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Opinion 95-2
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Exemption from (housing authority) PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Fees (exemption from cable television franchise fees) PUBLIC … by a city is not a municipal "fee" falling within the exemption of Public Housing Law, §52. You ask whether a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-2Opinion 90-64
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PARK DISTRICTS -- Increase or Improvement of Facilities … AND NOTES -- Referendum Requirements (bond resolution for park district) REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for when issuing bonds to finance improvement to park district); (need for when determining to improve park …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-64Opinion 96-13
… for a reduction of payment in the event that a participant is a member of, or receiving a retirement allowance from, the … assigned work periods. The effect of this provision is to limit the circumstances under which service credit may … System. Further, the State Employees' Retirement System is governed generally by article 2 of the Retirement and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-13Opinion 92-11
… the governing board of any "municipal corporation", which is defined to include school districts, to establish an … fund for any loss, claim, action or judgment for which it is authorized or required to purchase or maintain insurance. … unexpended balance to a section 6-n reserve fund. There is no analogous authority, however, for a school district to …
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
… New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) is an umbrella entity consisting of all the State’s major … (DHCR) and the Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC). DHCR is responsible for the supervision, maintenance, and … and ventilation systems; and renovating elevators. DHCR is responsible for overseeing the Program, while HTFC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/26/oversight-and-monitoring-public-housing-modernization-program-new-york-city-housingOpinion 94-27
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … 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-94-27State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… by the county clerk and surrogate’s court were up to date and complete. Utica Harbor Point Development Corporation … funds and was arrested in February 2021 and charged with grand larceny, falsifying business records, forgery, and … maintained by the county clerk were generally up to date and complete and without any material discrepancies. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Manual Reporting – Enhanced Reporting
… reported pay periods; and Employee earnings. This method is useful when you need to submit a small number of … Please note: if you need to report an employee who is eligible to join NYSLRS but is not a member, they will need to be assigned a NYSLRS ID …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/manual-reportingConferences — Actual and Necessary Expenses – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… General Municipal Law 5 authorizes local governments and school districts to pay for the actual and necessary expenses … A “conference” is defined as a convention, conference, or school conducted for the betterment of any local government or school district. A conference also includes any convention or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conferences-actual-and-necessary-expensesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2114
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2023 Increases to Location Pay and Location … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the April 2023 Increases to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2114-april-2023-increase-location-pay-and-mid-hudson-location-pay-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1942
… The new locked queries are available immediately. OSC Actions OSC has created two new locked queries to help review … retroactive pay received in greater detail. The query will prompt for the employee’s Emplid and the Retropay Sequence … number. Use this number in the Retropay Sequence Number prompt on locked query LQ_ROP_RETROPAY_EARNS_CONF . If no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1942-new-locked-queries-review-retroactive-payments-employees-paycheckDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… System for the school year ending on June 30, 2020. “This is a time of unprecedented uncertainty as the COVID-19 … some risk of stress in the near term. DiNapoli’s report is based on districts that filed required financial … Results; 2020-21 Risks Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressState Agencies Bulletin No. 2208
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2024 Increases to Location Pay and Location … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the April 2024 Increases to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/state-agencies/2208-april-2024-increase-location-pay-and-mid-hudson-location-pay-employees-represented-civilState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… controls, maintain complete and accurate inventory records for IT equipment or develop an IT contingency plan. Auditors … follow after an unexpected IT disruption or disaster. As a result, district officials have an increased risk they may … and current accounting records. Specifically, the village does not maintain up-to-date budget-to-actual reports to aid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2215
… Code LOC) and employees located in the counties of Dutchess, Putnam or Orange currently receiving Location … and Westchester $3,400 Location Mid-Hudson (LMH) Orange, Dutchess and Putnam $1,650 OSC Actions: Location Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2215-april-2024-increase-location-pay-and-mid-hudson-location-pay-employeesCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B23-6-9)
… Background The City of Newburgh, located in Orange County, is authorized by Chapter 223 of the Laws of 2010 to issue … as of December 31, 2010. During the time that Chapter 223 is in effect, the City’s proposed annual budgets must be … close gaps in the budget decreases the fund balance that is available to cover unforeseen circumstances. The City has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/17/city-newburgh-budget-review-b23-6-9DiNapoli: NY's Homeownership Rate Lowest in the Nation
… New York state has the lowest homeownership rate in the nation, driven by low rates in New York City, according to a report released today by … DiNapoli. Only 53.6% of New York households owned a home in the second quarter of 2022, compared to 65.8% nationally. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nys-homeownership-rate-lowest-nationFare Collection
… service divided into eight fare zones. Two main types of tickets are offered: commutation (unlimited weekly and … weekdays, all day on weekends, and on some holidays. LIRR tickets can be purchased in either hard copy or electronic form. One-way trips range from $1.50 to $29.25. Tickets can be purchased prior to boarding or, for an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/fare-collectionDiNapoli Op-Ed in Crain's New York Business
… for the use of federal relief funds. The full op-ed is below: What Are New Yorkers Getting From Federal Covid … net tax-dollar losers. But the extraordinary federal aid is temporary and should be targeted for programs that … My office's ability to shed light on the use of the funds is limited, however. Money has gone out slowly for some …
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
… governments hit hard by the coronavirus. The full op-ed is below: State, local governments can slide into fiscal … devastating health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. What is also becoming frighteningly clear is the unprecedented economic devastation. New York and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19