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Opinion 97-3
… in pertinent part that: If the governing body of any tax district shall determine that it is for the best interests of the tax district, it shall have the power, by resolution, to … penalties or other charges imposed by law to which the tax district . . . shall be lawfully entitled . . . Thus, under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-3Opinion 92-49
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … 81 and 220 provide, in pertinent part, as follows: Any expenditure approved pursuant to this section shall be … (see Rivet v Burdick , 255 AD 131, 6 NYS2d 79). Also, we have noted that bicycle paths are commonly found within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-49Medicaid Program – Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients With End Stage Renal Disease
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health took sufficient steps to control the Medicaid costs of recipients diagnosed with … and meet one of the following requirements: (1) have worked the required amount of time under Social …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/01/medicaid-program-reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-end-stage-renal-diseaseEffectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation
… ITS had little data to quantify or measure what benefits, if any, the Transformation has brought about thus far. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/effectiveness-information-technology-transformationImplications for the Future – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… pandemic will heavily influence economic activity for the foreseeable future. Outbreaks of new variants, … services and other essential programs. In recent years, for example, new federal funding has helped to extend health … level until SFY 2023-24. However, total tax collections for SFY 2020-21 ended the year $6.8 billion higher than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/implications-futureDiNapoli: NYC Tax Collections Expected to Fall for First Time Since Great Recession
… recovery that may be slower than anticipated in the city’s latest plan, the city must be prepared to revise forecasts as … doesn’t materialize. These actions include an $8.2 billion cut in aid to localities. Although not yet specified, a cut of this size would likely have a large adverse impact on …
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
… Adjustment Journal transactions crediting federal funds); Any other accounting adjustment that results in an increase … agency might consider an award closed, the award may not have been closed by the awarding agency in the applicable … be paid to the Federal government until the related funds have been posted in SFS. In the case of an audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8c-payments-us-treasuryNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Ranks Second Nationally in Jobs Lost While all states have lost employment since the COVID-19 pandemic struck … COVID-19 pandemic. Every week the State’s small businesses have consistently exceeded the national average and ranked … When asked if over the past week the business rehired any paid employees who had been furloughed or laid off since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-october-14-2020Enrolling Members – Membership and Enrollment
… contribution rate, so deductions can begin on time. Sign in to Retirement Online . From your Account Homepage, click … The employee must complete a Membership Registration form (RS5420) and you must upload the form in Retirement … to their member account sooner than if they complete and mail a paper form. Please don’t submit paper forms to us on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/enrolling-membersOpinion 95-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Powers and Duties (procedure for investigating possibility of civil liability arising from alleged criminal conduct) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-4Opinion 95-30
The authority for public libraries to invest moneys raised by taxes and nontax moneys such as gifts
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-30Contracted Programs With Puerto Rican Organization to Motivate, Enlighten and Serve Addicts, Inc.
… evaluating changing over to a more traditional flat-rate fee for service system. Such a change could reduce the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/contracted-programs-puerto-rican-organization-motivate-enlighten-and-serve-addicts-incOpinion 2003-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-6Opinion 90-44
… "for each office or position of employment, the title, the number of persons in the title, [and] the recommended rate of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-44Opinion 88-52
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales … which purchases real property from county) -- Interest in Contract (community college officers and employees who are … a sale of real property is a "contract" within the meaning of subdivision two of General Municipal Law, §800 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-52Opinion 88-67
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Legal Services (law … of village attorney, the mayor does not have an "interest" in the employment contract within the meaning of General Municipal Law, §800(3) if the mayor's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-67Opinion 90-20
… village fire department determines that the expenditure is for the use and benefit of the department. 1982 Opns St Comp … foreign fire insurance tax moneys generally must use them for the benefit of the department or company, as determined … There is no authority in sections 9104 and 9105, however, for a village treasurer who is the initial recipient of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-20Law Pertaining to SUNY Police Officers
… (ERS) to the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS), what Tier will I be in PFRS? I have a prior PFRS Tier 2 … disability benefits are available? What post-retirement health benefits are available? Are there any presumptive … benefits are available? NYSLRS does not administer health insurance benefits. Please contact your health benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/law-pertaining-suny-police-officersState Agencies Bulletin No. 1327
… Purpose To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the first … employees (with a Pay Basis Code equal to HRY) in the State University Professional Services Negotiating Unit … has been established to reduce the compensation of any employee within the purview of the Agreement between the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1327-first-phase-deficit-reduction-plan-psnu-employees-summer-seasonalOpinion 91-1
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … to competitive bidding requirements. Neither a county nor any other local government may provide, by local law, an … to cooperatively bid contracts for public work or to have one municipality perform the competitive bidding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-1