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Opinion 88-19
… in the opinion. ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS -- Authority To Institute (by town to challenge establishment of private landfill) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (acceptance of gift to defray expenses of lawsuit) REFERENDUM -- Landfill … town can accept a gift of money from the citizens group to help defray legal expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-19Opinion 88-17
… still represent the position of the State Comptroller in view of the Court of Appeal's decision in Kamhi v Planning … (59 NY2d at 392, 465 NYS2d at 868) Therefore, in view of the decision in Kamhi , supra , the opinion expressed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-17DiNapoli: Nearly 700 Authorities Operate With Little Oversight, Limited Transparency
… include industrial development agencies (IDAs), urban renewal agencies, water, sewer, solid waste authorities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-nearly-700-authorities-operate-little-oversight-limited-transparencyOpinion 89-31
… ELECTIONS -- Recall Election (authority of city voters to petition) REFERENDUM-- Recall Election (authority of city voters to petition) CHARTERS -- City Charters (right to hold recall election) LOCAL LAWS -- Recall Election … Whether the voters of a city may bring a petition to remove an elected city official through recall election …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-31List of Agencies That Can Receive Electronic Invoices
… receive electronic invoices through the Vendor SelfService Portal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portal/list-agencies-can-receive-electronic-invoicesOpinion 92-1
… securities); (submission of securities in excess of amount to be withdrawn); (substitution of certificates of … §§106, 109-b: (1) A municipality does not have discretion to refuse to permit the withdrawal of retained percentages when proper … with withdrawal of amounts retained from payments to contractors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-1Opinion 95-30
… grants or bequests in the form of a true trust are subject to the "prudent investor" provisions of Estates, Powers and … Prior inconsistent opinions are superseded. You inquire as to the authority for public libraries to invest moneys raised by taxes, and non-tax moneys, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-30Opinion 94 - 23
… towns, if the proposed extension is upon petition pursuant to Town Law, §170(1), the town board of the town in which the extension is to be located may proceed on its own, without action by the … extension is without petition and by board motion pursuant to Town Law, §170(2), joint action by both town boards is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-23X.7 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… POLICIES A Customer is an entity providing or owing monies to the State or one of its Business Units. Business Units use Customers in the Statewide Financial System to bill, collect receivables, and manage revenue contracts. … SFS, for Interagency billing and payment processing, and to track revenue received from Federal Grant Sponsors. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x7-overviewIX.10.A Federal Treasury Offset Program (TOP) Purpose and Scope – IX. Federal Grants
… This section provides information to all state departments and agencies on the federal … Act of 1996 provides that any non-tax debt or claim owed to an agency of the federal government that remains unpaid for a period of 180 days shall be referred to the U.S. Department of Treasury for appropriate action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix10a-federal-treasury-offset-program-top-purpose-and-scopeXIII.7 Office of the State Comptroller Travel Manual – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… Click here to access the Travel Manual . To view or print a PDF file, you need the Adobe Reader®, … a free copy of Adobe Reader® from the Adobe website. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 12/22/2014 … To view or print a PDF file you need the Adobe Reader® …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii7-office-state-comptroller-travel-manualXI-A.7 Electronic Purchase Order Authorization and Purchase Order Dispatch – XI-A. Purchasing
… New York State uses the Statewide Financial System (SFS) to create, approve, and dispatch Purchase Orders (PO). The purpose of this section is to describe (i) how the State will use the SFS to electronically authorize POs, and (ii) methods for … New York State uses the Statewide Financial System SFS to create approve and dispatch Purchase Orders PO …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a7-electronic-purchase-order-authorization-and-purchase-order-dispatchLoan Payroll Deductions – Enhanced Reporting
… Once a loan has been approved and a check is sent to the member, you will receive a notification letting you … has changed. The notification will provide a link to the Loan/Service Credit Purchase (SCP) Deduction page in Retirement Online, which will list the amount to be deducted from the member’s salary on future payrolls. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/loan-payroll-deductionsXII.5.B Unique Invoice Number Requirements – XII. Expenditures
… Statewide Financial System (SFS) requires Business Units to enter a unique Invoice Number on each supplier’s voucher. … Units should use the invoice number on a vendor’s invoice to process the voucher. Business Units must include only one invoice on a voucher to facilitate the SFS functionality that prevents the payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5b-unique-invoice-number-requirementsState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Passage of Legislation Increasing Oversight of Industrial Development Agencies (A.07915/S.05867)
… IDA's in New York's communities seek to generate economic activity and help private businesses … in our state demanded that we come up with better methods to evaluate IDAs and the projects that are receiving tax … IDA project applications and requiring project agreements to include the recapture of benefits if job creation goals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-passage-legislation-increasing-oversight-industrial-developmentDiNapoli, James and Garnett Announce Sentencing in Straw Donation Scheme
… the sentencing of non-profit executive Anna Mendez for the misuse of nonprofit funds to fund straw political … Nonprofit executive Anna Mendez was sentenced for the misuse of nonprofit funds to fund straw political …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-james-and-garnett-announce-sentencing-straw-donation-schemeFinancial Literacy
… empowers New Yorkers with skills knowledge and education to make informed decisions with their money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/financial-literacyEmployer Graded Rate Contribution Calculation
… rate when amortizing a portion of their contributions to the retirement system. Memo Bill Text Status … rate when amortizing a portion of their contributions to the retirement system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/employer-graded-rate-contribution-calculationControls Over Equipment
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Health and Hospitals … The network provides comprehensive health care services to more than 1 million New Yorkers annually. H+H’s capital … purchase order numbers, and other information pertaining to major movable equipment (costing $500 or more) are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/09/controls-over-equipmentControls and Accountability of Court, Trust and Bail Funds
… Purpose To determine if New York City Department of Finance … all moneys paid into the New York City courts be forwarded to the City's Department of Finance (Finance). These moneys … estates have no known heirs or no heirs able or willing to administer the estates), and other miscellaneous funds. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/controls-and-accountability-court-trust-and-bail-funds