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Opinion 93-22
… and/or clerical oversight of some sort." In accord with past practice, the Justice Court Fund then advised the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-22Opinion 98 - 22
… local law. This is in response to your letter in which you indicate that a village, by local law, created a publicity fund "in an amount not exceeding $5,000 in a fiscal year". The village board is … the village board of trustees may "take all measures and do all acts, by local law, not inconsistent with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-22Opinion 92-50
… Protection (preference to local bidder) -- Privileges and Immunities (preference to local bidder) GENERAL MUNICIPAL … local law to provide a price preference to local vendors and contractors who would not otherwise be entitled to a … its charter to provide a price preference to local vendors and contractors. Under the proposal, a contract could be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-50Opinion 97-13
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … may not be granted points for training unless the training is approved by the chief or board of fire commissioners. You …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-13Opinion 95-31
… police chief must be fixed at an amount at least equal to that which the prior chief would have received had he or she not declined to receive increases pursuant to General Municipal Law, §207-m. This is in response to your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-31Opinion 95-2
… issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Exemption from (housing authority) PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Fees (exemption from cable television franchise fees) PUBLIC HOUSING LAW, §52; EXECUTIVE LAW, §§818, 819: The amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-2Opinion 92-24
… Designation of (criteria for designation in towns) GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LAW, §60; PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §70-a; TOWN LAW, … does not satisfy the threshold requirements of General Construction Law, §60 and Public Officers Law, §70-a, because … a publication must be a "newspaper" as defined in General Construction Law, §60 and must satisfy the conditions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-24Opinion 94-18
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (conveyance for nominal consideration to private … not-for-profit corporation) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (transfer of village real property for nominal … members of all the fire companies of a village, organized and maintained pursuant to law, "constitute a corporation by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-18Opinion 88-20
… COUNTIES -- Courts (authority to relocate family court) -- County Seat (effect of relocation of family court) COUNTY LAW, §216; NY CONST, ART III, §17: A county, by resolution, may relocate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-20Area #7 – Access Controls – Information Technology Governance
… to limit who can view electronic files containing employee names and Social Security numbers. The first step in … access by immediately disabling unneeded user accounts and removing unneeded user permissions. For example, former … evaluated and any account that cannot be associated with an authorized user or process should be disabled. After an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-7-access-controlsDiNapoli Op-Ed: Act on Proposal to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s op-ed, “ A Ticking … Times Union today, urging the state Legislature to act on his proposal to create an optional investment pool to help … offset costs. The point is to stop pushing these costs out and making future generations of taxpayers pay for them. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-op-ed-act-proposal-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careHow To Retrieve a .txt file from NYSLRS using the OSC Secure File Transfer Services Interface
This job aid shows you (a participating organization) how to use the OSC Secure File Transfer Services Interface in order to properly retrieve an outbound .txt file from NYSLRS.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/third-party-organizations/pdf/vcdp-retrieve-outbound-files.pdfOverview – Regional State Park Police Plan
… credited service and your final average salary (FAS). For Tier 1, 2, 3 and 5 members, FAS is the average of the wages … of service when your earnings were highest. For Tier 6 members, it is the average of your highest 60 consecutive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/overviewOverview – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… credited service and your final average salary (FAS). For Tier 1, 2, 3 and 5 members, FAS is the average of the wages … of service when your earnings were highest. For Tier 6 members, it is the average of your highest 60 consecutive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/overviewDiNapoli: Springport Town Clerk Pleads Guilty After Faking Retirement Benefits
… Wednesday in Aurelius Town Court to official misconduct and attempted computer trespass, and agreed to resign for her attempts to boost her state retirement benefits by using a town computer, State Comptroller Thomas … retirement records: You are risking arrest and tarnishing your reputation," DiNapoli said. "I hope this case will deter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-springport-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-after-faking-retirement-benefitsFinal Average Salary – Article 14 Benefits
… average salary (FAS). FAS is the average of the wages you earned during any 36 consecutive months of service when … This is usually the last three years of employment. If the earnings in any year included in the FAS period exceed … excluded from the computation. The calculation of your FAS can include, but is not limited to, the following types of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/final-average-salaryXII.8.C Payment Intercepts – XII. Expenditures
… Unit, as well as instruction on how to proceed. If you have questions regarding payment diversions, please contact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8c-payment-interceptsRed Flags – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Claims with certain characteristics may have a higher risk of error or fraud. Officials should use common sense and … reasonable skepticism when any claim appears to be out of the ordinary. Even when all required documentation is … Particular attention should be paid to claims with the following characteristics: Missing documents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/red-flagsOverview – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… claims. It also is our hope that the information contained in this guide will be valuable to new board members and … The following is an overview of the information contained in this guide: What Is a Claim? Who Is Responsible? Appointment of Claims Auditor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/overviewAsset Forfeiture Escrow Fund
… 2019-20 New York State budget amended Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR) Section 1349 and created a new General Municipal Law (GML) Section 6-v to require all moneys and proceeds from the sale of property realized as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/asset-forfeiture-escrow-fund