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Opinion 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
… patrol services) COUNTY LAW, §650(1); STATE CONSTITUTION, ART IX, §§1, 2(d); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §§10(5), … to the municipal corporation by the Legislature (NY Const, art IX, §1; Sonmax v City of New York , 45 NY2d 253, 401 … the powers of any other public corporation (NY Const, art IX, §2[d]; Municipal Home Rule Law, §§10[5], 34[3][b]). A …
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-2004-1Opinion 2001-12
… in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Library Trustees (authority to provide for defense and indemnification of library … (authority of library board and governing board of sponsor to provide for defense and indemnification of library … either (1) the board of trustees of the library may elect to confer the benefits of section 18 on library employees as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-12State 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-2024XII.4.B Certification of Vouchers – XII. Expenditures
… of the agency certify or approve vouchers for submission to the Comptroller for audit. Other individuals may also … Director. Voucher Authorizer – Any individual authorized to certify or approve vouchers or expense reports are just, true and correct and, therefore, appropriate to pay. Voucher Authorizers can be identified through their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4b-certification-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: People With Disabilities in New York City Have Higher Unemployment Rates and Lower Incomes
… as those elsewhere in the nation, including obstacles to employment, higher rates of poverty and lower earnings than those without disabilities, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … are some positive signs that companies are opening up jobs to people with disabilities, but more needs to be done to get …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-people-disabilities-new-york-city-have-higher-unemployment-rates-and-lower-incomesDiNapoli: 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-followWindows Domain Administration and Management (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the six … ITS operates data centers 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to support statewide mission-critical applications for 53 … for storing directory data and making this data available to network users and administrators. Each Active Directory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/09/windows-domain-administration-and-management-follow