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Opinion 93-27
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Whether the Town of Cheektowaga may use its share of county sales tax revenues to reduce the townwide general fund tax levy against only those town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-27Opinion 94-27
… if it is determined that all of such property owners are benefited by the improvement. Town Law, §200 authorizes a … We believe these restrictions on the right to petition are evidence of legislative intent that only abutting or … 1965, ch 855, stating that improvements under section 200 are to be paid by fronting or adjoining owners). If sections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-27DiNapoli: New York State Common Retirement Fund Reaches Agreements With Portfolio Companies on Political Spending
… “dominant source of political money.” PAC activity, though only one type of political money, provides a valuable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-new-york-state-common-retirement-fund-reaches-agreements-portfolio-companies-politicalOpinion 2002-10
… historical property) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§119-aa, 119-bb(2), 119-dd(3): A town, after due notice and public … communities, or the nation" (General Municipal Law §119-bb[2]). It is our opinion that, pursuant to this grant of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10-0Opinion 2002-10
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … grant, bequest, devise, lease or otherwise, the fee or any lesser interest, development right, easement, covenant or … property" is defined for purposes of article 5-K to mean "any building, structure, district, area, site or object, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… misconduct. In October 2023, the former court clerk was sentenced to serve six months in jail and pay more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Police Bulletin No. SP-238
… Association of the New York State Troopers (PBA), provides for an annual hazardous duty payment. These payments, including those for newly eligible employees, will continue even if there is … Leave of Absence/MLL (Mil Lv) on 11/01/2023 are eligible for Hazardous Duty Pay. An employee who otherwise meets the …
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
… All options will pay the member a monthly benefit for life. The Single Life Allowance is the maximum benefit available. Or, a member … when the member dies. There is a larger benefit reduction (cost) for the Pop-Up Joint Allowance in order to provide the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/pension-payment-option-electionIX.12.R Major Federal Programs Subject to CMIA Agreement – IX. Federal Grants
… 10.551 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 10.555 National School Lunch Program 10.557 Special Supplemental … Account 20.205 Highway Planning and Construction 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies 84.027 Special … Care and Development Block Grant 93.658 Foster Care -- Title IV-E 93.767 Children’s Health Insurance Program 93.778 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12r-major-federal-programs-subject-cmia-agreement-sfy-2019-20State Agencies Bulletin No. 1965
… Clothing Allowance provided the employee: Has a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay, or Leave of Absence … Code of ANN, HRY, or BIW (only if the employee has a Payroll Status of Leave With Pay with an Action/Reason code … above but is on an authorized leave of absence with a Payroll Status of Leave of Absence (except with an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1965-2021-csea-work-related-clothing-allowance-asu-employees-representedDiNapoli Announces Fiscal Stress Scores
… lines, with many counties outside of New York City seeing only slight losses for 2020 overall compared with 2019, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-announces-fiscal-stress-scoresState Agencies Bulletin No. 1016.1
… tax status, and when applicable, locating next-of-kin. It is essential that PayServ contain correct and current … of organizations to the latest address reported to USPS by individuals. This service identifies individuals who have … of Move, Move Type, Change of Address Indicator (i.e., moved, probably moved, moved no forwarding), Name, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/10161-maintaining-date-employee-addresses-payserv-systemState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2022-S-2) Field of Dreams, a for-profit special education provider serving students from … Education Department (SED) to provide Preschool Special Class (over 2.5 hours per day) and Preschool Integrated Special Class (over 2.5 hours per day) to children with disabilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOuaquaga Fire Company, Inc. – Company Operations (2025M-98)
… Did the Ouaquaga Fire Company, Inc. (Company) Board of Directors (Board) and membership operate the Company in accordance with its Certificate of Incorporation (Certificate) and provide adequate financial oversight of Company operations? Audit Period January 1, 2022 – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2026/01/23/ouaquaga-fire-company-inc-company-operations-2025m-98State Agencies Bulletin No. 1870
… the 2016-2021 ASU Agreement between the State of New York and the Civil Service Employees Association and the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations (GOER) … an Action/Reason code of Leave of Absence/MLS (Mil Stip); and Has a Pay Basis Code of ANN, HRY or BIW (only if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1870-2020-csea-work-related-clothing-allowance-asuDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… governments with populations above 500,000. In our state, only New York City and a half dozen other municipalities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19Opinion 89-64
… fide purchase upon the most beneficial terms, including price, in the public interest. This is in reply to your … the board and the owner have arrived at a purchase price which the board believes is fair, but which exceeds the … what a municipality may pay to purchase real property, the price is a matter of negotiation between the seller and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-64Monitoring of Air Quality (Facility Permits and Registrations)
… effects of exposure to pollutants. The audit covered permit and registration data from January 2020 through April … are changing the world’s climate. Sources of air pollution range from large sources, such as chemical plants and … air pollution, and the Department, must follow for air permit application and permitting processes. Permit or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/20/monitoring-air-quality-facility-permits-and-registrationsUse, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data
… day. The COVID-19 pandemic-related HERDS survey is the only one the Department has continuously issued daily since … of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes (e.g., reporting only resident deaths that occurred at the nursing home vs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/15/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-dataUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-306
… of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2022 UCS Longevity Bonus (JLO) and provide instructions for payments … In addition, employees must have completed at least 20 years of continuous service, 25 years of continuous service … Amount 20 – 24 years 04/01/1997 through 03/31/2002 $2,100 25 – 29 years 04/01/1992 through 03/31/1997 $2,200 30 or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-306-april-2022-unified-court-system-ucs-longevity-bonus-jlo