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Opinion 92-28
… Interest earned on the investment of library fund moneys is credited to the library fund. (2) A school district should … after receipt. (4) Interest on such tax anticipation notes is a charge for which the school district, and not the library, is liable. However, it is permissible for the library, in its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-28Opinion 92-50
… (preference to local bidder) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Commerce Clause (preference to local bidder) -- Equal … of the pre-emption under section 103, we restated our view that section 103(1) is not intended to preclude the … law would also raise constitutional questions under the Commerce, Privileges and Immunities and Equal Protection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-50Opinion 95-29
… IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Dissolution (when assets are sold to a public authority) WATER DISTRICTS -- Dissolution (when assets are sold to a public authority) TOWN LAW, §§198(12), 202-c: The governing board of a town water district may, subject to a mandatory referendum, sell all the property and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-29Opinion 2002-10
… LAW §§119-aa, 119-bb(2), 119-dd(3): A town, after due notice and public hearing, may accept a gift of a … or cultural property within its jurisdiction, after due notice and public hearing (see also Town Law §64[8], [17-a]; … and that requisite procedures are followed regarding due notice and a public hearing. Whether the property in question …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10-0Opinion 2002-13
… Uses (funding fire department sports or recreational teams); (paying expenses of fire departments' annual … to fund the fire department softball, billiard and bowling teams, and to pay for expenses for the department's annual … be used to pay expenses of softball, billiard and bowling teams of the fire district fire department, and to pay for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-13State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Tentative Agreements to End UAW Strike
… strike by the United Auto Workers will come to a close. My congratulations to the United Auto Workers and Ford, … the auto industry, and I wrote to the companies expressing my concerns over the economic and market impacts of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-tentative-agreements-end-uaw-strikeXI.4.D Indirect Cost Allocations – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… administrative expenses, general overhead, etc. Unless it is otherwise prohibited by statute, regulation, agency policy … costs are allowable: The reimbursement of indirect costs is not prohibited by statute, regulation, agency policy or … contract. The method used to allocate indirect expenses is documented, accurate and common to all programs. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi4d-indirect-cost-allocationsXII.9.H Audit Recoveries – XII. Expenditures
… for recovering moneys due and owing to the State from contractors. The State Comptroller has authority, as a … for recovering moneys due and owing to the State from contractors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9h-audit-recoveriesEarnings – Enhanced Reporting
… may or may not be pensionable and there may be limits to what can count toward a members pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/earningsState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Impact of a Late State Budget
… widespread and some sectors of our economy may take years to recover. The state Legislature and Governor are in the … or have payments set up on direct withdrawal, I urge them to be mindful of the impact of a late state budget on their … the Governor and state Legislature are working hard to get the budget done. Now more than ever, we need a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-impact-late-state-budgetLocal Road Conditions in New York State
… issued by the Office of the New York State Comptroller in January 2022, Locally Owned Roads by the Numbers , … as well as State and federal road aid, and the need for a comprehensive assessment of road conditions, … of a subset of this group, those local roads eligible for federal funding. The data was collected in 2019 and 2020, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-road-conditions-new-york-stateDEC Management of Invasive Species (2019-S-026) - Maps
… Details the status of invasive species at public boat launch …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/dec-management-invasive-species-2019-s-026-mapsIV.4.A Department Operations – Personal Service – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… in an agency other than the one in which the employee is regularly employed. 50107 Regular Employee – Lump Sum … in an agency other than the one in which the employee is regularly employed. 50207 Temporary Employee – Lump Sum … uniform allowances to a Section 211/212 employee who is required to wear a uniform in the performance of their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4a-department-operations-personal-serviceState Agencies Bulletin No. 2166
… employees to update their addresses and payroll options in NYSPO. Affected Employees: All active employees of New York State enrolled in NYSPO. Background: Maintaining up-to-date addresses for … and current address information for all NYS employees. In an effort to improve the timeliness and accuracy of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2166-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-employee-address-updatePlacement Agent Ban
… agents, paid intermediaries and registered lobbyists in obtaining investments with the Common Retirement Fund. … agents paid intermediaries and registered lobbyists in obtaining investments with the CRF …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/placement-agent-banLocal Government Ethics
… the current conflict of interest and ethics laws covering local governments in a number of ways including, but not … and expanding the issues required to be addressed in local codes of ethics to include nepotism. Memo Bill Text … the current conflict of interest and ethics laws covering local governments in a number of ways including but not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/local-government-ethicsRetirement Contribution Borrowing Limits
… System may borrow against retirement contributions. Memo Bill Text Status …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/retirement-contribution-borrowing-limitsCompliance With the Enough is Enough Act
… of compliance, and issue regulations on reporting annual incident data. SED must also issue a report to the Governor and Legislature regarding the incident data collected from institutions; audit institutions … responded to cases of sexual assault and other incidents at institutions or involving college students. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/24/compliance-enough-enough-actACDS, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… by ACDS, Inc. (ACDS) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were properly calculated, adequately documented, and … including costs, that ACDS reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported costs must … ACDS reported $4,752,257 in reimbursable costs on its CFR for the rate-based preschool special education programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/12/acds-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualLois Bronz Children's Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… The ineligible costs included: $172,460 in personal service costs, which consisted of $164,502 of offsetting … not included in the calculation of the tuition rate of the integrated program and $7,958 in ineligible bonuses; and $5,326 in other than personal service costs, which consisted of $3,358 in ineligible food …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/13/lois-bronz-childrens-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual