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Overview – New Career Plan
… but is not limited to, the following types of payments. In some cases, certain restrictions may apply. Regular salary; Overtime earned in the period used in the FAS;* Holiday pay; Noncompensatory overtime earned for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/overviewOverview – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… but is not limited to, the following types of payments. In some cases, certain restrictions may apply. Regular salary; Overtime if earned in the period used in the FAS;* Holiday pay; Noncompensatory overtime earned for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/overviewTown and County Special Districts and Town Improvements
… to finance the establishment, extension of or increase in the maximum amount to be expended for a special district … (includes the establishment, extension of or increase in the maximum amount to be expended): Sewer $663 Water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/town-and-county-special-districts-and-town-improvementsThe Big Picture – What Every Employer Should Know
… Fund (Fund) come from three main sources of incoming funds: investment income, employee or member contributions … Fund’s assets and compare the value of those assets to the funds needed to pay current and future benefits. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/big-pictureParkland Alienation (2014-MS-5)
… report - pdf] We also released eleven letter reports to the following municipalities: Towns of Amherst [pdf] , … Hampton [pdf] , North Hempstead [pdf] , Orangetown [pdf] ; the Counties of Onondaga [pdf] and Nassau [pdf] ; the Villages of Port Jefferson [pdf] and Round Lake [pdf] ; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/15/parkland-alienation-2014-ms-5Opinion 96-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Fiscal Year (change only by special act) TOWN LAW, §181: The fiscal year of a fire district may be changed … its fiscal year from a calendar year to a year ending in February or March. You indicate that the change would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-12State Police Bulletin No. SP-222
… the 2018-2023 Agreement between the State of New York and the New York State Police Investigators Association (NYSPIA), provides for an annual expertise payment. Effective Dates The 2021 … Leave of Absence/MLL (Mil Lv) on 11/01/2021 are eligible for the Expertise Pay. An employee who otherwise meets the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-222-2021-state-police-expertise-payOpinion 92-31
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in newsletter) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (publication of informational newsletter) VILLAGE LAW, §4-412(1): A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-31Opinion 2002-14
… §1 of the State Constitution prohibits municipalities from giving or loaning their monies or property to or in aid … NYS2d 885 lv den 80 NY2d 754, 587 NYS2d 906; 1990 Opns St Comp No. 90-4, p 9; 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-50, p 112). An … the consent of the property owners, may need to pump water from the property owners' basements in order to better assess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-14State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were … incorrect water usage overage rates since June 2017. As a result, they overbilled State Parks by $7,577. In addition, … they complied with their agreements. Auditors examined 19 project agreements. They found officials did not confirm …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsClaims for Deceased Owners and Estates
… To claim lost money belonging to a deceased owner, you need to provide: proof of ownership of the funds by the deceased individual, proof of your entitlement to claim those funds, and a copy of the death certificate. To prevent fraud, we cannot …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/claims-deceased-owners-and-estatesOpinion 90-29
… restitution payments, as defined by statute, regardless of when collected by the designated restitution agency, must be … for the longest period of time." We also note that "[i]t is a policy of this state to encourage restitution by a … and to the extent that the defendant is reasonably able to do so" (Laws of 1984, chapter 965, section 1). Permitting a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-29Opinion 88-75
… very costly, as well as time consuming, to the city for a new lawyer from the prior firm to become expert in the case. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-75XI.4.B Standard Contract Language for Grant Contracts: Fixed Term, Multiyear Contracts and Simplified Renewals – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… and to provide guidance for their use. As detailed in the New York State Grants Management Budget Bulletin , … formats. The use of standard contract language results in efficiencies for both the State and the contractor, … dollar value of the contract is known and budgeted for in the original contract transaction. A formal amendment is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi4b-standard-contract-language-grant-contracts-fixed-term-multiyear-contracts-and-simplifiedOpinion 91-52
… Bidder (responsibility of bidder as distinguished from debarment) LOCAL LAWS -- Competitive Bidding … ... to the lowest responsible bidder furnishing the required security after advertisement for sealed bids in the … of local laws on or after September 1, 1953 (1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-1, p 1; 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-109, p 111; 1980 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-52DiNapoli Proposes More Transparency for Fire Protection Costs
… offer fire protection services to residents. New York's system for providing fire protection is complex. It can lead …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-proposes-more-transparency-fire-protection-costsAugust 1999: New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation State Revolving Loan Funds
… is matched with 20% State moneys. Distribution of Funds: After approval of a local government's application, EFC … Funds are wired to the borrower by the trustee bank after EFC approves the borrower's request for funds based on … is matched with 20% State moneys. Distribution of Funds: After approval of application, EFC authorizes a maximum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/august-1999-new-york-state-environmental-facilities-corporation-state-revolving-loan-fundsDiNapoli: Too Many Subway Stations Need Repairs
… “Worn or damaged stairs and platform edges pose risks for riders, while broken tiles, lights and peeling paint … subway system’s 468 stations met NYCT’s minimum standards for both structural and architectural components, although … elevators by 2001, but that has been pushed back to 2019 for elevators and 2024 for escalators; and There were 2,646 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-too-many-subway-stations-need-repairsOpinion 90-21
… and duties of its officers and employees. In addition, section 10(1)(ii)(d)(3) authorizes towns to supersede any … St Comp No. 85-46, p 62). One of the exceptions stated in section 10(1)(ii)(d)(3) prohibits a town from superseding the … the Town Law relating to town finances. Article 8 includes section 119 which, as noted above, requires the town clerk to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-21Opinion 2005-3
… 109-b: A union free school district is not authorized to construct, or enter into a lease for the construction of, a parking garage to be used primarily for commercial purposes. In addition, a … a building currently in use for school district purposes, to be reacquired by lease-purchase agreement. This is in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-3