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Opinion 94-11
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (celebration of district fire department's anniversary) TOWN LAW, §176-d: A board of fire commissioners of a fire district generally may not expend district funds in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-11Opinion 2005-6
Whether a town may donate monies to sponsor a symposium on violence by teens in the community to be conducted and hosted by a parochial school
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-6Opinion 2007-5
… purpose of financing all or part of the cost of (1) the "construction, reconstruction or acquisition" of a specific or … valuations. Absent a special act to the contrary (see 1980 Ops St Comp No. 80-551), those are the only … to satisfy all outstanding claims arising from the construction, reconstruction or acquisition of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-5Opinion 92-50
… content; Pacificorp v City of New York , 741 F Supp 481, relative to a pre-1953 provision of the New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-50Opinion 97-4
… and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association of the City of Glen Cove may not expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to … and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association of the City of Glen Cove may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to … and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association of the City of Glen Cove is governed by chapter 796 of the Laws of 1980. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-4Opinion 91-4
Whether fire apparatus of a village could be transferred for nominal or no consideration to a newlyformed joint fire district which would include the village
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-4DiNapoli Announces $500 College Savings Sweepstakes
… options that account owners can choose from to create and manage their own investment strategy. While parents make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-announces-500-college-savings-sweepstakesDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to spend the gift cards they received this holiday season in a timely fashion. … the amount returned to DiNapoli’s office in unused gift cards has risen sharply from $5.8 million in 2014 to $16 million in 2021. “Misplacing your gift cards after the holiday season is easy to do,” DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsWhat Is a Claim? – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Basically, a claim is a demand presented for the payment of money due for goods … by the local government or school district, so long as it is properly itemized and provides all the information, … for audit. Using a standard claim form as a cover sheet is desirable because required information is presented in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/what-claimVII.10.F Cash Advance Reconciliations and Annual Confirmation – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… access this public query: Reporting Tools > Query > Query Viewer 'VENDOR ID’ – Leave blank to return all advances for … “Other” items (including change funds, shortages, overages etc.). The total of “Other” items should agree to the AC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10f-cash-advance-reconciliations-and-annual-confirmationXIV.10.A Required Information for State Credit Cards – XIV. Special Procedures
… guidance related to required employee information for all New York State credit cards. This includes the Procurement, … and Fuel cards. Process and Document Preparation: For all New York State credit cards, agencies must ensure the … guidance related to required employee information for all New York State credit cards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfochapter-xiv/xiv10a-required-information-state-credit-cardsLocal Road Conditions in New York State
… local roads for every relevant county, city, town, village and borough (see below). Unfortunately, because the dataset is … fundable local roads for every relevant county city town village and borough in New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-road-conditions-new-york-stateComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… to payment. Lockport City School District – Monitoring Transportation Contracts and Costs (Niagara County) Mileage information submitted by the transportation vendor for fuel reimbursements was not … overstated by 452 gallons of gasoline and 297 gallons of diesel fuel, with a total value of $1,725. For access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves
… New York still lags behind other states when it comes to its rainy day reserves, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The time to prepare for serious fiscal problems is before they … New York still lags behind other states when it comes to its rainy day reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reservesDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Compliance with Jonathan's Law
… Disabilities (OPWDD) is not ensuring parents and guardians are properly notified of incidents of abuse and … Jonathan’s Law was enacted to expand parents’, spouses’, guardians’, and other qualified persons’ access to records … supervision do not always provide records to parents or guardians when requested or are not providing them within 21 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-compliance-jonathans-lawNew York City Agency Services Monitoring Tool
… 2023, OSC developed the Agency Services Monitoring Tool, which juxtaposes the City’s reported performance data … a report analyzing trends based on data available in the tool, highlighting agencies with the most improved and declined performance. The tool was also updated to include 311 Service Request data to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-city-agency-services-monitoring-toolIV.4.A Department Operations – Personal Service – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… SFS Account Title Description 50101 Regular Employee – Base Salary Salaries paid to State employees who are in … Budget for regular employees eligible to accrue overtime credits who are required to be available for immediate … Budget for temporary employees eligible to accrue overtime credits who are required to be available for immediate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4a-department-operations-personal-serviceTitle IV-E Foster Care – Federal Funding and New York
… Title IV-E of the Social Security Act (Assistance Listing Number 93.658) is a federal … Title IVE of the Social Security Act Assistance Listing Number 93658 is a federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/title-iv-e-foster-careState Agencies Bulletin No. 2166
… in NYSPO. Background: Maintaining up-to-date addresses for employees enables New York State to provide high quality payroll services. Addresses are used for such critical tasks as direct employee contact, mailing … PayServ contains correct and current address information for all NYS employees. In an effort to improve the timeliness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2166-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-employee-address-updateLocal Government Ethics
… the current conflict of interest and ethics laws covering local governments in a number of ways including, but … the current conflict of interest and ethics laws covering local governments in a number of ways including but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/local-government-ethics