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Opinion 90-63
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … -- Compensation (authority to hold recognition dinners or give awards to volunteers) EDUCATION LAW, §§255(1), … party for the senior citizens of the sponsor municipality or school district. You ask whether a public library may fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-63Opinion 2002-17
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … and ventilating and air-conditioning apparatus; and (3) electric wiring and standard illuminating fixtures. The … requirements of General Municipal Law §103 (1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-5, p 2). Such services, however, would be subject …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-17Museum or Military Abandoned Property
… 7 Painting by Henry Hintermeister, Washington – The Man of Business (Inspecting His Grain) 1960 Henry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/museum-or-military-abandoned-propertyHitting the Limit: The Constitutional Tax Limit and its Implications for Local Governments
New York State’s Constitutional Tax Limit (CTL) restricts the amounts local governments may raise by taxing real estate in any fiscal year.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/ctl-implications-for-local-governments.pdfShenendehowa Central School District – Longevity Payments (2023M-165)
… School District (District) officials ensured longevity payments for employees separating from service were accurate, … Key Findings District officials did not ensure longevity payments for employees separating from service were accurate, … District officials did not accurately calculate longevity payments for 26 of the 32 (81 percent) employees that we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/shenendehowa-central-school-district-longevity-payments-2023m-165Town of Java – Water Accountability (2013M-338)
… October 17, 2013. Background The Town of Java is located in Wyoming County and has a population of 2,057. The Town is … the Superintendent prepared the Water Withdrawal Report Form to be submitted to the New York State Department of … and the 11.6 million gallons of unaccounted-for water in excess of the standard industry allowance, we estimate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/07/town-java-water-accountability-2013m-338Administration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes (Follow-Up)
… at county clerk offices, which then remit the tax to the Department. State RETT collections for each of the 2 State … issued January 8, 2019, was to determine whether the Department had adequate systems and practices in place to … counties submitted RETT information in hard copy form (vs. electronic submission) at the time of our audit, of which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/administration-and-collection-real-estate-transfer-taxes-followState Police Bulletin No. SP-114
… 4/5/07 $1,392 4/3/08 $1,434 4/2/09 $1,477 Command Pay (COM) (Senior Investigators ONLY) An increase in Command Pay … increases listed above. Automatic Increase in Command Pay (COM) (Senior Investigators Only) A row will be inserted to … ( PRO ) Maintenance Allowance ( MTA ), and Command Pay ( COM ). Fields on this report include EmplID, Employee Record …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-114-april-1-2007-april-1-2008-and-april-1-2009-retroactive-salary-and-otherOpinion 89-8
… to establishment by school district in Adirondack Park) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Repair Reserve Fund (necessity for … to establishment by a school district in Adirondack Park) STATE COMPTROLLER -- Approval by (for establishment of repair reserve fund by school district in Adirondack Park) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-d; Education Law, §3651: A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-8State Agencies Bulletin No. 1358
… agency instructions for processing the 2014 SSU Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance. Affected Employees … the 2014 payment. Effective Date(s) The 2014 SSU Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance should be processed in … Appendix D are eligible to receive the 2014 SSU Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance. Employees who have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1358-2014-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-certain-ssu-interestSeeking Competition in Procurement
The Office of the State Comptroller's Legal Division will discuss legal requirements for competitive bidding, including statutory amendments to the General Municipal Law § 103 and various exceptions to the bidding requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/seeking-competition-in-procurement-062223.pdfSeeking Competition in Procurement
The Office of the State Comptroller's Legal Division will discuss legal requirements for competitive bidding, including statutory amendments to the General Municipal Law § 103 and various exceptions to the bidding requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/seeking-competition-procurement-062624.pdfContract Award and Performance
… Background NYSERDA, a public benefit corporation created in 1975 by the New York State Legislature, is governed by a … mission is to “Advance innovative energy solutions in ways that improve New York’s economy and environment.” … expiration dates to ensure that successor contracts were in place prior to the expiration of the previously existing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/22/contract-award-and-performanceState Agencies Bulletin No. 1512
… agency instructions for processing the 2016 SSU Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance. Affected Employees … the 2016 payment. Effective Date(s) The 2016 SSU Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance should be processed in … Appendix D are eligible to receive the 2016 SSU Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance. Employees who have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1512-2016-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-certain-ssu-interestDiNapoli Releases Economic Profile of New York's North Country Region
… Economic development in the North Country is being boosted by community-based projects led by state and community leaders … present potential opportunities to address the economic development challenges in the region. To read the report, go … Economic development in the North Country is being boosted by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-releases-economic-profile-new-yorks-north-country-regionDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for June 2014
… SUNY Stonybrook $20.2 million contract with Worldwide Insurance Services LLC for international student health … city of Salamanca and $596,000 to Cattaraugus County for payment of Tribal State Compact moneys associated with … state, and held $502,000 pending resolution of disputes between subcontractors and prime contractors. Open Book New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-june-2014Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… and, as of January 2022, had published 24 data items (10 maps, 11 data sets, two filtered views, and one chart). The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/02/01/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followDiNapoli: Oversight of Supportive Housing Falls Short
… of supportive housing providers for New Yorkers with mental illness, which found that a lack of monitoring by the state Office of Mental Health (OMH) allowed not-for-profit providers to bill for … Audits of supportive housing providers for New Yorkers with mental illness found that a lack of monitoring by the Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-oversight-supportive-housing-falls-shortMedicaid Program – Overpayments of Ambulatory Patient Group Claims (Follow-Up)
… Background In 2008, changes to the State’s Public Health Law required a new Medicaid outpatient payment methodology (known as Ambulatory Patient Groups [or APG]) for clinic and ambulatory surgery services … on August 20, 2013, identified flaws in the Department of Health’s eMedNY claims processing system that allowed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/medicaid-program-overpayments-ambulatory-patient-group-claims-follow