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Opinion 89-38
… to provide benefits to the beneficiaries of a retiree) CIVIL SERVICE LAW, §201(4); RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, … and public employees is authorized by article 14 of the Civil Service Law (§200 et seq .). It is well-established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-38Opinion 88-54
… , 134 NY 163; 5 McQuillin, Municipal Corporations, §§15.39, 15.41; 1 Antieau, Municipal Corporations Law, §4.26; also see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-54Opinion 89-56
… the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Compensation (authority to make incentive payments to employees who report health care … or pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement, for cash incentive payments to employees who identify health care … established a self-insured health insurance plan. As an incentive for employees to help identify charges made by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-56Opinion 95-11
… Municipal Law, §207-m) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §207-m; CIVIL SERVICE LAW, §§64, 65: An individual appointed either temporarily or provisionally pursuant to the Civil Service Law as head of a village police department is … either provisionally or temporarily pursuant to the Civil Service Law as head of the village police department is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-11Opinion 91-31
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS - Town Charges (costs of rabies treatment for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-31Opinion 94-14
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Powers and … agencies (IDAs) from providing financial assistance in respect of any project located wholly outside the … industrial development agency (IDA), since its formation in 1974, has provided financial assistance in the development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-14Area #1 – IT Policy – Information Technology Governance
… notification be given to certain individuals when there is a breach of the security of the system as it relates to … student, teacher or principal PII from being included in public reports or other documents. 5 Online Banking – Before … online banking activities. The policy should identify what online banking activities are allowed; who is authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-1-it-policyPost Retirement Reporting Page How-To Guide
This guide shows you (as an employer contact with the Employer Reporting Submitter, Employer Reporting Uploader, Payroll or Personnel security role) how to report retirees using the Post Retirement Reporting Page in Retirement Online.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/employers/pdf/post-retirement-reporting-page-how-to-guide.pdfOpinion 92-23
… the circumstances (1A Antieau, Municipal Corporation Law, §10.16). The term may not be so long as to "cede away control … (see 10A McQuillin, Municipal Corporations, §29.101; 10 McQuillin, Municipal Corporations, §28.42.35). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-23Opinion 89-28
… capacity); (payment of the cost of preparing a general map, plan, and report); (of preliminary study) WATER … may authorize the payment of the expense of a general map and plan for the establishment or extension of a water … a specific amount to pay the cost of preparing the general map and plan. This cost is, in the first instance, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-28Opinion 95-22
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … certain exercise equipment to be used to implement a fitness program at the fire station. Insurance Law, §§9104 and 9105 govern … certain exercise equipment to be used to implement a fitness program at the fire station …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-22Opinion 95-21
… for) TOWN LAW, §206: A town board may, on its own motion, and must, upon the filing of a proper petition, initiate a … districts. The consolidation is subject to public hearing and permissive referendum requirements. You ask whether a … for the same purpose, subject to public hearing and permissive referendum requirements (Town Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-21DiNapoli: Former Almond Treasurer Took $22,000 in Fire Department Funds
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the arrest of former Almond Volunteer Fire Department Treasurer Sally Dieter for allegedly stealing $22000 in cash by pocketing fundraising proceeds and writing numerous checks to herself
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-former-almond-treasurer-took-22000-fire-department-fundsOpinion 94-21
… the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN BOARDS -- Powers and Duties (purchase order system) TOWN LAW, §110: The town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-21Opinion 88-73
… improvement district purposes. This is in reply to your letter asking whether a town of the second class may … funds for improvement district purposes. We note that our reference to special legislation is not intended as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-73Opinion 88-69
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Contracts (by village … a private volunteer ambulance service with which the town, in which the village is located, also contracts. You ask … No. 80-85, unreported), town residents who also reside in a village within the town are paying for and entitled to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-69XII.8.H Voucher Mass Approval – XII. Expenditures
… This section provides online agencies with guidance on how to request voucher mass approval functionality for use on … This section provides online agencies with guidance on how to request voucher mass approval functionality for use on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8h-voucher-mass-approvalXII.5.G Entering the Appropriate Obligation and Accounting Dates on Vouchers – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES Agencies must use the correct Obligation Date and Accounting Date. The Obligation Date is used in the accrual and modified accrual bases of accounting and … Agencies must use the correct Obligation Date and Accounting Date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5g-entering-appropriate-obligation-and-accounting-dates-vouchersState Agencies Bulletin No. 2357
… Lag 07/24/2025 08/21/2025 Eligibility Criteria: Employees in Bargaining Unit 06 who receive Earnings Code HZ5 and/or … the agency should follow the Agency Actions identified in Payroll Bulletin No. 1786 Non-Negotiated and/or … as a Stop Payment Request with a reason of Exchange in PayServ. The Report of Check Exchange ( AC 1476-P ), Next …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2357-july-2025-increase-hazard-duty-pay-employees-designatedAnnual Employer Contributions – Employer Contributions and Rates
… during State Fiscal Year April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025; and The rates from the Actuarial Valuation for State Fiscal Year April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025, which were issued in September 2024 (for more … by your organization during State Fiscal Year April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026; and The rates from the Actuarial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/contributions/annual-employer-contributions