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Conferences — Actual and Necessary Expenses – Travel and Conference Expense Management
A conference is defined as a convention conference or school conducted for the betterment of any local government or school district
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conferences-actual-and-necessary-expensesOpinion 95-2
… on Cable Television has broad authority in connection with the cable television industry (see Executive Law, §§815, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-2Opinion 90-64
… discussed in the opinion. PARK DISTRICTS -- Increase or Improvement of Facilities (referendum not required) … statutory authority (see, e.g., McCabe v Voorhis , 243 NY 401; Mills v Sweeney , 219 NY 213; Citizens For An Orderly … or the decision to authorize the issuance of bonds or capital notes to finance the project. In this regard, we note …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-64Opinion 96-13
… in, and receive benefits from, a service award program for volunteer ambulance workers and the State Employees' … in, and receive benefits from, a service award program for volunteer ambulance workers and the State Employees' … seq .) authorizes the adoption of service award programs for volunteer ambulance workers. Section 219-e(a) of that law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-13Opinion 92-11
… reserve for property loss and liability claims) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Insurance Reserve (transfer by school district into … Law, §1709(8-c), however, is not listed among the reserve funds into which the unexpended balance of a section 6-n fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11Oversight and Monitoring of the Public Housing Modernization Program at the New York City Housing Authority
… of this audit was to assess the Division of Housing and Community Renewal’s oversight and monitoring of certain New York City Housing Authority … whether Program-funded projects were completed as planned, and whether selected Program expenditures were justified and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/26/oversight-and-monitoring-public-housing-modernization-program-new-york-city-housingOpinion 94-27
… ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments (imposition of assessment for road improvement against non-fronting owners) TOWN LAW, §§200, 202(2): The cost of a road improvement undertaken pursuant to Town Law, §200 may be … owners. You ask whether a town may assess the cost of a road improvement under Town Law, §200 against both abutting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-27Selected Aspects of Subway Station Safety
… determine if the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s New York City Transit - Division of Station Environment and … frames. For a random sample of 10 Priority ‘A’ defects, records showed that only three (of the 10) were addressed or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/15/selected-aspects-subway-station-safetyOpinion 88-20
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Courts (authority to relocate … a family court may be moved from its present location in the county seat to another location in the county without also effectuating a change in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-20Opinion 2007-7
… payable to the members of the Retirement System. As a defined benefit plan, Retirement System benefits generally … the position in which service is rendered. However, a full day must contain a minimum of six hours. This requirement … that time would be considered as part of the work day. We do not believe, however, that an elected official may record …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-7State Agencies Bulletin No. 2215
… inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2024 Increases to Location Pay and Location Mid-Hudson Pay … Effective Date Check Date Administration 1 Lag 03/28/2024 04/24/2024 Institution 1 Lag 04/04/2024 05/02/2024 … Salary Plan, Bargaining Unit, and Additional Pay Amount. Tax Information: The bi-weekly Location Pay (Earnings Code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2215-april-2024-increase-location-pay-and-mid-hudson-location-pay-employeesDiNapoli Announces More Climate Actions; NYS Pension Fund Launches Evaluation of Shale Oil and Gas Companies
… adopting, or implementing low-carbon transition strategies. Restricted Investments DiNapoli also announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-announces-more-climate-actions-nys-pension-fund-launches-evaluation-shale-oil-and-gasDiNapoli Op-Ed in Crain's New York Business
… Crain’s New York Business published an op-ed from New York State … transparency and accountability in budgeting for the use of federal relief funds. The full op-ed is below: What Are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-op-ed-crains-new-york-businessDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… Newsday published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today … to shrinking sales and income tax collections, and leave many unable to pay their mortgages and property taxes. New … governments can slide into fiscal black hole Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19Monitoring of Construction Management (Follow-Up)
… of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Monitoring of Construction Management (Report … firm. Pursuant to Article 15-A of the New York State Executive Law, State agencies are required to establish goals … $418 million. The objective of our initial audit, issued on December 30, 2021, was to determine if OGS was adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/monitoring-construction-management-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… million were not audited prior to payment in accordance with state law. Additionally, the claims auditor did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 563
… Purpose To inform agencies of thirty new SUNY Foundation Deduction Codes and of the ability of … student scholarships, faculty career development and new campus academic and technology initiatives. Legislation … 838 Downstate Med Ctr Fund 839 SUNY Optometry Fund 840 Upstate Med Ctr Fund 841 ASC Development Fund Inc. 842 Canton …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/563-suny-foundation-deduction-codesMore State Investment and Policies Can Create New Opportunities in Hudson Valley Which Saw Unique Gains
… engine for their communities and an essential part of our food supply system. This is especially true in the … change resistant crops and measures to mitigate the effects of extreme weather events and hard to predict changes … of these policies in siting of renewable energy facilities on lands other than productive farmland. Promote supportive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/more-state-investment-and-policies-can-create-new-opportunities-hudson-valley-which-saw-unique-gainsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… ledger, subsidiary revenue and expenditure ledgers or cash receipts and disbursements journals to properly track … account for payroll-related liabilities, maintain proper cash control accounts and reconcile the town’s bank accounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … have been avoided or reduced. Town of Chesterfield – Town Clerk (Essex County) The clerk did not properly record, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits