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Opinion 2006-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments … issued by a qualifying federal home loan bank. This is in response to your inquiry regarding the use of a letter of … Municipal Law §§10 and 11, all deposits and investments in excess of the amount insured under provisions of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-4Opinion 93-17
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Permissible Uses … that would otherwise be amortized and paid to the Systems in annual installments. A participating employer may issue … 17-a to that law, for the purpose of eliminating a lag in retirement contributions by participating employers in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-17Opinion 2002-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS - Service Award … age, subject to the 40 year maximum provided for in article 11-A of the General Municipal Law. To implement … his or her service award upon reaching entitlement age in order to continue to earn credit after entitlement age. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2-0Opinion 2002-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS - Service Award … age, subject to the 40 year maximum provided for in article 11-A of the General Municipal Law. To implement … his or her service award upon reaching entitlement age in order to continue to earn credit after entitlement age. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 1038
… Revenue Service Publication 525, the recovery of wages in the current year for an overpayment occurring in a previous year cannot reduce the employee’s tax liability for the current year. In order to comply with this regulation, the Office of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1038-new-additional-pay-earnings-codes-and-procedures-recoveringUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-160
… Affected Employees Represented non-judicial employees in Bargaining Units SA , SR , SN , G9 , F8 , DR , SG , SK , … , SY , S9 and 87 and unrepresented non-judicial employees in Bargaining Units CT , 86 , and 88 Background Chapter 276 … between the State of New York and various bargaining units in the Unified Court System and provides for General Salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-160-april-2010-general-salary-and-location-pay-increases-employeesOpinion 2007-1
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Not Requiring … with private bus companies to provide paratransit services in connection with a program in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-1Opinion 2007-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. ELECTIONS -- Board of Elections (liability … into leases with towns and cities to store voting machines in facilities owned by the towns and cities, so long as the … extensive changes to the law relative to voting procedures in the United States, including the elimination of the lever …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-2Opinion 92-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Taxes (authority to use … before March 1 of each year, for the use of the hydrants in the preceding year. The water company has, however, … at the end of each quarter for the use of the hydrants in the current year. You state that the proposed amendment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-2XI.17 Protest Procedures – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… of the State and its taxpayers and promoting fairness in the contracting community. To this end, it is important … procedure and provide notice of their protest procedure in their solicitation documents. Public contracting entities … 163 of the State Finance Law are required to advise in their solicitation documents of the opportunity for an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi17-protest-proceduresComparison of PFRS Benefits
… See Tier 6 Member Contributions. Retirement Age Members in special plans can retire after completing their plan’s … minimum service requirement, regardless of age. Members in regular plans can retire with full benefits at 62 or with … for Early Retirement below). Article 11: Members in special plans can retire after completing their plan’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/comparison-pfrs-benefitsDiNapoli Examines Faltering LinkNYC Program
… In an audit released today , New York State Comptroller … action to collect almost $70 million owed to the city.” In December 2014, DoITT entered into a franchise agreement … LinkNYC kiosks were to provide the fastest municipal Wi-Fi in the country, offering high-speed internet with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-examines-faltering-linknyc-programDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-126
… not automatically processed. Affected Employees: Employees in the DC 37 RRSU – BU67 with an increment code of 0510, … effective October 2023 as a one-time, lump sum payment in the amount of $1,500, $3,000, or $4,500 . Effective Dates: … on an eligibility date of 09/30/2023 and will be processed in separate paychecks dated 10/25/2023 (Administration Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-126-october-2023-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulationState Agencies Bulletin No. 2270
… not automatically processed. Affected Employees: Employees in the following bargaining units with an increment code of … effective October 2024 as a one-time, lump sum payment in the amount of $1,500, $3,000, and $4,500. Effective Dates: The October 2024 LLS Payment will be processed in separate paychecks in the check dates listed below. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2270-october-2024-civil-service-employees-association-csea-longevity-lumpOpinion 97-23
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Ambulance Corps (simultaneous membership in fire company) FIRE COMPANY -- Membership (simultaneous membership in ambulance corps) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-23DiNapoli and Montgomery County DA Pearson: Former Executive Director of the Fulton-Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Arrested for Embezzling Over $440K
… “Instead of helping small businesses grow and thrive in her community, Shults allegedly helped herself to $440,351 … State Police Superintendent James for their partnership in rooting out the misuse of public funds.” “The Montgomery … Bureau of Criminal Investigation for their diligence in conducting this investigation, which led to the arrest of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-and-montgomery-county-da-pearson-former-executive-director-fulton-montgomery-county-chamberNursing Home Surveillance
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) … compliance through on-site facility inspections, referred to as surveys. Standard Health and Life Safety Code surveys … and must be conducted at least every 15.9 months pursuant to CMS guidance. Complaint surveys investigate issues, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/19/nursing-home-surveillanceTherapy and Learning Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… provide full-day Special Class and full-day Special Class in an Integrated Setting preschool special education services … the 2013-14 school year, TLC served about 138 students. In addition to the cost-based programs, TLC operated two … June 30, 2014, TLC reported approximately $12.9 million in reimbursable costs for the SED cost-based programs. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/18/therapy-and-learning-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by CVS Health for Pharmacy Services for Ineligible Members
… eligibility and enrollment records for NYSHIP members in the New York Benefits Eligibility and Accounting System (NYBEAS). Typically, organizations that participate in NYSHIP (e.g., State agency, local government, and school … Administrators (HBA) that process eligibility transactions in NYBEAS. Civil Service sends CVS Health daily files of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/29/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-cvs-health-pharmacy-services-ineligibleOversight of Afterschool and Summer Youth Employment Contracts
… 14 and 24 with paid summer employment for up to six weeks in July and August. Its Comprehensive Afterschool System … and sports/recreation activities when school is not in session. According to Department contracts, Ridgewood, a … policies and contracts and identifying at least $87,733 in inappropriate expenditures. We found 168 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/28/oversight-afterschool-and-summer-youth-employment-contracts