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Opinion 90-54
… rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court … otherwise, to designate a former spouse or other person. We have been asked to discuss the procedures for the … pool known as the Common Retirement Fund, a member does not have a separate, individual account. Therefore, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-54Opinion 2006-5
… to mandatory referendum) TOWN LAW §27(1); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW §23(2)(e): A town board may reduce the salary … not more than one fiscal year (Town Law §27[1]; Municipal Home Rule Law §24[2][h]; see, e.g., 1981 Opns St Comp No. … (Opn No. 74-221, supra ). 2 Moreover, while Municipal Home Rule Law §23(2)(e) provides that a local law that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-5Opinion 88-76
… moneys appropriated by a village to a village public library must be credited to the library fund and not to the village general fund. EDUCATION … §11: Moneys donated by private persons to a village public library may be invested by the library trustees in … the investment of moneys appropriated by the village for library purposes is credited to the library fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-76Opinion 2002-17
… the project. 1 Article 5-A of the General Municipal Law (§100 et seq .) contains competitive bidding requirements for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-17Lead Service Line Replacement Program and Lead Service Line Inventory
… To determine whether the Department of Health (DOH) is administering and monitoring the Lead Service Line Replacement Program to ensure funds are allocated … allowed purposes, and whether the water utility inventory is completed accurately and on time. The audit covered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/01/05/lead-service-line-replacement-program-and-lead-service-line-inventoryComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… ensuing year’s appropriations. As a result, the district’s tax levy was higher than necessary to fund operations. … balance for the district has consistently exceeded Real Property Tax Law limits. The district’s unrestricted fund balance was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 2223
… agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2024 PEF Performance Advances and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected … the 2023-2026 Agreement between the State of New York and PEF, provides for payment of performance advances on April 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2223-april-2024-public-employees-federation-pef-performance-advancesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2120
… report includes the Action/Reason code used as well as the old compensation rate and new compensation rate. NHRP708 – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2120-april-2023-civil-service-employees-association-csea-performanceState Agencies Bulletin No. 2123
… agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2023 PEF Performance Advances and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees: … the 2019-2023 Agreement between the State of New York and PEF, provides for payment of performance advances on April 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2123-april-2023-public-employees-federation-pef-performance-advancesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2222
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April … provides for payment of performance advances on April 1 to eligible CSEA employees based on the 2023 Salary Schedule … 001-025) and NS positions (Grade 600) which are equated to a grade (Grade 001-025) and whose annual salary is below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2222-april-2024-civil-service-employees-association-csea-performanceOpinion 92-41
… thoroughfares within the district) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Repairs (by fire district) TOWN LAW, §176(21): A fire … county has not shown an interest in making the requisite repairs. Fire districts are established for the purpose of … and apparatus). Therefore, a fire district may not make repairs to such thoroughfares unless it has implied authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-41DiNapoli: MTA Must Prioritize Safety and Service to Win Riders Back
… The frequency of rush hour Long Island Railroad trains to Penn Station has been a challenge for commuters after the MTA … and Frequency Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-mta-must-prioritize-safety-and-service-win-riders-backTotal Spending – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… (29 percent) has exceeded the rate of inflation (Consumer Price Index increase of 17.7 percent). State spending has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/total-spendingTotal Spending – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… percent) has exceeded the rate of inflation (Consumer Price Index increase of 7.7 percent). State spending has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/total-spendingTotal Spending – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… revenue provides an indication of the State’s ability to support continuing programs. State spending, which includes … to revenue provides an indication of the States ability to support continuing programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/total-spendingAccounts Payable Advisory No. 44
… are being paid by electronic payment where required. If a vendor is not receiving ePayments, agencies should confirm … an ACH payment method as the default location in their vendor record and (iii) vendors are enrolled in ePayments . … to Financial Operations for additional information about vendor locations. Vendors receiving ePayments will receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/44-contracts-requiring-electronic-paymentsGreene County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-294)
… $66,637 in funds that have not been turned over to the State Comptroller as abandoned property, even though the … that all moneys deemed abandoned property are paid to the State Comptroller in a timely manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/12/12/greene-county-court-and-trust-funds-2014m-294Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B7-16-1)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2016-17 fiscal … The Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District, located in Suffolk County, issued debt totaling $6 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund as of June 30, 2006. Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/11/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-16-1Madrid-Waddington Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-347)
… our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $14.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/15/madrid-waddington-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-347Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B7-13-1)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2013-14 fiscal … The Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District, located in Suffolk County, issued debt totaling $6 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund as of June 30, 2006. Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/08/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-13-1