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Opinion 97-24
… by members of the "auxiliary" of an incorporated fire company located within a fire district) GENERAL MUNICIPAL … of the "auxiliary" of an incorporated volunteer fire company located in a fire district may not participate in a … award program established for the members of the fire company unless they have been approved as members of the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-24Opinion 91-39
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (waiver of public salary exceeding … positions and subsequently be reappointed to the position of trustee without diminution of his or her retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-39Opinion 90-5
… to increase the number of trustees and, if so, by what procedure and for what term the new trustees would be appointed. For purposes … authority to increase the number of trustees and if so by what procedure and for what term the new trustees would be appointed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-5Opinion 89-51
… for the town to make additional payments to the fire company providing fire protection to pay the cost of the services of private contractors engaged by the fire company in connection with fighting a fire within the fire … within the town. You indicate that a volunteer fire company provides fire protection services within the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-51Cost-Saving Ideas: Overtime Planning and Management
… savings. Employee salaries and benefits, including pension benefits, are large expenses for New York's local … wages can significantly increase personal service 1 and pension costs. For example, 8 to 30 percent of wages paid to … legal counsel, as appropriate. AWS examples Five-day flex schedule: Regular start and end times, but allows for changes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-overtime-planning-and-managementOpinion 93-33
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER -- Designation (use of … Whether a school district may publish notice of the school districts annual meeting in a publication which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-33Opinion 91-49
… -- Powers and Duties (conveyance of abandoned county highway property) COUNTY LAW, §215; HIGHWAY LAW, §§118-a, 131-b: A county may convey an abandoned county highway by private sale by the adoption of a resolution … Whether a county may convey an abandoned county highway by private sale to either the adjoining owner or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-49Opinion 92-32
… within the town and immediately reconvey the depot, for fair and adequate consideration, to an historical society for … to the anticipated date of availability and shall be for fair and adequate consideration ... which in no event shall … the town in connection with its acquisition of the depot. October 20, 1992 Kevin M. McArdle, Esq., Town Attorney Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-32Opinion 90-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … issues discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Audit (scope of village auditor's authority); (necessity of vendor … Whether a village board of trustees which has established the office of auditor may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-9Opinion 90-48
… (criteria and procedure for determining responsibility) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Transportation Contracts (criteria and … to your letter concerning the award of a contract by a school district to a bus company for transportation of … facility near the homes of certain residents of the school district. These residents allege, among other things, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-48Opinion 89-47
… FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- Dissolution (when added to adjoining fire district) TOWN LAW, §§172-a, 172-d, 173, … district and adding the whole of the dissolved district to an adjoining fire district. Such a proceeding must be undertaken pursuant to Town Law, §172-d. Absent the establishment of zones of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-47State Agencies Bulletin No. 1800.1
… This bulletin supersedes Payroll Bulletin 1800 Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the new Federal Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Certificate, and the … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18001-2020-form-w-4-employees-withholding-certificate-and-payserv-federalOpinion 99-8
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES - Imposition of … of the minutes of the town board meetings to individuals on a subscription basis. You indicate that the town has been … is the doctrine of preemption, a fundamental limitation on home rule under which the State Legislature's intent, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-8Opinion 89-64
… NEW YORK CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §247; VILLAGE LAW, §1-102(1): When purchasing … terms, including price, in the public interest. This is in reply to your inquiry concerning a village which … In the absence of a statutory procedure for determining what a municipality may pay to purchase real property, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-64How To Submit a .txt file to NYSLRS using the OSC Secure File Transfer Services Interface
This job aid shows you (a participating organization) how to use the OSC Secure File Transfer Services Interface in order to properly submit your pipe-delimited .txt files to NYSLRS for processing.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/third-party-organizations/pdf/vcdp-submit-setup-file.pdfCommon Reporting Errors: From AUD to AFR
In this session, you will learn about common reporting errors made by local governments when completing annual reports and our staff will explain how to correctly report the underlying transactions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/common-reporting-errors-aud-afr-12-7-22-update.pdfSummary Page How-To Guide
This guide shows you (as an employer reporting contact) how to report non-overtime and overtime earnings on the Summary Page in Retirement Online using either Manual Reporting or a File Upload.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/employers/pdf/summary-page-how-to-guide.pdfOpinion 88-11
… 940, 941, 480 NYS2d 556, affd 66 NY2d 833, 498 NYS2d 364; Brooklyn Park Comr's v Armstrong , 45 NY 234; Gewirtz v City of Long Beach , 69 Misc 2d 763, 330 NYS 2d 495, affd 45 AD2d 841, 358 NYS2d 957; see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-11Analytical Reviews – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… in utility usage (consumption) and telephone and cell phone expenditures. Increases in expenditures for consumable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/analytical-reviewsWhat is the Real Property Tax Cap?
… of inflation. (Individual property tax bills are based on various factors, and they may increase more than two … State Comptroller's Role . You can find tax cap reporting on Comptroller DiNapoli’s Open Book New York website. … Find information on Real Property Tax Cap below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/what-real-property-tax-cap