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Opinion 88-5
… in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Health Insurance (authority to cover retired employees); (retirees reduction of benefits) … town may provide health insurance coverage at town expense to retired officers or employees, or a group of retired … A town has power under an established health plan to reduce benefits for retirees and for persons eligible to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-5Opinion 98-16
… (timing for return to general fund of excess moneys in school district reserve fund for tax certiorari claims) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Reserve Fund (timing for return to … Moneys deposited in a tax certiorari reserve fund by a school district, which are not expended to pay judgments or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-16Opinion 95-21
… the filing of a proper petition, initiate a proceeding to consolidate two or more sewer districts. The consolidation is subject to public hearing and permissive referendum requirements. You ask whether a town board may initiate a proceeding to consolidate several sewer districts on its own motion, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-21Opinion 93-26
… in the opinion. AMBULANCE DISTRICTS -- Fees (authority to impose to offset ambulance district costs) AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Fees (authority to impose to offset ambulance district costs) TOWN LAW, … Whether the district also may charge a fee to persons utilizing the services of the ambulance district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-26Opinion 93-19
… certified copies of orders of adoption. This is in reply to your correspondence in which you requested our opinion … office. The Surrogate's Courts are divided in practice as to how SCPA, §2402(13) should be applied to certificates of adoption or certified copies of orders of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-19Opinion 93-13
… in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (authority to charge-back to municipalities within county the cost of sheriff's road … LOCAL LAWS -- Taxes and Assessments (authority of county to charge-back to municipalities within county the cost of … containing several towns and one city may chargeback to the individual towns within the county the cost of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-13Opinion 2004-1
… of fees in General Municipal Law §209-b(4) applies to all emergency rescue services provided by an emergency … General Municipal Law §209-b authorizes fire districts to organize within their fire departments and fire companies … or company (General Municipal Law §209-b[1][a]). Pursuant to section 209-b(1), the squad is authorized to render …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-1The Common Retirement Fund – Employer Contributions and Rates
… Fund (the Fund) holds and invests the money used to pay NYSLRS benefits. As the trustee of the Fund, New York … Common Retirement Fund holds and invests the money used to pay NYSLRS benefitslearn about its three main sources of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/contributions/common-retirement-fundState Agencies Bulletin No. 2183
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies that the pensionable overtime earnings … January 11, 2024. OSC Actions: OSC will update PayServ to reflect the pensionable overtime earnings limit for 2024 … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Retirement mailbox. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2183-tier-5-pensionable-overtime-earnings-limit-calendar-year-2024-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2184
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the pensionable overtime earnings limit … January 11, 2024. OSC Actions: OSC will update PayServ to reflect the pensionable overtime earnings limit for 2024 to $20,459.00 for Tier 6 ERS members. Questions: Questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2184-tier-6-pensionable-overtime-ot-earnings-limit-calendar-year-2024VIII.1.A Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers – VIII. Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers & General Ledger Journal Entries
… Payable Journal Voucher (APJV) transactions are used to adjust accounting entries for payment vouchers that have … are submitted in the Accounts Payable module and are used to adjust expenditures between and within appropriations. … expenditures between different funds or adjustments needed to correct vouchers that used an interagency vendor id …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-viii/viii1a-accounts-payable-journal-vouchersState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New State Budget
… agreed on a new state budget as the state is struggling to recover from the economic devastation caused by COVID-19. … in education and health care programs, provide benefits to the middle class, and importantly offer relief to New Yorkers and small businesses who need it, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-state-budgetXIX.6.D Reporting – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… Agencies will be able to report on the costs against each funding source even … Project ID is used. NYGR0210 – Spending Activity related to Federal Grant Awards The NYGR0210 will replace the … will be based on the relationship of a Project/Activity to a Customer Contract. The report provides spending activity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix6d-reportingDiNapoli: Drastic State Revenue Shortfall in April
… According to the monthly cash report released today by State … York and other hard-hit states need the federal government to step up and provide assistance, or the state will have to take draconian actions to balance its budget. We need … According to the monthly cash report by Comptroller DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-drastic-state-revenue-shortfall-aprilDiNapoli: June Tax Receipts Down 17.3% From Last Year
… billion or 17.3 percent from the previous year, according to the monthly state cash report released by State … Division of the Budget withholds some payments in response to fiscal uncertainty. All eyes are on Washington. New York … and its localities badly need more federal aid if they are to respond fully to the COVID-19 crisis.” Other items of note …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-june-tax-receipts-down-173-last-yearState Agencies Bulletin No. 2426
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the maximum salary limit for Tier 5 … 404(I), 408(k)(3)(C), and 408(k)(6)(D)(ii) will increase to $360,000 for Fiscal Year 2026. Effective Dates: Effective … dated April 8, 2026. OSC Actions: OSC will update PayServ to reflect the Maximum Salary Limit for Fiscal Year 2026. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2426-maximum-salary-limit-tier-5-members-new-york-state-police-and-fireRefunding of State Bonds
… percent limit on the call premium that may be reserved to the state for the purposes of redeeming or refunding state … percent limit on the call premium that may be reserved to the state for the purposes of redeeming or refunding state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/refunding-state-bondsEmpire BlueCross – Overpayments for Physician-Administered Drugs (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the … (Civil Service), provides health insurance coverage to about 1.2 million active and retired State, local … Anthem Blue Cross (Anthem), formerly Empire BlueCross, to administer the Hospital Program of the Empire Plan and to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/04/empire-bluecross-overpayments-physician-administered-drugs-followOversight of the Early Intervention Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five … their early years provide a critical window of opportunity to intervene. Research shows that the earlier a developmental … The mission of the Early Intervention Program (Program) is to identify and evaluate as early as possible those infants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/26/oversight-early-intervention-program-followSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the five … the skills, knowledge, and tools that equip people to make individual financial decisions and actions to attain their goals; this may also be known as financial … To assess the extent of implementation of the five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/23/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacy-follow