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Opinion 89-57
… 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; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-57Opinion 88-63
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICEMEN AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Auxiliary Police (use of moneys … held by the county treasurer. You ask about the custody and disbursement of certain moneys necessary for the … a village within the county have been held by the county and used to pay the expenses of the unit. You ask whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-63Opinion 88-55
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY- Powers and Duties (submission of books and … books for audit); (regulating fund raising activities of village fire department) VILLAGE BOARD -- Powers and Duties … Whether a village has authority to audit or require the audit of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-55Opinion 92-24
… threshold requirements of General Construction Law, §60 and Public Officers Law, §70-a, because it is mailed as third class matter and does not have a paid subscription, may not be designated … is published in the town, mailed as third class matter and does not have a paid subscription. If not, you also ask …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-24Opinion 97-14
… FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (furniture and trophy case) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Unless … expenditures to purchase furniture for a recreation room and a trophy case for a meeting room for department use. You … a trophy case in the department's meeting room, and to pay for furniture for the department's recreation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-14Opinion 97-3
… the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Interest and Penalties (authority to waive) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, … Tax Law does not authorize a village to waive interest and penalties on taxes which became a lien prior to January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-3Opinion 91-51
… may temporarily advance county sewer district user fees and benefit assessments to any other county fund in the … for general county purposes moneys collected as user fees and benefit assessments on behalf of a county sewer district. … by article 5-A of the County Law. The cost of establishing and maintaining the district may be financed by means of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-51Opinion 2002-15
… opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Town Charges (street lighting and maintenance of town hall as townwide charges) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Lighting (as townwide charge in towns) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (maintenance of town hall as townwide charge); … Whether the cost for street lighting in a town and maintaining a building used as town hall are raised by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-15Opinion 2001-13
… Imposition of (authority of a town to install a tollbooth and charge a fee to certain users of town highways) LOCAL … for use of town highways) MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -- Powers and Duties (authority to install a tollbooth and charge a fee to certain users of public highways) STREETS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-13Opinion 2000-9
… the opinion. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Officers and Employees (compensation for executive director); … (performance evaluation program) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (authority to make payment pursuant to performance evaluation program) WORDS AND PHRASES -- Compensation (as including salary and certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-9DiNapoli: Former Potsdam Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail; $117,000 Restitution
… in a $117,120 embezzlement case uncovered in an audit and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … was sentenced to six months in jail, five years probation and ordered to pay $117,120 in restitution following her … January guilty plea to grand larceny in the third degree and falsifying business records in the first degree, both …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-former-potsdam-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-117000-restitutionComptroller DiNapoli: Positive Financial Indicators in Middletown
… Improving economic conditions and positive budget trends have created a healthy outlook for … The report is part of DiNapoli’s fiscal stress initiative and is the latest in a series of fiscal profiles on … city has developed into the economic engine of the region and doesn’t show any signs of slowing down,” said DiNapoli. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-positive-financial-indicators-middletownV.2 Governance – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… (COA); cost center mapping; commitment control (KK); and combination edits. COA consists of the business unit … recording, budget control, financial/statistical analysis, and reporting. Cost Center Mapping consists of crosswalks of … (SW), Division of the Budget (DOB) spending plan, and agency-specific KK budget definitions and KK trees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v2-governanceDiNapoli: Son Who Left His Dad’s Body In Morgue Sentenced For Stealing His Retirement Payments
… for concealing his father’s death to collect his pension and Social Security payments. “This case is a warning to … state pension funds,” DiNapoli said. “We are tracking you and you will be prosecuted. I thank District Attorney Brown and the Social Security Inspector General for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-son-who-left-his-dads-body-morgue-sentenced-stealing-his-retirement-paymentsSubmitting Payments for NYSLRS Members – Enhanced Reporting
… (address is on the form) or complete and scan the form and email it as an attachment to NYSLRS Employer Reporting . It … your authorization form, we will notify you by phone or email. Each month, you will receive a two-day notice of the upcoming debit from your account by email. NYSLRS can only withdraw funds from the account you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/submitting-payments-nyslrs-membersXII.10.D Monitoring Moving Services – XII. Expenditures
… Section Overview and Policies: This section provides guidance on the requirements agencies must follow when procuring and paying for moving services from the Office of General … Services available under these contracts include planning and preparation, moving, disassembly, assembly and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10d-monitoring-moving-servicesVII.3.B AP Adjustment Voucher – Treasury Requirements – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Agencies must forward all checks, money orders, etc. and a printout of either the SFS “Summary” page or “Invoice … with the amount of the cash deposit and a justification as to why there is no alternative. Cash … control activities in place to mitigate the risk. Checks and documents must be properly prepared for deposit before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3b-ap-adjustment-voucher-treasury-requirements14th Annual Emerging Manager & MWBE Conference
… York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) investment staff and partners. In a new virtual environment, this year’s … a better understanding of the Fund's investment process and manager selection. Small breakout sessions, while virtual, allowed our staff and partners to establish new relationships with highly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/emerging-manager/14-annual-conferenceDiNapoli: Feds Must Step Up or NYC Metro Region Faces End of Public Transit As We Know It
… Transportation Authority’s release of its November budget and financial plan: “Our regional transit system is on the … forcing it to borrow almost $3 billion to get through 2020 and saddling it with even more debt in the coming years. “The … MTA has outlined today would hinder the region’s economic and financial recovery and place a terrible burden on our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-feds-must-step-or-nyc-metro-region-faces-end-public-transit-we-know-itState Agencies Bulletin No. 2095
… employees represented by Council 82 in Bargaining Units 61 and 91. Affected Employees Members of Council 82 in Bargaining Units 61 and 91 are affected. Effective Dates Effective for payroll checks dated February 1, 2023 (Administrative) and February 9, 2023 (Institution). OSC Actions At the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2095-council-82-dues-increase