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Opinion 88-36
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTY SHERIFF -- Liability (loss of funds) INSURANCE -- Liability … misconduct of deputy sheriff or other employee of sheriff's department. Deputy sheriff or other employee also may be … Whether a sheriff is personally responsible for cash shortages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-36SUNY Bulletin No. SU-136
… Action Request page using the Action/Reason of Pay Rt Chg/NEW . Rehires: For Rehires, request the appropriate biweekly … service credit days for employees who are members of the New York State Employees' Retirement System (Plan Type 7Y) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-136-procedures-processing-suny-2007-summer-session-paymentsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-269
… OSC Actions OSC has created a status field on the State Tax Data page labeled FLI (Family Leave Insurance) Status to … identify employees who have received approval to use the NY Paid Family Leave benefit. LOA/PFL- Leave of Absence/Paid … this benefit is not eligible for Retirement service credit. Control-D Reports Available After Processing A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-269-new-york-state-paid-family-leave-program-united-universityOpinion 88-34
… VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS -- Towns (manner of adoption of regulations, orders and rules) -- Villages (manner of adoption of regulations, orders and rules) VEHICLE AND … in accordance with the procedures prescribed for the adoption of ordinances by Town Law, §§130 and 133. Thus, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-34Opinion 90-16
… conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees (see General Municipal Law, §800[4],[5]). For purposes of … or demand against or agreement with a municipality (see General Municipal Law, §800[2]). An interest in a … contained in General Municipal Law, §802 are applicable (see General Municipal Law, §801[1]). Any contract willfully …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-16Opinion 2004-9
… programs pursuant to agreements under Public Health Law) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §103(8); PUBLIC HEALTH LAW §2803-a: Purchases by a county on behalf of a "municipal … competitive bidding requirements under General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-9Opinion 2008-4
… for park district improvements not payable from general fund) PARK DISTRICTS -- Increase and Improvement of Facilities (costs not payable from town general fund); (raising amounts for) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW § … general town expenses payable out of the town's general fund. You ask whether a town may transfer monies from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-4Opinion 88-74
… association for such purpose." (emphasis added The term "municipal corporation" is defined in General Municipal … funds to the committee for the erection of a monument. The term "monument association" is not defined in section 72 or … furthers a public purpose, it may be argued that the term was intended to be broadly construed to carry out the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-74Opinion 91-51
… the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Inter-fund Advance (from county sewer district fund to general fund) COUNTIES -- Fund … fund to general fund) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§9-a, 453; COUNTY LAW, §271: A county may temporarily advance county sewer district user … Whether a county chief fiscal officer may temporarily utilize for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-51State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal and School Audits
… the deficits in the water and wastewater funds. The 2026 budget includes a proposed tax levy increase of $198,675 (2%) which will exhaust 86.37% … taxpayers equitably because it inappropriately allocated sales tax revenues totaling $1.1 million to the TW funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-and-school-auditsOpinion 2002-16
… area of the town or village, including a day labor hiring site, and to monitor and document the use of such resources. … services in relation to the use of a day labor hiring site by contractors and day laborers who would otherwise … in the downtown area of the village/town. The hiring site was established by the not-for-profit corporation and is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-16Opinion 2001-8
… protection district to be dissolved (Town Law §185[4]; 9 Opns St Comp, 1953, p 219). Accordingly, pursuant to the … Opns St Comp, 1966, p 142; 12 Opns St Comp, 1956, p 166; 7 Opns St Comp, 1951, p 353; 5 Opns St Comp, 1949, p 530). … contracts then in force and effect (Town Law §185[5]; 9 Opns St Comp, 1953, p 219, supra ). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-8DiNapoli Releases Analysis of 2023-24 Enacted State Budget
… as well as Executive and legislative estimates associated with changes included in the Enacted Budget, All Funds … for the next economic downturn or unexpected event. Poor Debt Practices Persist The Enacted Budget includes … government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested data. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-releases-analysis-2023-24-enacted-state-budgetVI.I Overview – VI. Budgets
… After appropriations, which are statutory authorizations to spend for specific purposes, become law, the State … available Federal funds. The Project Parent is equivalent to the billing amount for the Federal Grant Award, and the Project Child is the funding allocation to specific project activities. See Chapter XIX, Section 2.B …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vii-overviewState Agencies Bulletin No. 2080
… for the SEFA Campaign for the 2023 calendar year and explain SEFA Continuous Giving. Affected Employees All … will begin January 4, 2023 for Administration paychecks and January 12, 2023 for Institution paychecks. Background … Campaign (FCC) Code, which appears on the SEFA Pledge and Payroll Deduction Authorization card, must be used as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2080-2023-state-employees-federated-appeal-sefa-campaignRequired Documentation
… If you file a claim: online , you may receive an email asking for … mail , you can attach the required documentation to your claim form. In some cases, we may send you a letter asking … decree; and Court papers. Proof of Authorization (to Claim on Owner’s Behalf) To make a claim on behalf of another …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/required-documentationOpinion 88-35
… evaluation of the responses to the RFP, using a scoring sheet to evaluate the vendors, and the city would choose the … Whether using a score sheet may be used to purchase software in lieu of advertising …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-35Opinion 90-19
… discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Powers and Duties (regulating activities of fire companies) FIRE … -- Officers (residency requirements)-- Powers and Duties (consent to fire protection contract) FIRE … (consent by fire company to contract) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (administration of village fire department) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-19State Agencies Bulletin No. 2125.1
… purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the new temporary compensation payment, OSC’s automatic processing of … annual salary reaches Job Rate. The combination of this temporary compensation amount and the employee’s annual … salary must not exceed Job Rate. In these instances, the temporary compensation amount must be reduced. The new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21251-new-temporary-compensation-payment-certain-employees-represented-civilHomeownership Rates in New York
… a home has long been described as “The American Dream.” In New York, that dream appears unattainable for a large share of the population: New York has the lowest homeownership rate among the states, … quarter of 2022, compared to 65.8 percent nationally. For New York, the low percentage is driven by the high share of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/homeownership-rates-new-york