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Opinion 92-23
… storage tanks and the erection of a switching station near a well) TOWN LAW, §§198(12)(a), 215(8): A separate board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-23Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-359
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2025 Year End Adjustments for Judges and Justices of … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the 2025 Year End Adjustments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-359-2025-year-end-adjustment-judges-and-justices-unified-courtOpinion 2000-4
… payments) CIVIL SERVICE LAW, §201(4); RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, §113, 470: A school district is not prohibited … payments made to a former employee, even though they may continue after that employee's actual retirement, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-4Opinion 91-33
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … proceeding, a separate account in a financial depository need not be maintained for each such action or proceeding. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-33Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-303
… Background Pursuant to Article 7-B, Section 220 of the New York State Judiciary Law and the agreement between the Chief Administrative Judge and the Office of the State Comptroller, the total … year must equal: The statutory salary, provided the Judge or Justice serves the entire year at one salary; or The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-303-2021-year-end-adjustment-judges-and-justices-unified-courtUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-312
… Pursuant to Article 7-B, Section 220 of the New York State Judiciary Law and the agreement between the Chief … year at one salary; or The prorated statutory salary based on the number of calendar days served in the calendar year … employee’s taxable gross and are subject to all employment taxes and income taxes. Payroll Register and Employee’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-312-2022-year-end-adjustment-judges-and-justices-unified-courtState Agencies Bulletin No. 2165
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the PEF Non-Pensionable Lump Sum Payment and to provide … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the PEF NonPensionable Lump …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2165-public-employees-federation-pef-2023-non-pensionable-lump-sum-paymentOther Bulletin No. 17
… Stipend Leave); and Has five (5) or more years or ten (10) or more years of continuous service * at a base annual … Code 2004-2008) or $2,500 for employees with ten (10) or more years of continuous service (identified by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-17-april-2013-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civilOpinion 91-1
… consolidations, codifications or restatements of pre-1953 special or local laws applicable to a local … as expressly provided by the State Legislature or by a pre-1953 local law. Therefore, it is our opinion that a local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-1Opinion 91-27
… ask whether the county may make the proposed conveyance in view of the requirement of County Law, §215(6) that county … Whether the county may make the proposed conveyance in view of the requirement of County Law 2156 that county real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-27State Agencies Bulletin No. 2126.4
… Supersedes Payroll Bulletin 2126.3 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the implementation of Paid Parental Leave for certain State government employees … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the implementation of Paid Parental Leave for certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21264-paid-parental-leave-fullXI.2.C Contract Funds Reservation – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… An exception currently exists for special revenue funds federal appropriation enacted for grant period(s) that extend … DEBT SERVICE This category includes all appropriations for tax-financed state debt service on long-term debt; … Division of the Budget for the exact amount needed, after deduction(s) for accumulated interest earned on reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2c-contract-funds-reservation-overviewOpinion 90-47
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Legal … superintendent of highways for legal expenses incurred in defending a lawsuit brought against the town and the superintendent in both his individual and official capacities. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-47Opinion 89-35
… town comptroller as chief fiscal officer must be made on a case-by-case basis depending on the particular function to be … Law, §2.00(5)(c) defines "chief fiscal officer" in the case of a town to mean the town supervisor. It is well …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-35Opinion 96-6
… rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court … through which the town's insurance is placed, but who does not receive a commission on the town's insurance and is … the supervisor also places insurance through that agency. We have examined analogous relationships in prior opinions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-6Opinion 92-14
… TREASURER -- Powers and Duties (when mechanics' lien deposit may be refunded without a court order); (entitlement to CPLR §8010 fee when mechanics' lien deposit refunded without a court order) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW … 20: The chief fiscal officer of a county may refund a deposit made to discharge a mechanic's lien without a court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-14XI.11.F Contract Monitoring – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… contracts, they should assess whether to start back at the top of the list or proceed to the contracts posing a lower … be done on a predetermined scale, such as a scale of 1 to 10 or low, medium, or high. Adverse impacts can include … a reasonable approach to evaluating risks, with quadrant 1 representing the lowest priority and quadrant 4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11f-contract-monitoringXI-A.9 Receiving – XI-A. Purchasing
… for installation services, the agency should perform site visits to verify the vendor is working when they claim … match exception to determine whether it is appropriate to (1) pay the vendor only for the amount ordered, or on an … additional work to determine whether it is appropriate to (1) not accept the goods or services that do not conform to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a9-receivingModel Code of Ethics for Local Governments - Frequently Asked Questions
… a discretionary function requires the exercise of judgment. Examples of discretionary functions include: … is an officer of the organization (Section 2[c]). In this case, as an officer of the non-profit, the town board member … against the municipality on behalf of his or her spouse or minor children. For example, a municipal officer or employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/model-code-ethics-local-governments-frequently-asked-questionsOpinion 2006-10
… of appeals. You ask whether revenues derived from the rental of town real property located in the area of the town … in order for towns to credit revenues received through the rental of town property and the temporary investment of town … Whether revenues derived from the rental of town real property located in the area of the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-10