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Opinion 2007-5
… 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 transfer of monies from capital reserve fund in county) …
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
… and dissolve the district. Moneys received from the sale of the property and facilities of the water district … the proposition is approved, the moneys received from the sale must be placed in a reserve fund to amortize any … of the district, must be disposed of to the credit of the real property within the district by any equitable method …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-29Opinion 96-10
… in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (transfer into general fund) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (transfer from capital reserve fund into general fund … fire district board of commissioners may not authorize the transfer of the unexpended balance of a capital reserve fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-10Opinion 91-4
… in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Apparatus and Equipment (transfer of by village to joint fire district without consideration) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (transfer of firefighting equipment to joint fire district … consideration) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (transfer by village of firefighting equipment to joint fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-4DiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Should Opt Into Public Financing of Elections
… flawed pilot program that had been rushed into law for an election a mere seven months later. The legislation was … and the hurdles that made it impractical or impossible for candidates to participate. But the failure of one poorly … are $19,700 for a primary and $41,100 for a general election. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median …
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
… that are the responsibility of the municipality or fire district. Moreover, because there is nothing in the decision …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-6DiNapoli Announces $500 College Savings Sweepstakes
… planning ahead for a bright future.” The sweepstakes is open to eligible New York state residents who are at least 18 … make up the largest share of account owners, anyone can open a 529 Direct Plan account for a child or an adult for as …
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
… Indirect costs are costs for activities that benefit more than one program or … or contract, the State will reimburse grant contractors for the State's share of properly allocated indirect costs. … indirect costs will be reimbursed and the method or basis for allocation should be identified. In situations where the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi4d-indirect-cost-allocationsIV.4.F Capital Projects – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… of an existing asset with a similar asset. (An old air conditioning system is replaced by a new air … and performance capabilities, such as replacement of an old air conditioner with a new one of the same type and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4f-capital-projectsVI.1.A Budgetary Chartstrings – VI. Budgets
… for each entity that maintains and reports on its own transactional data. A BU is a required configuration item that drives security, ledger set-up and processing. SFS implemented multiple BUs to support … The BU Reporting Tree (RPT_SW_BUS_UNIT) supports the roll-up of BUs by branch of government. Department The Department …
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
… OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section explains the process for paying interest pursuant to the Prompt Contract Law once … owes interest, please see Chapter XI, Section 4.A - Not-for-Profit Prompt Contracting of this Guide. In the event … refer to the Department of Taxation and Finance’s website for the most current interest rate. Process and Document …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6c-paying-prompt-contract-interestLocal Road Conditions in New York State
… A report issued by the Office of the New York State Comptroller in January 2022, Locally Owned … conditions, maintenance needs and associated costs. The New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) has … federally fundable local roads for every relevant county, city, town, village and borough (see below). Unfortunately, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-road-conditions-new-york-stateFormer Perry Ambulance Service Manager Pleads Guilty To Larceny
… the ambulance operations. Conaway’s plea followed her arrest last fall after a joint investigation by DiNapoli, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/former-perry-ambulance-service-manager-pleads-guilty-larcenyDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Compliance with Jonathan's Law
… The state Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is not ensuring parents and guardians are properly notified of incidents of abuse and neglect in … Thomas P. DiNapoli. In July, DiNapoli released an audit of the state Office of Mental Health that included similar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-compliance-jonathans-lawNew York City Agency Services Monitoring Tool
… can impact the City’s ability to provide adequate public services for its residents, workers and prospective visitors. In New York City, the demand for services is especially high, being the most populous … strengthen oversight and allow the public a view into City services, has been modernized, including the release of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-city-agency-services-monitoring-toolAnnual Statement
… Your Statement provides a year-end summary of your NYSLRS pension payments, including … your delivery preference: Mail: We mail printed Statements by the end of February. (Note: The default delivery … mail.) Email: We make Statements available in Retirement Online sooner than printed copies are mailed—we will notify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/annual-statement