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Opinion 2005-5
… State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System for the plan of which the next subordinate police officer in the … is a member is increased, but the benefits under that plan are not increased, the village police chief is not … to the System made by the village for the sergeant’s plan increased and is currently 3.5% higher than the amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-5Opinion 89-30
… under a town contract to the private organization for use in the private organization's bus. You ask whether a … to provide gasoline to the private organization for use in the organization's bus. The bus is used to provide … the town purchases gasoline, annually, after advertising for competitive bids. Town Law, §64(2-a) authorizes a town to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-30Retirement
… The New York State and Local Retirement System NYSLRS offers services for the public members retirees and employers of New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirementOpinion 88-50
… the work, which is expected to extend the tank's useful life by 10 years, would consist of the following: (1) … value of the property, nor does it appreciably prolong its life. It merely keeps the property in an operating condition over the probable useful life for which it was acquired. Expenditures for that purpose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-50Opinion 2010-2
… opinion. PERSONAL PROPERTY -- Disposition of (procedures for selling unneeded vehicles by town water district) WATER … is not required to sell vehicles that are no longer needed for district purposes pursuant to a competitive bidding … 1 is required to sell vehicles that are no longer needed for district purposes pursuant to a competitive bidding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-2Opinion 97-24
… to provide supplemental services to the fire company, i.e. fund raisers and refreshments at emergency incidents. Article …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-24Opinion 98-8
… for the blind. If not available from either of those two sources, the commodities must be purchased from qualified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-8Opinion 93-16
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award … to respond to fire alarms does not alter the periods when, in fact, the volunteer is ordinarily expected to be at work. This is in reply to your letter concerning the accrual of credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-16Opinion 2000-2
… A village, by resolution, may provide for bands, movies and similar events as part of its recreation, senior … with not-for-profit corporations, theatrical productions, movies and similar presentations or activities. You note … certain entertainment such as a band to play at a dance, movies or similar events (see, e.g., 26 Opns St Comp, 1970, p …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-2Opinion 2000-17
… authority for construction of town water system) WATER IMPROVEMENTS -- Construction (letting of contracts by public … of a water system by a contractor engaged by the authority under the following circumstances. The contractor would be … estimated expense exceeds the competitive bidding monetary threshold for contracts for public work set forth in General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-17Opinion 2002-11
… accumulation for responding to both fire and ambulance calls) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §217(c): For purposes of earning … twenty-five points for responding to the minimum number of calls of the emergency rescue and first aid squad, as set … for responding to the minimum number of fire company calls other than emergency rescue and first aid squad calls, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0Opinion 2002-2
… right to begin receiving award at entitlement age) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§215(4), (6), 217(c), 218(b), (c), 219(b), … age. It is well-established, however, that "[a]n employee may waive any right which he has including statutory … however, to the extent that a service award is akin to a pension benefit (compare General Municipal Law §214[1] …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2-0Opinion 99-8
… minutes of board meetings) TOWNS - Fees (imposition of a fee for subscription to minutes of board meetings) TOWN LAW, … is authorized to adopt a local law that establishes a flat fee for an annual subscription to copies of the minutes of … of the copies of the minutes to those who have paid the fee. The amount of the fee must be reasonably related to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-8XI.12.C Surety Takeovers – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… of a contract originally approved by OSC, an agency is required to create a transaction in the SFS that amends the … published to SFS Coach. SFS Coach is accessible from the SFS home page after logging in with your SFS user ID … term or amount in SFS, or to pre-encumbrance balances are required for surety takeovers. For transactions subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12c-surety-takeoversXI.11.D Equipment and Software Maintenance Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to state agencies on: Assessing the need for equipment and software maintenance contracts; … The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11d-equipment-and-software-maintenance-contractsVI.5 Project Budgets – VI. Budgets
… General Ledger Business Unit (GLBU) Department Project ID Fund Account Program Budget Reference Project ID Activity After the Child budget is established, it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi5-project-budgetsII.4.A Minimum Financial Reporting Requirements – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… Disbursements and Changes in Fund Balances – Budget vs. Actual Detail schedules of Tax Receipts and Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii4a-minimum-financial-reporting-requirementsIntroduction – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… of claims or vouchers (the terms are used interchangeably in this publication) is a classic internal control activity. … control activity that is not always conducted effectively. In order to ensure that tax dollars are spent efficiently, it … improper or fraudulent claims from being paid. In short, the audit of claims is a highly important internal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/introductionIndependent Oversight: OSC's Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds
… completed in an average of just 5.3 days in 2021. A bill to statutorily restore certain OSC oversight authority for … 112 of State Finance Law , the Comptroller is required to review and approve certain government contracts before … they become effective. OSC contract oversight extends to most State agency contracts, generally those in which the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/independent-oversight-osc-contract-review-safeguards-public-fundsOvertime Compensation – Enhanced Reporting
… pay for holidays worked.* As of July 1, 2019, public safety overtime that is paid directly by a member's … This includes special duty assignments that involve public safety work that is directed, controlled and paid for by a … a private entity. For more information, visit our Public Safety Overtime page . The following are not considered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/overtime-compensation