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Opinion 88-70
… REFERENDUM -- Advisory (fluoridation of water) GENERAL CITY LAW, §20(2), (7); GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-c(8): LOCAL … §34.00: In the absence of express statutory authority, a city may not conduct an advisory referendum on whether to fluoridate city water or whether to improve the city water or sewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-70Opinion 92-17
… in the opinion. SALES TAX -- Agreements (right of towns to receive share) TAX LAW, §1262(c): A sales tax agreement … that a portion of the county sales tax revenues not set aside for county or school district purposes shall be … Under subdivision (a) of Tax Law, §1262, a county may set aside for county purposes or educational purposes all or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-17City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B24-6-6)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … 2024-25 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Yonkers is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $45 … The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/05/20/city-yonkers-budget-review-b24-6-6XV.16.C Agency Financial Reporting Package (AFRP) – XV. End of Year
… entity are contacted quarterly through email with login information and reporting guidance. For more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv16c-agency-financial-reporting-package-afrpTravel Advisory No. 17
… reminder, the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) Travel Manual states if the employee’s agency or another agency … provided at the site. In accordance with the OSC Travel Manual , the employee’s supervisor and the agency are … communicating questions to OSC. References : OSC Travel Manual GFO Section XIII.2 – Employee Expense Reimbursement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/17-agency-provided-meals-state-employeesData Breach
… the Laws of 2021 – A.7612 (Otis) - Requires the Office of Information Technology Services to notify, within 24 hours … of a data breach or network security breach, the chief information officer or, where appropriate, the chief … Requires the Office of Information Technology Services to notify within 24 hours …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/data-breachDiNapoli: No Good Options for MTA to Manage Hole in Capital Funding
… said. “The MTA will be forced to put off badly needed investment in expansion and improvements to the system. Those … division. As a result, the plan represents a decline in investment in the metropolitan region’s vital transportation system. Report Investment and Funding Choices Facing the MTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-no-good-options-mta-manage-hole-capital-fundingChild Support and Spousal Maintenance – Divorce and Your Benefits
… An Income Withholding Order for child support or spousal maintenance that was … the member’s pension payments. A new Income Withholding Order must be served on NYSLRS after the member retires for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/child-support-and-spousal-maintenanceGet Help - Businesses and Governments
… and Virgin Islands: 1-866-370-4672 Locally within the Albany, NY area: 518-408-4672 Email: ITServiceDesk@osc.ny.gov Mail: Office of the State Comptroller 110 State Street Albany, NY 12236 Local governments and Public Authorities can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/online-services/get-help-businesses-and-governmentsGreene County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-294)
… $66,637 in funds that have not been turned over to the State Comptroller as abandoned property, even though the … that all moneys deemed abandoned property are paid to the State Comptroller in a timely manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/12/12/greene-county-court-and-trust-funds-2014m-294Clifton Park-Halfmoon Fire District No. 1 – Length of Service Award Program (2015M-64)
… January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014. Background The Clifton Park-Halfmoon Fire District No. 1 is a district … of the State, separate and distinct from the Towns of Clifton Park and Halfmoon, Saratoga County, in which it is … Clifton ParkHalfmoon Fire District No 1 Length of Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/06/26/clifton-park-halfmoon-fire-district-no-1-length-service-award-program-2015mTown of Mina – Financial Management and Vehicle Fuel Procurement (2014M-34)
… if diesel and ethanol blended gasoline was purchased from State contract vendors in 2012 and 2013. Key Recommendations … and that budgets are realistic. Review bid documents and State and county contracts to ensure that vehicle fuel is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/06/town-mina-financial-management-and-vehicle-fuel-procurement-2014m-34Opinion 2002-3
… Coconato v Town of Esopus , 152 AD2d 39, 547 NYS2d 953, lv den 76 NY2d 701, 558 NYS2d 891; Municipal Home Rule Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-3Amortization Schedules and Payoffs – Contribution Stabilization Program
… Review” link on the Billing Dashboard. You will be able to search for a specific amortization or view a list of all amortizations. If you click on an amortization in the search results list, you will see details associated with … the “Amortization Payoff Calculator” link. Click the “Search” button. In the list of search results, click the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/amortization-schedules-and-payoffsMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments During Permissible Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Coverage
… insurance coverage. Medicaid is the payer of last resort, which means recipients’ other third-party health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/14/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-during-permissible-overlapping-medicaid-andContract Advisory No. 7
… only special characters which should be used in a Contract ID on the Statewide Financial System (SFS) are the two … the Business Unit, Contract Number, and Department ID values. Stand alone purchase orders should not contain any special characters. Guidance: The Contract ID for all new contracts including but not limited to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/7-special-characters-should-not-be-used-contract-and-stand-alone-purchase-orderOpinion 92-52
… LAW, §§1197-e(22), 1197-j: The Water Authority of Great Neck North may not enter into a cooperative agreement for the … You ask whether the Water Authority of Great Neck North may participate in a cooperative plan for the … and municipalities. The Water Authority of Great Neck North ("Authority") was created by title 8-B of article …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-52Opinion 2002-5
… is established generally for acquisitions of rights in land for open space preservation, no referendum is required … finance the acquisition of permanent development rights in land for open space preservation. A bond resolution to … 1960, ch 945, §1). Pursuant to this authorization, it is clear that a town, subject to due notice and a public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-5Opinion 91-9
… MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Budget Procedures (increase in items by city council in city of the second class) -- Contingency … class) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Powers and Duties (city council in city of the second class - budget items) … §75 to include in its annual estimate a reasonable amount for general contingent purposes. A city council of a city of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-9Accounts Payable Advisory No. 72
… processing voluntary and involuntary (i.e., by eminent domain judgment) land acquisition vouchers and additional … land acquisition deposit vouchers that supplement eminent domain acquisitions. It also specifies the documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/72-land-acquisition-payments