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Opinion 88-55
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY- Powers and Duties (submission … village board for audit, the village board may make such a requirement a condition to entering into fire protection contracts for … Whether a village has authority to audit or require the audit of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-55Cost-Saving Ideas: A Guide to Justice Court Consolidation in Villages and Towns
… Justice Court Fund can be reached at (518) 486-3137 or via email at [email protected] Town Justice Court … Office of Court Administration Phone: (800) 268-7869 Email: [email protected] Web: … York State Magistrates Association Phone: (800) 669-6247 Email: [email protected] Web: https://www.nysma.net New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-guide-justice-court-consolidation-villages-and-townsOpinion 2007-1
… MUNICIPAL LAW §§103, 104-b: County contracts with private bus companies to provide paratransit services in connection … §104-b. You state that the county contracts with private bus companies to provide paratransit services in connection … to ride fixed-route buses due to a disability. The bus companies would provide trained drivers, dispatchers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-1Opinion 89-35
… matter of the proposed local law ( Con Ed v Town of Red Hook , 60 NY2d 99, 468 NYS2d 596; Belle v Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-35Opinion 2006-10
… are credited to the general fund, town-wide (2006 Opns St Comp No. 2006-3; 1990 Opns St Comp No. 90-1, p 1; 1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-784, p 214; see also, 1979 Opns St Comp No. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-10What to Expect from an OSC Audit
This session will familiarize you with the entire audit process: from its early stages to final report. Learn what the auditors are looking for, the professional standards they follow, and your role in the process.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/what-to-expect-osc-audit-051524.pdfFiscal Stress Monitoring System Briefing for Local Governments
Presenters from the Office of the State Comptroller will provide you with the critical information regarding your fiscal score release in September. Please note that this score release is for 12/31 fiscal year-end local governments.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/fiscal-stress-monitoring-system-091223.pdfOverview – State University Police Plan
… and Overtime which is compensated in whole or in part by payments from private, non-governmental entities.** *For … average salary. Please note that overtime work performed by police officers for other public employers that … final average salary, even if the employer is reimbursed by the other public entity. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1823/overviewDo We have Your Money? $230 Million Returned to New York State Residents This Year
… P. DiNapoli’s office will attend community events around the state this month to help residents search for lost and … oversees 33 million unclaimed funds accounts until the money can be returned to its rightful owners. “I encourage everyone to come out to the community events to search for money that may be waiting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/do-we-have-your-money-230-million-returned-new-york-state-residents-yearOpinion 91-28
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION -- Water Fund (use of profits for general village purposes) … A village may use profits resulting from operation of a water utility for general village purposes. You ask whether a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-28Opinion 89-46
… citizens) TOWN LAW, §§23, 271; PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §3; ELECTION LAW, §5-102: An individual who is not a U.S. citizen … Town Law, §23 requires all town officers, at the time of election and throughout the term of office, to be "an elector … One qualification to register for and to vote at a town election is U.S. citizenship (NY Const. Art II, §1; Election …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-46Opinion 97-8
Whether a city is required by State law to accept only vouchers which have been certified by the claimant
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-8DiNapoli: Former Beekman Tax Collector Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $86,000 for Personal Expenses
… P. DiNapoli today announced that Jennifer Colucci, 41, of Hopewell Junction, pleaded guilty to stealing more than $86,000 in tax funds collected for the use of the town of Beekman and its schools. This plea was a result of a joint … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced that Jennifer Colucci 41 of Hopewell Junction pleaded guilty to stealing more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-former-beekman-tax-collector-pleads-guilty-embezzling-86000-personal-expensesXIX.3 Project IDs with Multiple Funding Sources – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… sources, considering the following questions: What is my total project budget? What is my total project cost? Encumbrance? What is my federal versus state match spending? What are my complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix3-project-ids-multiple-funding-sourcesEmerging Manager Program
… its pension obligations in the future. Diversify the investment portfolio The Fund takes the long-term approach by … its pool of fund managers. By accessing fresh talent and investment opportunities from new and small investment firms, the Fund can generate returns that meet or exceed industry benchmarks. Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/emerging-managerState Agencies Bulletin No. 2358
… Background: Pursuant to the New York State Fiscal Year 2026 Enacted Budget, Judiciary Law Section 519 has been … Code JUR in the amount of $72/day (or the amount an employee would have received if they worked that day, if less … undeliverable due to the agency’s inability to locate the employee, the agency should follow the Agency Actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2358-june-2025-increase-jury-duty-daily-compensationGASB Statement No. 33 "Accounting and Financial Reporting for Nonexchange Transactions"
… Issued To: County, City, Town and Village Chief Fiscal Officers GASB Statement No. 33 provides accounting and reporting guidelines for nonexchange transactions. A … exchange. There is no clear link between services provided and supporting revenues. The statement describes four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/gasb-statement-no-33-accounting-and-financial-reporting-nonexchange-transactionsOutreach Events
… abandoned property. Date Event Address County April 2026 April 17, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm April 18, 2026 10:00 am - 4:00 pm 2026 Somos Inc., New York Conference …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/outreach-eventsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Beware Text Message Scam Targeting Retirees
… Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov or by calling the Albany FBI Field Office at 518-465-7551 … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. About the New York State Common Retirement Fund The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-beware-text-message-scam-targeting-retireesOpinion 94-14
… DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Powers and Duties (authority to finance projects located outside the municipality for … benefit the agency was created); (development related to earlier projects as constituting modifications) GENERAL … IDA was created. This prohibition does not apply, however, to projects for which an agency has authorized any assistance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-14