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August 1999: New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation State Revolving Loan Funds
… the loan amount for drinking water). The debt reserve fund is held in an interest bearing account. Interest earned by the reserve fund is used to subsidize the borrower's interest expense on the … Grant moneys from the Federal Government which is matched with 20% State moneys. Distribution of Funds: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/august-1999-new-york-state-environmental-facilities-corporation-state-revolving-loan-fundsOpinion 96-12
… be changed only by act of the State Legislature. You ask how a fire district may change its fiscal year from a … How a fire district may change its fiscal year from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-12Service Retirement Benefit – State Police Plan
… at any age after completing 20 full years of creditable service. State Police officers must retire by the last day of … 60th birthday occurs. You must file an Application for Service Retirement to receive benefits even if you are … to age. The Benefit With at least 20 years of creditable service , your pension will be: 50 percent of your FAE; plus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/service-retirement-benefitDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… fiscal years, including the “Big 4” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers, each of which have fiscal … other challenges that might affect a local government’s or school district’s finances. This information includes population …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesOpinion 95-12
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Powers and Duties … savings banks. You ask whether a municipality and an industrial development agency (IDA) may deposit or invest … Whether a municipality and an industrial development agency IDA may deposit or invest their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-12Parkland Alienation (2014-MS-5)
… to the following municipalities: Towns of Amherst [pdf] , Clifton Park [pdf] , East Greenbush [pdf] , East Hampton [pdf] , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/15/parkland-alienation-2014-ms-5Opinion 90-60
… General Municipal Law, §120-w. Such a contract, however, is subject to the provisions of General Municipal Law, … not inconsistent with General Municipal Law, §120-w. This is in reply to your request for our opinion concerning a … of this opinion that the "lease" agreement contemplated is a lease-purchase or installment purchase contract and not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-60Overview – 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
… calculation of your FAS can include, but is not limited to, the following types of payments. In some cases, certain … amount of overtime and noncompensatory overtime is limited to 15 percent of your salary. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/overviewOverview – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… Your pension is based on your years of credited service and your final average salary (FAS). For Tier 1, 2, 3 and 5 members, FAS is the average of the wages you earned during any 36 consecutive months of service when your earnings were highest. For Tier 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/overviewOverview – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… Your pension is based on your years of credited service and your final average salary (FAS). For Tier 1, 2, 3 and 5 members, FAS is the average of the wages you earned during any 36 consecutive months of service when your earnings were highest. For Tier 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/overviewOverview – Police and Fire Plan
… Your pension is based on your years of credited service and your final average salary (FAS). For Tier 1, 2, 3 and 5 members, FAS is the average of the wages you earned during any 36 consecutive months of service when your earnings were highest. For Tier 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/overviewOpinion 96-24
… be subject to permissive referendum requirements. This is in response to your letter concerning a fire district … replacement vehicle. If so, you ask whether voter approval is required. A capital reserve fund is the mechanism by which a fire district may accumulate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. “IDAs granted $2.1 billion in tax exemptions in 2024, continuing an upward trend,” DiNapoli said. “The tax benefits provided by IDAs can attract businesses and spur … was 204,301, a decrease of 9.9% from FYE 2023. Total tax exemptions for IDA projects were nearly $2.1 billion, up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… services for eligible homeless families and individuals in New York City and for providing fiscal oversight of the homeless shelters. In July 2013, DHS contracted with Samaritan Daytop Village, … programs that assist businesses with identifying the best available financial products, working with lenders to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 88-6
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement … paid to each participating employee during any year in which the employee performs 1,000 hours of service. An … service. A participating employee is fully vested at all times and is eligible to receive benefits at the "normal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-6Opinion 88-50
… contrast, that GML, §6-d authorizes villages to establish repair reserve funds. Unlike capital reserve funds, which can … or acquisition" of capital improvements, the moneys in a repair reserve fund may be appropriated only for "repairs" of … in a capital reserve fund may not be transferred into a repair reserve fund (GML, §6-c[9], [9-a]). Therefore, if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-50DiNapoli: The South Bronx Sees Economic Growth Despite Pandemic Challenges
… exactly what we know to be true – that the Bronx is resilient and that our residents and small businesses are … achieving the American dream. The data from this report is promising and is a beacon of hope for our borough. But for us in the Bronx, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-south-bronx-sees-economic-growth-despite-pandemic-challengesOpinion 2000-20
… St Comp No. 79-71-A, p 13, membership in local chamber of commerce; 1982 Opns St Comp No. 81-255, p 255, p 272, … and storing of fire apparatus and equipment …" In our view, these express powers necessarily imply the authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-20Opinion 93-5
… Sea Beach Improvement Co. v City of New York , 214 NY 1; Metcalf v City of New York , 49 Hun 607, 1 NYS 873; … is for the benefit of the public (see Looney v Hughes , 26 NY 514; McKinney's Statutes, §172). Based on these general … preparation of the budget and the timely adoption and submission thereof for the levy of taxes (21 Opns St Comp, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-5