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Opinion 90-64
… adopted by the finance board of the Town of Oyster Bay for the purpose of financing original capital … other than this one exception for the Town of Oyster Bay, bond resolutions for town special district projects are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-64Opinion 2007-7
… Employees’ Retirement System (the “Retirement System”) relative to the calculation of time worked for elected … applicable to the New York State Retirement System relative to the calculation of time worked for elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-7Opinion 96-13
… assigned work periods. The effect of this provision is to limit the circumstances under which service credit may be … No. 93-16, p 27, discussing a similar provision applicable to service award programs for volunteer firefighters). Since … of retirement allowances, but does not prohibit payment to a person who participates in a service award program. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-13Opinion 92-11
… 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. INSURANCE -- Self-Insurance (transfer from … reserve pursuant to General Municipal Law 6n may transfer the moneys in that reserve fund to establish a reserve for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11Opinion 98-24
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (for … Benefit Law coverage for a firefighter of a bordering fire company providing on-going services) VOLUNTEER … FIREFIGHTERS -- Disability Benefits (liability for when fire district accepts on-going services of firefighters of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-24Opinion 93-22
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BAIL MONEYS -- Disposition of (when erroneously reported to … COMPTROLLER -- Justice Court Fund (procedure to refund bail moneys erroneously reported) CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, … An order of a superior court to remit a forfeiture of bail is not required in order for the Justice Court Fund to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-22Opinion 94-27
… pursuant to section 200 (Town Law, §200[10]; 24 Opns St Comp, 1968, p 459). The expense of the improvement is to … undertaken pursuant to section 200 (see, e.g., 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-353, p 385; 32 Opns St Comp, 1976, p 85; 27 Opns St Comp, 1971, p 160; 1969 Opns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-27Opinion 95-2
… §52. February 16, 1995 Andrew P. Zweben, Esq., Counsel Kingston Housing Authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-2Opinion 2001-6
… public policy (see e.g., Opn No. 2000-6, p 17; 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-16, p 34; 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-88, p 130; 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-10, p 12; 1981 Opns St Comp Nos. 81-49 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-6Cost-of-Living Adjustment
… at the end of the State fiscal year (March 31), rounded up to the nearest tenth. COLA cannot be less than 1 percent … August 2026 is 1.2 percent. The percentage is applied up to the first $18,000 of your annual pension benefit as if … the year, you can view your pension pay stub online. Sign in to Retirement Online . Look under I want to… …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/cost-living-adjustmentConferences — Actual and Necessary Expenses – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… by officers and employees while attending conferences. A “conference” is defined as a convention, conference, or school conducted for the betterment of any local government or school district. A conference also includes any convention or conference of … A conference is defined as a convention conference or school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conferences-actual-and-necessary-expensesManual Reporting – Enhanced Reporting
… Optional Members” section of our Enroll a Member quick guide . An enrollment confirmation message will provide their … the report details to select each employee’s View/Edit page. The View/Edit page is where you enter an employee’s monthly data. In the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/manual-reportingOversight of the Nourish New York Program (Follow-Up)
… ). About The Program The Nourish New York (Nourish NY) initiative was established in May 2020 during the … a reality for many New York residents. Nourish NY supplies surplus agricultural products (e.g., milk, … insecurity. Agricultural products purchased under Nourish NY must be grown, produced, or harvested in the State, and if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-nourish-new-york-program-followMonitoring of Construction Management (Follow-Up)
… the work of State agencies through the provision of architectural, engineering, and construction management … (D&C), which provides State agency clients a full range of architectural, engineering, contracting, and construction … contracts. However, contracts may be managed by either D&C staff or a combination of D&C and construction management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/monitoring-construction-management-followMitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding
… a preventive maintenance (PM), including a backhoe tractor and air compressors, did not have one for each of the … 50 of 65 (77%) sampled pieces of equipment such as a snow tractor, snow blowers, and snow brooms did not receive a PM. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/06/mitigation-extreme-weather-conditions-and-floodingState Agencies Bulletin No. 2215
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2024 Increases to Location Pay and Location Mid-Hudson Pay and provide … Pay (Earnings Code LMH). Effective Dates: The increases to Location Pay and Location Mid-Hudson Pay will be paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2215-april-2024-increase-location-pay-and-mid-hudson-location-pay-employeesPublic Welfare – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… couples, persons who have exceeded the 60-month limit on FA, children living apart from adult relatives and certain … by $33.5 million (5.8 percent) from the prior year. SNAP Pandemic Spending Surge Continues Compared to the prior … for the State’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) increased by $2.3 billion (36.1 percent) to $8.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-welfareMedicaid Program – Appropriateness of Payments to Transportation Management Contractors and Providers
To determine whether the Department of Health made improper Medicaid payments for transportation services
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/15/medicaid-program-appropriateness-payments-transportation-management-contractors-andOversight and Monitoring of the Public Housing Modernization Program at the New York City Housing Authority
… of this audit was to assess the Division of Housing and Community Renewal’s oversight and monitoring of certain New York City Housing Authority … whether Program-funded projects were completed as planned, and whether selected Program expenditures were justified and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/26/oversight-and-monitoring-public-housing-modernization-program-new-york-city-housingSelected Aspects of Subway Station Safety
… This can be done in one of three ways: station signage web portal, email, or fax. Key Findings The Division often did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/15/selected-aspects-subway-station-safety