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Opinion 90-13
… a DOT road reconstruction project. This is in reply to your letter concerning installation of sewer pipe for a … of the Highway Law covers the circumstances described in your letter. Section 10(27) provides in relevant part, that … the State for the deficiency. Although this subdivision does not contain a statutory 10% supervision fee, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-13DiNapoli Releases 2024 Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… under his office’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System (FSMS) for their fiscal year ending in 2024. DiNapoli’s office … monitor their financial condition so they can be prepared for any financial challenges that lie ahead. I encourage … pitfalls.” The latest round of fiscal scores are for local governments with fiscal years ending between Feb. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-releases-2024-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesOversight of Water Supply Emergency Plans (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation, as of February 2025, of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Water Supply Emergency Plans (Report 2021-S-39 ). About … To assess the extent of implementation as of February 2025 of the five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/14/oversight-water-supply-emergency-plans-followOpinion 89-44
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VILLAGE JUSTICE -- Acting Justice (reporting … required to be established by Village Law, §3-301(2)(a) in the event a village has only one village justice. An … "shall serve when requested by the village justice or in the absence or inability of the village justice to serve" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-44Opinion 88-37
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Periods of Probable … is purchased to replace a similar vehicle which was in service for a year or more. Prior opinions, including 11 … Law, §22.10). Periods of probable usefulness are set forth in section 11.00(a). A five-year period of probable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-37State Agencies Bulletin No. 1169
… Purpose To explain OSC’s Social Security Number and Name reconciliation process and to provide agencies with … Employees who appear on the Control-D NPAY752 Report (Social Security Number Verification Report) Effective Date(s) … To explain OSCs Social Security Number and Name reconciliation process and to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1169-verification-employee-social-security-numbers-and-namesContract Advisory No. 4
… Unit/Department ID is used, BOC will send the agency a notice that the contract has been non-approved, requesting … Summary (STS) or AC340-S, accompanied by the non-approval notice. To avoid non-approvals associated with invalid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/4-business-unit-and-department-id-combinations-used-create-contracts-statewideDiNapoli: New York Jobs Top 9 Million, New Statewide High
… New York reached its highest employment level ever of more … steady gains. Job growth was uneven across the state, with New York City gaining three out of four new statewide jobs from 2009 to 2014, while four upstate … New York reached its highest employment level ever of more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-new-york-jobs-top-9-million-new-statewide-highState Agencies Bulletin No. 816
… the query will identify the total paid in the current and all other agencies. For each employee who earned less than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/816-new-query-identifying-employees-bargaining-units-61-and-91-eligible-preOpinion 92-11
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Self-Insurance (transfer from insurance reserve to reserve for property loss and liability … Whether a union free school district which maintains an insurance reserve pursuant to General Municipal Law 6n may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11Opinion 95-31
… salary increases, the police chief may decline to receive all or part of these increases (see 1991 Opns St Comp No. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-31Opinion 98-24
… that the "home area" of the firefighter at the time of injury is responsible for VFBL benefits (see Volunteer … Law, §30[1-6]). Thus, for example, if at the time of injury, a volunteer firefighter was a member of a fire … generally would be a fire district charge, even if the injury occurred while performing services outside the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-24CUNY Bulletin No. CU-851
… employees. In addition, a memorandum dated September 30th, 2025 from Carmelo Batista Jr., University Executive Director … of Classified Staff Labor Relations, authorizes the 2025 Uniform Allowance Payment for Nursing Titles. Effective … not included in the calculation of overtime compensation. Tax Information: The 2025 Uniform Allowance Payment is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-851-cuny-2025-uniform-allowance-payment-nursing-titlesOpinion 95-16
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … therein) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Last preceding assessment roll" (meaning of for purposes of Education Law, §1908[1]) … The proper assessment roll to be used for the apportionment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-16State Agencies Bulletin No. 1211
… automatically. Affected Employees Eligible employees in the Lifeguard Unit (BU68) Background Pursuant to a GOER … Allowance Payment is provided to eligible employees in the Lifeguard Unit (BU68). Effective Date(s) Automatic … Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Payments will be made in separate checks dated 12/13/12 (Institution) Eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1211-2012-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-payment-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1107
… Eligible employees must have had a status of Active, Paid Leave or Leave of Absence with a reason of Military Stipend on … met the eligibility requirements but were on an approved Leave Without Pay on the eligibility date, except for those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1107-2011-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-lifeguardsMedicaid Program – Managed Long Term Care Premium Rate Setting
… that allows for consistent reporting of costs across all MCOs. The Department overpaid at least $2.8 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/27/medicaid-program-managed-long-term-care-premium-rate-settingDiNapoli: Corporations to Disclose Political Spending
… Fund (Fund), announced today that Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. and Nisource Inc. have agreed to the Fund's request that … Energy Corp. (36.2%); Equifax Inc. (35.9%); Western Union Co. (35.1%); Wynn Resorts (29.7%); Aetna (26%); United … Healthcare Group (25%); Allstate (24.9%); Eli Lilly and Co. (24.8%); Textron Inc. (23.4%); Consol Energy Inc. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-corporations-disclose-political-spendingDiNapoli Presses Companies on Political Disclosure
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), today announced that the … State Comptroller DiNapoli Trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund has reached an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-presses-companies-political-disclosureDiNapoli: New York State Common Retirement Fund Reaches Agreements With Portfolio Companies on Political Spending
… Property Group Inc. , the largest shopping mall operator in the United States; and Brown-Forman Corp. , the maker of … corporate funds for political purposes, especially now in an election year with bitter political divisions on … more companies to do the same. Public disclosure is always in the best interest of shareholders.” Since the 2010 U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-new-york-state-common-retirement-fund-reaches-agreements-portfolio-companies-political