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Opinion 2002-10
… historical property within the town and provide for the upkeep and repair of such property. You ask whether a … ascribes importance to the preservation of such property for future generations. Article 5-K of the General Municipal … to maintain and encourage the opportunity and flexibility for the counties, cities, towns and villages of the state to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10-0Opinion 2002-10
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CEMETERIES -- … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§119-aa, 119-bb(2), 119-dd(3): A town, after due notice and public hearing, may accept a gift of a privately-owned, family cemetery that constitutes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … of $3.4 million, employee benefits of $1.8 million, retirement expenditures of $675,000 and debt service of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Police Bulletin No. SP-238
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic … those for newly eligible employees, will continue even if there is no successor agreement. Effective Dates: 2023 State … in Bargaining Unit 07 or Bargaining Unit 17 who have a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay, or Leave of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-238-2023-state-police-hazardous-duty-payPension Payment Option Election – Divorce and Your Benefits
… At retirement, a member must elect a pension payment option, which determines how the retirement … should the member die before them. Generally, this is one of the joint allowance options. The parties should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/pension-payment-option-electionDiNapoli Announces Fiscal Stress Scores
… Thirty local governments in New York State ended 2020 in some form of fiscal stress, State Comptroller Thomas P. … announced today identified 19 local governments designated in fiscal stress, including six counties, four cities, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-announces-fiscal-stress-scoresState Agencies Bulletin No. 1965
… upon the return from leave. Note: Payroll Bulletin No. 1936 addressed the CSEA ASU Work-Related Clothing … the Tax and Compliance mailbox. … State Agencies Bulletin No 1965 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1965-2021-csea-work-related-clothing-allowance-asu-employees-representedDistressed Provider Assistance Account
… Part ZZ of Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2020 requires OSC to do the following: By April 15, 2020, OSC must determine how … Part RR of Chapter 57 of the Laws of 2022 requires OSC to do the following: In SFY 2022-23 through 2024-25, OSC is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/distressed-provider-assistance-accountState Agencies Bulletin No. 1016.1
… such critical tasks as direct employee contact, mailing of Form W-2 statements, mailing of paycheck and direct deposit … USPS. For each address compared, if no change of address form has been filed with the USPS, the address will be … as Move Updated . If there has been a change of address form filed with the USPS and the address matches the PayServ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/10161-maintaining-date-employee-addresses-payserv-systemState Agencies Bulletin No. 1870
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2020 CSEA … Clothing Allowance of $58.00 to eligible employees who do not submit work-related clothing purchase receipts, agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1870-2020-csea-work-related-clothing-allowance-asuOpinion 94-27
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS … (assessments against non-fronting owners) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments (imposition of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-27Opinion 93-27
… taxes within town outside village area) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a)(8); TAX LAW, §1262(c): When a town … of the town outside of villages ..." (Tax Law, §1262[f][4]). "General town taxes" is defined as "[t]axes levied for … of sales tax is not a matter within a town's home rule authority (see Municipal Home Rule Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-27Oversight of the Early Intervention Program (Follow-Up)
… earlier a developmental delay or disability is identified, and the sooner services begin, the less likely it is that the … services later. Young children missing these opportunities for early intervention services are potentially at greater … Health Law include specific requirements and time frames for the provision of Program services. One requirement is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/26/oversight-early-intervention-program-followDiNapoli: NYC Transit Must Ensure Cameras and Security Equipment Are Maintained and in Working Order
… (Transit) needs to do a better job of maintaining its security and safety equipment, including Closed-Circuit … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found. “The MTA’s security equipment is vital to riders’ personal safety and … other devices get inspected and maintained regularly. When security equipment fails it can have severe consequences.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-transit-must-ensure-cameras-and-security-equipment-are-maintained-and-working-orderDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today pressing the federal government to do more to help state and local … and leave many unable to pay their mortgages and property taxes. New York State’s revenue shortfall is estimated to be … first responders and transit workers are among those on the front lines of responding to this health emergency. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19Avoca Central School District – Procurement (2025M-29)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Avoca Central School District (District) officials make procurements in accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-29Moravia Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-2)
… in combating lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative … or implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in all potable water outlets as required by NYS Public Health … officials did not have a sampling plan to identify all water outlets for sampling or exemption. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/20/moravia-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-2DiNapoli: New York State Common Retirement Fund Reaches Agreements With Portfolio Companies on Political Spending
… of clothing lines such as The North Face and Timberland Simon Property Group Inc. , the largest shopping mall … Corp. , the maker of Jack Daniel’s whiskey. As a result, shareholder resolutions filed by the Fund with … on corporate political spending, DiNapoli has made it a priority to engage the Fund's portfolio companies urging …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-new-york-state-common-retirement-fund-reaches-agreements-portfolio-companies-politicalIX.12.R Major Federal Programs Subject to CMIA Agreement – IX. Federal Grants
… government to ensure efficiency, effectiveness and equity in the exchange of funds between the states and the federal … , which was calculated based on data contained in the State’s Single Audit for the fiscal year ended 3/31/2024. While all Federal funding is, in fact, subject to the cash management principles embodied …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12r-major-federal-programs-subject-cmia-agreement-sfy-2019-20Sullivan West Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting(S9-25-1)
… 2019 – September 30, 2024 Understanding the Program Lead is a metal that was commonly used in plumbing and has since … exempt from sampling and how they would be secured, and what remedial actions were planned or enacted. Because there is no information on the lead levels of the 136 water outlets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/06/sullivan-west-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportings9-25-1