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Opinion 2003-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … FUNDS -- Part-Town Charges (raising costs for town police department in town that includes village with its own … Whether town taxes to support the town police department are to be levied only against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-6Opinion 90-44
… exclusive of the cost or value of fringe benefits. This is in response to your inquiry concerning the notice of … whether the "compensation" referred to in section 5-508(3) is limited to salary or must also include the cost or value of fringe benefits. Section 5-508 of the Village Law is a part of article 5 of the Village Law, relating to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-44Opinion 98-23
… (establishment of maximum speed limits in villages) VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS -- Villages (designation of … RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a)(6): A village may not, pursuant to Vehicle and Traffic Law, §1643 or by local law, impose a … twenty-five m.p.h. zones. You inquire whether, pursuant to Vehicle and Traffic Law, §1643, a village may establish a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-23Opinion 97-3
… taxes (including unpaid water and sewer charges levied with such taxes). You state that the tax liens are owned by … is applicable only to the enforcement of taxes which become a lien on or after January 1, 1995 (see L 1993, ch … taxes which became a lien prior to January 1, 1995. As to pre-1995 liens, we note that the transitional provisions of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-3Opinion 92-49
… constituted public parks or playgrounds within the meaning of sections 81 and 220 of the Town Law (see Rivet v … proposed trail would constitute a "public park" within the meaning of Town Law, §§81 and 220. With respect to the … sections 81 and 220 is an acquisition of land within the meaning of those sections and is subject to the referendum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-49Opinion 95-4
… as necessary (see County Law, §501; see also Barry v City of New York , 175 Misc 712, 25 NYS2d 27, affd 261 AD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-4Opinion 95-30
… LIBRARIES -- Investments (of moneys raised by taxes and gifts) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §11; EDUCATION LAW, §§226, 255; … in General Municipal Law, §11, except that investments of gifts, grants or bequests in the form of a true trust are … invest moneys raised by taxes, and non-tax moneys, such as gifts. General Municipal Law, §11, as amended by chapter 708 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-30Contracted Programs With Puerto Rican Organization to Motivate, Enlighten and Serve Addicts, Inc.
… the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) is effectively monitoring funding provided under its … supported, and consistent with contract terms. Background OASAS oversees programs for the prevention and treatment of alcohol and substance abuse. OASAS entered into a five-year contract with PROMESA covering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/contracted-programs-puerto-rican-organization-motivate-enlighten-and-serve-addicts-incNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Economic Trends New York State Ranks Second Nationally in Jobs Lost While all states have lost employment since the … earlier this year, New York surpasses almost every other in both number and percentage of job losses. From February … August 2020, the Empire State ranks second to Hawaii in percentage of employment decline and second only to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-october-14-2020Enrolling Members – Membership and Enrollment
… and contribution rate, so deductions can begin on time. Sign in to Retirement Online . From your Account Homepage, … is enrolled and they have a NYSLRS ID, encourage them to sign up for Retirement Online to designate beneficiaries, rather …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/enrolling-membersDiNapoli: NYC Tax Collections Expected to Fall for First Time Since Great Recession
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. Tax collections are projected to fall next fiscal year for the first time since the Great Recession. “New York City … nearly $7.9 billion). Tax collections are now projected to fall by 3.1 percent in FY 2021, the first decline since the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-nyc-tax-collections-expected-fall-first-time-great-recessionIX.8.C Payments to the U.S. Treasury and U.S. Department of Education – IX. Federal Grants
… The procedures that follow pertain to the refund or return of federal funds to the U.S. Treasury or U.S. Department of … what award the refund applies to. Payment Note Box on the “Payments” tab - At a minimum, the following information must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8c-payments-us-treasuryImplications for the Future – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Uncertainty Remains While the recession brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic was short-lived, employment has yet to … and other health care programs. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, tax receipts fell sharply, and the … below the previous year. Higher than anticipated federal COVID-19 response and recovery funding helped support State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/implications-futureOpinion 90-20
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (donation to firemen's … -- Treasurer's Powers (transfer of custody of moneys) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: A village treasurer may not transfer custody of foreign fire insurance tax moneys to a firemen's association unless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-20Opinion 88-52
… corporation which purchases real property from county) -- Interest in Contract (community college officers … corporation which purchases real property from county) -- Exceptions (contracts with not-for-profit … corporation which purchases real property from county) -- Real Property (community college officers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-52Opinion 88-67
… the village. It is also anticipated that the salary to be drawn by him will be paid to him personally, and not to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-67DiNapoli: MTA Outlook Shows Growing Need for New Funding as Budget Gaps Widen
… plans to cover budget gaps that start at $2.5 billion in 2025 and grow in the outyears, according to a report on MTA’s … imbalance is clearer. Gaps are forecast at $2.5 billion in 2025 and 2026 as spending outpaces inflation projections, but … justify planned fare and toll increases of 4% in 2023 and 2025. Ridership The MTA’s July Plan anticipates subway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-mta-outlook-shows-growing-need-new-funding-budget-gaps-widenLaw Pertaining to SUNY Police Officers
… by a special 25-year plan . Transfer requests must have been filed with NYSLRS on or before December 31, 2015. … a municipality that has a 20 or 25 year retirement plan, does my SUNY time count toward satisfying the 20 or 25 year … to the NYSDeferred Compensation Program or the SUNY 403(b) Voluntary Savings Plans, can I transfer my membership …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/law-pertaining-suny-police-officersState Agencies Bulletin No. 1327
… the eligibility criteria. Excludes hourly employees with an hourly rate less than $7.39. Background Pursuant to … who meet ALL of the following criteria provided a row does not already exist: Employee is in a summer seasonal … the End Date falls; therefore, the agency must submit a positive adjustment (see Processing Adjustments in Time Entry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1327-first-phase-deficit-reduction-plan-psnu-employees-summer-seasonalOpinion 91-1
… to the lowest responsible bidder furnishing the required security after advertisement for sealed bids in the manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-1