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Opinion 2000-10
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §6-l: When a county civic center is financed both by the issuance of county obligations, and a … the outstanding indebtedness and loan obligations, you ask how the proceeds from the sale must be applied in light of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-10Opinion 2002-11
… must be granted "in accordance with a system adopted by the program sponsor". In general, the system "shall … that points "shall be granted" for activities designated by the program sponsor, selected from a list of activities … annually in order to receive twenty-five points credit". By setting forth two separate and distinct categories of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0Homeless Services Housing Needs Assessment (Follow-Up)
… including assessment of needs, case management, access to health care (including physical and mental health), treatment for substance abuse, childcare services, … for temporary housing and treatment of physical, mental health, and/or substance abuse issues. Beginning in January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessment-followOpinion 95-13
… BONDS AND NOTES -- Proceeds (use of excess) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (use of excess bond … in a special account, may not be commingled with other funds of the school district, and must be expended only for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-13DiNapoli: Emergency Rental Assistance Program Rebounds After Slow Start
… pandemic program to help struggling households pay their rent faltered at the start, with New York being the last … distribute funds. Improvements, including those suggested by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli at the onset of the … for low-income New Yorkers remain high, according to a report from DiNapoli released today. As of May 2023, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-emergency-rental-assistance-program-rebounds-after-slow-startDiNapoli: New York's Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Fixing
… New York's water systems may require nearly $40 billion in … Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Many drinking water systems in New York are over 100 years old and operating far beyond …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-drinking-water-infrastructure-needs-fixingOne-Year FAS – Police and Fire Plan
… will not be included in the one-year FAS calculation: Unused sick leave; Unused vacation; Payments made as a result of … for deferred compensation; and Any payments made for time not worked. The earnings used in the calculation of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/one-year-fasOne-Year FAS – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… are not considered regular compensation and, in most cases, will not be included in your FAS calculation: Unused …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/one-year-fasOne-Year FAS – Career Plan
… will not be included in your one-year FAS calculation: Unused sick leave; Unused vacation; Payments made as a result of … for deferred compensation; and Any payments made for time not worked. The earnings used in the calculation of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/one-year-fasOne-Year FAS – New Career Plan
… will not be included in your one-year FAS calculation: Unused sick leave; Unused vacation; Payments made as a result of … for deferred compensation; and Any payments made for time not worked. The earnings used in the calculation of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/one-year-fasOne-Year FAS – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… cannot exceed the wages in the previous 12-month period by more than 20 percent. Any amount over 20 percent will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/one-year-fas2019 Annual Audit
… payments were appropriate and: (i) complied with the New York State Workers’ Compensation Law, (ii) were consistent … payments in the SFS for all of 2019. Key Findings Our Office identified 1,208 errors totaling more than $4.28 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/19/2019-annual-auditOpinion 92-15
… LAW, §207-c; WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW, §30(3): When a deputy sheriff is partially disabled as a result of a … a party to a workers' compensation proceeding is bound by the determinations necessarily made in that proceeding. … municipality (see Schenectady County Sheriff's Benevolent Association v McEvoy , 124 AD2d 911, 508 NYS2d 663). In a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-15Town of Somers – Justice Court (2013M-198)
… and recordkeeping duties, or that compensating controls are implemented. Ensure that the clerks deposit all moneys …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-somers-justice-court-2013m-198Chemung County Probation Department – Collections and Disbursements (2016M-10)
… September 18, 2015. Background Chemung County is located in the southern tier of New York State, has a population of … Legislature. The County’s Probation Department assists in reducing the incidence of crime by probationers in the … and administrative fees for probation and nonprobation cases. Key Findings Due to a lack of oversight and policies, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/06/10/chemung-county-probation-department-collections-and-disbursements-2016m-10Village/Town of Mount Kisco – Parking Ticket Collections (2012M-255)
… tickets. However, as of July 25, 2012, they still remained on the unpaid parking ticket record. Key Recommendation Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/villagetown-mount-kisco-parking-ticket-collections-2012m-255DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collection Growth Highest Since 2013
… highest year-over-year growth since 2013. "This is welcome news for municipalities, as local revenues have been under significant pressure in recent years," DiNapoli said. "As 2018 unfolds, local … report include: Factors that may have influenced the recent increase in collections include improved consumer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collection-growth-highest-2013Opinion 88-59
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (authority to … tentative budget (Village Law, §5-506[1][f]). After the public hearing on the tentative budget and any revision of … §1 of the State Constitution prohibits gifts or loans of public moneys to a private individual by a municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-59Opinion 96-24
… (appropriations to capital reserve fund) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (referendum requirements in … General Municipal Law, §6-g governs capital reserve funds in fire districts. Subdivision 2 of section 6-g … appropriations to and expenditures from capital reserve funds are not subject to the fire district's spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Oversight of Child Protective Services (Follow-Up)
… (Report 2021-S-17 ). About the Program The New York State Child Protective Services Act of 1973 was established … incidences of child abuse and maltreatment received by the SCR are referred to as “calls”). The SCR, established by New York Social Services Law, is available 24 hours a day, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/oversight-child-protective-services-follow