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Opinion 94-32
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- Villages (continuation of service award program if fire department ceases to provide service outside village or if … 90-57, supra ). However, a failure to renew the contract does not affect the village's responsibility to fund the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-32State Agencies Bulletin No. 415
… the changes, resulting from the Payroll System upgrade, in the procedure for recovering overpayments from inactive … The amount deducted from each paycheck is updated in the Goal Balance field each pay period by the system after … are equal. Overpayments may occur for many reasons. In the Payroll System the overpayment can be recovered in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/415-automatic-processing-overpayments-inactive-employeesOpinion 90-20
… department determines that the expenditure is for the use and benefit of the department. 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-239, … directly foreign fire insurance tax moneys. Sections 9104 and 9105 of the Insurance Law, as amended by chapter 293 of the Laws of 1988, govern the distribution and use of foreign fire insurance tax moneys unless a special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-20New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 3, 2021)
… wage. According to a 2020 U.S. Commission on Civil Rights report , the average wage of a person with a disability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-3-2021Open Educational Resources
… Objectives To determine whether the City University of New York (CUNY) is using Open Educational Resources (OER) … OER initiatives adequately engaged faculty in the redesign of courses using OER. Our audit covered the period from April … located throughout New York City’s five boroughs. As of the Fall 2023 semester, approximately 233,000 students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/27/open-educational-resourcesNY's Balance of Payments With Washington Remains Positive for Now, but Federal Actions Could Drastically Change State's Financial Picture
… Federal pandemic relief funds resulted in New York having a positive balance of payments with Washington, with the state ranking 42 nd in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2023 on a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/nys-balance-payments-washington-remains-positive-now-federal-actions-could-drastically-change-statesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-360
… employees who received a payment in the 07/30/2025 check. Retirement and Deduction Information: The Non-Pensionable … Special Wage Payments for Individuals Who Filed for Retirement Social Security Benefits: Per Internal Revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-360-professional-services-negotiating-unit-psnu-employeesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-360.1
… employees who received a payment in the 07/30/2025 check. Retirement and Deduction Information: The Non-Pensionable … Special Wage Payments for Individuals Who Filed for Retirement Social Security Benefits: Per Internal Revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-3601-professional-services-negotiating-unit-psnu-employeesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-545
… Purpose To explain the procedures for reporting retroactive rate increases, lump sum payments and adjustments for miscellaneous earnings to the agencies. Affected … all Miscellaneous Earnings The agency must calculate and report the retroactive adjustment for all miscellaneous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-545-cuny-retroactive-rate-increases-and-lump-sum-paymentsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-259
… Agreement between the Unified Court System of the State of New York (UCS) and the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-259-april-2018-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-judicialUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-238
… 04/01/2017; and Has completed 120 work days in each fiscal year; and Received a performance rating of at least “Satisfactory” for service during the previous year. The following employees will become eligible for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-238-april-2017-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-judicialUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-273
… Is in an eligible bargaining unit on 04/01/2019; and Has a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay or Leave of Absence … on 04/01/2019 becomes eligible if they return to the payroll between 04/01/2019 and 03/31/2020. For instructions … employees who meet the eligibility criteria and have a Payroll Status of Active or Leave With Pay on 04/01/2019 by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-273-april-2019-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-judicialOpinion 97-25
Whether to require existing board members to sign an affidavit to not perform paid services for a board applicant until after the board issues approval
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-25Opinion 2004-1
… of fees in General Municipal Law §209-b(4) applies to all emergency rescue services provided by an emergency … first aid and oxygen equipment ." [emphasis added]). In 1957, a new subdivision two was added to section 209-b by chapter 849 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 276
… stipend, there is no recalculation of stipend when new and separate sets of orders commence, even though the … period when the employee was not paid on the payroll. A new earn code, MSP (Military Stipend Payment), has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/276-payment-military-stipend-events-september-11-2001XI.18.G Workers’ Compensation Coverage and Debarment – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… New York State Workers’ Compensation Law (WCL) has specific coverage requirements for … Compensation Board Debarment List at https://apps.labor.ny.gov/EDList/searchPage.do to verify that no contractor or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18g-workers-compensation-coverage-and-debarmentOpinion 90-43
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND … attained age eighteen or sooner die. The clear purpose and effect of this subdivision is to provide the death benefit to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-43Opinion 95-10
… its usual and ordinary meaning. Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary (1989) defines "around," when … sides of " or "so as to encircle or enclose." Similarly, a New York court, in construing the language of a boundary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-10Opinion 88-1
… real property, municipal lands which are impressed with a public trust may not be alienated without specific State … authority. It is well-established that lands dedicated to public park purposes fall within this category ( Ackerman v … detailed analysis, that lands held for the purpose of public parking are similarly impressed with a public trust …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-1Opinion 99-8
… on Open Government concluded that a city would not be bound by the provisions of the Freedom of Information Law if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-8