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Opinion 90-43
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Concerning section 208f of the General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-43Opinion 88-26
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … AND NOTES -- Permissible Uses (financing construction of building by town for State Police use) NEW YORK CONSTITUTION, … may issue obligations to finance the construction of a building for use by the State Police on land owned by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-26Accounts Payable Advisory No. 20
… require access to documentation from Business Units to support payments processed in the SFS. OSC may contact … (i) retain the integrity of the original documents, (ii) support legitimate payments, and (iii) comply with relevant … regarding the requirements for attaching images in support of payments, please see the GFO , Chapter XIV, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/20-document-attachments-sfsCity of Newburgh -- Budget Review (B18-6-12)
… agreements is settled. The City’s proposed budget does not comply with the tax levy limit. Key Recommendations … costs. Include a tax overlay of $2,275,000 for to collect what is needed to fund operations. Review the adequacy of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/16/city-newburgh-budget-review-b18-6-12Opinion 88-14
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. ABANDONED AND LOST PROPERTY -- County Sheriff (disposition of unclaimed county prisoners' property) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … in the following respects. Initially, we note that there is no statutory provision which specifically pertains to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-14Opinion 90-22
… municipality may retain a reasonable administrative fee. Opn Nos. 81-27 and 79-754 are superseded. We are in receipt … from time to time by the Public Service Commission. In Opn No. 76-1273, supra , however, we concluded, based on the … section 117 which negates that exemption, we concluded in Opn No. 76-1273, supra , that the interest requirement of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-22CUNY Bulletin No. CU-712
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform all agencies of the upcoming rollover of the chart of accounts strings mapped to the position pools in PayServ. Affected Employees All CUNY employee records will be affected. Background To correctly calculate the charges for the split payroll for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-712-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-cuny-fiscal-year-endOpinion 2006-1
… opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no … (matters contained in article 8 of the Town Law) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Payrolls (requirement to certify as prerequisite to … to Town Law §120, certification of the payroll or other claim for compensation of town officers and employees is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-1Opinion 91-43
… us to reconcile two opinions of this Office, 34 Opns St Comp, 1978, p 6, and 1990 Opns St Comp, No. 90-21, p 50. You suggest that the two are … than the town clerk. We did not suggest in 34 Opns St Comp, 1978, p 6, supra , however, that the statutory duties … Concerning opinions 34 Opns St Comp 1978 p 6 and 1990 Opns St Comp No 9021 p 50 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-43CUNY Bulletin No. CU-741
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform all agencies of the upcoming rollover of the chart of accounts strings mapped to the position pools in PayServ. Affected Employees: All … employee records will be affected. Background: In order to correctly calculate the charges for the split payroll for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-741-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-cuny-fiscal-year-endOpinion 95-26
… the manner prescribed by the special act (see 1992 Opns St Comp No. 92-7, p 15; 1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-29, p 84; 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-11, p 23; 1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-120, p 151; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-26Travel Advisory No. 4
… process. The implementation of these mandatory fields is expected to coincide with the SFS Summer Release scheduled … expense reports to the Office of the State Comptroller is 5:00 p.m. on August 17, 2017. Bulkload agencies must … must ensure that the official station for these employees is properly designated and entered in the employee’s profile …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/4-expense-report-mandatory-header-fieldsAvoiding a Rejected DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… NYSLRS, as a governmental plan, has discretion to reject a DRO. Orders that are vague, … of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) must be deleted from any proposed or final DRO. Assignment — NYSLRS members … Unlike private pension plans, governmental plans are not required to obtain a spouse’s consent to the waiver of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/avoiding-rejected-droXIV.3.C Distribution of STIP Investment Earnings – XIV. Special Procedures
… for temporary loans in specific funds listed in Article VII language bills. SFL §98-a further states: … for temporary loans in specific funds listed in Article VII language bills …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv3c-distribution-stip-investment-earningsOpinion 2005-8
… cost of providing the particular service (2001 Opns St Comp No. 2001-3, p 5; 1992 Opns St Comp No. 92-40, p 103 and … and the rates charged to particular customers is not required’…. [a]lthough a ‘rational underpinning for the … Warrensburg , 207 AD2d 37, 39, 620 NYS2d 570, 571 quoting from Watergate II v Buffalo Sewer Authority , 46 NY2d 52, 412 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-8DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2014
… announced today his office reviewed 1,422 contracts valued at $1 billion and approved more than 4.5 million payments … rejected 119 contracts and related transactions valued at $90 million and nearly 4,600 payments valued at more than $7.8 million due to fraud, waste or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2014Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District – Network User Account and Shared Network Folder Access (2023M-64)
… network folders to help safeguard PPSI. As a result, there is an increased risk of unauthorized access to the network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/kiryas-joel-village-union-free-school-district-network-user-account-andIV.4.C General State Charges – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… includes the costs of providing fringe benefits to most State employees, which are authorized in collective bargaining agreements and various State statutes. These benefits are supported primarily by … collective bargaining agreements. 60004 Dental Insurance State’s contribution to the Dental Insurance plan. 60007 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4c-general-state-chargesDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Questionable Financial Decisions, Lack of Transparency in Hempstead School District
… “separation agreement” with former superintendent Dr. Patricia Garcia. The district provided severance benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-questionable-financial-decisions-lack-transparency-hempstead-school-districtOpinion 95-4
… discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (procedure for investigating possibility of civil liability … attorney. You have requested our opinion regarding the procedure which the county board of supervisors may follow in … note that Civil Rights Law, §73 sets forth a code of fair procedure for certain state investigatory agencies defined in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-4