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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… apply established information technology (IT) controls to ensure private and sensitive information was protected … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Highland Central School District – … scheduling, over $60,000 of these overtime payments could have been avoided or reduced. In addition, 10 employees were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsContact Update for State Agencies
… changes and more. To help us reach the right individuals in a timely manner, we require designated staff in State agencies to use our Contact Update online service. … responsible for State agency payroll. To get started, log in with your username and password. New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/contact-updateOpinion 89-45
… to assist the zoning board of appeals (24 Opns St Comp, 1968, p 109; 19 Opns St Comp, 1963, pps 108 and 182). … §27(1). Section 27(1), which provides for the town board, from time to time, to fix salaries for all town officers and … various deductions from gross compensation which may be required. November 8, 1989 Peter G. Crummey, Esq., Counsel, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-45Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Baldwinsville Public Library , City of Lockport , the Town of Saranac and West Corners Fire Department . “In today’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 974
… in the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) – Retirement Plan 7Z (TIAA/CREF) Effective Date(s) Institution paychecks … 14, 2010 Background Chapter 617 of the Laws of 2007 amends NYS Education Law, Article 8-B, Section 392 2(c) and Article … who is a member of the ORP, has an active retirement plan row with a Participation Election of “Elect,” has the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/974-elimination-mandatory-employee-contribution-members-optional-retirementSafety of Seized Dogs (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Safety of Seized Dogs (Report … while not on the owner’s premises; or is licensed but not in control of or on the property of the owner or custodian … of premature disposition of the dogs were not identified in the Department’s most recent inspection reports for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/18/safety-seized-dogs-followOpinion 95-8
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers … enforcement purposes subaccount of the general fund of the state where the claiming agent is an agency of the state or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-8Opinion 91-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … - curtailing powers of city board of estimate) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Budget Procedures (increase in items by city council … Vol. 1, Statutes, §97; see also Block v Sprague , 285 NY 69; People v Tremaine , 281 NY 1; Pryor v City of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-9Archived: Legislative Session 2019–2020
… and its aftermath, by: (1) extending the "rollover" period for bond anticipation notes issued in calendar years 2015 through 2021, inclusive; (2) … to spend or temporarily transfer moneys in reserve funds for COVID-19 pandemic-related expenses; and (3) permitting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2019-2020State Agencies Bulletin No. 2246.1
… income taxes. Federal, State and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using the Aggregate method. Yonkers income tax withholding will be calculated using the Flat Rate method …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22461-new-york-state-correctional-officers-and-police-benevolent-associationState Agencies Bulletin No. 2265
… Payment in one of the above check dates. Retirement and Deduction Information: The Non-Pensionable Lump Sum Payment … be taken from the lump sum payment for garnishments and federal levies. Tax Information: The Non-Pensionable Lump Sum Payment is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2265-council-82-afscme-afl-cio-council-82-security-supervisors-2024-nonState Agencies Bulletin No. 2266
… of automatic processing but, because of a retroactive job change which impacts the employee’s status 05/09/2024 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2266-agency-police-services-unit-apsu-employees-represented-policeState Agencies Bulletin No. 2129.2
… is not pensionable and not subject to across-the-board increases but must be included in the calculation of … Override RGH Regular Pay Hourly Employee RGS Regular Pay Salary Employee Note: In instances where the earnings dates … at the time of automatic processing, but as a result of a retroactive job change which impacts the employee’s status …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21292-civil-service-employees-association-csea-non-pensionable-lump-sumReporting Regulations 315.2 & 315.3
… §315.2 [Definition] Definitions (a) As used in this Part, the term employer shall mean the State, a … independent contractor, the factors set forth hereinafter in §315.3(c)(2) of this Part shall be considered by the … (a) Timeliness of reporting. All reporting as defined in subdivision (b) of this section shall be made so as to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-regulations-3152-3153Opinion 88-18
… Law, §261(3) are required to be apportioned among the town and certain villages in the town for the period October 1, … mortgage tax moneys are to be apportioned between a town and village. That statute states: "* * *in a county in which … the Secretary of State files the report of incorporation and that, as of that date, a village is empowered to exercise …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-18DiNapoli: Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Charged in $500K Grant Scheme
… allegedly used the stolen funds to gamble and indulge in other luxuries. To do so, he double billed the state and … and Bolton and the village of Lake George, and was created in 2001 to preserve the beauty and health of Lake George by … The charges against the defendant are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent until …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-charged-500k-grant-schemeOpinion 95-7
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Commissioners (as … by a separate board of commissioners is a district for purposes of article 5-G of the General Municipal Law. The … corporations and districts to enter into agreements for the performance among themselves or one for the other of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-7Opinion 88-32
… may determine to place an advertisement in a newspaper for the purpose of informing the public of the name, office, … we note that there is no express statutory authority for a town clerk to place or cause to be placed an … a necessary incident to a town's power to incur expenses for the publication and distribution of reports relative to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-32DiNapoli: Florida Man Charged with Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Benefits Issued to His Deceased Father
… accepting, withdrawing and spending nearly $80,000 in funds from pension payments made by the New York State and … (NYSLRS) to the defendant’s father who had passed away in 2019. Richard Gaines Jr., 51, of Daytona Beach, Florida, … before Judge Geoffrey Prime on charges of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree (a C felony) and Identity Theft in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-florida-man-charged-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-benefits-issued-his-deceased-fatherOpinion 2005-5
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (entitlement to … provides, in pertinent part as follows: whenever the base salary or other compensation of the permanent full-time … or welfare benefits and employer contributions to pension or annuity funds” (emphasis added). Section 207-m was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-5