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Opinion 98-16
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- … (timing for return to general fund of excess moneys in school district reserve fund for tax certiorari claims) … fund established to pay tax certiorari claims) EDUCATION LAW, §3651: Moneys deposited in a tax certiorari reserve fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-16Investors Renew Call on Exxon to Address Climate Risk
… profitability as governments around the world live up to their commitment to the Paris Agreement 2 degree … of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility. A number of investors are co-filing the proposal, including the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/investors-renew-call-exxon-address-climate-riskDiNapoli Announces $15 Million Investment in Northern Ireland
… Belfast is enjoying. The Comptroller is a true friend of Belfast and his longstanding resolve to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-announces-15-million-investment-northern-irelandVillage of Weedsport – Financial Management (2025M-76)
… balances totaled $3.1 million. Audit Summary The Board did not effectively manage the Village’s fund balance. As a … and reserve policies and written multiyear plans would have assisted the Board and Village officials in developing … to our brochure, Responding to an OSC Audit Report , which you received with the draft audit report. We encourage the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/12/12/village-weedsport-financial-management-2025m-76Town of Sherburne – Budgeting (2025M-3)
… the Program A realistic budget begins with sound estimates and well-supported budgetary assumptions. Budgets should be … highway fund TW, general fund town-outside-village (TOV) and highway fund TOV. The Town’s 2024 budgeted appropriations … fund TOV is funded primarily by real property taxes and sales tax, and the highway fund TOV is funded primarily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/18/town-sherburne-budgeting-2025m-3Partial Lump Sum Payment – State Police Plan
… your monthly benefit will be permanently reduced . For most members, you will receive your PLS along with your … your retirement month. Eligibility To be eligible for the PLS payment, you must: Retire under a special 20- or … been eligible to retire with a service retirement benefit for at least one year before your date of retirement; and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/partial-lump-sum-paymentPartial Lump Sum Payment – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… interest, if you convert to the disability benefit. Severe tax consequences may apply in some situations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/partial-lump-sum-paymentComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… elected town clerk and justice. Village of Atlantic Beach – Cash Disbursement (Nassau County) The board did not … that were inadequately supported. Village of Atlantic Beach – Payroll (Nassau County) Although department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 89-8
… opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Repair Reserve Fund (necessity for consent by the Office of the State Comptroller to … Park) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Repair Reserve Fund (necessity for consent by the Office of the State Comptroller to … in Adirondack Park) STATE COMPTROLLER -- Approval by (for establishment of repair reserve fund by school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-8Opinion 91-49
… a county legislative body "may, when satisfied that it is for the interest of the county... discontinue a county … street owned by the village, to convey title to a grantee for fair and adequate consideration (1982 Opns St Comp No. … to Highway Law, §131-b. With respect to the procedures for effectuating the conveyance, County Law, §215 contains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-49Opinion 95-25
… discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Tax Limit (withholding State aid as penalty for levy in excess of) … express terms of section 54. Therefore, in our view, the withholding provisions of section 54-a are applicable to aid … "notwithstanding any other provision of law" overcomes the withholding requirement of section 54-a. In this regard, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-25Reporting Formats – Enhanced Reporting
… submit their report as a file or manually in Retirement Online Report types include regular reports adjustments or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/reporting-formatsAccrued Payments and Leave Credits – When Employees Retire
… The Accrued Payments and Leave Credits page provides an online form which allows you … payments, complete and submit the Accrued Payments and Leave Credits page for the employee. If the employee has … instance, you must complete separate Accrued Payments and Leave Credits pages for each instance. For employees who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/accrued-payments-and-leave-creditsTown of Springfield – Credit Card Purchases (2020M-138)
… We were unable to determine the appropriateness of an online shopping membership totaling $420 and were unable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/07/town-springfield-credit-card-purchases-2020m-138Agency On-Line Reporting Procedures for Position Realignment for New Fiscal Year
Attachment from State Agencies Bulletin P-983
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/agencies-p-983-attachment.pdfRetirement Online Security Administrator Authorization Form for State Employers (RS5547)
This form is for State employers to authorize a Security Administrator for Retirement Online, who will be responsible for submitting their location’s security authorization requests and monitoring individuals’ security access.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs5547.pdfRetirement Online Security Administrator Authorization Form for Local Employers (RS5546)
This form is for local employers to authorize a Security Administrator for Retirement Online, who will be responsible for submitting their location’s security authorization requests and monitoring individuals’ security access.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs5546.pdfRetirement Online Contact Administrator Authorization Form for State Employers (RS5545)
This form is for State employers to authorize a Contact Administrator for Retirement Online, who will be responsible for maintaining accurate and complete business contact information for the individuals with whom NYSLRS communicates.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs5545.pdfRetirement Online Contact Administrator Authorization Form for Local Employers (RS5544)
This form is for local employers to authorize a Contact Administrator for Retirement Online, who will be responsible for maintaining accurate and complete business contact information for the individuals with whom NYSLRS communicates.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs5544.pdfHerkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Online Banking (2021M-21)
Determine whether Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials established controls to ensure online banking transactions were appropriate and secure.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/herkimer-fulton-hamilton-otsego-boces-2021-21.pdf