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Opinion 96-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Taxes (authority of village to … reductions. Insofar as here relevant, the special act in question (L 1991, ch 658) provides for the creation of a … budget must be submitted to the village for inclusion in the village budget without change. The special act also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-2Opinion 95-19
… were previously paid) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Outstanding" (for purposes of Local Finance Law, §11.00[a][85]) LOCAL … the Laws of 1989 from surplus moneys may now issue bonds for this purpose. The proceeds of the bonds would be paid to … Security Law, and added a new section 317-a to that law, for the purpose of eliminating a lag in retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-19CUNY Bulletin No. CU-796
… Engineer Titles. Affected Employees: CUNY employees in the titles of Oiler, Stationary Engineer, and Senior … provides for retroactive rate increases for employees in the titles of Oiler, Stationary Engineer, and Senior … these retroactive rate increases may be entered beginning in Institution Pay Period 14C, paychecks dated 10/17/2024. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-796-cuny-retroactive-rate-increases-oiler-stationary-engineerCUNY Bulletin No. CU-800
… Plant Tender Titles. Affected Employees: CUNY employees in the titles of High Pressure Plant Tender are affected. … provides for retroactive rate increases for employees in the title of High Pressure Plant Tender. Effective Dates: … these retroactive rate increases may be entered beginning in Institution Pay Period 15C, paychecks dated 10/31/2024. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-800-cuny-retroactive-rate-increases-high-pressure-plant-tenderOpinion 2005-4
… in the opinion. SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- BOCES (procedures for permissive referendum) REFERENDUM -- Permissive (procedures for when a BOCES transfers money into an employee benefit … Insurance Reserve Funds (referendum requirement for transfer to employee benefit accrued liability reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-4Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-134
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees: Employees in the Rent Regulation Services Unit (BU67) represented by … using effective dates of 03/30/2023 and 03/28/2024 in Administration Pay Period 8L, paycheck dated 07/31/2024. Eligibility Criteria: Employees in Bargaining Unit 67 who have a Payroll Status of Active, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-134-april-2023-and-april-2024-retroactive-increasesDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-132
… who require an adjustment. Affected Employees: Employees in the Rent Regulations Services Unit (RRSU) - BU67 who meet … Background: Per Chapter 177 of the Laws of 2024, employees in the RRSU bargaining unit listed above may be eligible for … subject to across-the-board increases but must be included in the calculation of overtime. Effective Dates: The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-132-district-council-37-dc-37-2024-non-pensionable-lumpOther Bulletin No. 65
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the State University Construction Fund of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2021 and April 2022 SCF M/C Retroactive Salary … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the State University Construction Fund of OSCs automatic processing of the April 2021 and April 2022 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-65-april-2021-and-2022-suny-construction-fund-scf-managementComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… practices and ensure proper policies and procedures are in place to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and … school districts annually spend approximately $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background … fund appropriations by $7.3 million (9 percent) resulting in combined operating surpluses totaling $6.4 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-319.1
… of new eligibility criteria. Affected Employees: Employees in the following Bargaining Units: 87, 86, DR, F8, SR and SY … 86, DR, F8, SR and SY provides for a retroactive increase in SLED payments (Earnings Code JSD) effective March 31, 2022, for all eligible members. In addition, the agreements retroactively removed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-3191-retroactive-april-2022-ucs-sled-payment-increaseOpinion 90-54
… of the Retirement and Social Security Law provide that the right of a person to a pension shall not be assignable. … distribution of a retirement allowance should address the right of the individual to receive a share of the benefit, … select his or her ordinary death benefit beneficiary. The right to change that beneficiary cannot be bargained away. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-54Opinion 2006-5
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Compensation (mid-term decrease … not fix the salaries of certain listed elected officials in excess of the amounts so specified in the notice of hearing on the preliminary budget, except by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-5Opinion 88-76
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Investments (of private moneys) … public library may be invested by the library trustees in investments which they deem to be for the best interests of the library, and need not be invested in the manner specified in General Municipal Law, §11. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-76Opinion 2002-17
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Award (of prime contract … both as construction manager to act on behalf of a town in coordinating the work of the prime contractors, and as one … project subject to General Municipal Law §101. This is in response to your inquiry concerning a proposed town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-17XVI.4.A Cash and Investments – XVI. Financial Reporting
… financial institution’s trust department or agent but not in the depositor-government’s name. A government is exposed … the end of the period that are uninsured, not registered in the name of the government, and held by either (i) the … (ii) the counterparty’s trust department or agent but not in the government’s name. In this situation the government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi4a-cash-and-investmentsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and the Oneida County Department of Social Services . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … – Leave Accruals (Albany County) There is no procedure in place to verify that leave credits earned are in accordance with provisions in the collective bargaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Reaches Record High of $183.5 Billion
… performed well over the past year despite the challenges in the market,” DiNapoli said. “We achieved a solid return on investments in the midst of global volatility thanks to our talented … The Fund is the third-largest public pension fund in the country and remains one of the nation’s best-managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-reaches-record-high-1835-billionIV.5.A Operating and Other Transfers – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… transfers are made and the fund receiving the transfer-in. All operating transfers are closely monitored and reported on by OSC and, pursuant to statutes, in most cases the transfers are transacted on request of the … another fund pursuant to statutory authority contained in permanent State statute or temporary authority provided in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv5a-operating-and-other-transfersMedicaid Program – Medicaid Payments to Medicare Advantage Plan Providers
… Background Many Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare. Such recipients are commonly referred to as “dual-eligibles.” In 1997, Congress established Medicare Part C, the Medicare … liabilities on 7,072 Medicaid claims resulting in overpayments of $770,935. We determined three of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/10/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-medicare-advantage-plan-providersSUNY System Administration Office – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, each of whom incurred over $100,000 in travel expenses during the three-year audit period, as … employee for audit whose expenses ranked among the highest in the State in the area of lodging. In total, we examined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/31/suny-system-administration-office-selected-employee-travel-expenses