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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1350
… This continues the partnership and collaborative efforts of agency Personnel/Payroll Officers and the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in reconciling employees … in PayServ with SSA. OSC Actions OSC has created a file of employees with taxable wages for 2014 and compared that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1350-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedOpinion 93-27
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Taxes and Assessments … MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a)(8); TAX LAW, §1262(c): When a town and the villages within the town all elect to receive their shares of county sales tax in cash, the town may not use its share to reduce townwide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-27Opinion 94-27
… non-fronting owners) TOWN LAW, §§200, 202(2): The cost of a road improvement undertaken pursuant to Town Law, §200 may … only against abutting or fronting owners. You ask whether a town may assess the cost of a road improvement under Town … Town Law, §200 authorizes a town board, either upon petition of a prescribed percentage of fronting or abutting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-27DiNapoli: New York State Common Retirement Fund Reaches Agreements With Portfolio Companies on Political Spending
… major U.S. companies have agreed to fully disclose their political spending under agreements reached with the New York … withdrawn. “Lack of transparency and accountability on political spending may put companies’ reputations and profits … should know if companies are using corporate funds for political purposes, especially now in an election year with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-new-york-state-common-retirement-fund-reaches-agreements-portfolio-companies-politicalOpinion 2002-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … opinion. CEMETERIES -- Privately-owned cemetery (authority of town to acquire by gift as historic property) HISTORIC … You ask whether a town may accept a gift of a privatelyowned family cemetery established during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10-0Opinion 2002-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … opinion. CEMETERIES -- Privately-owned cemetery (authority of town to acquire by gift as historic property) HISTORIC … Whether a town may accept a gift of a privatelyowned family cemetery established during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… controls, maintain complete and accurate inventory records for IT equipment or develop an IT contingency plan. Auditors … degree, tampering with records in the first degree and official misconduct. In October 2023, the former court clerk … contingency and a $20,000 water fund contingency. There is no contingency for the sewer fund. Given the potential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Police Bulletin No. SP-238
… Employees: Employees of the Division of State Police in the State Police Troopers Unit – BU07 and the State Police Commissioned/Non-commissioned Officers … Unit 17 who have a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay, or Leave of Absence with an Action/Reason code 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
… should the member die before them. Generally, this is one of the joint allowance options. The parties should be aware … though the ex-spouse may only be receiving a small share of the overall pension benefit. For a full description of each option, see the Pension Payment Option Descriptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/pension-payment-option-electionIX.12.R Major Federal Programs Subject to CMIA Agreement – IX. Federal Grants
… Program 10.557 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children 10.561 State Administrative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12r-major-federal-programs-subject-cmia-agreement-sfy-2019-20State Agencies Bulletin No. 1965
… provide agency instructions for processing the 2021 CSEA ASU Work-Related Clothing Allowance. Affected Employees Employees in the Administrative Services Unit (ASU) – BU02 who meet the eligibility criteria are affected. Background Article 49 of the 2016-2021 ASU Agreement between the State of New York and the Civil …
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
… governments in New York State ended 2020 in some form of fiscal stress, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … (excluding New York City) twice a year. The latest round of scores announced today identified 19 local governments … nine towns. This release is based on financial information of local governments operating on a calendar year basis (Jan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-announces-fiscal-stress-scoresState Agencies Bulletin No. 1016.1
… supersedes Payroll Bulletin No. 1016. Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to continue to maintain up-to-date … addresses in the PayServ system and remind agencies of existing tools to do so. Affected Employees All Employees … such critical tasks as direct employee contact, mailing of Form W-2 statements, mailing of paycheck and direct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/10161-maintaining-date-employee-addresses-payserv-systemState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… audits have been issued. New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) and New York City Mayor’s Office of Operations – Street and Sidewalk Cleanliness (Follow-Up) … and rating calculations further undermine DSNY’s goal of clean streets and sidewalks. The audit made eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOuaquaga Fire Company, Inc. – Company Operations (2025M-98)
… (Board) and membership operate the Company in accordance with its Certificate of Incorporation (Certificate) and … the Audit Area Operating a fire company in accordance with its Certificate and providing adequate financial … 1 the Board could not operate the Company in accordance with its Certificate. As a result, we question whether the …
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
… provide agency instructions for processing the 2020 CSEA ASU Work-Related Clothing Allowance. Affected Employees Employees in the Administrative Services Unit (ASU) – BU02 who meet the eligibility criteria are affected. Background Article 49 of the 2016-2021 ASU Agreement between the State of New York and the Civil …
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
… slide into fiscal black hole We are all painfully aware of the devastating health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. What is also becoming frighteningly … expansion in history to an economic freefall in a matter of weeks. Job losses have been swift and massive, totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19Opinion 89-64
… spaces and areas to be a public purpose for which public funds may be expended. That section authorizes any county, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-64Monitoring of Air Quality (Facility Permits and Registrations)
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation is taking necessary action to adequately enforce certain aspects of the State’s air contamination and pollution requirements … the public and environment from the adverse effects of exposure to pollutants. The audit covered permit and …
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
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is collecting necessary data to make … 2021. About the Program On February 28, 2020, a case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was identified in a resident of a long-term care skilled nursing facility in King County, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/15/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-data