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Legal and Regulatory Authority To Do Business
… a prospective vendors legal and regulatory authority to do business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/legal-and-regulatory-authority-do-businessOpinion 88-75
… ask whether your law firm may represent a city in complex litigation under the following circumstances. You state that … Whether your law firm may represent a city in complex litigation under the following circumstances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-75State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… not being used efficiently and effectively and, in the case of open recalls, posed safety risks. The follow-up found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsNYSLRS Fact Sheet
Statistics about NYSLRS the New York State and Local Retirement System including membership details and average salary and pension amounts
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/resources/nyslrs-fact-sheetOpinion 90-29
… the courts were authorized to consider restitution to the victim of a crime and to require restitution as part of the … 420.10 adding a new subdivision 7, any claim by a crime victim against a county probation department would have been … 1 At the expiration of that six year period the crime victim would have no enforceable claim against the county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-29Legislative and Executive Retirement Plan For Tier 1 and 2 Members (Section 80-a)
… your FAS calculation if your date of membership is before April 1, 1972 and if your FAS is based on the 36 months of … plan provides a benefit of one-half (50%)of your FAS for 25 years of service credit, plus 1/60th (1.66%) for each … job as the natural and proximate result of an on-the-job accident that was not due to your own willful negligence, you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/legislative-and-executive-retirement-plan-tier-1-and-2-members-section-80Cooperative Information Technology Services (2012MR-1)
… complete report - pdf] We also released 10 letter reports to the following: Schoharie County [pdf] and the Village of … [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if local governments could reduce IT costs … provide similar services to their constituents, having each local government separately provide the services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/02/15/cooperative-information-technology-services-2012mr-1Opinion 2002-14
… of settlement) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1; VILLAGE LAW §§1-102(5), 4-400(1)(l), 4-412(3)(3), 5-524: A village may incur reasonable expenses for the primary purpose … of pursuing a settlement of a claim against the village for property damage, even though work performed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-14Town and County Special Districts and Town Improvements
… calculate future average estimated cost thresholds. 2026 Special District Average Estimated Cost Thresholds … type of district not listed above will be subject to the application requirements to seek permission of the State … related to town and county special district thresholds [pdf]. Prior Year’s Special District Average Estimated Cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/town-and-county-special-districts-and-town-improvementsOpinion 2005-3
… DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (construction of parking garage); (sale and leaseback of occupied building) EDUCATION … or enter into a lease for the construction of, a parking garage to be used primarily for commercial purposes. In … that will be used primarily as a “commercial” parking garage for commuters and other members of the public at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-3Opinion 92-31
… ADVERTISING -- Municipal Advertising (no authority to sell in newsletter) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties … activities and financial reports. The village may not sell advertising space in such a newsletter. You ask whether a village, at village expense, may publish a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-31New York State Debt
… plays an essential role in government, providing funds to build schools, hospitals, highways and mass transit. Misused, … plays an essential role in government providing funds to build schools hospitals highways and mass transit Misused …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debtXIV.4.A Agency Bank Accounts Overview – XIV. Special Procedures
… A bank account may need to be opened and maintained by an … or persons receiving moneys shall be deposited in a bank or trust company approved by the State Comptroller. Upon … It is also the intent of OSC to limit the number of state bank accounts and the services provided to the minimum level …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv4a-agency-bank-accounts-overviewArchived: Legislative Session 2023–2024
… requires a candidate, officeholder, or political committee that receives such contributions to return or refund the … requires procurement contracts to contain a statement that the vendor awarded the contract has not made any such … Posting of Certain Contracts – Vetoed by the Governor, Veto Memo 89, A.10281/S.9171 (Solages/Cooney) – Requires a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2023-2024State Police Bulletin No. SP-222
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s Automatic processing of the 2021 State Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-222-2021-state-police-expertise-paySelected Management and Operations Practices
… New York program according to statute, accurately reported job creation goals and other program metrics, and phased out … staff and competitively scored using two models (one for job retention and one for job expansion), which apply the 12 criteria detailed in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/01/selected-management-and-operations-practicesOpinion 90-21
… (town clerk's function in connection with preparation and custody of claims) TOWN CLERK -- Powers and Duties (preparation and custody of claims) TOWN LAW, §119; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE … Whether claims may be prepared and presented to the town board for audit by the secretary to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-21August 1999: New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation State Revolving Loan Funds
… full amount of the application to EFC. At the time of the closing the local government issues serial bonds which are … entire amount of the authorized loan. At the time of the closing, the entire issue is considered legal indebtedness of … and an estimated net debt service schedule is provided at closing. Semi annual billings for principal and interest on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/august-1999-new-york-state-environmental-facilities-corporation-state-revolving-loan-fundsOpinion 96-12
… discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Fiscal Year (change only by special act) TOWN LAW, §181: The fiscal year … be changed only by act of the State Legislature. You ask how a fire district may change its fiscal year from a calendar year to a year ending in February or March. You indicate that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-12Service Retirement Benefit – State Police Plan
… of the year in which their 60th birthday occurs. You must file an Application for Service Retirement to receive … beyond 20 years. The benefit for Tier 2, 5 and 6 members can’t exceed 70 percent of your FAE. If you reach mandatory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/service-retirement-benefit