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Opinion 91-6
… vendors holding federal General Services Administration (GSA) contracts. General Municipal Law, §103 provides, in … exception, however, for purchases through federal GSA contracts (31 Opns St Comp, 1975, p 133, 1971 Opns St … 103 to permit purchases from vendors holding federal GSA contracts without compliance with State competitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-6Opinion 95-2
… a franchise fee imposed upon the cable company by a city is not a municipal "fee" falling within the exemption of … Housing Law, §52. You ask whether a housing authority is exempt from paying that portion of its cable television bill which is designated as a "franchise fee". You state that the city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-2Opinion 2000-18
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (establishment of service award program by joint fire district); (authority for service award program established by joint fire district to provide prior service credit for activities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-18Opinion 2002-12
… -- Streets and Highways (combining two village street departments) -- Water (combining two village water … Department (cooperation agreement to combine two village street departments) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (municipal … cooperation agreement to combine sewer, water and street departments of the two villages) WATER SUPPLY AND …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-12Opinion 2001-15
… DISTRICTS -- Dissolution (authority to dissolve a lighting district); (authority of corporation to sign … PROPERTY -- Disposition of (a service contract of a lighting district) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Corporation" … LAW §191; TOWN LAW §202-c(1): A petition to dissolve a lighting district pursuant to Town Law §202-c(1) is proper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-15Opinion 2001-4
… -- Compensation (fixed amount for specified services plus hourly rate for revaluation work to be performed by … part of the responsibilities of the assessor (1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-187, unreported; see also 5 Op Counsel SBEA … hourly rate for specified additional duties (1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-45, p 105; 1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-356, p …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-4Opinion 2000-24
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … to General Municipal Law, article 5-G for the provision of police protection as a joint service. You ask whether two … a municipal cooperation agreement for the joint provision of police protection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-24DiNapoli: Former Vernon Center Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $300,000
… hard work as well as the efforts of my Assistant, ADA Paul Kelly, who ensured that the defendant was held …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-former-vernon-center-fire-department-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-300000Local Government Interactive Data
… allows the public to view and analyze a tenyear window of New York State local government finances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/interactive-dataX.6 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… informs New York State agencies of established Special Use Vendor IDs used in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Vendor Management Unit (VMU) has populated the Statewide Vendor File with Special Use Vendor IDs for processing … informs New York State agencies of established Special Use Vendor IDs used in the Statewide Financial System SFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x6-overviewWho Is Responsible? – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Although there are exceptions, the governing board is generally responsible for the audit of claims. The audit of claims is one of the few control procedures that is often executed … the need to have a strong claims auditing function and, where allowable by law, have chosen to delegate their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/who-responsibleXIII.3 Record Retention – Travel and Expense – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… Chapter XIV, Section 9 - Statewide Financial System Imaging and Attachment Guidance . If the agency does not … Chapter XIV, Section 9 - Statewide Financial System Imaging and Attachment Guidance Information on attaching …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii3-record-retention-travel-and-expenseXIII.10.C Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee – Using an Employee Check – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… with information related to refunds owed to the state by an employee when the employee submits a check for repayment to the state. Process and Transaction … in the SFS. To apply the payment to the Due to State account receivable, the Agency must select a deposit type of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10c-refunds-owed-state-employeeXI.11 Overview – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… and specific contract transactions not covered in other sections of this chapter. Guide to Financial Operations … and specific contract transactions not covered in other sections of this chapter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/x11-overviewXII.10.A Lapsing and Year-End Procedures for Payment Processing – XII. Expenditures
… The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to Business Units on year end payment processing and lapsing … can be legally used and is the date by which a Business Unit must process its vouchers using that … from the prior fiscal year. To ensure timely processing, Business Units are encouraged to review the “Appropriation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10a-lapsing-and-year-end-procedures-payment-processingVII.3 AP Adjustment Voucher Overview – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… appropriate types of transactions and required Vendor ID to be used on each AP Adjustment Voucher. New York State often receives … a return of a full or partial payment previously made to them. These returns of payments are called “Refunds of … appropriate types of transactions and required Vendor ID to be used on each AP Adjustment Voucher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3-ap-adjustment-voucher-overviewIT Contingency Planning – Information Technology Contingency Planning
In general a business continuity plan focuses on strategies for sustaining an organizations critical business processes in the event of a disruption
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/it-contingency-planningRetroactive Payments – Legacy Reporting
… include the member’s name, NYSLRS ID, Social Security number, the payment amount and the time period covered by the … through Retirement Online including their earnings the number of days they worked and more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/retroactive-paymentsRetroactive Service Credit due to Litigation, Settlements, and Arbitration Awards – Legacy Reporting
… NYSLRS can only award retroactive service credit based on litigation, settlements or arbitration when such actions … 1 To adjust a member’s salary or days worked due to litigation, settlement or arbitration award, follow the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/retroactive-service-creditMaximum Reportable Days – Legacy Reporting
… paid on a weekly basis should be credited with a maximum of five working days per week. For monthly reports consisting … are five weeks in a monthly report, 25 days would then be the maximum reported. Employees paid on a biweekly basis must … period. When there are two biweekly payrolls paid in the month, report a maximum of 20 days worked. When there are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/maximum-reportable-days