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Opinion 90-23
… NOTES -- Debt Limit (exclusion from - cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, … 12; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §105.00: The cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse may exclude from their constitutional … does not exceed $10,000,000 in the case of Buffalo and Rochester and $5,000,000 in the case of Syracuse. This is in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-23DiNapoli: MTA Financial Outlook in Precarious Balance
… needs to address before emergency federal funds dry up in 2025. After that, the MTA faces enormous budget shortfalls … more than $1 billion of deficit financing, a dangerous practice of long-term borrowing to pay for short term needs … funding, timely implementation of the congestion pricing program could bring more riders and funding to the system and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-mta-financial-outlook-precarious-balanceTransportation Company Owner and Office Manager Indicted in $1.8 Million Medicaid Scheme
… claims for rides which never occurred, overbilling for group rides, and lying about the destinations of the trips to … DiNapoli said. “My office will continue to partner with law enforcement to root out waste, fraud and abuse, and … innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/transportation-company-owner-and-office-manager-indicted-18-million-medicaid-schemeDiNapoli Bolsters State Pension Fund Support of LGBTQIA+ Equity & Inclusion at Portfolio Companies
… new requests to major corporations seeking information on how they support LGBTQIA+ employees in the workplace. … This latest request follows ongoing engagement with Best Buy Co., questioning whether the company has retreated from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-bolsters-state-pension-fund-support-lgbtqia-equity-inclusion-portfolio-companiesXIX.2.C Project Activities – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… control and cost tracking purposes. Activities are used to track major project phases, tasks or programs within a Project as well as to set budgets within a project, if desired. Standard … their descriptions, associated project types and guidance to support when each activity should be used with a project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix2c-project-activitiesCity of Long Beach – Budget Review (B18-7-5)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … reasonable, and whether the City took appropriate action to implement or resolve recommendations from our budget … Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized to issue debt not to exceed $12,000,000 to liquidate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/05/08/city-long-beach-budget-review-b18-7-5City of Mechanicville – Records and Reports (2012M-162)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s financial management system for the … through real property taxes, State aid, and fees charged to residents. Key Findings Due to the poor condition of the City’s financial records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/01/city-mechanicville-records-and-reports-2012m-162Receiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Pension Payment Option Election – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… their pension using the benefit calculator in Retirement Online . The calculator uses your salary and service credit … it. Sign in to your Retirement Online account , go to the ‘My Account Summary’ area of your Account Homepage and click the “Estimate my Pension Benefit” button. Members in certain circumstances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-pension-payment-option-electionReceiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Pension Payment Option Election – State Police Plan
… their pension using the benefit calculator in Retirement Online . The calculator uses your salary and service credit … it. Sign in to your Retirement Online account , go to the ‘My Account Summary’ area of your Account Homepage and click the “Estimate my Pension Benefit” button. Members in certain circumstances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-pension-payment-option-electionOpinion 90-47
… LAW, §§17, 18: The duty of the State or a municipality to provide a legal defense to an employee under Public Officers Law, §17 or §18 respectively has been equated by the courts to the duty of an insurance company to provide a defense …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-47Opinion 88-78
… -- Contract for (additional protection by county to village); (additional protection by town to village) -- Financing (exemption of village from town tax … police department by adoption of a local law subject to permissive referendum. State or local civil service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-78Membership Milestones for Police & Fire Retirement System (PFRS) Members
… how your years of service affect your retirement benefits. For specific information about your retirement plan, go to … more years of service credit, you are: Eligible to apply for a non-job-related disability benefit. Eligible for an out-of-service death benefit, if you leave public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/membership-milestones-police-fire-retirement-system-pfrs-membersCUNY Bulletin No. CU-708
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the CUNY … pay rate increases for High Pressure Plant Tenders and to provide instructions on entering Shift Differential … 24, 2018 through May 23, 2022 and provides for increases to the hourly rates effective April 24, 2018, April 24, 2019, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-708-cuny-retroactive-pay-rate-increases-high-pressure-plantAvailability, Access and Affordability: Understanding Broadband Challenges in New York State
… Today, reliable high-speed internet is a necessity to effectively work, learn, communicate and play in our … as stay-at-home orders required millions of New Yorkers to participate in remote learning and work. Fortunately, New … in the country for the share of population with access to basic broadband speeds. However, there are still over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/availability-access-and-affordability-understanding-broadband-challenges-new-york-stateState Contract and Payment Actions in January
… In January, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,801 contracts for state agencies and public authorities … Office of General Services - Design & Construction $9 million with LiRo Program & Construction Management PE PC … Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation $2.4 million with Keeler Construction Co. for Lower Falls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryXI.11.C Banking Services Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… this section is to: (i) define when a contract for banking services is necessary; (ii) set forth the requirements for … request the establishment of a bank account at any banking facility, providing in writing the substantiation of the need … level (i.e., regional motor vehicle office, correctional facility, mental hygiene facility, other agency regional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11c-banking-services-contractsGeddes Town Clerk Charged in $30K Swindle
… records that she had declined the coverage in order to fraudulently receive $6,000 from the town meant for … addition, Carhart cost the town another $30,000 by failing to pay her actual health insurance premiums and leaving the town to pay the bill. “Ms. Carhart hoodwinked Geddes town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/geddes-town-clerk-charged-30k-swindleAccounts Payable Advisory No. 30
… Agreements Policy: The purpose of this advisory is to inform Business Units of: the account codes for claims, … and the procedures for making payments pursuant to awards and non-judicial settlement agreements. To account for payments to recipients of claims, awards, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/30-claims-awards-judgments-and-settlement-agreementsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 28
… over the Agency’s Payment Process Reference : Guide to Financial Operations: Chapter XII, Section 4.B - … Rules and Regulations requires the head of an agency to certify to the Comptroller annually, or at any time there is a new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/28-internal-controls-certificationVillage of Forestville – Water Fund (2012M-207)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the financial management of the water fund and the … Key Findings The Board authorized substantial improvements to the Village’s water system and obtained funding for the … Facilities Corporation without first identifying a plan to pay for the related debt. Although the Board raised water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/15/village-forestville-water-fund-2012m-207