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Opinion 94-14
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Powers and … agencies (IDAs) from providing financial assistance in respect of any project located wholly outside the … industrial development agency (IDA), since its formation in 1974, has provided financial assistance in the development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-14Opinion 90-23
… Article 8, §6 provides as follows: In ascertaining the power of the cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse to … (NY Const, art 8, §12). Pursuant to this reservation of power, the Legislature has enacted Local Finance Law, … Section 105.00 provides that, in ascertaining their power to contract indebtedness, the cities of Buffalo, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-23Opinion 89-31
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … Election (authority of city to provide for) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §§10(1)(ii)(a)(1), (c)(1), 37: A city may not … in this State that government by representation is the rule. Direct action by the electorate is the exception and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-31Opinion 89-16
… how foreign fire insurance tax moneys are to be used for the benefit of the department or company. However, the … custody of these moneys should not permit expenditures for illegal or improper purposes. Should the members decide to use these moneys to pay for the publication of a fire department or company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-16Opinion 93-25
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … §§6-626; 12-1200: A village which has provided lighting at village expense for a private right-of-way under the … whether the village may continue to provide such lighting at village expense. Village Law, §12-1200 authorizes villages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-25Opinion 93-1
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … a deputy county clerk, treasurer or commissioner of public works is entitled to the salary fixed for the office of the … provisions similar to County Law, §502(4) and (5). It provided, among other things, that the deputy "shall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-1The Survivor’s Benefit Program for New York State Employees
… provides a minimum death benefit to your survivors if you are an eligible New York State employee. You may be … designation with your retirement system. NYSLRS members can sign in to Retirement Online to view or change your … benefits, including the survivor’s benefit, are revoked when a divorce, annulment or judicial separation becomes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/survivors-benefit-program-nys-employeesOpinion 99-15
… of municipalities and "quasi-municipal corporations" (NY Const., art III, §1, art XVI, §1; see, e.g., Greater …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-15Administration of the CityFHEPS Program for Department of Homeless Services Shelter Residents
… To determine whether the NYC Department of Social Services is administering the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/30/administration-cityfheps-program-department-homeless-services-shelter-residentsMedicaid Program – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting of Mainstream Managed Care Organizations
… costs to the Department of Health (Department) and whether the Department is appropriately applying the … 2016. Background The Medicaid program is a federal, state, and locally funded program that provides a wide range of … services to those who are economically disadvantaged and/or have special health care needs. The New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/13/medicaid-program-administrative-costs-used-premium-rate-setting-mainstream-managed-careState Police Bulletin No. SP-219
… is to provide the Division of State Police instructions for processing the 2021 Education Payment. Affected Employees … will be made annually in June of each year and will be for one degree only. When the degree is obtained during the … be included in the calculation of overtime compensation for employees in BU07 and BU62. The 2021 Education Payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-219-2021-state-police-education-paymentState Police Bulletin No. SP-242
… of this bulletin is to provide the Division of State Police instructions for processing the 2024 Education … Affected Employees: Employees of the Division of State Police in the State Police Troopers Unit (Troopers Unit) – BU07, the State Police … of this bulletin is to provide the Division of State Police instructions for processing the 2024 Education Payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-242-2024-state-police-education-paymentState Police Bulletin No. SP-231
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide the Division of State Police instructions for … the eligibility criteria are affected. Background Pursuant to Chapter 24 of the Laws of 2019, which implemented the … university shall receive recognized degree pay. Pursuant to Chapter 337 of the Laws of 2019 which implemented the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-231-2022-state-police-education-paymentPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-014
… There will be new arrears deduction codes for employee and employer arrears in PayServ version 9.2. The codes will allow … deduction codes below. The deductions are broken down by plan (SUNY, CUNY, VDC), suspense status (suspense or … to calculate the total pensionable earnings. Enter the Check Date Owed. This is the check date the arrears are owed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-014-orpvdc-arrears-deductionsDiNapoli: NYC's Miscellaneous Revenues Experience Slow Growth Post Pandemic
… how New York City generates revenue for items such as construction permits, community college fees and taxi … and FY 2021, miscellaneous revenues fell by nearly 14% as construction permits, park concessions, taxi licenses, … The component includes categories such as taxi licenses, construction permits, restaurants and vendor permits, as well …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-nycs-miscellaneous-revenues-experience-slow-growth-post-pandemicFinal Average Earnings
… Tier 6 Final Average Earnings Now Highest 3 Years A new law improves the pension benefits of NYSLRS Tier 6 … for some PFRS members who may be eligible for a One-Year FAE ). These are usually your years of employment … 28,050 $28,050 Year 4: $26,000 Year 5: $25,000 In this example, the earnings in years 1, 2 and 3 are more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/final-average-earningsNew York Local Government Assistance Corporation
… Adopted Minutes June 9, 2022 Agenda Meeting Notice June 25, 2021 Agenda Meeting Notice June 25, 2021, Minutes … Notice March 1, 2018, Minutes – Adopted June 18, 2018 June 26, 2017 Agenda Meeting Notice June 26, 2017, Minutes – Adopted March 1, 2018 March 21, 2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debt/lgacOpinion 88-19
… town can accept a gift of money from the citizens group to help defray legal expenses. Finally, you ask whether the town … town can accept a gift of money from the citizens group to help defray legal expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-19Opinion 91-21
… officer to remit to county, or to waive) COUNTY LAW, §§201, 215(3); SURROGATE'S COURT PROCEDURE ACT, §1219: A county … may voluntarily remit the same to the county. County Law, §201 provides, in pertinent part, as follows: Notwithstanding … tenth day of the month... (emphasis added) Thus, section 201 generally prohibits salaried county officers from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-21Opinion 97-17
… OF INTEREST -- Financial Disclosure (applicability of county financial disclosure requirements to city and county public library) COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties … establish financial disclosure requirements for city and county public library) LIBRARIES -- Public Library (authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-17