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Opinion 98 - 22
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Procedural Requirements … by another local law) -- Publicity Fund (establishment of in village); (providing for, increasing or eliminating cap on in village) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Publicity Funds (procedure to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-22Opinion 95-31
… chief where prior chief declined salary increases) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §207-m: The salary of an incoming … police department shall be increased by at least the same dollar amount of the increase received by such next … of the chief of police be increased by at least the same dollar amount as the increase received by the next ranking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-31Opinion 93-22
… to a clerical error when the defendant, in fact, did not miss a court date. You state that a village justice in his … forfeiture was in error because the "defendant ... did not miss a Court date." He attributed the error to "a computer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-22Opinion 95-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- … You ask whether a housing authority is exempt from paying that portion of its cable television bill which is designated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-2Area #7 – Access Controls – Information Technology Governance
… access controls is determining what level and type of protection is appropriate for various resources (e.g., … and who needs access to those resources. The objectives of limiting access are to help ensure: Outsiders (e.g., … is effective. You should periodically compare the list of current active employees (i.e., employee master list) to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-7-access-controlsDiNapoli Op-Ed: Act on Proposal to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… the long term. There would be no limit on how much or how little a government can deposit into the trust. Prefunding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-op-ed-act-proposal-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careOpinion 2000-18
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (establishment of service award program by joint fire district); (authority for service award program established by joint fire district to provide prior service credit for activities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-18Overview – Career Plan
… Your pension is based on your years of credited service and your final average salary (FAS). For Tier 1, 2, 3 and 5 members, FAS is the average of the wages you earned during any 36 consecutive months of service when your earnings were highest. For Tier 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/overviewOverview – New Career Plan
… of credited service and your final average salary (FAS). For Tier 1, 2, 3 and 5 members, FAS is the average of the … months of service when your earnings were highest. For Tier 6 members, it is the average of your highest 60 … in the FAS;* Holiday pay; Noncompensatory overtime earned for each year in the FAS period;* and Longevity payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/overviewOverview – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… of credited service and your final average salary (FAS). For Tier 1, 2, 3 and 5 members, FAS is the average of the … months of service when your earnings were highest. For Tier 6 members, it is the average of your highest 60 … in the FAS;* Holiday pay; Noncompensatory overtime earned for each year in the FAS period;* and Longevity payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/overviewOverview – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… Your pension is based on your years of credited service and your final average salary (FAS). For Tier 1, 2, 3 and 5 members, FAS is the average of the wages you earned during any 36 consecutive months of service when your earnings were highest. For Tier 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/overviewOverview – Police and Fire Plan
… Your pension is based on your years of credited service and your final average salary (FAS). For Tier 1, 2, 3 and 5 members, FAS is the average of the wages you earned during any 36 consecutive months of service when your earnings were highest. For Tier 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/overviewState Agencies Bulletin No. 314
… Attached are the rules for determining the taxable status of maintenance deductions for State employees. Effective … with the checks dated July 17,2002. OSC Actions The Office of the State Comptroller will produce listings to identify … Deductions mailbox. Attachment - Determining Taxability of Maintenance Deductions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/314-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsState Agencies Bulletin No. 344
… Purpose To explain the procedure for the annual review of employees with Earned Income Credit (EIC). Affected Employees Employees eligible to … To explain the procedure for the annual review of employees with Earned Income Credit EIC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/344-advance-payment-earned-income-creditState Agencies Bulletin No. 283
… for the annual review of employees with Earned Income Credit (EIC). Affected Employees Employees eligible to receive advance Earned Income Credit payments for 2002. Background Internal Revenue … employees eligible for advance payment of Earned Income Credit to file a new W-5 "Earned Income Credit Advance" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/283-advance-payment-earned-income-creditOpinion 88-33
… of the district or the town, lateral sewers to serve two properties within the district. The district was … that it was impractical to install the laterals to serve two properties and that the properties could be served more … same developer. The town permitted the residences on these two properties to be built without laterals to serve them. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-33Opinion 91-20
… those services provided by the emergency rescue and first aid squads of the fire companies serving the fire … those services provided by the emergency rescue and first aid squads of the fire companies serving the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-20Opinion 92-54
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Banking Transactions … LAW, §60.10: A prospective appointee to fill a vacancy in the office of town supervisor who is an officer and stockholder of a bank would have a prohibited interest in the designation of the bank as a town depository, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-54Opinion 91-53
… (additional compensation for chairman of board of assessors) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation … (4) The town board may direct the chairman of the board of assessors to coordinate the town's re-evaluation project as … special district; and whether the chairman of the board of assessors may be paid an additional salary to act as "project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-53Opinion 91-9
… Law) SECOND CLASS CITIES LAW, §§4, 75; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §23(2)(f): A city of the second class has implied … expenditures for the next ensuing fiscal year ...". The Appellate Division held that both items were legal and … an illegal purpose. (5 NYS2d at 314). In affirming the Appellate Division's decision, the Court of Appeals noted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-9