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State Contract and Payment Actions in August
… Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,631 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $2.3 … General $1.5 million with Eversheds Sutherland US LLP for outside litigation counsel. $1.2 million with One World Judicial Services Inc. for legal process servers. Office of Children & Family …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-augustDiNapoli and James Announce Guilty Plea of Former New York City Council Candidate in Straw Donation Scheme
… YORK - New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Letitia James today announced that former … by George Gonzalez and Anna Mendez, two employees of a Bronx non-profit organization called Tremont Crotona Day Care … in restitution and fines as part of his plea deal. The charges filed in this case are merely accusations and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-and-james-announce-guilty-plea-former-new-york-city-council-candidate-straw-donation-schemeDiNapoli Statement on Sentencing of Special Education Provider
… prosecuting this case and making sure justice was done. “Recent audits by my office have continued to find patterns of … identified fraud and improper use of taxpayer funds in a recent series of audits and investigations of special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-statement-sentencing-special-education-providerOpinion 91-42
… custody of moneys presently held by the fire department for the acquisition of firefighting equipment. The moneys … §10-1008). Moneys paid to the village fire department as, for example, membership dues, foreign fire insurance tax … funds from the department to the village treasurer for investment purposes. While municipal corporations are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-42Opinion 92-35
… taxes with respect to county-owned real property liable for taxes ( cf . RPTL, §406, with respect to the taxable … , subsequent to the expiration of the interest-free period for the collection of taxes (see §924[2]), but prior to the expiration of the warrant for the collection of those taxes (see §904[1]) in accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-35State Agencies Bulletin No. 938
… Purpose To inform agencies of the new Reason Code BDA on the Position Data page and the new Job Data Reason Code BDA to be used for certain Job Action Requests. Affected Employees Employees for whom a BDA (Budget Director’s Approval) is required Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/938-new-reason-code-transactions-requiring-budget-directors-approval-bdaState Agencies Bulletin No. 937
… agencies of the new earnings code CFR (CLEFR) to be used for the taxable fringe benefit CLEFR and how it will be … to the employee’s reported taxable wages and withholdings for 2009. Legal Reference Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code … Affected Employees Employees who participated in the PEF, M/C or CSEA Certification, Licensure and Exam Fee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/937-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2009Opinion 94-1
… of the salaries of county employees who perform services for the administration and operation of a county sewer … charge to the cost of establishing a district an allowance for services rendered by salaried town employees when such … to the expense of maintaining a district an allowance for services rendered by any town officer or employee when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-1Opinion 90-47
… may reimburse a former town superintendent of highways for legal expenses incurred in defending a lawsuit brought … power to maintain the road and ability to use it for access to his own property. The lawsuit is in the process … under certain circumstances, to provide a legal defense for town "employees" by the town attorney or an attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-47Opinion 90-1
… facility must be applied to a town's general fund and used for town-wide purposes. You also ask whether a portion of … of a city or town, by local law, to impose and provide for the collection of an annual assessment of not more than … that unless a statute provides otherwise and except for revenues received as a result of a part-town function or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-1Opinion 88-47
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … enforcement of liens for unpaid county and village taxes is not barred by any of the statutes of limitations … Code. In connection therewith, the Court stated: "It is clear that a specific direction in the City's tax laws as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-47Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-321
… and Longevity Increments and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … 2023 Increment or Longevity Increment as indicated below: Salary Plan: UCS NUC UCO UCC NYS Bargaining Unit: S9 DR, F8, G9, SA, SD, SG, SK, SN SR, SY 86, 87, 88, CT Salary Schedule 04/01/2022 04/01/2022 04/01/2022 04/01/2022 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-321-april-2023-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-incrementsOpinion 90-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Contracts (with town library by … residents, or may grant moneys to the town library. We are in receipt of your letter asking whether a village may … entity under such terms and conditions as may be stated in the contract. Since section 256 authorizes a village to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-2Opinion 89-18
… training) TOWN ASSESSOR -- Training (reimbursement for wages lost from regular job) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties … is in dispute. It is well-established that payments of salary which have been made by a municipality in excess of … the officer to agree to repayment through deductions from salary may be limited, to some extent, by public policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-18Opinion 94-14
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Powers and Duties (authority to … municipality (emphasis added; GML, §854[4]). Prior to this amendment, a project could also be located wholly outside the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-14Town of Hamburg - Finance Office (2023M-109)
… Finance Office credit card purchases were supported and for proper Town purposes. Determine whether the Town’s Finance Office payroll was accurate and supported. Key Findings The Town Board (Board) and Town officials did not ensure that credit card purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-hamburg-finance-office-2023m-109CUNY Bulletin No. CU-782
… is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for employees represented by DC37, Local 375 in Bargaining … of organization dues deduction per bi-weekly payroll for members of DC37, Local 375, shall be updated as provided … is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for employees represented by DC37 Local 375 in Bargaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-782-district-council-37-dc37-local-375-dues-increaseDiNapoli: NY State Pension Fund Purchases $20 Million in State of Israel Bonds
… million in Israel bonds offered by Development Corporation for Israel, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … DiNapoli said. “In addition to providing a steady return for our pension fund’s members, Israel bonds help support one … across many U.S. states during this crucial period for the Jewish state,” said Israel Bonds President and CEO …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-ny-state-pension-fund-purchases-20-million-state-israel-bondsFranklin-Essex-Hamilton Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Project State Aid (2024M-39)
… Services (BOCES) officials properly claimed State aid for the Adirondack Educational Center (AEC) and North … Findings BOCES officials did not properly claim State aid for the project. As a result, as of January 31, 2024, five … not received $652,054 in State aid they were entitled to for the project, and two districts received $916,278 in aid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/07/12/franklin-essex-hamilton-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-projectState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits and Examinations
… (SBHCs) did not follow DOH inventory control regulations for medications and potentially hazardous medical supplies. For example, 10 of the 11 SBHCs sampled had shortages in … An initial audit issued in July 2015 found that applicants for Mitchell-Lama-financed units who were next in line for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-and-examinations-0