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Opinion 90-38
… the opinion. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Seasonal Limited Use Highway (effect of subsequent construction of residence on) HIGHWAY LAW, §205-a: The status of a highway as a seasonal limited use highway terminates when one … Whether the town highway superintendent is required to remove snow and ice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-38Unnecessary and Potentially Illegal Consultant Contract With Former New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director
… agency dedicated to preserving and expanding New York's rich cultural resources. In 2007, former New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/26/unnecessary-and-potentially-illegal-consultant-contract-former-new-york-state-council-artsAdministration of Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Plans
… actions taken by the following three constituent agencies: New York City Transit (excluding Staten Island Railway), MTA Bus … injured employees. Virtually all employers in New York State must provide workers’ compensation, and are required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/25/administration-self-insured-workers-compensation-plansEmployment Recovery Is Slow for New Yorkers with Disabilities
… dating back to 2009. 3 In contrast, the ratio declined by only 0.5 percentage points in New York in 2020 and has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/employment-recovery-slow-new-yorkers-disabilitiesOpinion 90-54
… (see ERISA, §4[b] and IRC, §414[P][9]). QDRO's apply only to plans to which IRC, §401(a)(13) also applies. … last sentence of section 401(a), subparagraph 13 applies only in the case of a plan to which section 411 relating to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-54State Agencies Bulletin No. 2065
… to recoup retroactive dues for employees represented by Council 82 in Bargaining Unit 61. Affected Employees: Members of Council 82 that are currently in or were previously in … are affected. Background: Per guidance in the request from Council 82 dated, October 5,2022 membership dues for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2065-new-york-state-law-enforcement-officers-union-council-82-afscme-afl-cioOversight of Residential Domestic Violence Programs (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Oversight of Residential Domestic Violence Programs (Report 2017-S-16 ). About the … and ensure safe and healthy living conditions. Victims of domestic violence are a vulnerable population and constitute … housing – and for whom homelessness is a daily threat. The Domestic Violence Prevention Act (Act) of 1987 (Article 6-A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/oversight-residential-domestic-violence-programs-followIV.3.B Miscellaneous Receipts – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… 31001 Abandoned Property OSC Use – To record transfers from the State’s Abandoned Property Fund pursuant to §95 of … business activities or professional licenses. 31302 Yes Alcoholic Beverage Control License and permit fees collected … and traffic law violations. 31406 Yes Fines/Penalties – Non Court Fines or penalties collected by State agencies that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv3b-miscellaneous-receiptsOpinion 92-36
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (imposition of … County Law to impose a surcharge on a part-county basis in order to finance the implementation of an enhanced 911 … serve such municipality " (emphasis added). As noted, the meaning of "municipality" for this purpose is the county ( cf …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-36DiNapoli: Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Fraud of State Funds
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli; United States Attorney Carla Freedman; Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of … “Thanks to my partnership with United States Attorney Carla Freedman and federal law enforcement and agencies, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-prattsville-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-fraud-state-fundsOpinion 97-6
… Section 307 authorizes the expenditure of surcharge moneys only for payment of "system costs" as permitted by article 6. … equipment, the definition encompasses not only the actual costs of acquiring and maintaining the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-6Opinion 91-31
… rabies treatment is a local health district charge only if the State Health Commissioner has certified, pursuant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-31Opinion 90-23
… in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Debt Limit (exclusion from - cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse) STATE … The cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse may exclude from their constitutional debt limitations indebtedness … 8 6 of the State Constitution which provides an exclusion from the debt limitation imposed upon the cities of Buffalo …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-23Opinion 90-50
… 27 of section 10 of the Highway Law provides that the Commissioner of Transportation shall: Have power, upon the … the removal and relocation of facilities, provided the commissioner of transportation deems it practicable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-50Midway Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-210)
… District officials passed a resolution to pay “recurring” bills prior to the Board’s audit instead of the specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/01/18/midway-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2012m-210Village of North Syracuse – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-11)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of North Syracuse (Village) Board of Trustees (Board): Conducted an annual audit of the Village Chief Fiscal Officer’s (CFO) financial records and … Determine whether the Village of North Syracuse Village Board of Trustees Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/12/20/village-north-syracuse-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-11Town of Sardinia – Tax Relief Rebate Program (2014M-189)
… and has approximately 2,800 residents. The Town receives landfill revenues that contributed to the accumulation of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/14/town-sardinia-tax-relief-rebate-program-2014m-189XVI.1 Financial Reporting Overview – XVI. Financial Reporting
… where applicable to specific policies in this chapter. Any changes or suggestions regarding the content of this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi1-financial-reporting-overviewDiNapoli: Buffalo City Schools Technician Worked Second Job Simultaneously
… A Buffalo City School District technician pleaded guilty today … Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office. Noe Rodriguez, 38, of Buffalo, was arrested and pleaded guilty to scheming to … submitted time records for working full days at the Buffalo district while also clocked in at the Lake Shore …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-buffalo-city-schools-technician-worked-second-job-simultaneouslyOpinion 95-19
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Improper Uses (prepayment of certain employer retirement contributions which were … System the amount to be amortized pursuant to chapter 62 of the Laws of 1989 from surplus moneys may now issue bonds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-19