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Opinion 92-29
… of deputy police commissioner); (salary of individual filling vacancy in office of police commissioner) POLICE AND … to salary of deputy commissioner); (salary of individual filling vacancy in office of police commissioner) GENERAL … commissioner and a uniformed force. The commissioner, who for purposes of this inquiry we assume is the head of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-29Opinion 92-2
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Taxes (authority to use general fire … permissible means of financing an expenditure to be made on behalf of a zone established within a fire district. You …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-2Opinion 98-2
… (Town Law, §176-a[1]). It is our opinion that, in the exercise of these powers, the board of fire commissioners …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-2Opinion 95-11
… MUNICIPAL LAW, §207-m; CIVIL SERVICE LAW, §§64, 65: An individual appointed either temporarily or provisionally … Civil Service Law as head of a village police department is not a "permanent full-time head of the police department" … to General Municipal Law, §207-m. You have asked whether an individual appointed either provisionally or temporarily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-11Opinion 2000-15
… his or her services on an on-going basis to the officer in command of the company or department to assist the company's … Municipal Law §469) and the fire district must render a report concerning the transactions, operations and activities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15Opinion 2001-4
… -- Compensation (fixed amount for specified services plus hourly rate for revaluation work to be performed by … part of the responsibilities of the assessor (1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-187, unreported; see also 5 Op Counsel SBEA … hourly rate for specified additional duties (1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-45, p 105; 1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-356, p …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-4XI.18.D Sales and Compensating Use Tax Documentation – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… 223 and ST-220-TD . A second certification form ( ST-220-CA ) is required to be provided by the contractor to the … the applicable renewal term, provide certification (ST-220-CA) to the contracting agency that the requisite (ST 220-TD) … Taxation and Finance's (DTF) website at http://www.tax.ny.gov/ Questions regarding scope and applicability of Tax Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18d-sales-and-compensating-use-tax-documentationDiNapoli: New Yorkers Could Lose $72B in Reported State and Local Tax Deductions Under Trump Plan
… and local finances in ways that are hard to predict." On Sept. 27, 2017, Congressional Republican leaders and the … standard deduction. However, the impact of these changes is far smaller than the "nearly doubling" of the standard … for dependents, their deduction would decrease by $4,900, a reduction of 17 percent. DiNapoli's report also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-yorkers-could-lose-72b-reported-state-and-local-tax-deductions-under-trump-planDiNapoli: Medicaid Billing Errors Cost State More Than $1.5 Billion
… of Health’s eMedNY system and other issues, hundreds of millions of dollars more in taxpayer dollars could be … of 65,961 recipients who had multiple identification numbers in the eMedNY system. In a follow-up report released … State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial records, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-medicaid-billing-errors-cost-state-more-15-billionNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Subscribe for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s office is committed to keeping New … 28% of Lost Jobs Have Been Regained Through July; in NYC, 17% While New York State has regained more than one … of the jobs it lost in March and April, the unprecedented scale of losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic leaves a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-2-2020Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms
… Purpose To determine whether the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA) has taken action to … vehicles per year and carries more traffic than any other bridge or tunnel authority in the nation. Toll revenues from … All Electronic Tolling (AET) system at the Henry Hudson Bridge (HHB) as an efficient way to collect tolls, provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/11/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firmsMonitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance
To determine if the Department of States Division of Cemeteries sufficiently monitors notforprofit cemetery corporations to ensure fiscal stability and adequate facility maintenance
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/monitoring-not-profit-cemeteries-fiscal-stability-and-adequate-facility-maintenanceSelected Aspects of Incident Intake and Investigation
… establish a database of reported allegations and a Staff Exclusion List, and ensure that all allegations are investigated fully … The Center is also required to maintain a Staff Exclusion List (SEL), which is a register of persons about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/06/selected-aspects-incident-intake-and-investigationXIV.15 Updating Agency Contacts – XIV. Special Procedures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) … maintains agency contact information for various audit and operational purposes. The OOO requires all agencies to … current by updating contacts within two weeks of a change and verifying contact information bi-annually to ensure it is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xiv15/xiv15-updating-agency-contactsStreet Construction-Related Permits
… City Department of Transportation (DOT) ensures that all street construction permittees have complied with the … roadway construction permits that cover activities such as street openings, sidewalk construction, and installation of canopies over sidewalks. Street opening permits are required for excavations or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/13/street-construction-related-permitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2110
… 2019-2023 Agreement between the State of New York and the Public Employees Federation (PEF), a lump sum award of $500 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2110-april-2023-longevity-payment-long-term-seasonal-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2220
… 2023-2026 Agreement between the State of New York and the Public Employees Federation (PEF), a lump sum award of $500 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2220-april-2024-longevity-payment-long-term-seasonal-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 925
… Purpose To provide agencies with instructions for processing terminations, additional dues deductions and … Code 480 (PEF Severance Salary Deferral Lump Sum Payment) with the applicable effective date, flat amount of $180 and a … To provide agencies with instructions for processing terminations additional dues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/925-executive-voluntary-severance-program-paymentsDiNapoli Calls for NYC to Bolster Reserves as Economy Rebounds Amid Rising Spending
… York City faces economic uncertainty as it emerges from the pandemic,” DiNapoli said. “The city must balance the … significantly higher than traditional spending increases at this point in the fiscal year. Revenue Upside Boosts … lower pension expenses, which have been fueled by strong market returns in FY 2021 and are expected to offset future …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-calls-nyc-bolster-reserves-economy-rebounds-amid-rising-spendingDiNapoli: NYC Transportation and Warehousing Sector Fares Better Than Other Sectors in Recovery Amid Shift to E-Commerce
… City’s transportation and warehousing sector regained 82% of its pandemic job losses as of April, trailing the nation, … and warehousing workers were members of a labor union, compared to 21% of all public and private workers … commuters to the city, which may remain depressed for the near future amid economic uncertainty, remains critical to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-nyc-transportation-and-warehousing-sector-fares-better-other-sectors-recovery-amid-shift-e