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Opinion 2006-11
… CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales (from store at which town board member is employed) -- Exceptions … has an interest in town purchases from an auto parts store solely because the board member is an employee of the store, the interest would not be prohibited if the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-11XII.6.I Paying a Non-State Employee – XII. Expenditures
… Statement: State agencies must appropriately classify workers as either employees or independent contractors so the workers are properly taxed. The Internal Revenue Service’s … circumstances that apply to a group of similarly situated workers, then Business Units may make and document one worker …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6i-paying-non-state-employeeState Agencies Bulletin No. 1675
… (SSA) system Affected Employees Employees who appear on the Control-D Report NPAY752 (Social Security Number … 15 (Circular E), employers are required to enter a correct name and Social Security Number on their employees’ Form W-2. … changed his or her name and has not yet obtained a new card from the SSA, provide the employee with Form SS-5 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1675-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of the Freeport Union Free School District , Island Trees Union Free School District , Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne … worked by the 10 custodial unit employees that worked 100 overtime hours or more in the fiscal year ending June 30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1604
… Information>Modify a Person. On the Biographical Details tab, the National ID field must be populated with the … Page . The Date of Death field on the Biographical Details Tab in Workforce Administration>Personal Information>Modify a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1604-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedState Agencies Bulletin No. 797
… of the following: Code Narrative 410 Health Care Spending Account 420 NY Dependent Care Contribution 425 Repay State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/797-june-2007-retroactive-tool-allowance-payment-csea-operational-servicesOpinion 90-21
… in town) LOCAL LAWS -- Transfer of Function (town clerk's function in connection with preparation and custody of … may transfer to another town official the town clerk's power with respect to the preparation and custody of … which there is no town comptroller, the town clerk "shall cause each claim presented to the town board for audit to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-21Opinion 89-61
… VILLAGE JUSTICE -- Abolition (effect of) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Part-Town charges (salaries of town officers) TOWN …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-61Opinion 88-59
… AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (authority to pay village justice the salary of acting village justice); (retroactive payment); (salary increase for village justice) VILLAGE JUSTICE -- Acting Justice (appointment … Whether the village justice may be paid the salary budgeted for the acting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-59Opinion 98-17
… Public Officers Law, §18. 3 See Corning v Village of Laurel Hollow , 48 NY2d 348, 422 NYS2d 932; Schulz v Doetsch …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-17State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government and school audits were issued. Town of Ticonderoga – Capital Project Management (Essex County) The board did not provide adequate oversight and management of capital projects. Town officials did not monitor activity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… (2021M-196) Corporation officials did not award all funds from the program in accordance with established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Sentencing of Former Mount Vernon Government Official
… Attorney General Letitia James and Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the sentencing of the former City of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel Lawrence Porcari for abusing his position … expenses of the former Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas and a public relations firm. Today in Westchester County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-sentencing-former-mount-vernon-governmentAttorney General James and Comptroller DiNapoli Announce Guilty Verdict of Former Mount Vernon Government Official in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… Attorney General Letitia James and Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the jury … expenses of the former Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas and a public relations firm. "Mr. Porcari violated his public duty, manipulated city finances and authorized payments of thousands of city dollars for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/attorney-general-james-and-comptroller-dinapoli-announce-guilty-verdict-former-mount-vernonLife Changes: Why Should I Designate a Beneficiary?
… information to make sure your beneficiary designations are up to date and reflect your current desires. That’s where … provides access to your retirement account information. Sign Up or Sign In to view your current beneficiaries. Your Member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-why-should-i-designate-beneficiaryOpinion 2000-14
… local retirement systems whose indeterminate costs would only be felt in the future" ( NYPIRG v City of New York , 89 … municipality's obligation was fixed and certain, requiring only the contribution of a specified sum for each day of … employee upon termination from service for any reason, not only upon retirement, and regardless of the duration of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-14DiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Summer Jobs and After School Programs Provider Led to Contract Violations
… take summer jobs, while already employed by Ridgewood, not only defeated the purpose of the jobs program to introduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-lax-oversight-summer-jobs-and-after-school-programs-provider-led-contract-violationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2275
… name and Social Security Number on their employees’ Form W-2. This requirement applies to resident and … the right to pass along any penalties imposed by the IRS to any State Agency that is responsible for the … (4) calendar years in the event of an OSC review and/or IRS audit. If an agency determines the employee has recently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2275-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedState Agencies Bulletin No. 2378
… name and Social Security Number on their employees’ Form W-2. This requirement applies to resident and … the right to pass along any penalties imposed by the IRS to any State Agency that is responsible for the … (4) calendar years in the event of an OSC review and/or IRS audit. If an agency determines the employee has recently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2378-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedState Agencies Bulletin No. 845
… can, if followed, minimize the risk of exposure to an IRS audit and subsequent financial penalties if erroneous … to all employees. OSC Actions OSC has reviewed the IRS criteria pertinent to the classifications of workers as … or as a template to create a worker status determination form specific to your agency’s needs. Attachment C Excerpt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/845-agency-compliance-internal-revenue-service-irs-policy-regarding-worker