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Opinion 93-27
… reduction of townwide taxes within town outside village area) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a)(8); TAX LAW, … town may not use its share to reduce townwide taxes in the area of the town outside villages. A town may not adopt a … town taxes; (b) to reduce county taxes levied in the area of the town outside the villages; or (c) to finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-27Opinion 94-27
… Town Law, §200 authorizes a town board, either upon petition of a prescribed percentage of fronting or abutting … improvement is subject to permissive referendum and the petition requesting a referendum must be initiated, signed and acknowledged in the same manner as a petition for the improvements pursuant to section 200 (Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-27Opinion 2002-10
… public hearing, may accept a gift of a privately-owned, family cemetery that constitutes historical property within … whether a town may accept a gift of a privately-owned, "family cemetery", established during the late eighteenth … a town board may accept a gift of a privately-owned, family cemetery and provide for the upkeep and repair of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10-0Opinion 2002-10
… public hearing, may accept a gift of a privately-owned, family cemetery that constitutes historical property within … whether a town may accept a gift of a privately-owned, "family cemetery", established during the late eighteenth … a town board may accept a gift of a privately-owned, family cemetery and provide for the upkeep and repair of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10Pension Payment Option Election – Divorce and Your Benefits
… a small share of the overall pension benefit. For a full description of each option, see the Pension Payment … death. Available options include the Joint Allowance Full (100 percent), Joint Allowance Half (50 percent) or any … member with a customized pension payment option election form during the processing of their retirement application. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/pension-payment-option-electionIX.12.R Major Federal Programs Subject to CMIA Agreement – IX. Federal Grants
… concerning those “major” federal programs which are subject to Subpart A (interest calculations) of the Treasury-State Agreement (FY TSA 2024) that governs the State’s cash management of Federal … information concerning those major federal programs which are subject to Subpart A interest calculations of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12r-major-federal-programs-subject-cmia-agreement-sfy-2019-20DiNapoli Announces Fiscal Stress Scores
… Monitoring System was implemented in 2013 to keep the public informed about the factors impacting local … In January, DiNapoli also issued fiscal stress scores for school districts and found 31 school districts in some level … reduced or less predictable revenues, while protecting public health and minimizing cuts to their own workforce. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-announces-fiscal-stress-scoresState Agencies Bulletin No. 1016.1
… identifies individuals who have notified the USPS of a change of address, but have not yet notified their employer. … and check address as recorded in PayServ to be matched to change of address information filed with the USPS. For each address compared, if no change of address form has been filed with the USPS, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/10161-maintaining-date-employee-addresses-payserv-systemState Agencies Bulletin No. 1870
… Service Employees Association and the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations (GOER) memorandum dated 10/14/2020 provide … the CSEA ASU Work-Related Clothing Allowance provided the employee: Has a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay or … and Has a Pay Basis Code of ANN, HRY or BIW (only if the employee has a Payroll Status of Leave With Pay with an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1870-2020-csea-work-related-clothing-allowance-asuOversight of the Nourish New York Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of the Nourish New York Program (Report 2022-S-33 ). About The Program The … To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-nourish-new-york-program-followPhysical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City (Follow-Up)
… in a written DHCR Management Field and Office Visit Report (Report) to the development. This audit is based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/09/physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell-lama-developments-new-york-city-followOversight of the Early Intervention Program (Follow-Up)
… services later. Young children missing these opportunities for early intervention services are potentially at greater … located, and referred to the Program. Generally, after referral, children should be evaluated by qualified … the audit identified disparities across the State in the referral and inclusion of children into the Program as well …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/26/oversight-early-intervention-program-followOversight of Chronic Absenteeism
… school personnel to track student absenteeism and develop strategies to increase student engagement and reduce chronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/18/oversight-chronic-absenteeismUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-171
… of the update incumbent process. Beginning on June 15, 2011, when information is entered on the Position Data … will be updated on Job Data if the Update Incumbents box on the Specific Information tab is checked and the … in Position Management and the Update Incumbents box is checked but the prior row has the box unchecked, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-171-changes-position-management-update-incumbent-process-unifiedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1965
… instructions for processing the 2021 CSEA ASU Work-Related Clothing Allowance. Affected Employees Employees in the … memorandum dated 10/13/2021 provides for a Work-Related Clothing Allowance. Effective Dates The 2021 CSEA ASU Work-Related Clothing Allowance may be processed beginning in Institution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1965-2021-csea-work-related-clothing-allowance-asu-employees-representedState Police Bulletin No. SP-238
… of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2023 State Police Hazardous Duty Pay. Affected Employees: Employees of the Division of State Police in the State Police Troopers Unit – BU07 and the State … of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSCs automatic processing of the 2023 State Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-238-2023-state-police-hazardous-duty-payState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government audits were issued. Garrison Union Free School District – Information Technology (IT) (Putnam … follow after an unexpected IT disruption or disaster. As a result, district officials have an increased risk they may … placements. As a result, as of June 30, 2023, the district had not claimed $55,771 in state aid to which it was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… under the plan was allocated to community-based services (CBS), serving more than 111,000 individuals. This audit found … OMH provided adequate reporting on the funds reinvested in CBS under the plan, it can improve on the quality of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Oversight of the Agricultural Assessment Program (2017-S-26) The New York Agricultural Districts Law allows reduced … Capital Program Revenue and Expenses (Follow-Up) (2017-F-26) An initial audit issued in October 2015 found that NYRA … of State Police (DSP): Compliance With the Enough is Enough Act (2017-S-38) Auditors found SED has made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… freefall in a matter of weeks. Job losses have been swift and massive, totaling more than 22 million nationwide, … and hamstring our ability to recover from the crisis. Swift and decisive action will benefit us all. Op-Ed State, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19