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Opinion 91-36
… ZONING AND PLANNING -- Park Lands (use of village park trust fund moneys to develop facilities in town park) PARKS AND RECREATION -- Joint Parks (use of village park trust fund moneys to develop facilities in town park) GENERAL … in which it is located, whereby the village would use park trust fund moneys to pay for additional recreational …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-36Opinion 94-13
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PAID FIREFIGHTERS -- … our view that section 207-a(6) confers implied authority on municipalities and fire districts to adopt reasonable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-13Opinion 99-16
… Conditions (indemnification provision in custodial bank agreement) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (authority to indemnify … MUNICIPAL LAW, §10: A town may enter into a custodial agreement under which the custodial bank will be indemnified … of an indemnification provision in a proposed custodial agreement. You indicate that the town intends to enter into a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-16DiNapoli: Wall St. 2021 Profits near Record Levels
… markets move in cycles, however, and profits will subside at some point. As we prepare for an eventual slowdown in Wall … securities industry declined by nearly 2 percent (or 3,600 jobs) in 2020 to 179,900 jobs. The loss of industry jobs in the city, at a time when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-wall-st-2021-profits-near-record-levelsVII.3 AP Adjustment Voucher Overview – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… the appropriate types of transactions and required Vendor ID to be used on each AP Adjustment Voucher. New York … See: Chapter XII.9.C – Reissuing or Cancelling a Vendor, Employee Expense, or SSI/SSP Check of this Guide. … See: Chapter XII, Section 9.C - Reissuing or Cancelling a Vendor, Employee Expense, or SSI/SSP Check of this Guide for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3-ap-adjustment-voucher-overviewDiNapoli: Western Regional OTB Must Strengthen Financial Operations and Oversight
… $6.7 million to participating governments, over $3 million (31%) less than the previous calendar year. … other law firms for general counsel duties and work on a lawsuit without receiving any board approval for their … to participating local governments to increase in 2025, largely as a result of changes to state tax law. Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/dinapoli-western-regional-otb-must-strengthen-financial-operations-and-oversightPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-013
… and impacted by the Payroll Improvement Project Go Live activities. Affected Employees All agency PayServ, PS … State Payroll Online (NYSPO) users are affected. Agency Control D and CSURPS users may be affected. Background The … PayServ to PeopleSoft version 9.2 in March, 2021. Go Live activities are scheduled to begin on March 10, 2021 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-013-payroll-improvement-project-cutover-schedule-andDiNapoli Releases Executive Budget Report
… but the state may face increasing budgetary challenges in coming years as revenue growth is expected to slow and billions of dollars in settlement money are spent, according to an analysis of … of the Executive Budget, provides information to assist in the evaluation of the 2016-17 proposal. “The state's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-releases-executive-budget-reportState Agencies Bulletin No. 1305
… payment of $225 will be paid to all eligible employees in April 2014. Chapter 491 of the Laws of 2011 implemented … will be sorted by Department ID, then by employee name in alphabetical order. NPAYTMP57 – April 2014 Retention … Extra Lag ORSame as Effective Date if the employee is in a Bargaining Unit other than 02, 03, 04, 47, 01, 21, 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1305-april-2014-retention-paymentUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-248
… To explain agency actions necessary to implement the SOS increases. Affected Employees Eligible employees in Negotiating Unit 87 who have received a SOS (Senior Officer Series) payment since 04/06/17 Background … increase to the Senior Officer Series Differential (SOS) for all eligible members. The revised side letter dated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-248-retroactive-adjustment-senior-officer-series-differential-sosFinal Average Earnings
… for some PFRS members who may be eligible for a One-Year FAE ). These are usually your years of employment … pay; and Longevity payments (maximum of one per FAE year), if earned in the years used in the FAE calculation. In … Limit Calculation Actual Earnings Limit Earnings Allowed Year 1: $39,000 [(32,000 + 31,000) ÷ 2] × 1.1 = 34,650 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/final-average-earningsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli, Steuben County District Attorney Baker, and NYS Police: Former Addison Official to Be Sentenced to Prison and Will Forfeit State Pension After Million Dollar Public Corruption Conviction
… the Government, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Steuben County District Attorney Brooks Baker, … and the New York State Police announced today. Ursula Stone pled guilty on May 29, 2024, admitting that she abused … to steal more than $1 million over her 19-year career. Stone’s forfeiture of her state pension as a result of her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-steuben-county-district-attorney-baker-and-nys-police-former-addisonOpinion 2006-3
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Franchise Fees (fund to which town cable television franchise fees are credited) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Accounting (fund to which town cable television franchise fees are credited) REAL PROPERTY -- Franchise (fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-3Opinion 93-25
… under the mistaken belief the right-of-way was a village street may not continue to provide such lighting unless the … right-of-way if the right-of-way has become a village street by prescription or public use. The village's provision … 806; Catskill v DeCicco , 2 Misc 2d 942, 147 NYS2d 756; 21 Opns St Comp, 1965, p 450). The provision of lighting may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-25Opinion 93-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REFERENDUM -- Change in Fiscal Year (timing of proposition in village) VILLAGES -- Fiscal Year (timing of proposition to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-2DiNapoli: NYC's Fiscal Picture Improves Short Term, but Significant Risks Lie Ahead
… its largest labor union has helped clarify the risk over collective bargaining costs. The city should be more … of New York Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nycs-fiscal-picture-improves-short-term-significant-risks-lie-aheadBorrowing Against Your Contributions – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… eligibility requirements and have member contributions in your account, you can take a loan from NYSLRS. If you … before applying for a taxable loan from NYSLRS. To Apply Online: Retirement Online is the fastest, most convenient way … amount would be, if your loan will be taxable and more. Sign in to your Retirement Online account , then look under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/borrowing-against-your-contributionsEfforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms
… Purpose To determine whether the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA) has taken action to … vehicles per year and carries more traffic than any other bridge or tunnel authority in the nation. Toll revenues from … All Electronic Tolling (AET) system at the Henry Hudson Bridge (HHB) as an efficient way to collect tolls, provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/11/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firmsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2011
… Counties earning Location Pay Downstate Adjustment (LOC) and eligible employees in Orange, Dutchess and Putnam … will systematically process the increase to Location Pay (LOC and LMH) in the Additional Pay page for NYSCOPBA … Unit April 2022 Amount Location Pay Downstate Adjustment (LOC) NYC, Rockland, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester 01 $3,649 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2011-april-2022-increase-location-pay-downstate-adjustment-and-location-payDiNapoli: Thruway Authority Owed More Than $275 Million in Unpaid Tolls and Fees
… of identifying, billing, and collecting tolls and related fees, including $276.3 million it has a collection agency … which the Thruway can improve its collection of tolls and fees,” DiNapoli said. “Based on the Authority’s response, I’m … to maximize revenue for the Thruway.” Tolls and related fees make up more than 90% of the Thruway’s revenue. Ninety …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-thruway-authority-owed-more-275-million-unpaid-tolls-and-fees