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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1110
… Pay AIP Adjust Inconvenience Pay Part BSA Back Salary Award ES2 Extra Service Amount EXO Extra Time Override FEE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1110-retroactive-april-2011-performance-advances-graded-and-ns-employeesDiNapoli Releases Report on Municipalities Close to Exceeding Tax Limits
… (1.5 percent), and two counties out of 57 reporting (3.5 percent) were also found to have exhausted at least 80 … percent), Ilion (96.0 percent), Ellenville (92.1 percent), Spring Valley (91.4 percent), Potsdam (86.6 percent) and Liberty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-releases-report-municipalities-close-exceeding-tax-limitsMTA's Fiscal Challenge: Fill the Gap, But Not at Riders' Expense
… showing that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) short-term financial outlook has been buoyed by the … gap in its proposed five-year capital program. “The MTA is in better financial condition thanks to its own efforts and a stronger economy,”DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/mtas-fiscal-challenge-fill-gap-not-riders-expenseDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Fell 44% in 2008
… Cash bonuses paid by Wall Street firms to their New York City employees declined by 44 percent in 2008 in response to record losses suffered by the securities industry, according to an estimate released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … Cash bonuses paid by Wall Street firms to their New York City employees declined by 44 percent in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2009/01/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-fell-44-2008Opinion 88-20
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … 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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-20Frequently Asked Questions – Understanding Your Responsibilities: Elected & Appointed Officials
… have to submit my ROA to the clerk of the governing board? What should I do if I take a two-week vacation during the three-month time period when I’m keeping a record of my work activities? … Activities page for more examples of what is and isn’t considered work-related. What should I do if, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/ea-officials/frequently-asked-questionsOpinion 90-64
… if any, will be authorized or required either on the decision of the governing board to undertake the project itself or the decision to authorize the issuance of bonds or capital notes … to conduct a non-binding, advisory referendum on the decision to undertake a project to be financed by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-64Opinion 2007-7
… grocery store or in the gym, whether at night or on the weekend. In each of these situations, the elected official is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-7Opinion 96-13
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … system) CIVIL SERVICE LAW, §150; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, art. 11-AA; RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, §§40, 100, … is not in the "civil service" (see Civil Service Law, art. III). Accordingly, based on the foregoing, it is our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-13Opinion 92-11
… discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Self-Insurance (transfer from insurance reserve to reserve for property loss … liability claims) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Insurance Reserve (transfer by school district into reserve for property loss … claims) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Reserve Fund (no authority to transfer from insurance reserve to reserve for property loss …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11Opinion 98-24
… discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (for Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law … under the VFBL. In general, section 30 provides that the "home area" of the firefighter at the time of injury is … 209-i(1-a), however, fall within an exception to the "home area" rule. In this regard, section 30 of the VFBL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-24Opinion 93-22
… (procedure to refund bail moneys erroneously reported) CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, §540.30; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … miss a Court date." He attributed the error to "a computer and/or clerical oversight of some sort." In accord with past … asked for our opinion in this matter. If this were a true case of remission of bail forfeiture within the meaning of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-22Opinion 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-94-27Opinion 95-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State … LAW, §§818, 819: The amount billed by a cable television company to a municipal housing authority as a "pass through" … designated billing item. Initially, we note that for purposes of this opinion, we have assumed that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-2Opinion 2001-6
… use foreign fire insurance tax monies to buy a computer a fax machine and a refrigerator for department use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-6Cost-of-Living Adjustment
… Adjustment (COLA) is a permanent annual increase to your pension to help offset the impact of inflation. Once you are … The percentage is applied up to the first $18,000 of your annual pension benefit as if you had chosen the Single …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/cost-living-adjustmentConferences — Actual and Necessary Expenses – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… by officers and employees while attending conferences. 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 conference of … A conference is defined as a convention conference or school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conferences-actual-and-necessary-expensesManual Reporting – Enhanced Reporting
… manual reporting, you enter data directly into Retirement Online to create a report, which updates each employee’s … these employees, the Enrollment Dashboard in Retirement Online should be used to hire (not enroll) them for reporting … is enrolled or hired for reporting purposes, Retirement Online generates and displays the employee’s employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/manual-reportingOversight 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 … To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-nourish-new-york-program-followMonitoring of Construction Management (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our … for buildings statewide. One component of its mission is to design and build facilities for State agencies and public … To assess the extent of implementation of the four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/monitoring-construction-management-follow