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Opinion 88-7
… provisions, File No. 3046 concluded that: ". . . there is grave doubt that the current debt service of $7,000 (for … can be used for current purposes on the basis that it is an unexpended balance of an appropriation." We note that 4 … of paying debt service on the bonds. Further, there is nothing in section 165.00 which restricts the use of such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-7Opinion 96-3
… (competitive bidding not an exception); (recoupment of contract cost through fees not an exception) -- Interest in Contract (village trustee providing environmental review … A village trustee would have a prohibited interest in a contract for environmental review and planning services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3Opinion 92-42
… is paid to the town under a contract (see, e.g., 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-41, p 81; 1985 Opns St Comp No. 85-37, p 51; 1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-103, p 127; 29 Opns St Comp, 1973, p 122). It …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-42Opinion 91-62
… is no longer needed for village purposes may be conveyed ( cf . County Law, §215[4]). This Office has consistently … of village property to a school district public library ( cf . 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-81, p 82, concerning the … library, it does not authorize gifts of real property ( cf . 1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-117, p 146). Although there is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-62Opinion 2000-21
… or towns and village or villages a joint fire district for the purposes hereinafter stated and in the manner … town or towns. This language suggests that, in order for a village to be included within a joint fire district, … 4 of Town Law §189-a, which establishes a procedure for extension of a joint fire district by "each town and … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-21Opinion 2002-13
… Uses (funding fire department sports or recreational teams); (paying expenses of fire departments' annual … to fund the fire department softball, billiard and bowling teams, and to pay for expenses for the department's annual … be used to pay expenses of softball, billiard and bowling teams of the fire district fire department, and to pay for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-13Opinion 2000-12
… who are elected or appointed town officials. Pursuant to General Municipal Law §806, however, a town board may … from voting on matters relating solely or primarily to the salaries of family members. You ask whether town board members are required to abstain from voting on resolutions setting salaries for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-12Opinion 93-30
… Duties (liability for the cost of transportation to county jail) COUNTY SHERIFF -- Powers and Duties (transportation of … Duties (liability for the cost of transportation to county jail) CORRECTION LAW, §500-c; COUNTY LAW, §657-a: If, after … sheriff, a village transports the individual to the county jail because the sheriff is unable to do so, the cost of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-30IX.7.E Disaster Assistance – IX. Federal Grants
… agencies. This process will allow New York State agencies to respond to a disaster event and receive budget relief by transferring the costs to DHSES. It will also enable New York State to obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7e-disaster-assistanceDiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Cautions NYC Leaders to Prepare for Challenging Fiscal Times Ahead
… against the challenges that lie ahead. The full op-ed is below: In the last 20 years, New York City has had to … now a global pandemic. Looking forward, the only certainty is that the city will face uncertainty in the months and years to come. Predicting the city’s fiscal future is problematic. We still don’t know the shape of the economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-cautions-nyc-leaders-prepare-challenging-fiscal-times-aheadFormer Treasurer of Patterson Volunteer Fire Department Pleads Guilty To Fraud and Tax Charges Arising From His Embezzlement of More Than $1.1 Million
… 211 Medical and N.A.S., to make payments on his home mortgage loan, and to pay personal expenses, including the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/former-treasurer-patterson-volunteer-fire-department-pleads-guilty-fraud-and-tax-charges-arising-hisXII.8.B Matching – XII. Expenditures
… in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) that compares a voucher to a purchase order referenced on the voucher. Where applicable, matching also compares the voucher to receiving and inspection information. Matching is … in the Statewide Financial System SFS that compares a voucher to a purchase order referenced on the voucher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8b-matchingXI-A.8 Payment Tolerances – XI-A. Purchasing
… OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The purpose of this section is to advise Business Units that the Office of the State … enhancements are implemented in October 2015. Prior to establishing tolerances, if a Business Unit entered a … fail matching. This situation required Business Unit staff to create a change order for the PO to correct the voucher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a8-payment-tolerancesXII.9.H Audit Recoveries – XII. Expenditures
… for recovering moneys due and owing to the State from contractors. The State Comptroller has authority, as a … for recovering moneys due and owing to the State from contractors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9h-audit-recoveriesComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by Former Met Council CFO in $9M Kickback Scheme
… guilty in the case. Further information on the case is available here . “Herb Friedman abused his position of … root out public corruption and ensure that taxpayer money is protected. I also thank the Met Council board of directors … the Met Council -- but sooner or later this type of greed is exposed. The plea of Herb Friedman is another important …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-met-council-cfo-9m-kickbackSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy (Follow-Up)
… literacy reportedly not having 3 months of emergency funds vs. 58% for those with lower financial literacy. Similarly, … vs. 46% for those with lower financial literacy. In 2021, New York State enacted legislation that essentially creates a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/23/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacy-followChild Care Stabilization Grants
… controls to enable it to oversee and monitor child care stabilization grantees to ensure proper use of child care stabilization grant funds; and to determine whether the grants met their intended purpose to stabilize child care operations to maintain care. The audit covered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/07/child-care-stabilization-grantsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2243.2
… No. 2243 .1 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the new Payroll Check Notification … deposit returns, and retirement refunds, in addition to the status of direct deposit returns, direct deposit … Report: The Payroll Check Notification Report is available to agency payroll staff via a link on the PayServ Bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22432-revised-new-payroll-check-notification-reportState Agencies Bulletin No. 2295
… Code Narrative Description 403 CUNY 403(b) Plan 413 NBE Tax Deferred Annuity 414 NYT Tax Deferred Annuity 703 CUNY After Tax 403(b) Plan SUNY employees electing the following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2295-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaProtect Yourself from Scams
… employees of the actual organization. Some can even make a real agency’s phone number appear on caller ID (known as … mobile app or website, which looks similar to Retirement Online , aimed to trick users and capture login credentials. … or friend, making you think they are in trouble or need money. Here are some things you can do to protect yourself …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/resources/protect-yourself-scams