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Opinion 90-28
… board member performing private engineering services for subdivisions) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Planning Boards … of board member providing private engineering services for subdivisions) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §805-a(1)(c): A … from receiving or agreeing to receive compensation for engineering services performed in connection with any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-28Opinion 90-14
… we believe that a town may impose a schedule of fees upon developers to recover those engineering, legal and surveying … eight of the Town Law. Further, since the fees paid by the developers are town moneys, they must be paid directly to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-14DiNapoli: Potsdam Audit Finds Missing Court Funds
… The former justice court clerk in the town of Potsdam was arrested for embezzling $117,000 … St. Lawrence County District Attorney Mary Rain’s office. In February, the former clerk – Mary Jo Guyette – was charged … County District Attorney with one count of grand larceny in the second degree, a class C felony, and one count of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-potsdam-audit-finds-missing-court-fundsOpinion 89-15
… -- Powers and Duties (authority to purchase liability insurance for vehicles owned by the village fire department) … VILLAGE LAW, §4-412: A village may not purchase liability insurance, nor agree to indemnify third parties against … to be responsible for maintaining the requisite liability insurance on the fire-fighting equipment used by the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-15Opinion 92-56
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (payment of flat monthly … for use of private automobile on official business) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Terms and conditions of employment" (as … use of similar words as they appear in statutes of similar import and character ( People v Bart's Restaurant Corp. , 42 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-56Opinion 95-20
… to commence a proceeding for an accounting (subd. 4, para [a]). The fee schedule for each type of petition is set …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-20DiNapoli Audit: State Thruway Authority Has Improved the Accuracy of Toll Collections
… and related revenues, up from $804 million in 2021. E-Z Pass accounts for 95% of all tolls collected in 2024. … stronger oversight of the more than 12,000 non-revenue E-Z Pass tags that do not get charged, as well as the toll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-audit-state-thruway-authority-has-improved-accuracy-toll-collectionsDiNapoli: Financial Records of 500 Public Authorities Now on www.openbooknewyork.com
… , a transparency website launched by DiNapoli in 2008. The database, going back to 2007, can be downloaded in an Excel, tsv or csv format. “Public authorities often do … eye, but they are responsible for overseeing billions in taxpayer dollars and assets,” DiNapoli said. “We’re …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-financial-records-500-public-authorities-now-wwwopenbooknewyorkcomComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … in the clerk’s office: $29,322 from the tax collection account and $8,814 in clerk fees. Auditors identified … expenditures. The city will also have to increase rates for metered water and sewer rents by 31 percent and 50 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: Employment Among Mothers in NYC Improves, But Unemployment Remains Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels
… were unemployed in 2022 compared to 3.4% nationally. Black mothers in the city are the hardest hit, facing an … of 62.2%. Employment outcomes vary by race and ethnicity. Black mothers faced the largest spike in unemployment during … raises concerns that the historic unemployment gap between Black and white mothers could remain stagnant or widen if all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-employment-among-mothers-nyc-improves-unemployment-remains-higher-pre-pandemic-levelsDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Allegedly Stole Over $450K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… today announced the arrest of a Georgia resident, Sandra Smith, for allegedly stealing over $450,000 in New York state … Inspector General for their partnership on this matter.” “Smith allegedly stole money that taxpayers and government … the beneficiary’s death was allegedly concealed by Ms. Smith so that she could illegally obtain Social Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-georgia-woman-allegedly-stole-over-450k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsII.3 Overview – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… vests in the Governor primary authority and responsibility for budget formulation, presentation, and execution. These … available to support these expenditures and disbursements for the forthcoming fiscal year. The State Constitution also requires explicit recommendations for making changes to the current revenue structure and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3-overviewReporting Member Contributions – Enhanced Reporting
… returning overpaid contributions after one year. Federal Tax Treatment of Member Contributions For tax purposes, member contributions are treated as employer contributions under Section 414(h) of the Internal … contributions, use our help desk form (select “Monthly Employer Reporting” from the dropdown). Rev. 10/23 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/reporting-member-contributionsNew York’s Paid Family Leave Program
… leave benefits in 2021 — the last year for which New York, regional and national data are available — was much higher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-paid-family-leave-programAccess to Preschool Special Education Services
… Objective To determine if the State Education Department (SED) is … in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations to promote timely access to services for children across New … To determine if the State Education Department SED is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/05/access-preschool-special-education-servicesOther Bulletin No. 84
… Fund of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 SCF M/C Retroactive Salary Increase and provide … a salary increase of three percent (3.00%) for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. The State University Construction Fund’s Board of … salary increase of three percent (3.00%) for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. The Division of the Budget (DOB) Bulletin D-1153 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-84-april-2025-state-university-construction-fund-scfState Agencies Bulletin No. 2066
… Retirement Social Security Benefits Per Internal Revenue Service Publication 957, OSC will be reporting retro payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2066-april-2019-2020-2021-and-2022-retroactive-changes-command-pay-eligibleState Agencies Bulletin No. 1988.3
… Classified 2.5 R2O ROC SC5 Standby OT Classified 2.5 R5C SOC The agency should continue using either Earnings Code OTO …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19883-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rates-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1991.3
… Associated Retro Code Original Earns Code CU2 Covid-19 OT for Ann 2000 2.5 RUC C75 OU2 OT for Ann 2000 2.5 RU2 OTA O2R OT Recall Ann 2000 2.5 ROR RCL RO2 Recall Standby OT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19913-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1996.3
… Payroll Bulletin No. 1996.2 . Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information and processing instructions regarding the implementation of a pilot program establishing a temporary overtime rate for … Security Services Unit (BU21) titles who work at one of the following DOH facilities are affected: Deptid Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19963-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certain