Effective Date(s) Changes will take effect for the paycheck dated February 20, 2019. Eligibility … provide the employee’s earnings based by Department ID for the calendar year entered. If the query results in multiple rows for an employee, the earnings from each row must be combined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-274-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-optional-retirement-planState Agencies Bulletin No. 1169
… Purpose To explain OSC’s Social Security Number and Name reconciliation process and to provide agencies with instructions for resolving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1169-verification-employee-social-security-numbers-and-namesOpinion 2007-7
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. [Edited for Publication] PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement … at home or direct contact at the grocery store or in the gym, whether at night or on the weekend. In each of these … those hours spent at home, at the grocery store, or at the gym in anticipation of a possible or even “likely” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-7State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… staff did not ensure all collections were accounted for or deposited in a timely manner. Auditors determined deposits … who received Medicaid-eligible services from the district or file Medicaid reimbursement claims to recover part of the … Medicaid reimbursable services for speech, occupational or physical therapy and special transportation to 11 students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits