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Military Service Credit
… with and without the military service credit to see how it will change if you purchase all or part of your … within 90 days from the date of discharge. (Return to Top) How to Apply Regardless of what section of the law applies to … for your military service Find out who is eligible and how to apply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/military-service-creditOpinion 2002-5
… rights for open space preservation. If the reserve fund is established for the purchase of development rights of a specific parcel, the establishment of the fund is subject to permissive referendum requirements. If the fund is established generally for acquisitions of rights in land …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-5DiNapoli: Problems Persist at Many Hotels and Motels Used to House Homeless
… State auditors examining hotels and motels used to house the homeless found poor conditions still exist at many … and collaboration on the audit of the use of motels to house the homeless,"said Albany County Comptroller Michael F. … and inspecting temporary residences (facilities that house individuals for less than 180 consecutive days), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-problems-persist-many-hotels-and-motels-used-house-homelessOversight of the Practice of Funeral Directing
… Objective To determine if the Department of Health is effectively overseeing the practice of funeral directing in accordance with relevant … To determine if the Department of Health is effectively overseeing the practice of funeral directing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/26/oversight-practice-funeral-directingNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by CVS Health for Pharmacy Services for Ineligible Members
… delays, taking an average of 227 days – and in one case 10 years – to cancel coverage. Civil Service relies heavily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/29/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-cvs-health-pharmacy-services-ineligibleOpinion 91-17
… GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103(8); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i): A county may make purchases, pursuant to the … by the State Hospital Review and Planning Council (see 10 NYCRR 400.4), to enter into contracts among themselves and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-17Opinion 92-53
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … [Edited for Publication] SALES TAX -- Distribution of (necessity of State Comptroller's approval in absence of … Whether the State Comptrollers approval is required of the countys new sales tax distribution formula …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-53Public School Safety – Incident Reporting and Unauthorized Student Departures
… policymakers. New York State’s Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) requires public school … uses this VADIR data to calculate each school’s “School Violence Index” (SVI). Schools with SVIs over certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/29/public-school-safety-incident-reporting-and-unauthorized-student-departuresOversight of Private Career Schools
… 18 schools that appeared to be operating without a State license. These schools provided instruction in a range of … the most efficient manner. Key Recommendations Ensure that license applications for private career schools are processed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/07/oversight-private-career-schoolsDiNapoli: Former Mechanic at State Police Garage Pleads Guilty to Felony
… In May, Relyea and another non-sworn civilian employee, Jeffrey Rapasadi, 57, also of Canastota were both charged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-mechanic-state-police-garage-pleads-guilty-felonyOpinion 88-72
… for the establishment of a town sewer district that would connect with facilities in a nearby city. You ask whether it … sewer district may not provide service to individual properties within a town sewer district without the consent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-72Oversight of Select High-Technology Projects
… Objectives To determine if Empire State Development (ESD) adequately … (high-tech) economic development programs and projects it oversees and to determine if these projects are achieving the intended … To determine if Empire State Development ESD adequately … hightech economic development programs and projects it oversees a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/21/oversight-select-high-technology-projectsWage Subsidy and Transitional Employment Programs
… program requires New York State to engage individuals in countable work activities. Federal funds are provided to … employment goals to be met during the contract period. In the WSP, contractors place public assistance recipients … to participants during the subsidized employment period). In the TE program, contractors place individuals in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/29/wage-subsidy-and-transitional-employment-programsOpinion 90-7
… of industrial development agency) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §856; PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §18: A city may defend and indemnify the members and … of the city. You ask whether, pursuant to Public Officers Law, §18, a city may indemnify the members of an industrial … Whether pursuant to Public Officers Law 18 a city may indemnify the members of an industrial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-7Opinion 89-55
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (delegation of power to determine promotions) -- … which presently awards all promotions within the town police department may delegate that authority to the chief of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-55Implementation of the Security Guard Act
… The Department is also required to maintain a computerized registry of all security guard registration applicants, … are issued registration cards, and maintaining an accurate registry of security guard applicants. The Department lacks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/implementation-security-guard-actPatient Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues
… To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is meeting the goals and objectives of the Patient Safety Center (PSC) and is collecting and utilizing designated revenue for that … including safety goals and best practices. The Department is responsible for monitoring compliance with applicable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/10/patient-safety-center-activities-and-handling-revenuesCalendar Year Municipalities That Have Not Filed in Time for a FSMS Score in All Three Years 2012 - 2014
Calendar Year Municipalities That Have Not Filed in Time for a FSMS Score in All Three Years 2012 - 2014
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/pdf/persistentnonfilingmunis.pdfOpinion 93-26
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent … ambulance district costs) TOWN LAW, §§198(10-f), 202, 202-a: A town board on behalf of an ambulance district may impose … Whether the district also may charge a fee to persons utilizing the services of the ambulance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-26Opinion 2002-3
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … town improvement districts (see, e.g., 1992 Opns St Comp No. 92-33, p 84; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-53, p 84; see also Coconato v Town of Esopus , 152 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-3