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Opinion 91-11
… Home Rule Law, §23(2)(f). April 17, 1991 Jeffrey N. Mis, Esq., City Attorney City of North Tonawanda …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-11Opinion 91-26
… public library engaged a firm in 1988 to prepare plans and designs for the construction of a new library building. You … understood that the firm retained to prepare the plans and designs might also be engaged to perform services in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-26State Agencies Bulletin No. 422.3
… will be transferred to the Payroll Reversal and Exchange team for processing. If the funds are not successfully … their OSC Auditor and the Payroll Reversal and Exchange Team to identify the other options for recovery. For … or Exchange documents to the Payroll Reversal and Exchange team at the same time the direct deposit delete or reversal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/4223-new-process-request-direct-deposit-delete-or-reversalLanguage Access Services (Follow-Up)
… who act as agents of the DMV pursuant to Vehicle and Traffic Law Title 2, Article 2, Section 205 (Vehicle and Traffic Law). Counties are not subject to the Language Access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/language-access-services-followOpinion 2006-6
… The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or … elected officials were not entitled to receive additional retirement service credit for accumulated unused sick leave pursuant to section 41-j of the Retirement and Social Security Law. The Court noted that “the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-6Opinion 88-37
… 28.00(a): The purchase of a passenger vehicle to be used as a police car may be financed by the issuance of … city may finance the purchase of five automobiles to be used as police cars by the issuance of a capital note. … or purpose for which serial or sinking fund bonds may be used. Section 21.00(a) provides that a serial bond may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-37Adoption Subsidy Program (Follow-Up)
… two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Adoption Subsidy Program (Report 2008-S-106). Background Our … which was issued on August 18, 2010, examined whether adoption subsidy payments to adoptive parents were supported … of Children and Family Services (OCFS) established the Adoption Subsidy Program (Program) to locate and maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/adoption-subsidy-program-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1342
… To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the October 2014 CSEA LLS payment and provide instructions for … for payment of the 2014-2015 Longevity Payment effective October 2014 as a one-time, lump sum payment in the amount of … equated to a grade (Grade 001-025) are eligible for the October 2014 CSEA LLS payment provided the employee: Is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1342-october-2014-civil-service-employees-association-csea-longevity-lumpState Agencies Bulletin No. 1350
… State Comptroller (OSC) in reconciling employees Social Security number and name in the NYS payroll system (PayServ) with the Social Security Administration (SSA) system. Affected Employees … who appear on the Control-D Report NPAY752 (Social Security Number Verification Report) Effective Date(s) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1350-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1198
… Transfer transactions Note: This Bulletin describes the AI processing for the above types of transactions (i.e., New … of last character in the field must be numeric If the AI Hire transaction does not include a valid SSN, the … assigned EMPLID is returned to the submitting agency. The AI message coming back to the agency will have the “Tempoary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1198-changes-automated-interface-transaction-processing-ai-agencies-onlyState Agencies Bulletin No. 835
… provide agencies with information and procedures regarding the revised calculation of affected employees’ salaries and the processing of necessary salary corrections. Affected … after April 1, 2003 Background Pursuant to Chapter 103 of the Laws of 2005 which amends Civil Service Law, Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/835-revised-method-calculating-salaries-employees-upon-movement-civilContracts for Personal and Miscellaneous Services (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit … for another constituent agency to perform some or all of the necessary services; it would be feasible and more … To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/06/contracts-personal-and-miscellaneous-services-followOpinion 92-3
… interest in the engineer's contracts with the town if the loan is determined to be a direct or indirect pecuniary … to approve the engineer's vouchers, as long as the loan is outstanding. You ask whether the chairman of a town … are inconsistent with public policy, or suggest self interest, partiality or economic impropriety (see, e.g. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-3Opinion 97-6
… to materially change the law, and courts must seek the new legislative purpose and construe the law so that it may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-6Opinion 2001-9
… power to audit bills or claims under the contracts (see, e.g., County Law §§215, 224, 369, 600). An exception under … we note that court cases have held public officials to a high standard of conduct and, on occasion, have negated … self-interest, partiality or economic impropriety (see, e.g., Zagoreos v Conklin , 109 AD2d 281, 491 NYS2d 358; Conrad …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-9Opinion 98-24
… services are accepted by the commanding officer of the assisted fire company or department under that section is … to the same extent as if he or she were a member of the assisted fire company or department. The effect of this … 209-i(1-a) is treated as if he or she were a member of the assisted fire company or department during the time services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-24Internal Control System Components
… in New York State Government (Standards). The Standards form the minimum expectations for internal control in State … of Interest Division of Housing and Community Renewal: Quality of Internal Control Certification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/04/internal-control-system-componentsWage Subsidy and Transitional Employment Programs (Follow-Up)
… and Transitional Employment Programs (Report 2015-S - 58 ). Background The federal Temporary Assistance for Needy … Wage Subsidy and Transitional Employment Programs (2015-S-58) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/09/wage-subsidy-and-transitional-employment-programs-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1098
… Purpose To provide instructions for reporting the taxable value of the personal use of employer-provided … (IRS) Rules and Regulations, most Fringe Benefits are taxable income that must be included in the employee’s taxable gross wages. This income is reportable on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1098-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-provided-vehicles-andEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period April 1, 2011 Through June 30, 2011 (Follow-Up)
… portion of the Plan. Empire processes and pays claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements Empire negotiates with member hospitals. Payments for hospital services are generally based on standard fee … payments for special items are made in accordance with hospital agreements, and made significant progress to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/30/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-april-1-2011-through