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Examination of Pitts Management Associates, Inc. Travel Expenses
… was to determine whether the travel expenses claimed for reimbursement by Pitts Management Associates, Inc. (PMA) were incurred for business purposes and were reasonable in price. … to Downstate. On a monthly basis, PMA was reimbursed for professional fees and the consultants’ travel-related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/08/examination-pitts-management-associates-inc-travel-expensesContract Submission System (CSS)
… New York State authorities must use the Contract Submission System (CSS) to securely submit … amendments for prior approval or filing (as required by the Public Authorities Law). If you already have an online … account and/or manage application roles, submit one of the appropriate forms below Online Services Government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/contract-submission-system-cssOpinion 89-54
Whether a capital reserve fund may be established for the construction of a type of improvement provided pursuant to Article 12C of the Town Law
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-54Opinion 90-13
… pipe for a village sewer project in conjunction with a DOT road reconstruction project. This is in reply to your … for a village sewer project in conjunction with a planned New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) road renovation project. You have informed us that DOT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-13Opinion 2006-8
… -- Employee Benefit Accrued Liability Reserve Fund (use of for lump sum “retirement awards”) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND … (use of employee benefit accrued liability reserve fund for lump sum “retirement awards”) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §6-p: … an employee benefit accrued liability reserve fund to pay for lump sum “retirement awards” paid upon retirement to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-8Opinion 2007-5
… in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Fund Transfers (referendum requirements for transfer from capital reserve fund) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (referendum requirements for transfer in counties) REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for … Whether a resolution of a county board that provides for the transfer of monies from a capital reserve into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-5Opinion 92-28
… -- Tax Anticipation Notes (payment of proceeds to a public library); (payment of interest for notes issued for library taxes) LIBRARIES -- Finances (issuance and payment of … for payment over by school district) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Library Appropriation (disposition of interest on investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-28Opinion 95-29
… Dissolution (when assets are sold to a public authority) TOWN LAW, §§198(12), 202-c: The governing board of a town water district may, subject to a mandatory referendum, … of the district. You ask whether the facilities of a town water district, for which indebtedness remains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-29Opinion 96-10
… NYS2d 918 mod on other grnds 88 AD2d 780, 451 NYS2d 523 app dsmd 58 NY2d 601, 458 NYS2d 1025 app dsmd 58 NY2d 687, 458 NYS2d 543 rearg den 58 NY2d 824, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-10Opinion 91-4
… the conveyance of village firefighting apparatus, for nominal or no consideration, to a newly-formed joint fire … whether fire apparatus of a village could be transferred, for nominal or no consideration, to a newly-formed joint fire … authorize the transfer of village firefighting apparatus, for nominal or no consideration, to a newly-formed joint fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-4DiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Should Opt Into Public Financing of Elections
… * * * In 2014, I faced one of the hardest decisions of my career: Should I opt into a public financing program for … public financing of political campaigns. I’d even pushed my own legislation to start with the State Comptroller’s … In 2014 I faced one of the hardest decisions of my career Should I opt into a public financing program for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-should-opt-public-financing-electionsOpinion 2000-12
… that prohibits a town board member from voting on salaries for family members who are elected or appointed town … to abstain from voting on resolutions setting salaries for family members who serve as various town officers. … prohibits a governing board member from voting on salaries for family members who are elected or appointed town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-12Opinion 93-31
… opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Reimbursement for Expenses (travel expenses - of governing board member … of the Rushford Lake Recreation District may be reimbursed for mileage from their residences to meetings of the board of … Laws of 1981, as amended. Section 7 of chapter 78 provides for the appointment and election of commissioners of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-31Opinion 2000-6
… received pursuant to Insurance Law §§9104 and 9105 may not be used to fund a length of service award program established by a village for members of the village fire department. You ask whether … insurance tax monies received by a village treasurer may be used to fund a length of service award program for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-6DiNapoli Announces $500 College Savings Sweepstakes
… from the sweepstakes will be put in a new or existing 529 College Savings Program Direct Plan account. The New York 529 College Savings Program, an investment tool designed to … about June 17, 2015. The sweepstakes is sponsored by the 529 College Savings Direct Plan. There are more than 680,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-announces-500-college-savings-sweepstakesXI.4.D Indirect Cost Allocations – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… activities that benefit more than one program or objective and, therefore, cannot be identified to only a specific … under functional categories such as general maintenance and operation expenses, general office and administrative expenses, general overhead, etc. Unless it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi4d-indirect-cost-allocationsIV.4.F Capital Projects – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… costs plus professional services, materials, labor and site preparation. Buildings include any roofed structure used for permanent or temporary shelter of persons, animals, vegetation, or equipment. 60502 … of an existing asset with a similar asset. (An old air conditioning system is replaced by a new air conditioning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4f-capital-projectsVI.1.A Budgetary Chartstrings – VI. Budgets
… in this chartfield relates directly to Appropriation Bill Copy. The Program chartfield captures related activities … programmatic information both specific to Appropriation Bill Copy and agencies. Common Statewide concepts across … a specific Statewide range. To the extent agency specific Bill Copy level or Sub Program values are not duplicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi1a-budgetary-chartstringsXII.9.H Audit Recoveries – XII. Expenditures
… of this section is to provide guidance to Business Units for recovering moneys due and owing to the State from … Finance Law § 8). Appendix A, Section 9 (Standard Clauses for New York State Contracts) provides notice to the Contractor of the State’s authority to withhold for the purposes of set-off any moneys due to a contractor, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9h-audit-recoveriesXII.6.C Paying Prompt Contract Interest – XII. Expenditures
… AND POLICIES This section explains the process for paying interest pursuant to the Prompt Contract Law once an Agency has determined that interest is owed. To determine if the Agency owes interest, please see Chapter XI, Section 4.A - Not-for-Profit … This section explains the process for paying interest pursuant to the Prompt Contract Law once an Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6c-paying-prompt-contract-interest