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The Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… has brought enormous suffering and persistent uncertainty to New Yorkers. Adding to both the financial and psychological pain of the pandemic … were reported in New York State during 2020, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). That was a record … financial losses on individuals and threatening disruption to government programs as well as private financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftState Agencies Bulletin No. 258
… in the panels. The new security class - 'VGARN' - is for garnishment access only and should be assigned in … security class requests. A copy of the revised form is attached. The path to access Garnishment panels is: Go - Compensate Employees - Maintain Payroll Data U.S. - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/258-agency-view-access-paysr-garnishment-panelsTown of Butternuts – Disbursements (2021M-62)
… Law) by authorizing insurance claims and annual contracts to be paid before audit and approval. The Board also exceeded … Law (GML) by allowing a third-party vendor direct access to the Town’s bank account that, at times, had more than … and adequately supported, the Board, although required to do so pursuant to Town Law, did not audit and approve 53 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/06/town-butternuts-disbursements-2021m-62Opinion 96-10
… on other grnds 88 AD2d 780, 451 NYS2d 523 app dsmd 58 NY2d 601, 458 NYS2d 1025 app dsmd 58 NY2d 687, 458 NYS2d 543 rearg …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-10Processing of Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits (Follow-Up)
… of State Police’s (Division) Crime Laboratory System (CLS) is composed of four laboratories, including the Forensic … on May 27, 2020, sought to determine if the Division’s CLS processed kits in compliance with the Executive Law. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/processing-sexual-offense-evidence-collection-kits-followOpinion 2004-8
… health care benefits of its officers and employees. This is in response to your inquiry concerning a village that … the governing board of the cooperative health benefit plan is required to establish a reserve fund containing amounts … action or judgment for which the municipal corporation is authorized or required to purchase or maintain insurance, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-8Opinion 90-11
… at no lesser rate than specified in the FLSA. If the FLSA is not applicable to particular municipal employees, the … Law, §291, et seq. ), New York State law in this area is applicable only to the extent not inconsistent with the … bargaining between public employers and public employees is authorized by article 14 of the Civil Service Law (§200 et …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-11Opinion 89-40
… 781 at 785, affd 50 AD2d 614, 375 NYS2d 500, mot for lv to app dsmd 38 NY2d 1004, 384 NYS2d 441). While the legislative … Kershnar v Heller , 14 NYS2d 595, mod on other grnds, 285 App Div 751, 15 NYS2d 451; see also Boro Park Sanitary Live …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-40Opinion 2005-9
… SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Central High School Districts (training requirement for board members) EDUCATION LAW §§1901, … district of the central high school district must take the training required by section 2102-a of the Education Law if … to the central high school board after that date. The training must be taken within the first year of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-9Opinion 92-22
… benefit as a result of that contract. That interest is prohibited if the officer or employee, individually or as … Law, §802). The term "contract" for purposes of article 18 is defined to mean any claim, account or demand against or … and private property owners, and pertain to property which is not assessed by village officials or for village purposes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-22Opinion 91-1
… 328 NYS2d 857; cf . Suffolk Roadways v Minuse , 19 AD2d 888, 244 NYS2d 651). By requesting bids in this manner, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-1Opinion 2000-5
… opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Snow and Ice Removal and Road Repair Reserve Fund (transfer of moneys from the highway fund … of moneys from to a snow and ice removal and road repair reserve fund) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §6-f: HIGHWAY LAW … may not be paid into a snow and ice removal and road repair reserve fund established pursuant to General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-5Examination of Procurement Card Payments
… 31, 2016. Background Pursuant to State Finance Law §112, agency contracts over $50,000 in amount must be approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/09/examination-procurement-card-paymentsOpinion 89-53
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES--Recipients (basis for allocation between or … among fire companies in a multi-company fire department) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Where foreign fire insurance tax moneys are distributed in accordance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-53Opinion 97-19
… between the fire district and the agency, as well as any renewal thereof, is a "contract" because it is an agreement … prior to the treasurer's election to office, and is not a renewal, this exception would apply. The treasurer, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-19Opinion 96-13
… for a reduction of payment in the event that a participant is a member of, or receiving a retirement allowance from, the … assigned work periods. The effect of this provision is to limit the circumstances under which service credit may … System. Further, the State Employees' Retirement System is governed generally by article 2 of the Retirement and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-13Opinion 91-42
… moneys belonging to the village. A village fire department is a corporation consisting of the members of all the fire, … agreements (see 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-46, p 89), there is no similar statutory authority for a village and a village … not village property and the administration of the moneys is a matter of the internal affairs of the fire department, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-42Kings Park Central School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2020M-22)
… five professional service providers who were paid a total of $911,795 during our audit period. Key Recommendations Comply with the District’s procurement of goods and services policy (procurement policy) when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/kings-park-central-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesOpinion 94-17
… of fees for) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Tax Levy (inclusion of delinquent solid waste services fees … may be relevied with the next annual real property tax in accordance with the procedures prescribed in General … a city may include in the next succeeding real property tax levy the amount of unpaid fees imposed upon property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-17Opinion 96-2
… library district with proportionate share of tax refund) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Refunds and … library district with proportionate share of tax refund) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §§102(14), (16), 726(1)(b); Chapter … A village which imposes an ad valorem levy on benefited real property on behalf of a public library district created …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-2