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Opinion 91-14
… -- Procedures (necessity for referendum) -- Refuse and Garbage (town refuse and garbage district collecting refuse for village) … to cooperation agreement for refuse collection) REFUSE AND GARBAGE -- Collection of (for village by town refuse and … General Municipal Law a town board on behalf of a garbage and refuse collection district may contract with villages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-14Opinion 91-11
… a longer term than presently provided in the city charter is subject to mandatory referendum. You ask whether a … to increase the term of office of the city engineer is subject to a mandatory referendum. You indicate that the … council. You also advise that the mayor's term of office is two years. Local governments are authorized to adopt and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-11Opinion 92-29
… 5, 1992 David Avstreih, Esq., Corporation Counsel City of Mount Vernon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-29Opinion 92-22
… generally involves representations in administrative or judicial proceedings brought for the purpose of reducing the … self-interest, partiality or economic impropriety (see e.g. Zagoreos v Conklin , 109 AD2d 281, 491 NYS2d 358; Matter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-22Opinion 93-2
… to Village Law, §9-912, as last amended by L 1977, ch 434, a village board of trustees may upon its own motion, … the Governor of the State Board of Elections re: L 1977, ch 434). The term "special village election" is defined in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-2Opinion 2000-15
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … MUNICIPAL LAW §§209-i, 462: A volunteer firefighter from an out-of-state fire company may not volunteer to assist a … a volunteer firefighter who resides in another state and is a member of an out-of-state volunteer fire department may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15Street Construction-Related Permits (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial audit … 2020-N-6 ). About the Program The New York City Department of Transportation’s (DOT) mission is to provide for “the … To determine the extent of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/street-construction-related-permits-followCapital Asset Management (Follow-Up)
… by Law. SFS AM is used by State agency managers to effectively budget, account for, and control the acquisition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/02/capital-asset-management-followDiNapoli: New York City's Budget Outlook Improves
… cost savings benefited New York City’s budget outlook for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, but funding for education and social services remain uncertain in the … cost savings benefited New York Citys budget outlook for Fiscal Year FY 2025 but funding for education and social …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-outlook-improvesDiNapoli: NYC Department for the Aging Faces Challenges Meeting Growing Home Care Needs
… New York City’s Department for the Aging (DFTA) provides home care and case management … but is experiencing rising demand for these services. The waitlist for home care continues to expand, while DFTA faces … of home care clients and hours served have declined as the waitlist has continued to expand. In FY 2025, there were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-nyc-department-aging-faces-challenges-meeting-growing-home-care-needsLaw Pertaining to SUNY Police Officers
… Overview 2 A law pertaining to SUNY police officers was enacted on December 18, 2015. … York State and Local Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) to transfer to the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS). Officers who … Law Pertaining to State University of New York SUNY Police Officers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/law-pertaining-suny-police-officersOther Bulletin No. 68
… of Signing Bonus Payment Amount Employees’ Comp Rate Code and work percent on 03/30/2023 determines the … calculate the Signing Bonus payment amount. Note: The Comp Rate Code and work percent for employees who retired between … an Employee Status of Active or Leave With Pay whose Comp Rate Code is ANN and work percent is 100% on 03/30/2023. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-68-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civil-serviceOther Bulletin No. 68.1
… of Signing Bonus Payment Amount Employees’ Comp Rate Code and work percent on 03/30/2023 determines the … calculate the Signing Bonus payment amount. Note: The Comp Rate Code and work percent for employees who retired between … an Employee Status of Active or Leave With Pay whose Comp Rate Code is ANN and work percent is 100% on 03/30/2023. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-681-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civil-serviceDiNapoli: Regional Land Banks Fighting Urban Blight
… DiNapoli today released a report on the progress regional land banks are making in helping communities fight blight and … zombie properties. New York currently has 15 active land banks throughout the state that acquire properties in an … our state demands action,” DiNapoli said. “The creation of land banks, as well as legislation passed earlier this year, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-regional-land-banks-fighting-urban-blightOpinion 96-12
… You ask how a fire district may change its fiscal year from a calendar year to a year ending in February or March. … year. Among other requirements, the notes must be redeemed from the taxes in anticipation of which the notes were issued … until the fire district receives payment of the taxes from the town ( id .; also see 1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-662, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-12XIV.13.B Error Identification and Resolution – XIV. Special Procedures
… Interest is paid to the vendor at the same time the voucher is paid. Pursuant to Section 179-h of the State Finance Law, interest charges should be charged to the same appropriation that was charged on the original … Interest is paid to the vendor at the same time the voucher is paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv13b-error-identification-and-resolutionOvertime Compensation – Legacy Reporting
… one’s regular schedule and payment must be at a greater rate than one’s regular rate of pay. For example: Overtime paid at time and a half, … worked beyond one’s regular schedule and at a greater rate than one’s regular rate of pay. Rev. 1/23 1 Updated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/overtime-compensationEconomic and Demographic Trends – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… a decline of over 1.25 million. The State’s unemployment rate climbed to a high of 16.2 percent in April 2020 and … about the States Gross Domestic Product wages unemployment rate and population growth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/economic-and-demographic-trendsControls Over Selected Expenditures
… period January 1, 2016 to May 10, 2018. Background OVS’ mission is to provide compensation to innocent victims of … one year of the crime; and cooperate with police, the district attorney’s office, and OVS. OVS also assists sexual … $22.5 million for 13,033 claims covering personal injury, death, essential personal property, and FRE claims; and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/04/controls-over-selected-expendituresUnnecessary and Potentially Illegal Consultant Contract With Former New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director
… agency dedicated to preserving and expanding New York's rich cultural resources. In 2007, former New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/26/unnecessary-and-potentially-illegal-consultant-contract-former-new-york-state-council-arts