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State Agencies Bulletin No. 817
… Purpose To inform agencies of new Time Entry codes and procedures for … Location Pay Mid Hudson and Inconvenience Pay retroactive to April 1, 2007 for Seasonal CSEA-represented employees who … Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester counties are eligible to receive Location Pay per the following criteria: 8 Hour …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/817-location-pay-location-pay-mid-hudson-and-inconvenience-pay-seasonalState Agencies Bulletin No. 829
… Purpose To inform agencies of new Time Entry codes and procedures for … Location Pay Mid-Hudson and Inconvenience Pay retroactive to April 1, 2007 for seasonal PEF-represented employees who … Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester counties are eligible to receive Location Pay per the following criteria: 8 Hour …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/829-location-pay-location-pay-mid-hudson-and-inconvenience-pay-seasonalArchived: Legislative Session 2017–2018
… contract oversight, requiring public authorities to comply with the state finance law relating to procurements, prohibiting certain third party contracts, authorizing the state comptroller to oversee certain contracts of the Research Foundation of … from the 201718 Session proposed by Comptroller DiNapoli to increase accountability and transparency in state and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2017-2018State Health Department Unnecessarily Paid over $1 Billion for Patients Covered by Private Insurance
… for enrollees who already had private insurance, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … of Health's payment system and other problems led to over a billion dollars in unnecessary spending," DiNapoli said. "The department needs to improve its procedures and stop this waste of taxpayer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-health-department-unnecessarily-paid-over-1-billion-patients-covered-private-insuranceDeRuyter Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting(S9-25-4)
… identify, report and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit … used in plumbing and has since been identified as toxic to people, especially young children. Lead poisoning can … or causing hearing and speech problems which can lead to greater difficulty performing well in school and beyond. 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/06/deruyter-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportings9-25-4Opinion 90-23
… improvement as is required by local law or ordinance to be assessed against real property, to the extent that the … initially contracted therefor from time to time after January [1, 1928] and since retired" aggregates a sum … the outstanding debt, when added to retired debt issued after January 1, 1928 and already excluded under section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-23Opinion 98-8
… opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Preferred Source (requirement to obtain services from) -- Contracts Not Requiring Bidding … CORRECTION LAW, §184: A political subdivision is required to procure microfilming services, when available in the form, … the State Finance Law. You ask whether a town is required to obtain microfilming services from a "preferred source" or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-8Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… announced that David Cohen, former executive director of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (Met Council), has been sentenced … from the taxpayer-funded nonprofit organization as part of a 20-year grand larceny and kickback scheme. Cohen … David Cohen former executive director of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty Met Council has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-directorState Agencies Bulletin No. 2011
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s upcoming automatic processing and … Goal Balance: Leave Blank Control-D Reports Available After Processing: The following Control-D report will be available after processing of the automatic increases: NHRP703 Mass …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2011-april-2022-increase-location-pay-downstate-adjustment-and-location-payOpinion 2001-8
… or for the portion of the district not included in any zone. The notice of the public hearing must specify the boundaries of the proposed zone(s), and the items of expense of the district which shall be charged only against the zone(s), or the other respects in which the rates of tax for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-8Opinion 89-50
… CONSTITUTION, Art. VIII, §1: A town may expend moneys to pay for an improvement on private property to alleviate a drainage problem if it is determined that the … existence of a "special relationship", the town, subject to judicial approval, could agree to undertake the drainage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-50State Agencies Bulletin No. 1327
… Purpose To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for … Summer seasonal employees (with a Pay Basis Code equal to HRY) in the State University Professional Services … with an hourly rate less than $7.39. Background Pursuant to Section 7 of Part A of Chapter 491 of the Laws of 2011 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1327-first-phase-deficit-reduction-plan-psnu-employees-summer-seasonalDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Questionable Financial Decisions, Lack of Transparency in Hempstead School District
… urge Hempstead’s administrators and school board members to act immediately and address the issues contained in this report.” DiNapoli’s office found a number of payments to administrators that raised concerns. This includes the … or establish individual contracts for employees who do not belong to collective bargaining units; Refrain from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-questionable-financial-decisions-lack-transparency-hempstead-school-districtOpinion 96-23
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Court Fees (towns not exempt from) -- … 8017 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules does not grant a broad exemption to towns, or other municipalities (except … fees which clerks are required to charge or collect. This is in reply to an inquiry from your office requesting an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-23Opinion 90-30
… county social services official. August 20, 1990 Norris L. Webster, Esq., County Attorney County of Orleans …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-30Opinion 98-4
… of errors) COUNTY AUDITOR -- Powers and Duties (delegation to of duties in connection with correction of errors) COUNTY COMPTROLLER -- Powers and Duties (delegation to of duties in connection with correction of errors) COUNTY TREASURER -- Powers and Duties (delegation to of duties in connection with correction of errors) REAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-4SUNY Bulletin No. SU-269
… Purpose To inform State University of New York (SUNY) agencies of the … The law provides for a deduction from employee wages to fund the program. Paid Family Leave coverage is funded by … in the above mentioned bargaining units are required to be covered under this program. OSC Actions OSC has created …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-269-new-york-state-paid-family-leave-program-united-universityOpinion 2002-5
… MUNICIPAL FUNDS-- Capital Reserve Fund (authority to establish for acquisition of development rights for open … the preservation of open spaces and areas may be made only after due notice and a public hearing. You ask whether a town … further provides that any county, city, town or village, after due notice and a public hearing, may acquire the fee or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-5XVI.4.B Tax Revenues – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Policy References: GASB Statement No. 33 – Accounting and Financial Reporting for Non-Exchange … of payment activity and historical experience. There is no refund liability attributed to first quarter estimated … GASB Statement No …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi4b-tax-revenuesFormer Treasurer of Patterson Fire Department Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Embezzlement and Filing False Tax Returns
… was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Nelson S. Roman to 33 months in prison for fraud and tax charges arising out … of more than $1.1 million from the PFD. According to documents filed in court, MELIN, a chiropractor, was … of the PFD in 2013. From in or about December 2013 to in or about October 2015, MELIN embezzled PFD funds under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/former-treasurer-patterson-fire-department-sentenced-33-months-prison-embezzlement-and-filing-false