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Opinion 88-26
… Law authorizes a town to provide an existing building to house the State Police or to finance the construction of a … authority in the Executive Law for providing a building to house the State Police, we note that General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-26XI.18.G Workers’ Compensation Coverage and Debarment – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Compensation Law (WCL) has specific coverage requirements for businesses contracting with New York State and additional requirements which provide for the debarment of vendors that violate certain sections of … Benefits clauses in Appendix A – STANDARD CLAUSES FOR NEW YORK STATE CONTRACTS and the New York State Master …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18g-workers-compensation-coverage-and-debarmentDiNapoli: State Must Consider Pros and Cons of Gaming Revenues, Problem Gambling
… a report today on the industry in the state that calls for improvements in finding an appropriate balance between … “The lottery generates billions of dollars each year for New York,” DiNapoli said. “While numbers are down this … Fiscal Year (SFY) 2019-20. The state generates revenue for its budget and for localities through traditional lottery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-state-must-consider-pros-and-cons-gaming-revenues-problem-gamblingAccounts Payable Advisory No. 20
… SFS Imaging and Attachment Guidance; Record Retention for Accounts Payable Vouchers Guidance: Consistent with the … facilitate timely payment approval. The auditors’ requests for information may be limited depending on the extent to … Retention – Accounts Payable Vouchers and Land Claims , for further policy references. If a Business Unit decides to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/20-document-attachments-sfsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-697
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information on the processing … that currently have no end date, or an end date that is not valid. OSC will process the electronic file received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-697-2021-cuny-charitable-campaignCUNY Bulletin No. CU-724
… information on the processing of payroll deductions for the 2022 CUNY Charitable Campaign, Deduction Code 897. … employees are affected. Effective Dates Payroll deductions for the 2022 CUNY Charitable Campaign will begin in paychecks … Campaign Guidelines An online enrollment process for Deduction Code 897 will be available until December 3, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-724-2022-cuny-charitable-campaignOpinion 89-22
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … AND HIGHWAYS -- Traffic Signals (responsibility of towns to install and maintain) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (responsibility to install traffic signals) TOWN LAW, §64(16); VEHICLE AND …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-22DiNapoli: County Jail Inmates Received Improper Welfare and Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… five counties monitored the eligibility of jail inmates for welfare payments, and by a combination of potential fraud … insurance programs are supposed to provide a safety net for society’s poor and unemployed to help them make ends … determines applicant eligibility, and is responsible for monitoring their continuing eligibility. The DSS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/10/dinapoli-county-jail-inmates-received-improper-welfare-and-unemployment-insurance-benefitsNew York City Tourism Industry Hit Hard by Pandemic, Visitor Spending Drops by 73%
… for agencies designed to coordinate such activities (i.e., NYC & Company). Target domestic leisure travelers in the … DiNapoli's exhaustive report on the pandemic's impact on NYC tourism is an invaluable marker," said Manhattan Borough … Keith Powers . “But undoubtedly, New Yorkers are proud to live in a city that is a world destination for our arts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/new-york-city-tourism-industry-hit-hard-pandemic-visitor-spending-drops-73City of Newburgh -- Budget Review (B18-6-12)
… and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2019 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City … annual budgets must be submitted to the State Comptroller for examination and recommendations. Key Findings The … expenditures. The City faces potential increased salary costs when one of its expired collective bargaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/16/city-newburgh-budget-review-b18-6-12Opinion 88-14
… 2222, 2223, 2224: Unclaimed property held by a sheriff for a county prisoner should be placed in the county's trust and agency fund for six years, subject to claim, and then transferred to the … belonging to another person may apply to the Supreme Court for an order declaring the property abandoned and directing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-14State Contract and Payment Actions in June
… of Agriculture and Markets $1.1 million to Cayuga County Soil & Water Conservation District for nonpoint source … Inc. for replacement of the Kosciuszko Bridge in Kings County. $8.1 million to Skanska Koch, Inc. to … Construction Co., LLC for reconstruction of the I-81 and NY 17 Interchange in Broome County. $1.9 million to Tully …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-contract-and-payment-actions-juneOpinion 90-22
… FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments (of consumer deposits for municipal water utility) PUBLIC SERVICE LAW, §§89- 1 , … section. [Emphasis added] Because of the above exemption for municipal water utilities and because there is nothing in … Although there is no specific statutory authorization for the investment of moneys of others held by a municipality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-22Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-006
… for activities that will impact agencies related to the Payroll Improvement Project. Affected Employees All agency … sign-in to the 9.2 test environment to complete normal payroll processing required to produce a paycheck, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-006-payroll-improvement-project-agency-timelineCUNY Bulletin No. CU-712
… be affected. Background To correctly calculate the charges for the split payroll for fiscal year ending 2020-21 and the fiscal year beginning … Operations. The appropriation charges to be used for the following fiscal year-end payroll allocation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-712-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-cuny-fiscal-year-endState Agencies Bulletin No. 1943
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies the process for reporting hours of … vaccination leave data to OSC by 10/22/2021. This leave is only permitted to be used for a maximum of 4 hours per injection, it is not appropriate to reflect this portion of COVID leave in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1943-covid-19-vaccination-leave-under-2021-american-rescue-plan-act-arpaOperational Advisory No. 29
… that are returned and/or need to be reissued. The reason for these changes is to increase efficiencies and reduce the time required for agencies, The Department of Taxation and Finance (DTF) Treasury and OSC to process stop payment requests for checks. Effective July 1, 2025 , the following changes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/29-gfo-updates-reissuing-or-cancelling-refund-vendor-employee-expense-or-sspState Contract and Payment Actions in October
… Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,525 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $2.87 … $3.8 million with Streamline Healthcare Solutions, Inc. for an electronic health records system for state-operated addiction treatment centers. Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-octoberOpinion 2006-1
… Town Law §120, certification of the payroll or other claim for compensation of town officers and employees is a … to the payment of compensation and, therefore, payment of salary to employees may not be made until after all work … to the payment of compensation and, therefore, payment of salary to employees may not be made until after all work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-1Opinion 91-43
… Ministerial pre-audit functions, such as checking for mathematical accuracy, may be delegated by town board … certain ministerial "pre-audit steps", such as checking for mathematical accuracy. We expressed the opinion that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-43