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Opinion 88-27
… has terminated its paid fire department is still obligated to pay a village firefighter, who was disabled prior to termination of the department, his full salary under this statute unless there is a voluntary agreement to the contrary. You ask if a village which has terminated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-27Opinion 88-79
… income earned by the village from the disposition of grant funds, including the repayment of principal and interest of … is deemed "miscellaneous revenue" which must be used for community or economic development activities eligible for … including villages, to apply for, accept and expend funds made available by the Federal government, pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-79DiNapoli: New York's Labor Force Decreased Sharply During the Pandemic and Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Peak
… New York’s labor force is one of the nation’s largest, but it … significantly with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. New York continued to lose workers in 2021 when the rest of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-yorks-labor-force-decreased-sharply-during-pandemic-and-remains-below-pre-pandemic-peakHow to Report Days Worked – Legacy Reporting
… impact on their retirement benefits. We use days worked to determine service credit, which is the basis for benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/how-report-days-workedTravel Advisory No. 13
… Subject: Updated Mileage Rates Guidance: The Internal Revenue Service … and the U.S. General Services Administration issued new standard mileage rates for 2025. The standard rate for personal vehicle mileage is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/13-updated-mileage-ratesLaw Pertaining to SUNY Police Officers
… and Fire Retirement System (PFRS), what Tier will I be in PFRS? I have a prior PFRS Tier 2 membership. If I transfer … 2? How much of my ERS time will count towards my 25 years in the PFRS special plan? If I leave employment with SUNY and … what should I do? There is no need to send in any form or paperwork. You will remain in the ERS plan that you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/law-pertaining-suny-police-officersComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… practices and ensure proper policies and procedures are in place to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and … school districts annually spend approximately $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background … buildings and the bus garage. The project was approved in December 2014 with a total budget of $12.4 million. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1845
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of actions that must be taken to correct … date as the new Tax Data page. The new row should not have the Locality populated and should appear as below: … to ensure that non-residents of New York City will not have New York City taxes reported on their 2020 Form W-2s. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1845-correction-employee-addresses-and-local-tax-dataDiNapoli Releases Executive Budget Report
… in balancing the past two budgets, according to a report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on the State … all enrollees in Medicaid, the Essential Plan and Child Health Plus programs that are projected to reduce coverage by … and includes legislation to further increase the maximum annual deposits to 10% of State Operating Funds (SOF) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-releases-executive-budget-reportDiNapoli: 90 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… The second round of scoring designated 10 school districts in “significant fiscal stress,” 27 in “moderate fiscal stress” and 53 as “susceptible to fiscal … stress.” Last year, a total of 87 districts were listed in fiscal stress. “School districts are the hearts of many of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-90-school-districts-fiscal-stressSelected Safety and Security Equipment at Train Stations
… the stations' structural components, and ensures that security equipment installed at the stations is working, … an estimated cost of approximately $21 million for the new system, excluding the stand-alone cameras. SIR's Electronic … perform preventive maintenance and repairs on safety and security equipment such as CCTV cameras, CAIs, monitors, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/12/selected-safety-and-security-equipment-train-stationsJune 2002: Advance Refunding Bonds
… Issued To: School District and BOCES Business Officials Purpose of … of the refunding bonds are used currently (immediately) to redeem the old debt. In an advance refunding, the … Why do a debt refunding? A debt refunding is usually done to extend the payout of the debt to the maximum legal limit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/june-2002-advance-refunding-bondsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… (Nassau County) The district does not have a comprehensive payroll policy or written overtime procedures. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Millions in NYC Transit Fines and Fees Uncollected
… every dollar it can get to improve the subway service for straphangers. Fines are meant to deter bad behavior, but … is a tribunal that processes and adjudicates summonses for violations of NYC Transit rules such as fare evasion … to collect unpaid fines and that a newly adopted IT application should improve collections. It also said that it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-millions-nyc-transit-fines-and-fees-uncollectedDiNapoli: Contamination of New York's Waterways From Combined Sewer Overflows Remains a Challenge
… Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-contamination-new-yorks-waterways-combined-sewer-overflows-remains-challengeOpinion 97-7
… trust funds which have been held by the county treasurer for five years, without a further court order. Section … or the commissioner of finance of the city of New York, for five years, together with all accumulations of interest … heretofore paid to the state, . . . is hereby assumed for the benefit of those entitled to receive the same, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-7Opinion 94-30
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … of index fees remitted to State) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8018(a); JUDICIARY LAW, §39(2)(e): County clerks … year. The memorandum of the Assembly Budget Committee (NY Legis Ann, 1990, p 90) clearly indicates that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-30State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… year-end commitments related to unperformed contracts for goods and services totaling was $3.3 million during the audit period and $3.2 million was unsupported or for unbudgeted purchases. In effect, officials improperly … The claims that auditors reviewed were supported and for appropriate BOCES purposes. However, all claims were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: MTA Budget Continues to Face Serious Risks
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is expected to devote one-fifth of total revenue to debt service by 2023 as it relies increasingly on … Transportation Authority’s Rising Debt Burden Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-mta-budget-continues-face-serious-risksDiNapoli: Medicaid Redesign Presents Opportunities and Risks
… over the next four years and improving the quality of care for Medicaid patients remains a challenge after more than two … waiver amendment approved in April 2014 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services provides incentives for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-medicaid-redesign-presents-opportunities-and-risks