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Opinion 90-39
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Imposition of (by town on behalf of fire district) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Taxes … of special tax or user fee) LOCAL LAWS -- Fees (imposition on behalf of fire district) -- Preemption (fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-39Opinion 93-17
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … of Education of West Islip Union Free School District, et al. v New York State Teachers' Retirement System, et al. , Supreme Court, Albany Co., RJI No. 019028049, May 26, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-17Reporting Regulation for Elected or Appointed Officials
… within 150 days of commencing a new or subsequent term of office, or upon joining the Retirement System, on or after … activities attesting to its accuracy and submit it to the secretary or clerk of the governing board within 30 days of … board within 180 days of taking a subsequent term of office. If the hours worked have substantially increased or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-regulation-elected-or-appointed-officialsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-166
… of the salary restorations and to provide instructions for miscellaneous adjustments not processed automatically. … (UCS) and various unions, increases in basic annual salary for employees earning $115,000 or more were deferred pending a salary increase for justices of the Supreme Court or until 3/31/11. As of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-166-unified-court-system-ucs-salary-restorationsPreventing Inappropriate and Excessive Costs in the New York State Health Insurance Program
… The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the State … Service), is one of the nation’s largest public sector health insurance programs. NYSHIP covers over 1.2 million … The New York State Health Insurance Program administered by the State Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/09/preventing-inappropriate-and-excessive-costs-new-york-state-health-insurance-programDiNapoli: MTA’s Subway Station Repair List Is Growing
… The overall number of repairs needed in New York City’s subway stations has increased, leaving fewer stations in good … pace of repairs, according to an analysis of MTA data by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Years of … The overall number of repairs needed in New York Citys subway stations has increased leaving fewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-mtas-subway-station-repair-list-growingDiNapoli Finds Schools Falling Short on Emergency Planning
Schools are not doing enough to prepare for emergency situations like shootings according to an audit of safety planning at 19 schools released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-finds-schools-falling-short-emergency-planningOpinion 90-52
… of State Comptroller's report of examination) TOWN CLERK -- Powers and Duties (required contents of minutes) … LAW, §106; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §35: Although the town clerk is required to record in the minutes of a town board … the name of each member of the board who is present, the clerk is under no statutory duty to record the names of other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-52Opinion 89-56
… payments to town employees for reporting improper billing by health service providers under the town's … may provide cash payments to employees who report improper billing for health care services. It is well-established that … 119). December 27, 1989 James A. Schondebare, Esq., Town Attorney Town of Southold …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-56Opinion 96-23
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other … Exemption (of towns from court fees) TOWNS -- Liability (for court fees) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8017: Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-23Opinion 92-48
… in Opn No. 87-71, supra , that when a parcel of real property is purchased with the proceeds of obligations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-48Opinion 91-64
… Opns St Comp No. 80-415, p 120; see Walton v New York , 26 App Div 76, 49 NYS 615 [1898]). However, this does not mean …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-64Opinion 93-24
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures … (construction of outdoor competitive sports facility by fire district) TOWN LAW, §176(14): A fire district may not improve vacant land owned by the … Whether the fire district may permit such facilities to be used by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-24Opinion 95-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Law, §207-m to salary of temporary or provisional head of police department) POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (entitlement of temporary or provisional head of police department to salary increase pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-11Opinion 2000-15
… volunteer to assist a fire district fire department within New York State on an on-going basis pursuant to General … volunteer his or her services on an on-going basis to a New York State fire district fire department. General … towns, cities, villages and fire districts, and to New York State laws (see Municipal Home Rule Law §2[5], [12]) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15DiNapoli: State Financial Condition Improving
… short-term financial condition continues to improve and the state has built on its reserves, but the 2015-16 … budget gridlock of the past,” DiNapoli said. “The Governor and the Legislature deserve credit for that. On the positive side, a timely budget was enacted and reserves have been strengthened. Areas of concern include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-state-financial-condition-improvingNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Edition Selected Economic Trends Statewide, 28% of Lost Jobs Have Been Regained Through July; in NYC, 17% While New York State has regained more than one in four of the jobs it lost in March and April, the … While New York State has regained more than one in four of the jobs it lost in March and April the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-2-2020Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-276
… To inform agencies of the new Additional Pay Earnings Code for the UCS Security and Law Enforcement Differential (“SLED”) payment and to provide instructions for manual payments Affected Employees Employees in the … units (Bargaining Units DR, F8, SR and SY), provides for an annual Security and Law Enforcement Differential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-276-new-earnings-code-unified-court-systems-ucs-security-and-lawState Agencies Bulletin No. 1968
… Campaign (FCC) Code, which appears on the authorization card, must be used as the Deduction Code. Cards that have … must be returned to the employee for completion of a new card. The amount of the deduction requested on the authorization card is the amount to be deducted from each paycheck in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1968-2022-state-employees-federated-appeal-sefa-campaignState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… office completed audits of the Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District , Chittenango Central School District , East Hampton Union Free School District , Jericho Union Free School District , Lyme … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following school audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits