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Opinion 90-64
… , 219 NY 213; Citizens For An Orderly Energy Policy v County of Suffolk , 90 AD2d 522, 455 NYS2d 32). Based upon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-64Opinion 2007-7
… [Edited for Publication] PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (reporting “days worked” for elected … to constituents. This is in response to your inquiry regarding regulations applicable to the New York State and Local Employees’ Retirement System (the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-7Opinion 96-13
… LAW, art. 11-AA; RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, §§40, 100, 101: A person may simultaneously participate in, and … also paid employees of a political subdivision ( cf . Opns St Comp No. 93-16, p 27, discussing a similar provision … System (see Retirement and Social Security Law, §40), it seems clear that this provision contemplates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-13Opinion 92-11
… discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Self-Insurance (transfer from insurance reserve to reserve for property loss … liability claims) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Insurance Reserve (transfer by school district into reserve for property loss … claims) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Reserve Fund (no authority to transfer from insurance reserve to reserve for property loss …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11Opinion 98-24
… if injured during the time such services are rendered. You ask whether a fire district which, pursuant to General … Municipal Law, §209-i(1-a), accepts the services of an individual who is a member of a fire company in a … that the "home area" of the firefighter at the time of injury is responsible for VFBL benefits (see Volunteer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-24Opinion 93-22
… BAIL MONEYS -- Disposition of (when erroneously reported to justice court fund) STATE COMPTROLLER -- Justice Court Fund (procedure to refund bail moneys erroneously reported) CRIMINAL … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-m: An order of a superior court to remit a forfeiture of bail is not required in order for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-22Opinion 94-27
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments (imposition of assessment for road improvement against non-fronting … Whether a town may assess the cost of a road improvement under Town Law 200 against both …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-27Opinion 95-2
… LAW, §§818, 819: The amount billed by a cable television company to a municipal housing authority as a "pass through" … to the customer of a franchise fee imposed upon the cable company by a city is not a municipal "fee" falling within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-2Opinion 2001-6
… use foreign fire insurance tax monies to buy a computer a fax machine and a refrigerator for department use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-6Cost-of-Living Adjustment
… A Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) is a permanent annual increase to your pension to help … Once you are eligible , you automatically receive a COLA increase each September. How COLA is Determined In accordance with State law, the annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/cost-living-adjustmentConferences — Actual and Necessary Expenses – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… 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 firefighters or officers, if … A conference is defined as a convention conference or school conducted for the betterment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conferences-actual-and-necessary-expensesManual Reporting – Enhanced Reporting
… manual reporting, you enter data directly into Retirement Online to create a report, which updates each employee’s … these employees, the Enrollment Dashboard in Retirement Online should be used to hire (not enroll) them for reporting … is enrolled or hired for reporting purposes, Retirement Online generates and displays the employee’s employment …
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)
… personnel; planning and execution; and minority-and women-owned business enterprise (MWBE), small business, and … Of the five projects audited, three used a State-certified women-owned business enterprise (WBE) and claimed credits … As a result, the $207,316 paid to the WBE should not have been claimed as credits toward the MWBE goals. There was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/monitoring-construction-management-followMitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding
… storm surges, flooding, and, in the longer term, rising sea levels. Severe winter weather can create hazardous travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/06/mitigation-extreme-weather-conditions-and-floodingState Agencies Bulletin No. 2215
… who are currently receiving Location Pay (Earnings Code LOC) and employees located in the counties of Dutchess, … 46, 66, 78, 79, and 98 who currently receive Earnings Code LOC or Earnings Code LMH, on or after the applicable … (Earnings Code) County April 2024 Amount Location Pay (LOC) NYC, Rockland, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester $3,400 …
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 … Provides information on public assistance and and the States Supplemental …
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
… monies to NYCHA’s Marlboro Houses project (Marlboro) for roof replacement, masonry, brickwork, and facade and balcony …
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
… station environment.” The Division has five operating units with 6,207 employees who maintain the safety … to inspect subway stations at least once every 72 hours. Division’s Bulletin No. 15-12, released May 18, 2012, … issues, and must be made safe or repaired within 24 hours; ‘B’ defects – Any ‘A’ defects that are made safe but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/15/selected-aspects-subway-station-safety