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Opinion 93-5
… the act to be taken is for the benefit of the public (see Looney v Hughes , 26 NY 514; McKinney's Statutes, §172). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-5Opinion 2001-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Whether a town may impose a onetime entry fee equivalent to the assessments that would have been imposed on the properties for the five previous years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-7State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… government audits were issued. Auditors conducted reviews of 20 adopted budgets of various counties, cities, towns and villages across the … whether local officials adequately considered the impact of the pandemic on their financial operations while …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0About the Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… When does the governing board adopt a Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution for Elected and Appointed … When does the governing board adopt a Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution for Elected and Appointed … during the report period by the established standard work day to determine the number of days worked to include on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-standard-work-day-and-reporting-resolutionDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapolis Fiscal Stress Monitoring System has designated 40 municipalities across the state as fiscally stressed
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresAppendix A – Auditing Authority – Legal References – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Law Sections 1604, 1724, 1804 (1), 1903(1), 2524, 2580 Board may, among other options, create the office of … 1604(35), 1709(20-a), 1804(1), 1903(1), 2526 and 2554(2-a); see also 8 NYCRR Section170.12(c) BOCES Board of … 10, 23. Village Board of Trustees. Village Law Section 5-524 Board may create the office of village auditor or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/appendix-auditing-authority-legal-referencesDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Third Quarter
Comptroller DiNapoli announced a tentative schedule for the planned bond sales for the state NYC and their public authorities during the 3rd quarter
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-third-quarterFederal Impact on Higher Education – Federal Funding and New York
… upcoming budget appropriations for federal fiscal year 2026 and Executive action put at risk the competitiveness … of regulations on borrower defense and closed school loan discharge became effective immediately, 6 most … Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 168 $121,706 Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 170 $117,483 Touro C. and U. System 176 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-impact-higher-educationOpinion 88-41
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … consideration to the municipality ( Teachers Association, Central High School District No. 3 v Board of Education, Central High …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41Required Documentation
… , you can attach the required documentation to your claim form. In some cases, we may send you a letter asking for … Organization) Corporate Seal affixed to a notarized claim form; Notarized statement from an appropriate officer or … your organization can claim on behalf of, such as IRS form 851, SEC form 10-K or Corporation Annual Report. Proof …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/required-documentationOpinion 89-40
… (1) A fire district may not reimburse a fire district commissioner for wages lost because the commissioner was subpoenaed to testify in a case in which the fire district was the defendant, unless the commissioner is a member of a fire company and, in that … a fire district may reimburse a selfemployed fire district commissioner for wages lost because the commissioner was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-40The Domestic Relations Order – Divorce and Your Benefits
… we will honor a properly drawn Domestic Relations Order (DRO) issued by a New York State court. (For information about a DRO issued by other states, see Out-of-State Orders .) A DRO is a court order issued after a final judgment of divorce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/domestic-relations-orderDiNapoli: Scores Reveal Fiscal Stress Continues for Certain Communities
… of East Fishkill, Jasper, Ramapo, Pierrepont, Coeymans, Cherry Valley and Parish. Eleven communities have been … in 2014; In 2014, more than 21 percent of counties and 25 percent of calendar year cities were in a fiscal stress … percentage of calendar year entities in stress, with 25 percent of those on Long Island (4 of 16) and 8 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-scores-reveal-fiscal-stress-continues-certain-communitiesState Police Bulletin No. SP-223
… automatic processing of the 2021 State Police Hazardous Duty Pay. Affected Employees Employees of the Division of … State Troopers (PBA), provides for an annual hazardous duty payment. Effective Dates 2021 State Police Hazardous Duty Pay will be processed in Administration Pay Period 17L, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-223-2021-state-police-hazardous-duty-payPayroll Users Group Organizational Charter
… Chair and Vice Chair shall each be elected at the November meeting by a majority vote of the voting members of the … from the floor will be accepted through the October meeting. Steering Committee Chair and Vice Chair elections … in a calendar year. Agencies must participate at that meeting to petition for admittance; they will also be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/payroll-users-group-organizational-charterOpinion 92-12
… such as volunteer work. General Municipal Law, §207-a(1) requires a city (other than New York City), town, village … during such disability. General Municipal Law, §207-a(2) requires payment of the full amount of regular salary or … disability pension. In that case, however, section 207-a(2) requires the municipality or fire district which employs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-12State Agencies Bulletin No. 2022
… the enactment of the New York State (NYS) fiscal year 2022-23 budget, OSC would like to provide notice of the … extender bill is not passed by 10am on Monday, April 11, 2022. Affected Employees: Executive Branch* employees paid on … until the Legislature passes and the Governor signs the 2022-23 State budget or a budget extender bill to provide for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2022-paycheck-distribution-april-13-2022-administration-cycle-paychecksOpinion 95-14
… computer for fire department); (ceremony to dedicate fire house and apparatus) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Unless … purposes and to pay for a ceremony to dedicate a new fire house and new fire apparatus. You ask whether a volunteer … purposes, and to pay for a ceremony to dedicate a new fire house and new fire apparatus. Sections 9104 and 9105 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-14State Comptroller DiNapoli: $360M Needed to Repair Local Dams
… the breach of a large dam could result in the loss of life, devastation of several communities and flooding that … due to aging infrastructure, weather events triggered by global warming and the threat of cyberattacks, effective … to the level of risk that a failure would pose to life and property. Under DEC's classifications, there are 407 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-360m-needed-repair-local-damsMonitoring Town Asphalt Road Projects (2012MS-7)
… audit was to determine whether towns adequately monitored road surfacing projects for the period January 1, 2011, to … requires vendors hired on a public work contract (such as road surfacing) to pay their employees on that contract the … Key Findings Towns can improve their monitoring of asphalt road surfacing projects to better ensure that asphalt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2013/04/05/monitoring-town-asphalt-road-projects-2012ms-7