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Opinion 92-50
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Award (preference to … of this amendment is to stimulate the local economy. In 1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-52, p 141, we addressed, inter … that bidder is not the lowest responsible bidder, would be in conflict with the requirement in General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-50Opinion 97-13
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award … taken during the suspension. A volunteer firefighter in a fire district fire department may not be granted points … commissioners. You ask whether a volunteer firefighter in a fire district fire department may earn points toward a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-13State Police Bulletin No. SP-106
… Purpose To inform the agency of the new Time Entry earn code and procedure for Shift Change Half-Time payments. Affected Employees Troopers in … Investigators work on a 28 day schedule and are assigned to specific 8 or 12 hour shifts. Their schedules are posted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-106-new-york-state-police-shift-change-half-time-paymentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Williamsville Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … budget process to help ensure fund balance is maintained in accordance with statutory requirements and reserves … an average of almost $2.2 million as a financing source in the district’s annual budgets. However, because the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-255
… Employees Judges, Justices and New York City County Clerks in Bargaining Unit 86 who meet the eligibility criteria … the state paid courts of the Unified Court System (UCS). In the Final Report on Judicial Compensation dated … has recommended that all NYS Judges receive phased-in salary increases over four fiscal years beginning April 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-255-april-2018-salary-increase-judges-justices-and-new-york-cityNYS and NYC Pension Funds To SEC: Greater Disclosure Needed On Risks Faced By Fossil Fuel Industry
… City Retirement Systems, manage more than $330 billion in assets for more than 1.7 million current and retired … approach,” DiNapoli said. “It’s time for the SEC to step in and, through regulatory or enforcement action, require … companies can’t acknowledge climate change and their role in it, but then act as if it won’t affect them and their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/nys-and-nyc-pension-funds-sec-greater-disclosure-needed-risks-faced-fossil-fuel-industryOpinion 91-18
… confidential secretary or bookkeeper. You ask whether it is still the opinion of this Office that there is no prohibited conflict of interest if a supervisor … make such designations (Town Law, §29[15]). The town board is required to fix a reasonable compensation for the services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-18Oversight and Monitoring of the Public Housing Modernization Program at the New York City Housing Authority
… the Public Housing Modernization Program (Program). In addition, the audit determined whether Program-funded … development of affordable low- and moderate-income housing in New York State. HTFC provides loans and grants to finance … while HTFC disburses the Program funds. Since inception in 1980, about $308 million in State funding has been awarded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/26/oversight-and-monitoring-public-housing-modernization-program-new-york-city-housingVirtual Currency Licensing
… (DFS) provides adequate oversight of the applications for, and the supervision and examination of, virtual currency … services regulator, and its Superintendent is responsible for ensuring the safety and soundness of the State’s … licensees with assets totaling more than $175 billion. For this report, we reviewed a list provided by DFS in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/02/virtual-currency-licensingState Agencies Bulletin No. 2170
… Taxable travel reimbursements include: Excess Personal Car Mileage (PCM) Reimbursements Excess Per Diem Payments … Operations Chapter XIII, Section 4.C - Travel Mileage Rates . Current maximum Federal per diems for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2170-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2177
… Employees: Interest arbitration ineligible employees in the Security Services Unit (SSU) – BU21 who meet the … and Maintenance Allowance can be processed beginning in Institution Pay Period 17L, paychecks dated 12/14/2023 or … 18L, paychecks dated 12/20/2023. The payment is made in a separate check and there will be no direct deposit for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2177-2023-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-certain-ssu-interestManual Reporting – Enhanced Reporting
… a NYSLRS ID for these employees, the Enrollment Dashboard in Retirement Online should be used to hire (not enroll) them … manually, each employee you report will be listed in the report details. You can scroll or search through the … page is where you enter an employee’s monthly data. In the Employee Summary section, you enter an employee’s days …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/manual-reportingState Agencies Bulletin No. 1863
… Federal per diems for the continental U.S. can be found in the Guide to Financial Operations Chapter XIII, Section … Meal Allowances and One-Year Rule can be found in the Guide to Financial Operations Chapter XIII, Section … 2020 through December 31, 2020 will be handled differently in PayServ. Taxable travel reimbursements are subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1863-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1874
… Employees Interest arbitration ineligible employees in the Security Services Unit (SSU) – BU21 who meet the … Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance should be processed in Institution Pay Period 17L, paychecks dated 12/03/2020 or … 17L, paychecks dated 12/09/2020. The payment is made in a separate check and there will be no direct deposit for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1874-2020-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-certain-securityState Agencies Bulletin No. 1870
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2020 CSEA ASU … Allowance for employees in the title of Racing Inspector. Agency Actions: Employee Reimbursement Method If an employee … Statewide Financial System chart field: SFS Business Unit Dept. Value Program Value Fund Value Acct Code Budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1870-2020-csea-work-related-clothing-allowance-asuState Agencies Bulletin No. 1960
… Federal per diems for the continental U.S. can be found in the Guide to Financial Operations Chapter XIII, Section … Meal Allowances, and One-Year Rule can be found in the Guide to Financial Operations Chapter XIII, Section … 2021 through December 31, 2021 will be handled differently in PayServ. Taxable travel reimbursements are subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1960-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… auditors reviewed were either not properly supported or for questionable or inappropriate purchases. Town of Caneadea – Fund Balance … fund balance and spent down fund balance by $427,000 or 71 percent. The board also appropriated fund balances the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… prepared monthly accountabilities or bank reconciliations. In addition, cash in a retired justice’s bank account exceeded known … all hall rental receipts were collected and deposited in a district bank account. City of Hornell – Foreign Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1965
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2021 CSEA ASU … Allowance for employees in the title of Racing Inspector. Agency Actions: Employee Reimbursement Method If an employee … Statewide Financial System chart field: SFS Business Unit Dept. Value Program Value Fund Value Acct Code Budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1965-2021-csea-work-related-clothing-allowance-asu-employees-representedControls Over Capital Improvements at City-Owned Homeless Shelters
… services for eligible homeless families and individuals in New York City (City) and for providing fiscal oversight of … City has addressed the need with a significant increase in capital investment for City-owned shelters to correct … phase. As of April 2019, there were 415 homeless shelters in the City, including 53 owned by the City, subject to DHS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/25/controls-over-capital-improvements-city-owned-homeless-shelters