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Opinion 2006-8
… in an employee benefit accrued liability reserve fund to pay for lump sum “retirement awards” paid upon retirement to … district may use monies in an employee benefit fund to pay for awards paid upon retirement under collective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-8Opinion 89-27
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Equal Protection … health insurance coverage than those supervisors who were in office prior to such date, as long as the resolution is consistent with equal protection provisions in the State and federal constitutions. You ask whether a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-27Opinion 88-50
… holes, and clean and refinish the interior of a water storage tank) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-c: Whether moneys in … holes, and clean and refinish the interior of a water storage tank depends on whether the work is more in the … to pay for work on a 15 year old, 250,000 gallon water storage tank. You state the work, which is expected to extend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-50Opinion 88-79
… in and around the village (e.g., construction of a parking lot). The village also has caused to be created a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-79Opinion 92-52
… by our Office that such legislation should be enacted. To date, we have not reached any conclusions regarding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-52Opinion 92-12
… Municipal Law, §207-a(1) requires a city (other than New York City), town, village or fire district to pay to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-12Opinion 91-37
… highway without a license plate. The Cities of Yonkers, New York, Buffalo and Rochester are authorized to establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-37Opinion 2000-23
… literally (see, e.g., Shoreham-Wading River Central School District v Town of Brookhaven , 107 AD2d 219, 486 NYS2d 277 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-23Opinion 2000-11
… as otherwise provided by law," all appointed officers for which a term of office is not fixed in that section serve … of the superintendent. Memoranda in the bill jacket for chapter 621 of the Laws of 1952 indicate that the intent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-11Opinion 99-9
… and tuition expenses of its city attorney for attending a course at a conference for municipal officials that relates … legal education ("CLE") credit for attending the course, if the cost to the city is the same irrespective of … in addition to fees payable by others who attend the same course. Such additional tuition may be paid as part of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-9Opinion 2001-2
… in crediting points under a service award program) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Programs (point … points as a condition precedent to crediting an active volunteer firefighter with a year of firefighting service; … for point accumulation under a service award program for volunteer firefighters. You ask the following: 1) may a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-2DiNapoli: State Budget Boosts Education Aid and Enacts Paid Family Leave but Falls Short on Ethics Reform and Transparency
… year 2016-17 state budget includes a $1.4 billion increase in school aid, as well as increases to the minimum wage and phased-in personal income tax cuts for most taxpayers, but adds to state debt and shifts significant spending … year 201617 state budget includes a $14 billion increase in school aid as well as increases to the minimum wage and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-state-budget-boosts-education-aid-and-enacts-paid-family-leave-falls-short-ethics-reform-andVendRep System Contract Search
… viewable only by your authorized users and the contracting vendor. For any contracts with other State contracting … criterion to the search or “Remove” to clear it. Vendor Name Search for contracts by Vendor Name using the following options: “Contains,” “Does Not Contain,” “Is,” "Is Not," …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/vendrep-system-contract-searchXII.10.C Verifying Vendor Licenses, Certifications, Registrations, Insurance, and Qualifications – XII. Expenditures
… Overview and Policies: The purpose of this section is to remind Business Units to verify vendor qualifications prior to making payment when … or skills to provide services. This section also describes ways in which to make necessary verifications. Verifying … This section also describes ways in which to make necessary verifications …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10c-verifying-vendor-licenses-certifications-registrations-insurance-and-qualificationsOversight of Horizon and Crossroads Juvenile Centers
… To determine whether the New York City Administration for Children’s Services adequately operates Horizon and Crossroads Juvenile Detention Centers for court-placed youth to ensure they meet federal, State, and City standards and regulations for the health and safety of youth and staff and provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/oversight-horizon-and-crossroads-juvenile-centersManagement of the Student-School Matching Algorithm
… selected aspects of the admissions process and the student-school matching algorithm used in high school admissions. 1 The audit covered selected high school admissions processes for school years 2018-19 through … and the studentschool matching algorithm used in high school admissions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/24/management-student-school-matching-algorithmOversight of Dam Safety
… Objective To determine if the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is adequately regulating … 2020 through October 2024. About the Program Hundreds of dam failures have occurred throughout U.S. history, … property and environmental damage and ending thousands of lives. As the nation’s dams age and the population …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/21/oversight-dam-safetySelected Management and Operations Practices
… 2011 (Law). RNY power is to be allocated to businesses and not-for-profits that commit to retain or increase New York … power allocations that it offers to RNY applicants, but not the power they actually accept. NYPA also reports job … Identify resources available within NYPA that can conduct an independent and objective review of the models …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/01/selected-management-and-operations-practicesEmployee Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions
… which include the required qualifications, are used to hire and promote without any examinations. A JVN is posted on … panel selects a candidate. Transit officials also hire and promote using JVNs for these types of titles when a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/17/employee-qualifications-hiring-and-promotionsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-709
… entered Job Action Requests and approve retroactive salary increases based on the approved salary chart. Agency Actions Reporting the Retroactive Rate … with the Action/Reason code of Pay Rate Chg/SIC (Salary Increase) on the Job Action Request page, using the effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-709-cuny-2020-retroactive-2-pay-rate-increases-international