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Opinion 90-21
… one from the town clerk concerning the proper procedures for the preparation of claims for audit and for retention of audited claims in a town of the second class … claims may be prepared and presented to the town board for audit by the secretary to the supervisor and may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-21Oxford Academy and Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-12)
… and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit Period July 1, 2019 – … the Program Lead is a metal that was commonly used in plumbing and has since been identified as toxic to people, … which can lead to greater difficulty performing well in school and beyond. 1 To aid in combating lead poisoning, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/oxford-academy-and-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9Chazy Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-13)
… (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable … as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 We determined 115 of the 178 (65 percent) water outlets we identified at select …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/chazy-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-13Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-247
… (Grade 560).The increases will be processed manually by the UCS payroll office in accordance with such memo. Note: … of the April 2017 Salary Increase. The report is sorted by Department ID, then alphabetically by employee name. NHRP709 – Mass Salary Increase Exception …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-247-april-2017-retroactive-salary-increases-bargaining-units-86-87Opinion 98-11
… last day of interest-free period falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §§925, 925-a; … the payment of real property taxes falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, the penalty-free period is automatically … timely, when the last day of the penalty-free period is a Sunday. For purposes of this opinion, we have assumed this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-11State Police Bulletin No. SP-175
… processing. Affected Employees Troopers in Bargaining Unit 07 and Commissioned/Non-Commissioned Officers in Bargaining … Employee Name, Grade, Bargaining Unit, Pay Basis Code, Part-time Percentage, Action Reason and Increment Code. … gross and will be reported on the employee’s Form W-2. Payroll Register and Employee Paycheck/Advice All …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-175-april-2017-150-salary-increase-state-police-employees-representedState Police Bulletin No. SP-174
… 2017 Salary Schedule reflects the 1.5% increases. Holiday Bonus Pay (HSP) Effective 4/01/17, Eligibility Date 11/01/17, … in Bargaining Unit 62. A row will be inserted in the employee’s Job Data record using the Action/Reason code of … Paid Leave of Absence. For employees who are Inactive or on a Leave of Absence without Pay on the effective date of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-174-april-2017-salary-increases-state-police-employees-represented-new-yorkState Police Bulletin No. SP-165
… processing. Affected Employees Troopers in Bargaining Unit 07 and Commissioned/Non-Commissioned Officers in Bargaining … Employee Name, Grade, Bargaining Unit, Pay Basis Code, Part-time Percentage, Action Reason and Increment Code. … 703-713 but the salary is not equal to a step on the 04/01/15 Salary Schedule. Tax Information These monies are taxable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-165-april-2016-150-salary-increase-state-police-employees-representedOpinion 89-57
… may contract with the town in which the village is located for the town to repair and improve certain village streets. … town. Although there is no similar express authorization for a town to agree to improve village streets, we note that … pursuant to which one municipality performs functions for another). 1971 Opns St Comp No. 71-76, unreported, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-57Salem Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-205)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Department officials ensured financial activities were … to adequately account for all collections received by the Department and ensure deposits are made timely and intact (in … and records are annually audited when required by law. Department officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/12/20/salem-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activities-2019mOpinion 96-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … -- Fire Protection (cooperation agreement for recruitment of volunteer firefighters) -- Municipal Funds (manner of … may join together in an ad campaign for the purpose of recruiting volunteer firefighters for the fire departments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-7Opinion 96-17
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and … of volunteer firefighters for tuition expenses incurred in completing certain college courses) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS … attendance at conferences); (for tuition expenses incurred in completing certain college courses) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-17Improper Medicaid Payments During Permissible Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Coverage (Follow-Up)
… (Report 2022-S-35 ). About the Program The Department of Health (DOH) administers the State’s Medicaid program and the … primary payer). Key Findings DOH officials made some progress in addressing the problems identified in the initial … health insurance. However, officials made minimal progress in recovering the improper payments identified by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/04/improper-medicaid-payments-during-permissible-overlapping-medicaid-and-essential-planState Agencies Bulletin No. 1484
… and Did not have a withholding recommendation approved by the Division of the Budget. Promotion Recalculation … April 2016 M/C Performance Advances. The report is sorted by Department ID, then by employee name in alphabetical order. NHRP708 – Mass …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1484-april-2016-management-and-confidential-mc-performance-advancesOpinion 88-57
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. WATER RENTS -- Rates (schedule of rates may … to establish the water rates to be paid by consumers. In establishing such rates, a town board may fix different … of particular classifications proposed by a municipality in connection with local legislation (see 1981 Opns St Comp …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-57Johnstown City School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-15)
… City School District (District) officials identify, report and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in … Period July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2024 Understanding the Program Lead is a metal that was commonly used in plumbing and has since been identified as toxic to people, especially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/johnstown-city-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-15DiNapoli Releases Climate Action Plan
… out a path for the Fund to further address climate risk in its portfolio. Subject to fiduciary analysis, the Fund may … plan to mitigate climate risk, capitalize on opportunities in the growing low carbon economy and protect the fund’s long … their index construction. “It will become self-evident in the coming years that the actions taken by the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-releases-climate-action-planOpinion 88-71
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CITIES -- Powers and Duties (waiver of … arising from a property owner's nonpayment of water rents in the context of compromising a claim asserted by the … owner relative to the accuracy of his water bill. This is in reply to your letter concerning the waiver of penalty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-71State Agencies Bulletin No. 1173
… represented by Council 82 Security Supervisors Unit in Bargaining Unit 91 Background Pending legislation, which … provides for an increase to Location Pay for employees in New York City, Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk or Westchester Counties in the following amounts: 4/1/09 $1,591 4/1/10 $1,655 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1173-implementation-retroactive-general-salary-and-other-increases-andDeRuyter Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting(S9-25-4)
… School District (District) officials identify, report and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in … Period July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2024 Understanding the Program Lead is a metal that was commonly used in plumbing and has since been identified as toxic to people, especially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/06/deruyter-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportings9-25-4