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DiNapoli: Fiscal Stress May be Looming for Glens Falls
… outpace revenues, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report, part of … a series of fiscal profiles on municipalities across the state. “The city’s financial struggles are making it harder … higher than the 3.3 percent growth for all cities in the state. By comparison, the city’s revenues increased only 4.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-may-be-looming-glens-fallsDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Improve Efforts to do Business with Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses
… the lower target, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York’s MWBE … give qualified companies a chance to do business with the state,” DiNapoli said. “The MTA needs to do a better job … give minority and women-owned businesses a fair shake.” State law requires state agencies and public authorities to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-needs-improve-efforts-do-business-minority-and-women-owned-businessesUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-240
… End of Contract Bonus Payment and to provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … Association (CSEA) (Bargaining Unit 87), provides for a one time, lump sum bonus payment in the amount of … by the UCS Executive Director dated 3/22/2017, the payment for NS (salary grade 560) employees in Bargaining Units 86 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-240-2017-unified-court-system-csea-end-contract-bonus-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1604
… Officers and the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in reconciling employees’ Social Security Numbers and names in the NYS payroll system (PayServ) with the Social Security … Officers must reconcile Social Security Numbers and names in PayServ with SSA. Internal Revenue Code §6721 imposes a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1604-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedCUNY Bulletin No. CU-278
… and provide agency instructions for the payment of Increments. Affected Employees Eligible employees in Bargaining Units T8, TC and GA Background These Increments are authorized pursuant to the Memorandum of … completed for Pay Period 20C, OSC will automatically apply Increments to Active annual salaried employees in grade 980, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-278-january-2007-incrementsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-316
… criteria: Increment Code 0001 and the employee’s Salary Rate is equal to one of the steps on the Salary Schedule, but is below the maximum Salary Rate on the … based upon the employee’s base salary: Professor/Assistant Administrator Higher Education Officer/Assistant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-316-january-2008-incrementsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-290
… Background Pursuant to the CUNY Board of Trustees approval and Personnel Policy Bulletin 01-07 dated 2/26/07 which … Bulletin 01-07 dated 2/26/07 for eligibility criteria and implementation instructions. Agency Actions For all … Fy Sal) using the effective date of the appropriate raise and the new compensation rate. A separate request must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-290-cuny-managerial-pay-plan-retroactive-increases-2003-2006Opinion 99-13
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Classification (based on whether … governmental functions (see, e.g., NY Tel. , supra , in which the court, quoting from Torsoe Bros. v Board of … Rather, we believe that determination should be made, in the first instance, by the local government. In making its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-13Opinion 99-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Destruction of (not required by State Comptroller's regulations) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-11Opinion 93-3
… §§103, 104-b: A fire district is not required to advertise for sealed bids to contract for the services of physicians to give physicals to volunteer … You ask whether a fire district is required to advertise for sealed bids to engage the services of physicians to give …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-3Opinion 98-17
… §30: A town board, by local law or resolution, may agree to confer the benefits of section 18 upon the employees of the housing authority and to be held liable for the costs incurred under section 18. … Officers Law, §18 generally authorizes a "public entity" to defend and indemnify public "employees" in any civil …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-17Opinion 97-7
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. ABANDONED AND LOST PROPERTY -- Money (court and trust funds) COUNTY TREASURER -- Powers and Duties (unclaimed court and trust moneys) STATE COMPTROLLER -- Powers and Duties (receipt of unclaimed court and trust moneys) ABANDONED PROPERTY LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-7DiNapoli Finds Major Problems with Rochester School District Payments
… The Rochester City School District's payroll processes are disorganized, highly … costing taxpayers, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Auditors also found … the district managed its purchases. "The Rochester City School District needs to substantially overhaul how it is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-finds-major-problems-rochester-school-district-paymentsState Police Bulletin No. SP-111
… Purpose To provide notification of the procedure for processing the Education Payment. Affected Employees … Unit 62 Effective Date(s) Payments may be submitted for Pay Period 4L/5C, paychecks dated June 10, 2009 Background For eligible employees in Bargaining Units 07, 17 and 62 who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-111-education-payment-employees-represented-police-benevolent-associationState Police Bulletin No. SP-105
… Purpose To provide notification of the procedure for processing the Education Payment. Affected Employees … Unit 62 Effective Date Payments may be submitted for Pay Period 4L/5C, paychecks dated June 11, 2008 Background For eligible employees in Bargaining Units 07, 17 and 62 who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-105-education-payment-employees-represented-police-benevolent-associationOpinion 94-2
… from parking meter fees for city officials) PARKING AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS--Parking Regulations (exemption from meter fees for city officials) VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§1200, 1600, 1604, 1640: In the absence of … possessing handicapped parking permits. Vehicle and Traffic Law, §1604 provides as follows: Except as otherwise …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-2Opinion 90-18
… Requiring Competitive Bidding (purchase of medical supplies) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103: There is no exception … on the fact that the commodities purchased are medical supplies. You ask whether the purchase of medical supplies by … requirements of General Municipal Law, §§103, 103-a, 103-b and 103-c. County Law, §408-a provides that every officer, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-18Opinion 88-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. … of commissioners, the town board is required to cause a map and plan of the proposed improvement, together with an … by the State of New York (Town Law, §202-b[1]). When the map, plan and estimate have been completed, the town board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-9Area #4 – Contracts and Service Level Agreements for IT Services – Information Technology Governance
… what format it will be returned and/or whether, when and how it will be destroyed). How shared PII will be protected … quality of those services. Such vaguely worded agreements can, among other things, contribute to confusion over who has … responsibility for various aspects of the IT environment (i.e., the local government/school or service provider), which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-4-contracts-and-service-level-agreements-it-servicesArea #10 – Firewalls and Intrusion Detection – Information Technology Governance
… is the process of monitoring the events occurring in a computer system or network and analyzing them for signs … activity to and from a particular computer. Because the log information maintained may be too voluminous to review on … and Multiple consecutive unsuccessful attempts to log-on to a system. Unauthorized, unusual or sensitive access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-10-firewalls-and-intrusion-detection