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Opinion 96-20
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Department (abolishment in village) REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for when … LAW, §8-800: A village police department established in 1970 by a resolution of the village board adopted pursuant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-20Opinion 91-19
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties … gift by a fire company to the fire district. This is in response to your letter concerning firefighting equipment … with moneys it received from a criminal defendant in an arson case as part of a plea bargaining arrangement. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-19Opinion 94-6
… Contracts (tenant member of housing authority employed by residential management corporation) -- Public Housing Authorities (tenant member employed by residential management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-6City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-16-10)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year are … totaling $45 million to liquidate the current deficits in the City School District’s general fund as of June 30, … District has three unsettled union contracts that expired in June 2014 but has not budgeted for additional expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/05/19/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-16-10State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Town officials also did not adequately segregate online banking duties and did not dedicate a separate computer for online transactions to limit access to online bank accounts. Town of Preston – Financial Management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 860
… Purpose To provide instructions for the processing of payments upon … Employees in the following bargaining units who have opted to participate in the Over 40 Compensatory Time II program: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/860-processing-over-40-compensatory-time-ii-lump-sum-overtime-payments-uponDiNapoli: Former Throop Supervisor Pays Full Restitution After Pleading Guilty to Felony for Stealing $11,000 from Town
… The former Town of Throop Supervisor, William Tarby, paid full restitution as … Attorney General Letitia James, and the New York State Police announced today. William Tarby pleaded guilty to grand … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.ny.gov/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-former-throop-supervisor-pays-full-restitution-after-pleading-guilty-felony-stealing-11000State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. New York City Department of Housing Preservation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1455
… Purpose To inform agencies of the updated IRS tax withholding requirements for 2016 and … at https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p15.pdf The withholding of federal income tax on the wages of nonresident alien employees is subject to an additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1455-summary-tax-related-changes-2016SUNY Bulletin No. SU-161
… 08. Program guidelines for the Voluntary Reduction in Work Schedule Program have been issued by the Governor’s Office of … to the appropriate percentage for the employee’s work schedule. The percentage must be between 70% and 95% in … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Audit mailbox. … To provide agencies with reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-161-participation-voluntary-reduction-work-schedule-vrwsCity of Long Beach - Payments for Unused Leave Accruals (2019M-68)
… calculated. Key Findings The City approved $6 million in separation payments to 43 City officers and employees, of which $513,925 in payments to 10 individuals appear inconsistent with the … employees at a time other than at separation from service. In the absence of specific authorization for such payments, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/12/11/city-long-beach-payments-unused-leave-accruals-2019m-68LaFargeville Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-216)
… The LaFargeville Central School District is located in the Towns of Alexandria, Clayton, Le Ray, Orleans, Pamelia and Theresa in Jefferson County. The District, which operates one school … officials appropriated about $1 million of fund balance in each of the past three fiscal years but the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/lafargeville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-216Town of Keene – Records and Reports (2024M-27)
… of Keene (Town) Supervisor maintained complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Town Board … balances did not agree with general ledger cash balances for 55 (41 percent) of the 133 bank reconciliations we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/14/town-keene-records-and-reports-2024m-27State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City's Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget
… following statement on New York City's Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Executive Budget: “New York City’s proposed budget … anticipated spending to more than $118 billion in FY 2026, fueled by about $1.7 billion in additional spending to … to revenue collections projected before the end of FY 2026, a substantial increase from January’s projection. If a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-fiscal-year-2026-executive-budgetNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Governor's State of the State Proposals
… hit on some important issues that we can address here in New York, in contrast to the gridlock we are witnessing in Washington. “The focus now turns to how the state will pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-governors-state-state-proposalsOpinion 2001-3
… of (at amount that would generate excess revenues for general municipal purposes) -- Rates (fixing of at amount … LAW §§94, 453; STATE CONSTITUTION, article IX, §1(f): A village may not fix its sewer rents at an amount that would … funds for general village purposes. You ask whether a village may fix its sewer rents at an amount that would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-3SUNY Bulletin No. SU-268
… by the campus President Background Chapter 263 of Laws of 2018 implemented the agreement between the State of New York and UUP and provides for a Discretionary Lump Sum … the one-time lump sum payment. Bargaining Unit = 08 Salary Grade = 980 Pay Basis Code = ANN, CYF, 21P, CAL, BIW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-268-2018-uup-1-discretionary-lump-sum-paymentsOpinion 2007-7
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. [Edited for Publication] PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement … at home or direct contact at the grocery store or in the gym, whether at night or on the weekend. In each of these … those hours spent at home, at the grocery store, or at the gym in anticipation of a possible or even “likely” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-7Tuition Assistance Program – New York College of Health Professions
… Purpose To determine whether New York College of Health Professions complied with the … certifying students for State financial aid. Background New York College of Health Professions (College of Health) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/31/tuition-assistance-program-new-york-college-health-professionsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1511
… outline in this bulletin. Agencies should always forward payroll checks to the appropriate entity as soon as possible. As part of OSC’s Uncashed Payroll Check Outreach, any paychecks issued in 2015 that are … for AC-230 processing, agencies are reminded that payroll checks should not be returned to OSC if either of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1511-schedule-submitting-2016-year-end-returned-checks