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Opinion 94-17
… -- Recycling Services (imposition and collection of fees for) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Tax Levy … the amount of unpaid fees imposed upon property owners for recycling services provided by the city under a contract … cities are authorized to enter into contracts to provide for a system of collection and disposal of solid waste …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-17Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing for Rensselaer DPW Employees Who Stole Scrap Metal Proceeds
… to documents filed in court, surveillance videos from a local scrap yard showed Foust and Clark cashing in items discarded by … then takes collected items to Rensselaer Iron, a scrap yard in Rensselaer County where the city has an account. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-rensselaer-dpw-employees-who-stole-scrapOpinion 90-35
… -- Bidding Monetary Threshold (computation of for fuel oil) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103: If it is known or may … spend in the aggregate over $5,000 for the purchase of fuel oil during a fiscal year, the political subdivision must … asking what monetary threshold applies to the purchase of fuel oil by a fire district. You state that the district has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-35Opinion 89-57
… COOPERATION -- Capital Improvements (town improvement of village street) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Highway Department (town repair and improvement of village street) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts not Requiring Bidding (town repair and improvement of village street) HIGHWAY LAW, §142-c; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-57Opinion 96-5
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … Indemnification Corporation (MVAIC). You state that under section 5225 of the Insurance Law, MVAIC is exempt from … fees unless a statute expressly so provides (see 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-38, p 75; 1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-20, p 22). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-5Opinion 92-44
… OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (fringe benefits for police chief pursuant to General Municipal Law, §207-m) … exclusive of fringe benefits (see, e.g., Phaneuf v City of Plattsburgh , 84 Misc 2d 70, 376 NYS2d 781, affd 50 AD2d 614, … legislative intent is evident, the word "compensation", for municipal law purposes, has been held generally to mean …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-44Opinion 93-21
… upon the best or most beneficial terms. July 5, 1993 Jack Stewart, Chairman, Board of Fire Commissioners Cottekill Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-21Opinion 96 - 11
… in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Sales (authority of town board to submit proposition to voter approval on own motion) … (need for when selling town real property); (on town board motion in lieu of petition) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (submission of resolution for sale …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-11Opinion 94-26
… the limitation on district assessments in section 980-k is computed with reference to general town taxes within the … district charge pursuant to General Municipal Law, §980-k is made by reference to the levy of town taxes or village … to General Municipal Law, §980-b, every "municipality" is authorized to adopt a local law, subject to permissive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-26CUNY Bulletin No. CU-728
… Annual PSC employees in Bargaining Units CB, PC, T8 or TC who meet the eligibility criteria are affected. … Active or on Paid Leave in Bargaining Units CB, PC, T8 or TC will receive the February 2022 PSC $1,000 General Salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-728-february-2022-professional-staff-congress-psc-1000-generalXIV.14.L Asset Retirement Obligations – XIV. Special Procedures
… Standards Board Statement No. 83 (GASBS 83) – Certain Asset Retirement Obligations ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION DEFINITION An asset retirement obligation (ARO) is a legally enforceable … An asset retirement obligation ARO is a legally enforceable … ie permanent removal from service of a tangible capital asset …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xiv/xiv14l-asset-retirement-obligationsDrug Management and Disposal
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Environmental … developed and implemented a public information program on the proper storage and disposal of medications (drugs), and publicly disseminated a notice to pharmacies, retailers, and consumers on the proper storage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/27/drug-management-and-disposalControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative
… ESSHI contracts contains a work plan detailing the provider’s objectives as well as the housing-related support … Further, in-home visits allow the opportunity for the provider to see the resident’s living environment. From the … monitoring of Guidelines and contract requirements, provider performance, and conditions at some housing units. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/21/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiativeState Agencies Bulletin No. 598
… worked must be continuous with the employee's regularly scheduled work shift or be worked on other than a regular … the hours are not continuous with the employee’s regularly scheduled work shift. Similarly, an employee who at the end … the hours are not continuous with the employee’s regularly scheduled work shift. Part-Time Employees Part-time employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/598-eligibility-and-processing-overtime-meal-allowances-executive-agenciesVillage of Washingtonville – Budget Review (B25-6-1)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village of Washingtonville’s (Village’s) 2025-26 … The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/01/22/village-washingtonville-budget-review-b25-6-1Town of Brant – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-23)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Brant (Town) Board (Board) conduct or provide for an annual audit of the Town Supervisor’s (Supervisor) financial records and reports, and did the Supervisor file the Annual Financial Report (AFR) with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/03/20/town-brant-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-23State Agencies Bulletin No. 884
… retroactive to the date of separation. Payment of the restored vacation credits, where the total vacation credits … the following procedures when reporting the payment of the restored vacation credits. The payment is to be submitted by … the following procedures when reporting the payment of the restored vacation credits on the Time Entry page: Salaried …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/884-restoration-and-payment-managementconfidential-mc-vacation-creditsDiNapoli: Probation Departments Failing to Get Restitution Payments to Victims
… More than half of probationers were behind on their restitution payments and the money that was collected from … for years, according to a review of more than 340 cases at 13 county probation departments released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Restitution is a key part of the legal process that allows …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-probation-departments-failing-get-restitution-payments-victimsDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… years, including the “Big 4” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers, each of which have fiscal years ending … the cities of Lackawanna, Olean, Rensselaer, Salamanca and Syracuse, did not file their data in time to receive a FSMS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-132
… Receipts are not required for health insurance premium reimbursement. The judges must be in Active status at … OSC has created a new Time Entry earn code to be used to pay this allowance: JSA Judicial Supplemental Allow Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-132-judicial-supplemental-support-allowance