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Opinion 93-32
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Financial Disclosure … LAW, §§33, 34, 811, 813; PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §§87, 89: In connection with an examination into the accounts and … local board of ethics by municipal officers and employees in accordance with the requirements of General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-32Opinion 91-1
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Competitive Bidding (cannot … to allow political subdivisions to participate in such contracts as an exception to competitive bidding … bidding procedures for other participating municipalities in connection with projects being undertaken by individual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-1Opinion 93-6
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … (see Village Law, article 10). As a rule, however, towns do not have the power to provide fire protection services … we are mindful that the Attorney General in Opn No. I 89-26 has concluded that a village may contract with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-6Town of Summit – Town Clerk (2024M-51)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Summit (Town) Clerk properly recorded, deposited and … the Clerk: Did not deposit in a timely manner 98 percent of the fees collected in accordance with New York State (NYS) … the Clerk to remit fees collected on or before the 15th of the month following the date of collection. Did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-summit-town-clerk-2024m-51DiNapoli: Audit Identifies $800,000 in Ineligible Costs Submitted by NYC Special Education Provider
… Education Department instructs special education providers how it can and can’t spend taxpayer’s money to ensure that … The Milestone School for Child Development is a for-profit preschool that offers special education … rebuttal are detailed in the full audit here www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093015/14s37.pdf . Background There …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-identifies-800000-ineligible-costs-submitted-nyc-special-education-providerState Agencies Bulletin No. 2246
… who require an adjustment. Affected Employees: Employees in the Security Services Unit (SSU) – BU01 and BU21 who meet … Background: Per Chapter 175 of the Laws of 2024, employees in the SSU bargaining units listed above may be eligible for … subject to across-the-board increases but must be included in the calculation of overtime. Effective Dates: The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2246-new-york-state-correctional-officers-and-police-benevolent-associationState Agencies Bulletin No. 2165
… automatic processing, but as a result of a retroactive job change which impacts the employee’s status from 06/06/2023 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2165-public-employees-federation-pef-2023-non-pensionable-lump-sum-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1928
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the automatic processing of the April 2021 M/C Performance … Employees Employees designated management or confidential in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1928-april-2021-managementconfidential-mc-performance-advancesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1927
… Checks. Checks issued to eligible employees who are now deceased should be returned with a completed Next of Kin … be displayed on the employee’s paycheck stub or direct deposit advice using the appropriate Earnings Description and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1927-april-2020-managementconfidential-mc-performance-advancesOpinion 98-12
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CITIES -- Powers and … rather than cash, so that there would be no restriction on the use of the cash received by the city for school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-12Opinion 98-4
… in a county, the duties of the tax levying body provided for in Real Property Tax Law, §554 in connection with … to municipalities in this State. Accordingly, for purposes of this opinion, we will discuss only State … is no official so empowered, to an official responsible for the payment of bills upon audit of the appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-4Opinion 91-60
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. … and financial affairs of a city. Specifically, this Office has requested that certain city officers complete a … city, are not required by statute to file such forms. This Office has previously expressed the opinion that the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-60Other Bulletin No. 83
… Employees: Employees designated management or confidential in Bargaining Unit 96 who meet the eligibility criteria are … based on the April 2024 Salary Schedule (currently in effect). Effective Dates: The April 2025 SCF M/C … Eligibility Criteria: Performance Advance Employees in NS positions (Grade 600) which are equated to a grade …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-83-april-2025-state-university-construction-fund-scfOpinion 99-16
… employees or duly appointed agencies. You note that this clause appears to be inconsistent with our 15 Opns St Comp, … No. 80-219, unreported; 1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-210, p 57; 1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-50, unreported). You should be … assess the potential risks and costs associated with the services to be provided under the contract and whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-16West Seneca Fire District #4 – Procurement (2020M-52)
Determine if District officials are obtaining competitive pricing in compliance with the District’s procurement policy and General Municipal Law (GML).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/west-seneca-district-4-2020-52.pdfOpinion 99-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … and facilities of a town, in furtherance of the IDA's corporate purposes, and pay the town an agreed proportion … and recreation facilities including industrial pollution control facilities, educational or cultural facilities, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-4State Agencies Bulletin No. 1167
… Form for NYS employees and advise current participants in the Direct Deposit program of the revision to the Personal … Affected Employees New enrollees and current participants in the Direct Deposit program Effective Date(s) Immediately Background In October of 2011, the Office of the State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1167-revised-personal-privacy-protection-law-notification-direct-depositOpinion 2007-6
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief … and is the highest ranking subordinate to the police chief in a village police department receives a one-time payment of … year, the police chief is entitled to a one-time payment in the same amount. This is in reply to your inquiry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-6DiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Stealing $121K in Pension Checks Sent to Her Late Grandmother
… Elona Roberts, was arrested today for the alleged theft of more than $121,000 in state pension checks that were sent … arrest should serve as a warning that attempts to defraud our pension fund will be found and prosecuted,” DiNapoli … County Sheriff’s Office for their partnership in ensuring our state pension fund and its members are protected from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-stealing-121k-pension-checks-sent-her-late-grandmotherTown of Gardiner – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-78)
… remitted and reported collections accurately and in a timely manner. Key Findings The Clerk generally … did not deposit and remit clerk fees and tax collections in a timely manner. In addition, the Town Board (Board) did … a timely manner or in accordance with New York State Town Law (Town Law) Section 30 that requires fees over $250 to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/10/11/town-gardiner-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-78