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Opinion 95-18
… cemetery in lieu of the yearly assessment provided for by Village Law, §15-1506. You ask whether a village, in … by villages. Section 15-1502 prescribes the procedure for the sale of burial lots but is silent with respect to the … fees. Further, while there is express authority for a village to impose upon lot owners a yearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-18State Agencies Bulletin No. 601
… work and how to effectively manage multiple windows in PayServ and PS Query Affected Employees All PayServ, PS … Due to revisions, there are now several time-outs in the system that occur at different times, resulting in … applications, users should click on the “Sign Out” and “Log Out,” rather than clicking “X” in the upper right corner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/601-managing-osc-e-government-sessionsMarketing Service Performance Monitoring
… to promote travel, tourism, and business investment. In support of these programs, ESD awarded a contract in December 2011 to BBDO USA LLC (BBDO) for an amount not to … the Office of the Attorney General to ensure that it was in proper form and included all provisions mandated by law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/11/marketing-service-performance-monitoringOpinion 2004-5
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (annuities for volunteer firefighters) INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: Foreign fire insurance tax monies may not be expended to purchase … Whether foreign fire insurance tax monies may be expended to purchase annuities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-5About the Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… When does the governing board adopt a Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution for Elected and Appointed … When does the governing board adopt a Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution for Elected and Appointed … and appointed officials paid on a per diem basis often work an inconsistent number of days from pay period to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-standard-work-day-and-reporting-resolutionOpinion 2006-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … -- Leave Time Generally (authority to provide leave of absence to elected official) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and … Whether a town supervisor may be granted a leave of absence by the town board pursuant to section 92 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-6Opinion 2005-2
Whether a volunteer fire department may expend foreign fire insurance tax monies to reimburse active members of the department for mileage expenses
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-2DiNapoli: Wall Street 2022 Bonuses Fell 26% From Previous Year, Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
… reverses the pool’s dramatic growth of 25% in 2020 and 15% in 2021. In 2022, Wall Street’s pretax profits fell 56% … while the CFY 2023 financial plan assumed a decrease of 35.6% for the securities industry. The securities industry also … in more than two decades. DiNapoli estimates that 1 in 11 jobs in the city is either directly or indirectly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-wall-street-2022-bonuses-fell-26-previous-year-return-pre-pandemic-levelsOpinion 89-61
… A village may abolish the office of village justice by local law or resolution subject to permissive referendum. … of highways and town building inspector are raised by taxes levied on the entire area of the town or only on the … within the village. As a general rule, all moneys raised by real property taxes for town purposes must be raised by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-61State Agencies Bulletin No. 2200
… Revenue Service) tax withholding requirements for 2024 and other tax related topics. Affected Employees: Employees … to the following areas for 2024: Withholding Rates, and Tax Brackets Additional Withholding Adjustment for … on Pension/Retirement Plans Qualified Transportation and Parking Fringe Benefits Limit Mileage Rates Individual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2200-summary-tax-related-changes-2024DiNapoli: State Needs to Better Protect Water Supply Infrastructure Against Natural Disasters, Cyberattacks and Terrorism
… than 2,800 community water systems. DOH is responsible for ensuring that New York’s water supply is suitable to … to submit a Water Supply Emergency Plan (plan) to DOH for review at least once every five years. The plans include … and casualties, impacting public health and economic vitality. In recent years, water systems around the country …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-state-needs-better-protect-water-supply-infrastructure-against-natural-disastersDetermination of Residency for Tuition Purposes
… that campuses are making accurate residency determinations for students and thus charging the correct tuition rates. The … staff. Of the 64 institutions, 28 offer graduate programs. For fiscal year 2020-21, SUNY had an overall budget of $11.9 … As stated in SUNY Policy 7810: Residency, Establishment of for Tuition Purposes (Residency Policy), each campus is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/26/determination-residency-tuition-purposesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1812
… Subject Summary of Tax Related Changes for 2020 Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the updated IRS tax withholding requirements for 2020 and other tax related topics. Affected Employees Employees meeting the … of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the updated IRS tax withholding requirements for 2020 and other tax related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1812-summary-tax-related-changes-2020Oversight of Adult Protective Services Programs
… Objective To determine if the Office of Children and Family Services adequately monitors Adult … 2021. About the Program In New York State, the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) administers the Adult … program to assist vulnerable adults. APS is a program of State-mandated services for adults (over age 18) who, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/17/oversight-adult-protective-services-programsOversight of Pupil Transportation Services
… compliance with safety training requirements for school bus personnel and instructors to help ensure safe … is monitoring school districts’ compliance with school bus monitor and attendant qualifications. The audit scope … The Department sets qualification requirements for school bus drivers, monitors, and attendants; and it has established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/14/oversight-pupil-transportation-servicesXII.8.G Payment Methods – XII. Expenditures
… OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section advises agencies on payment methods available in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). There are four available payment methods in the SFS: check, two-day Automated Clearing … Check and two-day ACH payments are the primary vendor payment methods in the SFS. Check payments are physical, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8g-payment-methodsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2311
… (Internal Revenue Service) tax withholding requirements for 2025 and other tax related topics. Affected Employees: … has updated PayServ with the new Federal withholding rates for 2025. New York tax requirements for 2025 remain unchanged from 2024. OSC continues to use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2311-summary-tax-related-changes-2025Opinion 99-4
… are authorized generally to "convey" unneeded real property (see, e.g., County Law, §215[5,6]; Town Law, … corporations and fire districts to make gifts of unneeded real property to another municipal corporation or fire … p 1; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-22, p 37, gift of municipal money to an IDA; 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-342, p 434; 1982 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-4State Agencies Bulletin No. 928
… for submitting transactions for eligible employees. OSC is no longer automatically processing this payment. Affected … 67 with a Pay Basis Code of ANN Effective Date(s) Payment is effective 9/24/09 (Institution) or 10/1/09 … base salary. An employee’s Geographic Pay Differential is not reduced by the amount of the Merit Step payment (see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/928-october-2009-merit-step-listings-and-payments-certain-graded-and-nsOpinion 91-25
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … requires a city (other than New York City), town, village or fire district to pay to a paid firefighter who is … 282 App Div 1008, 125 NYS2d 672, affd 307 NY 770; Drahos v Village of Johnson City , 80 AD2d 106, 438 NYS2d 394; Matter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-25