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Parkland Alienation (2014-MS-5)
… report - pdf] We also released eleven letter reports to the following municipalities: Towns of Amherst [pdf] , Clifton Park [pdf] , East Greenbush [pdf] … Hampton [pdf] , North Hempstead [pdf] , Orangetown [pdf] ; the Counties of Onondaga [pdf] and Nassau [pdf] ; the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/15/parkland-alienation-2014-ms-5Overview – Career Plan
… Payments made as a result of working your vacation; Any form of termination pay; Payments made in anticipation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/overviewOverview – New Career Plan
… credited service and your final average salary (FAS). For Tier 1, 2, 3 and 5 members, FAS is the average of the wages … months of service when your earnings were highest. For Tier 6 members, it is the average of your highest 60 consecutive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/overviewOverview – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… Payments made as a result of working your vacation; Any form of termination pay; Payments made in anticipation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/overviewOverview – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… Payments made as a result of working your vacation; Any form of termination pay; Payments made in anticipation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/overviewOverview – Police and Fire Plan
… salary; Overtime earned in the period used in the FAS;* Holiday pay; Noncompensatory overtime earned for each year in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/overviewIndependent Oversight: OSC's Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds
… contracts let by the Office of General Services (OGS) from such oversight. In subsequent years, a number of … independent oversight to review certain SUNY, CUNY and OGS contracts by passage and enactment of S6809-A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/independent-oversight-osc-contract-review-safeguards-public-fundsOpinion 2000-20
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … which operates under a charter granted by the State Board of Regents and is open to the public without … St Comp, 1961, p 252; cf. Wells v Town of Salina , 119 NY 280). There is no express or implied authority for a fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-20Opinion 93-5
… act may not be performed at any other time ( Lancaster Sea Beach Improvement Co. v City of New York , 214 NY 1; Metcalf … of this statutory requirement - to give the public an opportunity to express their views and make inquiry regarding … 108, in the instant case, still afforded the public an opportunity, on proper notice, to express its views on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-5Opinion 2001-7
… DISTRICTS -- Expenses (authority to charge "entry fee" to properties within an extension to a public parking district) … -- Extensions (authority to charge "entry fee" to properties within an extension to a public parking district) … Parking Districts (authority to charge "entry fee" to properties within extension) LOCAL LAWS -- Fees (authority to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-7State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of 20 adopted budgets of various counties, cities, towns and villages across the state to assess whether local … while developing estimates for significant revenues and expenditures in the 2021 adopted budget. Due to … while developing estimates for significant revenues and expenditures in the 2021 adopted budget. Adequacy of 2021 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli Proposes More Transparency for Fire Protection Costs
… incorporated fire company to submit an itemized statement of the estimated costs of providing fire services prior to contract negotiations with any town, village or fire district. "Many communities rely on the … limited participation in budget hearings and special elections, and not enough oversight of financial operations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-proposes-more-transparency-fire-protection-costsFederal Impact on Higher Education – Federal Funding and New York
… will have a significant impact on higher education in New York. As noted by the Office of the New York State Comptroller in its 2024 report, Higher Education in New York , New York has long benefited from an outstanding … will have a significant impact on higher education in New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-impact-higher-educationAbout the Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… elected or appointed officials who are paid per diem (per call, case, meeting, etc.), how do you determine the number … elected or appointed officials who are paid per diem (per call, case, meeting, etc.), how do you determine the number … either: Keep track of the time spent on each individual call, case, meeting, etc. and submit a time sheet for each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-standard-work-day-and-reporting-resolutionDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… nine financial indicators and creates a fiscal condition score. Indicators include fund balance, cash-on-hand and … Each municipality receives a separate environmental score. In an accompanying report that examined fiscal … 23 villages. The fiscally stressed governments identified today join the previously announced 101 municipalities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli: Employer Contribution Rates Stable for State Fiscal Year 2019-2020
Employer contribution rates for the states pension system in State Fiscal Year 201920 will be in line with the previous year with the Employees Retirement System getting a slight decrease and the Police and Fire Retirement Systems rate unchanged State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-employer-contribution-rates-stable-state-fiscal-year-2019-2020Opinion 88-41
Whether the town may purchase instructional equipment to be used by a private nonprofit organization in presenting fire prevention programs to town residents
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41Opinion 89-40
… when authorized by the board of fire commissioners, the chief officer of a fire district fire department, subject to … provided for by statute are the chief and one or more assistant chiefs (see Town Law, §§176[11-a], 176-a). A … is prohibited from serving simultaneously as chief or an assistant chief of the fire district fire department (Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-40Required Documentation
… by mail , you can attach the required documentation to your claim form. In some cases, we may send you a letter … forms of proof. Proof for Individuals Proof of Address If your current address is different from the address appearing … If youre submitting your claim by mail attach the following documentation to your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/required-documentationService Retirement Benefit – State University Police Plan
… benefit will equal 2 percent of your Final Average Salary (FAS) for each year of SUNY police service. For each year of … you will receive an additional 1.66 percent of your FAS, up to a maximum of 15 years for Tier 1 members and seven … the date on which your retirement will occur. The 15-day filing requirement is waived if you are over age 70 at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1823/service-retirement-benefit