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Opinion 92-7
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE … In the absence of a statutory definition, the courts have construed the word "indigent" to mean "destitute of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-7Opinion 97-17
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST … is expressly authorized to render advisory opinions on, among other things, the requirements of that section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-17Opinion 92-5
… NY2d 80, 320 NYS2d 29; Deniham Enterprises v O'Dwyer , 302 NY 451; Rodrigues v Town of Beekman , 120 AD2d 724, 502 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-5Opinion 92-45
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- … squad of a fire district fire department may impose a fee on certain persons to whom they provide service. General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-45State Agencies Bulletin No. 840
… Listing) that lists potentially eligible employees for the Merit Step payment and to provide instructions for submitting transactions for eligible employees. OSC is no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/840-october-2008-merit-step-listings-and-payments-certain-graded-and-nsState Agencies Bulletin No. 747
… Merit Step eligible employees in Bargaining Unit 05 with a Pay Basis Code of ANN Effective Date(s) Merit Step … toward the Job Rate service. Full periods of Sick Leave with or without pay will not count toward the Job Rate … also count toward the five (5) year criteria. Sick Leave with Pay will count toward the five (5) year criteria. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/747-october-2007-merit-step-eligibility-information-employees-representedControls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… 31, 2012, Parks was authorized to have 14 advance accounts with a total value of $436,090, as follows: Petty Cash … for almost three years, and the Petty Cash Account (with a balance of $185,000) was significantly overfunded. Key … to ensure processes and procedures are in compliance with State regulations and adhere to professional standards. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/22/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsRetirees
… State and Local Retirement System NYSLRS and resources to help them review and update their benefit details …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retireesProtection of Child Performers
… of a child performer’s earnings to be placed in trust on behalf of the child. If an employer or payroll company does not have valid information about a child’s trust account, it is … all required documentation. The Department does not have the necessary controls to monitor and enforce compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/27/protection-child-performersSusan E. Wagner Preschool – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… (Wagner), aka the Northeast Bronx Day Care Center Inc., on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were reasonable, … Cost Manual (Manual). The audit included expenses claimed on Wagner’s CFR for fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, and certain expenses claimed on Wagner’s CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/17/susan-e-wagner-preschool-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOversight of Hotels and Motels Used for Homeless and Mixed-Use Temporary Residency
… Department of Health (DOH) are adequately ensuring that hotels and motels used for homeless and mixed-use temporary … New York City (NYC). Counties throughout the State utilize hotels and motels to house a substantial portion of their … homeless populations. In fact, for many rural counties, hotels and motels are the only option as there are no formal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/oversight-hotels-and-motels-used-homeless-and-mixed-use-temporary-residencyOpinion 96-9
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … Chief (entitlement to salary increase pursuant to General Municipal Law, §207-m when collective bargaining agreement … as constituting base salary for purposes of General Municipal Law, §207-m) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Base Salary" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-9Opinion 96-8
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Justice … which a response must be made and the statute alleged to have been violated. In the case of a default, the docket must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-8Opinion 96-24
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- … the same amount previously paid annually for principal on obligations issued to finance a fire truck. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Opinion 2001-7
… of capital improvements to the water or sewer system ( Video Aid v Town of Wallkill , 203 AD2d 554, 610 NYS2d 610 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-7Disposal of Electronic Devices
… devices. Agencies may dispose of electronic devices on their own; however, the Office of General Services (OGS) … The Division had no record of what information may have been on these missing drives and it is unclear whether they had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/25/disposal-electronic-devicesViolations of Law, Conflicts of Interest and Other Improprieties at the Department of Correctional Services' Food Production Center (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our original report, Violations of Law, Conflicts of … with State laws relating to ethics and procurement. In that report, we cited ethical violations regarding … vendors for annual picnics and parties, which resulted in his staff improperly attending these events free of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/violations-law-conflicts-interest-and-other-improprieties-department-correctional-servicesYorkshire-Pioneer Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (S9-22-4)
… connectivity met the FCC’s recommended bandwidth of 100 Megabits per second (Mbps) per 1,000 students, as guided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/yorkshire-pioneer-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9Palmyra-Macedon Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (S9-22-2)
… Objective Determine whether the Palmyra-Macedon Central School District (District) used resources to ensure the District’s … bandwidth totaled 1.0 Gigabits per second (Gbps) for Internet service. Overall, of the 20 teachers surveyed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/palmyra-macedon-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9Bethlehem Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity S9-22-1
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Bethlehem Central School District (District) used resources to ensure the District’s … bandwidth totaled: 1.0 Gigabits per second (Gbps) for primary Internet service at its middle and elementary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2022/07/15/bethlehem-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9-22-1