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Mandatory vs. Optional Membership
… in the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) There are two types of membership in ERS, mandatory and optional. If you are a permanent, full-time employee of … this position; Your employment duration is for less than one year, or on a less than 12 month per year basis; or Your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/mandatory-vs-optional-membershipOpinion 91-4
… discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Apparatus and Equipment (transfer of by village to joint fire district … fire district with or without consideration and upon such terms and conditions as to such board of trustees ... may deem fitting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-4UCPA of Cayuga County d.b.a. E. John Gavras Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by UCPA of Cayuga … (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/05/ucpa-cayuga-county-dba-e-john-gavras-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualRFQual0001 – Medical Examiner Management Services
… as Administrative Head of the New York State and Local Retirement System and the Local Police and Fire Retirement … by the Retirement and Social Security Law, is seeking to contract with entities able to provide the services of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfqual0001Avoca Central School District – Procurement (2025M-29)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Avoca Central School District (District) officials make procurements in accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-29Opinion 93-12
… (travel expenses - spouse of school board member attending conference) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §77-b: A school district … education who accompanies the board member in attending a conference, even if board member has provided advance payment … education who accompanies the board member in attending a conference. You state that the board member would pay to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-12Contract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… Authority established annual participation goals for minority- and women-owned business enterprises; met these … and public authorities must establish annual goals for such participation, make a “good faith” effort to achieve … to DED total contract expenditures of $1.1 billion for State fiscal year 2011-12, $1.2 billion for fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/10/contract-participation-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprisesOpinion 98-16
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … initial deposit, but no later than on that date. You ask how long a school district must hold moneys paid into a tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-16Administration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two … $2 for every $500 of consideration exchanged. The base tax is generally paid by the seller (grantor), unless the seller … had adequate systems and practices in place to allow it to effectively collect RETT, as required by relevant law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/administration-and-collection-real-estate-transfer-taxes-followOpinion 95-31
… AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (entitlement of incoming police chief where prior chief declined salary increases) … in the State (see, e.g., 1995 Opns St Comp No. 95-11, p 24). It is apparent that section 207-m, by its express … increases pursuant to General Municipal Law, §207-m. May 24, 2000 Christina Lomolino, Esq., Corporation Counsel City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-31State Agencies Bulletin No. 2124
… via the PayServ Bulletin Board and New York State Payroll Online (NYSPO). Agency Actions Agencies should notify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2124-paycheck-distribution-april-12-2023-administration-cycle-paychecksDiNapoli: State Contractor Failed to Pay Prevailing Wages
… contractor hired to provide janitorial services failed to pay its workers prevailing wage rates and tried to hide its … state law requires contractors working for the state to pay the prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits set for the … Shorefront officials told auditors the company did not pay the prevailing wage rates because workers would lose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-state-contractor-failed-pay-prevailing-wagesOpinion 92-51
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … development agency may not reimburse members of the agency or its executive director for the travel expenses incurred by the spouses of a member or the executive director, irrespective of whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-51Opinion 90-26
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … §32.00: Where the lowest bid on the proposed installation of sprinkler systems in fire district buildings exceeds the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-26Opinion 89-17
… TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Certiorari Proceedings (authority for school district to establish reserve fund to pay … may establish and expend moneys from a reserve fund for the payment of judgments and claims in tax certiorari … expressly authorizes school districts to establish reserve funds for tax certiorari judgments and claims, the analysis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-17Selected Aspects of Collecting Outstanding Amounts Due for Parking Violations
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department of Finance (DOF) identifies and collects … that can issue parking summonses within New York City (NYC). During fiscal years 2017 through 2019, DOF processed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/23/selected-aspects-collecting-outstanding-amounts-due-parking-violationsDeRuyter Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting(S9-25-4)
… and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit Period July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2024 Understanding the Program Lead is a metal that was commonly used in … behavioral issues or causing hearing and speech problems which can lead to greater difficulty performing well in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/06/deruyter-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportings9-25-4East Bloomfield Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-10)
… Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and reporting for lead contamination began in 2016, and subsequent testing … not sampled or properly exempted by District officials for Cycle Two. Because there is no information on the lead …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25Tupper Lake Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-14)
… Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and reporting for lead contamination began in 2016, and subsequent testing … not sampled or properly exempted by District officials for Cycle Two. This occurred because District officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/tupper-lake-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-14Opinion 91-57
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … 7, 1992 Gerard Fishberg, Esq., Village Attorney Village of Garden City … Whether library fund moneys of the village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-57