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Opinion 88-59
… OFFICERS 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 … Whether the village justice may be paid the salary budgeted for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-59Opinion 92-22
… prepares its own assessment roll may maintain a private tax certiorari practice limited to representing the owners of … ask whether a village comptroller may maintain a private tax certiorari practice limited to representing the owners of … purpose of reducing the assessments of real property for tax purposes. Article 18 of the General Municipal law (§800 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-22Opinion 92-32
… Law, §109-b[7], relative to leases of public works in connection with installment purchase contracts). Thus, as a … the property, including any interest charges incurred in connection therewith. Neither article 5-K nor any other … property which exceeds the costs incurred by the town in connection with its acquisition of the depot. October 20, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-32Opinion 97-20
… Uses (remodeling and purchasing appliances for firehouse kitchen) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Unless otherwise … to remodel and purchase appliances for the firehouse kitchen. You ask whether a volunteer fire department may … to remodel and purchase appliances for the firehouse kitchen. Sections 9104 and 9105 of the Insurance Law govern …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-20Opinion 2000-18
… T. Haefeli, Esq., Village Attorney Village of Westhampton Beach David J. Gilmartin, Jr., Esq., Town Attorney Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-18Opinion 2000-14
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … EDUCATION LAW §3109: A school district is not prohibited under Civil Service Law §201(4), or Retirement and Social … 201(4) of the Civil Service Law; see also 1983 Opns St Comp No. 83?37, p 43; 1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-550, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-14Opinion 2002-2
… issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS - Service Award Programs (service credit after entitlement age); (voluntary waiver of … §§215(4), (6), 217(c), 218(b), (c), 219(b), 219-a(2)(b): A service award program may provide for a participant to earn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2Opinion 2001-2
… on the accumulation of points in another category. This is in response to your inquiry concerning the criteria, … of the mandatory language in this provision, we believe it is clear that the program sponsor has no discretion to alter … that may be earned under each category. Therefore, it is our opinion that a program sponsor, in fashioning its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-2Opinion 2001-4
… -- Compensation (fixed amount for specified services plus hourly rate for revaluation work to be performed by … assessor) LOCAL LAWS -- Compensation (fixed amount plus hourly rate for appointive town assessor) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (fixed amount plus hourly rate for appointive town assessor); (salary increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-4Overview – Employer Contributions and Rates
… Fund (the Fund) holds and invests the money used to pay NYSLRS benefits. As a participating employer, your annual … benefits can be paid. To calculate your annual invoice and bill you for a portion of the cost of your employees’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/contributions/overviewComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… overseeing the ACT program to ensure that provider teams are complying with certain important program requirements. Provider teams are not recertified in a timely manner; program data in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsInformation Technology Governance – Information Technology Governance
The following guidance is intended to make oversight less daunting by providing a path for understanding and strengthening IT internal controls
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/information-technology-governanceLocal Government Interactive Data
… allows the public to view and analyze a tenyear window of New York State local government finances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/interactive-dataX.5.A Assigned Single Payment Vendor IDs – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… payment vendor IDs. The use of a single payment vendor ID is limited to programs with a singular purpose, where … a very short duration. When using a single payment vendor ID, agencies are required to maintain detailed information … the payee is not debarred by the Office of Foreign Asset Control. The appropriate information must be obtained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x5a-assigned-single-payment-vendor-idsIX.7.K Record Retention – IX. Federal Grants
… rules and regulations (e.g., for Department of Health and Human Services, see 45CFR 92.42). Agencies should refer to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7k-record-retentionVI.1.B Budget Overview – VI. Budgets
… in with your SFS user ID and password. *Not shown due to screen limitations are: (Encumbrance Amount, Pre-Encumbrance … Amount, Available Budget, and Percent Available). Guide to Financial Operations REV. 07/31/2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi1b-budget-overviewWho Is Responsible? – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Although there are exceptions, the governing board is generally … the establishment of the position of Town Comptroller in certain towns. When this position is established, the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/who-responsibleXII.8.H Voucher Mass Approval – XII. Expenditures
… agencies to mass approve other vouchers. Agencies should contact Bureau of State Expenditures’ Internal Control … must have sufficient internal controls in place to ensure payment(s) meet certification requirements in accordance with … of the agency head or finance officer, and an agency contact person. Any other relevant information. OSC will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8h-voucher-mass-approvalXI.11 Overview – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
This section provides information related to unique requirements and specific contract transactions not covered in other sections of this chapter
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/x11-overviewVII.3 AP Adjustment Voucher Overview – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… there is NO ‘Due to State’ balance on an expense report. Women and Infant Children (WIC) Rebates due to the Federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3-ap-adjustment-voucher-overview