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Opinion 2000-19
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent … an elevator accessible to disabled members of association) INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: A benevolent association may use foreign fire insurance tax monies to facilitate access to its meeting room …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-19DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Will Vote Against Board Members at Corporations With No Women Directors
… Common Retirement Fund (the Fund) plans to vote against all board directors standing for re-election at companies that have no women on their boards. In situations where a company has just … have no women directors," DiNapoli said. "We're putting all-male boardrooms on notice – diversify your boards to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-will-vote-against-board-members-corporations-no-women-directorsDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… or implement compensating controls such as performing an annual audit of her records and reports. Town of Henrietta …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) made improper payments for claims in violation of federal and State requirements related to ordering, … The New York State Medicaid program provides a wide range of medical services to those who are economically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/19/medicaid-program-improper-payments-services-related-ordering-prescribing-referring-orSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has taken steps to … have done so. The audit covered vendors with a Certificate of Authority that was active at any time during the period … 1, 2018 to August 5, 2020 and their application status as of November 20, 2020. About the Program The Department is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/14/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practicesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… law. Some firefighters did not receive all of the LOSAP points to which they were entitled. Clifton Park Volunteer … state contracts, visit OpenBookNewYork . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 1439
… had use of the funds (constructive receipt). As a result, when an AC230 is received after the January 4, 2016 deadline, … reduced. The exception to the constructive receipt rule is when the entire original check is returned. The IRS deems … The IRS requires employers to apply a reasonable standard when requesting refunds for prior year taxes. OSC will only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1439-processing-2015-salary-refunds-received-osc-after-january-4-2016State Agencies Bulletin No. 1532
… had use of the funds (constructive receipt). As a result, when an AC230 is received after the December 30, 2016 (Inst) … reduced. The exception to the constructive receipt rule is when the entire original check is returned. The IRS deems … The IRS requires employers to apply a reasonable standard when requesting refunds for prior year taxes. OSC will only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1532-processing-2016-salary-refunds-received-osc-after-december-30-2016-instState Agencies Bulletin No. 1365
… had use of the funds (constructive receipt). As a result, when an AC230 is received after the January 5, 2015 deadline, … reduced. The exception to the constructive receipt rule is when the entire original check is returned. The IRS deems … The IRS requires employers to apply a reasonable standard when requesting refunds for prior year taxes.OSC will only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1365-processing-2014-salary-refunds-received-osc-after-january-5-2015Lease Classification Changes as Required by GASB Statement No. 87
This bulletin explains the GASB’s new definition of a lease (including outlining the types of leases that are excluded by this new standard) and an explanation of what a lease term is per Statement 87.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/lease-classification-changes-required-by-gasb-statement-87.pdfReporting Tax Abatements as Required by GASB Statement No. 77
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information to local governments and school districts on the financial statement reporting requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/tax-abatements.pdfOpinion 2001-5
… a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals for felonies and … dollars, to individuals for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person or persons for felonies … rewards of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals for felonies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-5Opinion 96-18
… ch 17, and City of New York v State of New York , 76 NY2d 479, 561 NYS2d 154, relating to the conduct of a referendum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-18Opinion 94-17
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REFUSE AND GARBAGE -- Recycling Services (imposition and collection … AND ASSESSMENTS -- Tax Levy (inclusion of delinquent solid waste services fees with) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§120-w, … into contracts to provide for a system of collection and disposal of solid waste through, among other means, resource …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-17Opinion 90-2
… to town library) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (contract for library services with, or grant to town library) … is located and which is supported by town-wide taxes, for library services beyond those already available to all … of your letter asking whether a village may contract for library services with a town public library which was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-2Opinion 92-44
… 614, 375 NYS2d 500, lv den 38 NY2d 1004, 384 NYS2d 441; Taylor v McGuire , 100 Misc 2d 834, 420 NYS2d 248; 1991 Opns … including both salary and fringe benefits (see, e.g., Taylor , supra ; Christian v City of Ontario , 92 Misc 2d 51, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-44Opinion 91-57
… in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Finances (comingling library moneys with those of municipal sponsor) -- Public Library (comingling library moneys with those of municipal sponsor) MUNICIPAL … Whether library fund moneys of the village public library may be comingled with moneys of the village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-57Opinion 2000-20
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … museum) -- Powers and Duties (authority to become member of volunteer firefighters museum) HISTORIC PRESERVATION -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-20State Agencies Bulletin No. 1617
… employee had use of the funds (constructive receipt). As a result, when an AC230 is received after the December 29, 2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1617-processing-2017-salary-refunds-received-osc-after-december-29-2017-instState Agencies Bulletin No. 1692
… who have a salary refund (AC230) submitted and processed after the December 28, 2018 (Inst) or January 4, 2019 (Admin) … there are processing limitations for AC230s received after this date. Impact on Employee Form W-2 Reporting The … receipt). As a result, when an AC230 is received after the December 28, 2018 (Inst) or January 4, 2019 (Admin) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1692-processing-2018-salary-refunds-received-osc-after-december-28-2018-inst