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Opinion 2007-5
… of law governing the establishment of reserve funds by municipalities and the use of the moneys therein. General … which a period of probable usefulness has been provided by law (General Municipal Law § 6‑c [1] [c]; see Local … expenditures to be financed with obligations issued by counties that operated under an alternative or optional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-5Opinion 89-51
… annual sum specified in the contract. November 28, 1989 Charles H. Jennings, Esq., Town Attorney Town of Lodi …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-51Opinion 89-50
… granting of a town building permit, an in-ground swimming pool was installed on the private property. The owners of … now allege that, as a result of the installation of the pool, there is a drainage problem on their property. In … expenditure of municipal moneys for the benefit of private parties unless it is in furtherance of a proper municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-50Opinion 2012-1
… of a town board of assessment review) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§ 800 (3), 801, 803: A member of a town board of … disclose the interest in accordance with General Municipal Law § 803. You ask whether a member of a town board of … would have a prohibited interest in a contract of his firm to sell products for use by the town highway department. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2012-1Opinion 96-1
… State Comptroller approval in Adirondack Park) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (necessity for State … certain fire districts within the Adirondack Park provide funds for the purchase of real property may, however, be … Law, §6-g governs the establishment of capital reserve funds by fire districts and the expenditure of moneys …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-1Opinion 98-6
… no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory … a county printing contract in 1997. You ask whether there would be a prohibited conflict of interest if the … Whether there would be a prohibited conflict of interest if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-6Opinion 2001-1
… Act minimum requirements) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §90; 29 USC §201 et seq .; NY CONST, ART. VIII, §1: A village … of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"; 29 USC §201 et seq .) at a rate higher than that provided for … longer than that prescribed in the federal statute (29 USC §207[a],[o]). Because it is now well-established that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-1Opinion 2000-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … to be filed with the State Comptroller a certified copy of each determination or order establishing or extending a … a resolution approving the establishment or extension of a town special district under Town Law is required to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-3DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… balances can eventually be turned over to his Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF), which took in a record $48 million from them in … growing number of the accounts being held by our Office of Unclaimed Funds. My office is working to get these funds back …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… money could eventually get turned over to the Office of Unclaimed Funds. In the last seven years, the amount returned to … by New York businesses is turned over to the Office of Unclaimed Funds as abandoned property. DiNapoli urges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsVI.1.A Budgetary Chartstrings – VI. Budgets
… transactions. The COA provides the flexibility for both Statewide and Agency-defined values that can be summarized for financial reporting and analysis. The core Statewide Chartfield values for Budgetary Chartstrings … 7000000-7999999 Not Currently Used 8000000-8999999 The Statewide Department KK Tree (KK_SW_DEPT) is organized in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi1a-budgetary-chartstringsXII.9.H Audit Recoveries – XII. Expenditures
… before payment, to set-off against payments due to a contractor an amount equal to any debt owed by the contractor to the State (see N.Y. Const. Article V, § 1; … for New York State Contracts) provides notice to the Contractor of the State’s authority to withhold for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9h-audit-recoveriesXII.6.C Paying Prompt Contract Interest – XII. Expenditures
… rate. Process and Document Preparation: To process a payment, Agencies must submit a regular voucher, noting the … Agencies must enter an “N” in the Interest Eligible field. Payment Date – Enter the date the interest voucher is … Interest Worksheet . Invoice Date - Enter the actual payment date of the late contract payment. Description - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6c-paying-prompt-contract-interestXIV.10.A Required Information for State Credit Cards – XIV. Special Procedures
… includes the Procurement, Travel, Non-Employee Travel (NET), and Fuel cards. Process and Document Preparation: For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfochapter-xiv/xiv10a-required-information-state-credit-cardsState Police Bulletin No. SP-207
The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSCs automatic processing of the April 1 2020 2 Salary Increases
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-207-hold-april-1-2020-2-salary-increases-state-police-employees-representedDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Compliance with Jonathan's Law
… and guardians are properly notified of incidents of abuse and neglect in programs it oversees as required under … “Jonathan’s Law was created to make sure incidents of abuse and neglect are properly addressed and families are … injuries, unauthorized changes in treatment and suspected abuse and neglect. In May 2007, Jonathan’s Law was enacted to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-compliance-jonathans-lawTitle IV-E Foster Care – Federal Funding and New York
… in Title IV-E funding in FY 2025 and $295 million in FY 2026, all of which is allocated to the Administration for … in funding. FIGURE 1 – Title IV-E Funds by Function FY 2026 Preliminary Budget (in millions) ACS FY 2025 FY 2026 Foster Care Services & Support $ 191.5 $ 187.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/title-iv-e-foster-careState Agencies Bulletin No. 2166
… used for such critical tasks as direct employee contact, mailing of Form W-2 statements, mailing of paycheck and direct deposit advices, determining … It is essential that PayServ contains correct and current address information for all NYS employees. In an effort to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2166-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-employee-address-updateProcurement; Technical Cleanup Proposal
… Program Legislative Session 2015-2016: Vetoed on December 11, 2015 – Veto Memo 303 – A.7513-B (Peoples-Stokes) / S.5713-A (DeFrancisco) … and clarifications relating to certain procurements. Memo Bill Text Status …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/procurement-technical-cleanup-proposalExamination of Travel Expenses
… continued to improperly designate the employee’s official station in calendar years 2015, 2016 and 2017. Background As … travel between an employee’s residence and official station is considered commuting and is not reimbursable. The official station of every employee is designated by the head of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/26/examination-travel-expenses