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August 1999: New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation State Revolving Loan Funds
… billion in long and short term loans to finance eligible clean water and drinking water projects. The following … 95% of the loans) Purpose: To finance eligible clean water and drinking water projects. Source of Funds: … matching funds (usually 1/3 to 1/2 of the loan amount for clean water and 1/3 of the loan amount for drinking water). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/august-1999-new-york-state-environmental-facilities-corporation-state-revolving-loan-fundsOpinion 90-21
… is no town comptroller, the town clerk "shall cause each claim presented to the town board for audit to be numbered … hours. Town Law, §119(1) further provides that when a claim has been audited by the town board, the town clerk must … of the Town Law, with certain exceptions, relating to its property, affairs or government or other matters of the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-21DiNapoli: Too Many Subway Stations Need Repairs
… free of defects, and just 1-in-4 had most or all of their station components in good repair. “New York City Transit … Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which determines station conditions by surveying “structural” components — … serious defects. NYCT data also showed that 27 percent of station components — such as ceilings or columns — needed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-too-many-subway-stations-need-repairsOpinion 98-14
… major categories as required in that section (see also Albany Area Builders v Town of Guilderland , 74 NY2d 372, … represents a fundamental limitation on home rule powers ( Albany Area Builders , supra ). Where the State Legislature … Village, Inc. , 78 NY2d 500, 577 NYS2d 215; see also Albany Area Builders , supra ). The intent to pre-empt may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-14Selected Management and Operations Practices
… 469 of the Laws of 1989 requires the State Comptroller to conduct an audit of NYPA’s management practices at least … New York program according to statute, accurately reported job creation goals and other program metrics, and phased out … To determine whether NYPA managed the ReCharge New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/01/selected-management-and-operations-practicesXVI.3.B Fund Accounting – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Policy References: GASB Codification Section 1300 – Fund Accounting Process and Document Preparation: New York State has three broad fund categories that are further divided into fund types. A fund type is the grouping of all funds of … New York State has three broad fund categories that are further divided into fund types …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3b-fund-accountingParkland Alienation (2014-MS-5)
… the setting aside of an amount equal to the appraised fair market value of the lands being alienated for the purchase of … municipalities did not take steps to determine the fair market value of the parklands alienated or the replacement … in accordance with the legislation. Ensure that a fair market value assessment is conducted when appropriate. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/15/parkland-alienation-2014-ms-5Overview – Career Plan
… if earned in the period used in the FAS;* Holiday pay; Noncompensatory overtime earned for each year in the FAS … a result of working your vacation; Any form of termination pay; Payments made in anticipation of retirement; Lump sum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/overviewOverview – Police and Fire Plan
… Overtime earned in the period used in the FAS;* Holiday pay; Noncompensatory overtime earned for each year in the FAS … a result of working your vacation; Any form of termination pay; Payments made in anticipation of retirement; Lump sum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/overviewOverview – New Career Plan
… calculation of your FAS can include, but is not limited to, the following types of payments. In some cases, certain … amount of overtime and noncompensatory overtime is limited to 15 percent of your salary. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/overviewOverview – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… Your pension is based on your years of credited service and your final average salary (FAS). For … your FAS can include, but is not limited to, the following types of payments. In some cases, certain restrictions may … in the years used in the FAS calculation. The following types of payments are not considered regular compensation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/overviewOverview – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… Your pension is based on your years of credited service and your final average salary (FAS). For … your FAS can include, but is not limited to, the following types of payments. In some cases, certain restrictions may … in the years used in the FAS calculation. The following types of payments are not considered regular compensation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/overviewDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… (Franklin County), Sackets Harbor (Jefferson County), South Dayton (Cattaraugus County), and Whitehall (Washington … 28 and July 31. DiNapoli’s office evaluated the fiscal health of 519 villages, which predominantly have a fiscal … the fourth consecutive year. The villages of Huntington Bay and Wappingers Falls were both designated in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesOpinion 95-12
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Powers and Duties … savings banks. You ask whether a municipality and an industrial development agency (IDA) may deposit or invest … Whether a municipality and an industrial development agency IDA may deposit or invest their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-12DiNapoli Proposes More Transparency for Fire Protection Costs
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today proposed changes to the process for local communities that contract out their … fire company to submit an itemized statement of the estimated costs of providing fire services prior to … town, village or fire district. "Many communities rely on the efforts of volunteer fire fighters to protect residents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-proposes-more-transparency-fire-protection-costsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1944
… the taxable value of personal use of an employer-provided vehicle and chauffeur services in the New York State Payroll … may include tolls paid with EZ Pass accounts or other credit cards issued by the State. If these charges were not … the Form W-2 Statement. New York State will not withhold Federal income taxes. However, State, Local, and Social …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1944-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedOpinion 96-24
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … equal to the previous annual principal payment on the bond issue. The moneys would be accumulated for a future … Whether the fire district may include in future years budgets an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Access to Preschool Special Education Services
… laws and regulations to promote timely access to services for children across New York State. The audit … accomplishments. Providing special education programs and services at an early age helps prepare a child with a … students with disabilities. Preschool special education services for children 3 to 5 years of age can include but are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/05/access-preschool-special-education-servicesOpinion 90-60
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REFUSE AND GARBAGE -- Solid Waste Facility … inconsistent with General Municipal Law, §120-w. This is in reply to your request for our opinion concerning a … of participation evidencing a proportionate interest in future payments under a tax-exempt "lease" agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-60Opinion 88-50
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (use … and small holes, and clean and refinish the interior of a water storage tank) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-c: Whether moneys in a capital reserve fund may be expended to fix dents and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-50