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Opinion 2000-24
… villages) POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Contract for (between two non-contiguous villages) VILLAGES -- Police … agreement pursuant to General Municipal Law, article 5-G for the provision of police protection as a joint service. … to General Municipal Law, article 5-G (§119-m et seq.) for the joint provision of police protection. General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-24XIV.3.C Distribution of STIP Investment Earnings – XIV. Special Procedures
… or are appropriated.” Temporary Loans and Agency Requests for Interest Earnings Each year the Enacted Budget includes new authorization for temporary loans in specific funds listed in Article VII … requested by the state department or division responsible for such fund/account within thirty days of the beginning of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv3c-distribution-stip-investment-earningsLakeland Fire District – Travel and Conference Costs (2013M-145)
… the internal controls over travel and conference costs for the period January 1, 2011, to November 30, 2012. … Board of Fire Commissioners. The District’s expenditures for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 were … The Board did not ensure that the District only paid for actual District expenses, necessarily incurred on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/23/lakeland-fire-district-travel-and-conference-costs-2013m-145Opinion 90-62
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … perform duties) PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §§30, 36; TOWN LAW, §32: An elected town superintendent of highways who is … in office (17 Opns St Comp, 1961, p 448; cf . Town Law, §32[2], providing that a deputy town superintendent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-62State Contract and Payment Actions in May
… approximately 20.2 million payments worth nearly $25.9 billion. The Office rejected 93 contracts and related transactions valued at $150 million and more than 9,000 payments valued at more than $21.4 million, primarily … the Empire, Excelsior and Student Employee Health plans. $26.5 million to Beacon Health Options Inc. for benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-contract-and-payment-actions-mayAccounts Payable Advisory No. 31
… utility invoices for payment Guidance : It has come to our attention that some Business Units are not separating … processing utility payments. Consistent with the Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XII, Section 5.L.2 - … code information and will position NYS to obtain the best pricing for future commodity purchases. Business Units …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/31-accounting-utility-paymentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 908
… that have not been negotiated and provide procedures for agencies to resolve the disposition of these checks. A … yearly outreach to employees who have uncashed paychecks for calendar year 2008 will commence in June 2009 by the … Depository Control PO Box 22119 Albany, NY 12201-2119 For agencies utilizing couriers or overnight mail service, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/908-non-negotiated-andor-undeliverable-new-york-state-payroll-checkAusable Valley Central School District - Claims Auditing (2018M-190)
… and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/ausable-valley-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2018m-190Village of Windsor - Water Operations (2019M-210)
… Findings Village officials do not periodically read all customer meters to ensure customers are accurately billed. … methodology for estimating water bills. Estimated and customer-submitted water usages used by Village officials to … to measure unmetered water usage and periodically read customer meters. Continue to work on identifying leaks and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/24/village-windsor-water-operations-2019m-210CUNY Bulletin No. CU-756
… income taxes. Federal, State, and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using the Aggregate method. Yonkers Flat Rate Withholding is (1.95975% for Yonkers residents and 0.50% for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-756-2022-city-university-new-york-cuny-nurses-health-specialtyLongwood Central School District – Overtime (2021M-126)
… officials appropriately approved and documented overtime for non-instructional employees. Key Findings District … did not appropriately approve and document overtime for non-instructional employees. As a result, there is an … a payroll policy with clear guidelines and procedures for overtime work, including pre-approval of overtime and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/longwood-central-school-district-overtime-2021m-126Town of Pendleton – Capital Projects (2024M-72)
… or accounted for and did not monitor projects. As a result, the Supervisor and Board were unaware of total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pendleton-capital-projects-2024m-72Opinion 2007-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Municipal Funds (authority to … to supersede in village); (authority to establish fund for annual payments under ambulance services agreement) REAL PROPERTY -- Sale (use of proceeds to establish fund for annual payments under ambulance services agreement) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-4Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-341
… agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2024 Salary Increases for Judges, Justices, and New York City Court Clerks of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-341-april-2024-salary-increase-judges-justices-and-new-york-cityOpinion 88-54
… The town board may, however, initiate proceedings for such an extension prior to the effective date of the … December 31, and, if so, what time table must be followed for the extension of the consolidated district. As noted in … delay including, among other factors, the potential for increases in the cost of improvements and further real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-54Opinion 2004-8
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Health Insurance (reserve fund … care benefits of its officers and employees. This is in response to your inquiry concerning a village that … see also General Municipal Law §92-a[6], applicable to a public corporation that "self-funds" medical, surgical and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-8Fire Protection Contracts
… transparency relating to the contract negotiation process for fire protection contracts between incorporated fire … transparency relating to the contract negotiation process for fire protection contracts between incorporated fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/fire-protection-contractsState Police Bulletin No. SP-228
… in Bargaining Unit 07 and Bargaining Unit 17 who have a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay or Leave of Absence … Salary Plan, Bargaining Unit and Additional Pay Amount. Payroll Register and Employee’s Paycheck/Advice The … Earnings Code and the amount paid will be displayed on the Payroll Register. The appropriate Earnings Description and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-228-april-2022-implementation-location-pay-certain-counties-and-increasesSteuben County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-4)
… and up-to-date court and trust register as required by law. 1 Security interest in property filed to ensure payment for contracted services rendered on the property 2 When the whereabouts of any person entitled to payment from the estate is unknown … The purpose of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/13/steuben-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-4Contributing Toward Your Retirement – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… your employer provides). Since you are contributing less of your own money to the Retirement System, the annuity portion of your retirement benefit will be smaller. However, when you … a Tier 5 member, you are required to contribute 3 percent of your reportable earnings toward your retirement benefits, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/contributing-toward-your-retirement