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Opinion 88-22
… the opinion. SEWER DISTRICTS -- Construction (inclusion of park facilities as district expenses) PARK DISTRICTS -- Use (restrictions on nonresidents) PARKS … of fees) TOWN LAW, §§198, 202: The cost of construction of park facilities undertaken solely for the purpose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-22Opinion 97-19
… as officer and stockholder of insurance agency) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3), 801, 803; TOWN LAW, §177: A fire … The interest must be disclosed pursuant to General Municipal Law, §803, but is not prohibited. You ask whether a … 5% or more of the outstanding stock of the agency. General Municipal Law, Article 18 (§800 et seq .) contains provisions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-19Opinion 92-6
Whether a clerk in the highway superintendents office would have a conflict of interest if the superintendent were to award contracts for the repair of town highway equipment to the clerks husband who owns a repair shop
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-6XI.2.B Contract Numbering – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… of this Chapter provides additional information). CM = Multi-Agency Contract for Miscellaneous Service, … subject to OSC review and approval. Prior to assigning a CM number the lead agency should communicate with all … potential users to ensure that they can accommodate the CM numbering scheme being assigned. Agencies are encouraged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2b-contract-numberingSUNY Bulletin No. SU-314
… 003205 3014000 Electrocardogrph Tech 006081 6223200 Emrgcy Med Tech 005572 5533100 Emrgcy Med Tech Prmdc 005673 5533110 Hospital Attendant 1 005615 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-314-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-ratesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-321
… 2 004294 3744400 T H Resp Therapist 3 004274 3744303 T H Med Radiogrphr 1 004252 3744280 T H Med Radiogrphr 2 004253 3744281 TH Med Radiogrphr 3 004254 3744282 TH CTS Anesthesia Associate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-321-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-ratesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1470
… automatic processing of the repayment of Council 82 SSPU DRP reductions. Affected Employees Employees whose balance of Council 82 SSPU DRP reductions is less than zero (0) in one or more record … 82 SSPU Bargaining Units 61 & 91 Deficit Reduction Plan (DRP) created pursuant to Section 7 of Part A of Chapter 491 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1470-repayment-council-82-sspu-bargaining-units-61-91-deficit-reduction-planOpinion 93-29
… is required to designate as its official newspaper the only newspaper which is "published" in the village. The … is not required to designate as its official newspaper the only newspaper which is "published" within the village. … is required to designate as its official newspaper the only newspaper which is published in the village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-29XII.8.B Matching – XII. Expenditures
… OVERVIEW AND POLICIES Matching is an automated process in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) that compares a voucher to a purchase order referenced on the voucher. Where … will help to ensure vouchers are appropriate for payment. In addition, the Office of the State Comptroller approved the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8b-matchingDiNapoli: Temporary Federal Spending Drives Up NY’s National Ranking in States’ Balance of Payments
… a report released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. For every dollar New York sent to the federal government in … a national average of $1.70. DiNapoli’s report found that for the second year in a row, all states had a positive … per capita ranking jumped because of pandemic funding for fiscal recovery, economic support, Medicaid and vaccine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-temporary-federal-spending-drives-nys-national-ranking-states-balance-paymentsNew York City’s Uneven Recovery: Youth Labor Force Struggling
… in New York City were hit significantly harder than in the rest of the nation, facing an unemployment rate of 22 percent (compared to 15.9 percent in the rest of the nation) and a labor force participation rate (or … percent (compared to 53.8 percent) in 2020. 2 While the rest of New York State and the nation have seen strong …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-citys-uneven-recovery-youth-labor-force-strugglingState Agencies Bulletin No. 1930
… on the assignment of employees to roles designated by the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA), and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1930-processing-payments-activities-related-eligibility-determinationsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-310
… checked for rehired retirees. Please see Payroll Bulletin No. 1728 for further details on the New York Retiree … follow the Agency Actions identified in Payroll Bulletin No. 1786 Non-Negotiated and/or Undeliverable New York State … SUNY Bulletin No SU310 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-310-october-2020-stipend-increase-gnsu-employees-representedOpinion 2003-4
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (holiday … for public roads) RATIFICATION -- Claims (purchase by fire district of holiday decorations for public roads) TOWN LAW §176(4-a), (9): A fire district is not authorized to purchase holiday …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-4Opinion 89-21
… ( Sanchez v Lippincott , 89 AD2d 372, 455 NYS2d 457 [4th Dept 1982]), including trees which overhang the road (see … [1977]; Tagg v City of Lockport , 228 AD 319, 238 NYS 662 [4th Dept 1930], affd 254 NY 582, 173 NE 876 [1930]; Embler v … 307, 58 NYS2d 691 [1945], affd 271 AD 811, 66 NYS2d 922 [4th Dept 1946]; Messinger v State 183 Misc 811, 51 NYS2d 506 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-21Opinion 95-25
… Law, §2[13]). In light of the similarity between the definition found in the former section 71 and that found in … fact that the repeal of section 71 and the addition of the definition in section 2 were simultaneous, it is our opinion … the Legislature's failure to correct the reference to the definition of "local assistance" in section 54-a was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-25DiNapoli: 23 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Twenty-three school districts statewide were designated in some level of fiscal stress under New York State … ending on June 30, 2021, down from 31 school districts in fiscal stress the prior year. “Fewer of New York’s school districts were scored as under fiscal stress in 2021, but the operational issues caused by the pandemic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-23-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressBorrowing Against Your Contributions – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… have member contributions in your account, you can take a loan from NYSLRS. If you aren’t required to contribute … of member service credit. You must repay each outstanding loan in an amount sufficient to repay the loan and interest within five years. Loans are repaid through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/borrowing-against-your-contributionsMany New Yorkers Struggle to Pay for Housing
… Too many New Yorkers are burdened by high housing costs, according to … housing costs. “The high cost of housing can force some New Yorkers to go without basic necessities or to be evicted. … enough,” DiNapoli said. “Unaffordable housing undermines New Yorkers’ living standards and quality of life and damages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/many-new-yorkers-struggle-pay-housingDiNapoli: New York's Medicaid System Improperly Paid Over $16 Million in Claims
… recipients whose managed care coverage should have been suspended. The audit also identified 10 Medicaid providers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-medicaid-system-improperly-paid-over-16-million-claims