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Opinion 2006-1
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Payments (of compensation prior to … period) LOCAL LAWS -- Pre-emption (matters contained in article 8 of the Town Law) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Payrolls … of section 120 may not be superseded by local law. This is in reply to your letter asking whether a town may pay an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-1Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-266.4
… System with an updated list of those unions that submit membership and dues transactions via electronic file … and because the process for initiating and severing union membership varies by union, OSC must rely upon the unions for … ensure that all actions taken in PayServ regarding union membership and union dues deductions are accurate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-2664-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payrollOpinion 91-43
… asked us to reconcile two opinions of this Office, 34 Opns St Comp, 1978, p 6, and 1990 Opns St Comp, No. 90-21, p 50. You suggest that the two are … other than the town clerk. We did not suggest in 34 Opns St Comp, 1978, p 6, supra , however, that the statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-43XV.4.A Reconciling Prior Fiscal Year Credit Card Charges – XV. End of Year
… For current End of Fiscal Year (FYE) deadlines and notices, … fiscal year. When charges are not properly accounted for prior to FYE, SFS must move the charges from one … 6.Q - Paying and Reconciling State Credit Card Charge for more information). Timely reconciliation provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv4a-reconciling-prior-fiscal-year-credit-card-chargesOpinion 95-26
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent … Whether the LawrenceCedarhurst Volunteer and Exempt Firemens …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-26Travel Advisory No. 4
… in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) will be updated to make the following fields mandatory on the expense report … The implementation of these mandatory fields is expected to coincide with the SFS Summer Release scheduled for Monday, August 21, 2017. To prepare for implementation, all expense reports submitted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/4-expense-report-mandatory-header-fieldsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-266.2
… for Initiating or Terminating Payroll Deductions for Union Dues Purpose To provide the Unified Court System with … who are seeking to initiate or terminate deductions for union dues Background A recent internal review of the … for initiating and terminating payroll deductions for union dues has highlighted the need to ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-2662-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payrollXII.5.A Selecting the Appropriate Voucher Style – XII. Expenditures
… Additional Information Regular Voucher Used for entering vouchers for payment against both purchase order and … order procurements. Also used for processing debit memo vouchers. Most commonly used voucher style. Adjustment … ChartFields found on the credit memo voucher. Adjustment vouchers resulting from refunds owed to the state must net to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5a-selecting-appropriate-voucher-styleAvoiding a Rejected DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Status — References to a qualified status, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Retirement Equity … specific direction of the court only. Earliest Retirement Age — The earliest date benefits will be paid to a member or … and the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) that provide for pension distributions at the earliest eligibility age do not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/avoiding-rejected-droXIV.3.C Distribution of STIP Investment Earnings – XIV. Special Procedures
… chartfield 3 level (if the fund uses these chartfields). It is important to note that the distribution of STIP … fund or project closed and requires residual STIP interest moved to facilitate such closure, the agency shall be … of what was considered earned to the fund or project be moved. All such transactions will be reviewed by OSC to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv3c-distribution-stip-investment-earningsPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-009
… test one or two abbreviated payroll cycles over the two weeks of Agency Testing and Training. The Agency Testing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-009-agency-testing-and-trainingFund's Mission, Values and Investment Philosophy
NYSCRFs Mission Values and Investment Philosophy
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/funds-mission-values-and-investment-philosophyDiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Should Opt Into Public Financing of Elections
… op-ed, “New York Should Opt into Public Financing of Elections”was published in The Albany Times Union today, … finance reform in New York, including public funding of elections for all state offices. * * * In 2014, I faced one of the hardest decisions of my career: Should I opt into a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-should-opt-public-financing-electionsMember Outreach and Presentations
… Services We Offer Pre-Retirement Presentation (Webinar) A NYSLRS representative … hour presentation for members who are within 5 years of retirement to learn about: Their NYSLRS pension and how their … Office of Employee Relations administers pre-retirement planning webinars . Contact your agency liaison to learn how …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/member-outreach-and-presentationsOpinion 2005-8
… ATM , supra ; NY Tel ., supra ; Phillips v Town of Clifton Park Water Authority , 286 AD2d 834, 730 NYS2d 565; Giuliani …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-8Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District – Network User Account and Shared Network Folder Access (2023M-64)
… to the network and PPSI stored on shared network folders. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) … Adequately secure shared network folder access, resulting in users having unnecessary access to multiple forms of PPSI in eight shared folders. Maintain a data inventory to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/kiryas-joel-village-union-free-school-district-network-user-account-andDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Questionable Financial Decisions, Lack of Transparency in Hempstead School District
… contained in this report.” DiNapoli’s office found a number of payments to administrators that raised concerns. … $48,000 in benefits that were not in accordance with their contract or district policy; A district community aide, a … condition occurs; Develop comprehensive procedures to hire and retain the most qualified employees, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-questionable-financial-decisions-lack-transparency-hempstead-school-districtOpinion 95-4
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (procedure for investigating possibility of civil … arising from alleged criminal conduct) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Liability (investigation of possibility of … reimburse officials upon the submission of travel vouchers and to compensate independent contractors engaged by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-4Opinion 98-14
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Municipal Funds (authority to … TOWN LAW, §§104, 106; HIGHWAY LAW, §141; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1): The town highway superintendent's annual … must specify the four major categories as set forth in Highway Law, §141 and further must be in such form and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-14State Contract and Payment Actions in March
… Correctional Facility in Westchester County. Department of Health $48.8 million with Magellan Medicaid Administration … to Beacon Health Options Inc. for benefit services for the Mental Health & Substance Abuse Program of the Empire Plan. … to Cuti Hecker Wang LLP for legal services. Office of Mental Health $1.6 million to support the COVID-19 pandemic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-contract-and-payment-actions-march