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Opinion 88-67
… be tainted by self-interest or partiality. June 20, 1988 John E. Gillies, Esq., Village Attorney Village of Farmingdale …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-67Opinion 98-23
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Pre-emption (establishment of maximum speed limits in villages) VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS -- Villages … Section 1643 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law provides in pertinent part as follows: The legislative body of any ... …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-23Opinion 2002-15
… townwide charge) TOWN LAW §§64(3), (19), 81(1)(c), 220(3); HIGHWAY LAW §327: Real property taxes for the cost of street … are raised by taxes levied on a townwide, or town outside village, basis. We are informed that the building used as the … , 79 AD2d 628, 433 NYS2d 626, mod 55 NY2d 915, 449 NYS2d 27; DuBois v Village of New Paltz , 35 NY2d 617, 364 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-15-0Opinion 2002-15
… are raised by taxes levied on a townwide, or town outside village, basis. We are informed that the building used as the … and, by intermunicipal agreement, is also used by a village. As a general rule, all real property taxes raised … p 135; 1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-334, p 98; Incorporated Village of Ardsley v Town of Greenburgh , 79 AD2d 628, 433 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-15Death Benefits
… If you are a NYSLRS retiree, your beneficiaries may be entitled to receive death benefits after you die. (If you are not retired, please visit the Death … Online beneficiary change submissions include an e-signature, and your request is considered filed on the day …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/death-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1836.1
… to be used to report and track overtime worked due to the COVID-19 health crisis. Affected Employees Employees working … Executive Agencies who work overtime due to events of the COVID-19 health crisis are affected. Background Pursuant to … must track expenditures of overtime worked related to COVID-19 preparation and response activities. To facilitate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18361-reporting-overtime-related-covid-19Town of Lockport – Asphalt Millings Inventory (2025M-55)
… (Superintendent) properly safeguard and account for asphalt millings (millings) inventory and sales? Audit Period … 2024 Understanding the Audit Area Millings are recycled asphalt pavement crushed into a smaller gravel-size rock. … average market price, as required by the Town’s surplus asphalt millings policy (Policy).As a result, 483 tons of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-asphalt-millings-inventory-2025m-55Town of Lockport – Fuel Inventory (2025M-54)
… from unauthorized use and to ensure fuel inventory and usage is appropriately accounted for and billed. The Town … companies’ access to fuel vehicles and bills them based on usage. The Town uses a computerized fuel management system … of unauthorized access to the fuel pumps and improper fuel usage. The Town purchased 71,389 gallons of fuel totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-fuel-inventory-2025m-54State Agencies Bulletin No. 2397
… bulletin is to provide processing instructions to agencies for entering the new College Degree Pay Differential for eligible employees at DOCCS. Affected Employees: … as well as approval from the Office of Employee Relations for unrepresented M/C Correction Captains, a one-time lump …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2397-new-college-degree-pay-differential-eligible-employees-departmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… for the financial assistance to be provided. Town of Lewis – Records and Reports (Lewis County) The supervisor did not maintain complete and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of Health (DOH): Oversight of Registration, Licensing, and Inspection of Radioactive Materials (RAM) Facilities and … of those inspections beyond the established 1- to 5-year inspection time frames by relying on a buffer intended to allow for more flexibility and extensions to the inspection intervals for staff time and travel. DOH did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1162
… Earnings Code OSC has created new Time Entry Earnings code LSS (LSP Vacation – BU21) to be used in place of LSA to … employees in Bargaining Unit 21. Agencies must begin using LSS in Pay Period 6L. Control-D Reports The following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1162-retroactive-increase-guaranteed-pre-shift-briefing-minimum-nonState Agencies Bulletin No. 1958
… with NYSPO access can opt out of receiving a paper Form W-2 statement for the 2021 tax year. Affected Employees … out of receiving a paper Form W-2 statement must provide consent. The consent by the employee must be made electronically in a way …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1958-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-electronic-delivery-2021-form-w-2Military Service Credit
… A Message from Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli If you are a … benefit for your military service. This brochure can help you determine if you are eligible to purchase or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/military-service-creditState Police Bulletin No. SP-258
… The Report of Check Exchange ( AC 1476-P ), Next of Kin Affidavit ( AC 934-P ) and original death certificate should … same time as the stop payment request. If a Next of Kin Affidavit has been previously submitted for a deceased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-258-retroactive-changes-supervisory-responsibility-pay-employees-stateThe Construction Industry in New York City: Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19
… the highest job losses. The loss of 44,400 construction jobs was the State’s worst annual decline in more than 25 … construction employment declined by 14.4 percent (23,300 jobs) in 2020, worse than for the private sector overall. … are responsible for about one-third of all construction jobs. Construction was the fourth highest-paying employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/construction-industry-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19Opinion 91-34
… the specifications are prepared, including the approximate number of candidates and quantities of materials. The county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-34New York City’s Uneven Recovery: Youth Labor Force Struggling
… in New York City were hit significantly harder than in the rest of the nation, facing an unemployment rate of 22 percent (compared to 15.9 percent in the rest of the nation) and a labor force participation rate (or … percent (compared to 53.8 percent) in 2020. 2 While the rest of New York State and the nation have seen strong …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-citys-uneven-recovery-youth-labor-force-strugglingXII.9.G Reissuing or Cancelling a Refund Check – XII. Expenditures
… Outcome Payee not entitled Check is cancelled, voucher is closed, accounting is reversed. Reissue no changes Check is … Close for address change Check is cancelled, voucher is closed, accounting is reversed. Agency must submit a new … step for the payee to take on a case by case basis. If the banks determine the claim is a valid forgery, a credit will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9g-reissuing-or-cancelling-refund-checkDistribution of Utility Arrears in New York State
… months of the COVID-19 pandemic is a significant increase in the number of households in arrears on utilities bills for 60 days or more. Over the course of the pandemic, the amount in arrears increased significantly for all utilities and more … months of the COVID19 pandemic is a significant increase in the number of households in arrears on utilities bills for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/distribution-utility-arrears-new-york-state