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Opinion 98-14
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … estimate submitted by a town highway superintendent may set forth only the following two categories: (1) the amounts … You ask whether the annual budget estimate submitted by a town highway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-14Selected Management and Operations Practices
… New York program according to statute, accurately reported job creation goals and other program metrics, and phased out … staff and competitively scored using two models (one for job retention and one for job expansion), which apply the 12 criteria detailed in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/01/selected-management-and-operations-practicesOpinion 96-12
… discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Fiscal Year (change only by special act) TOWN LAW, §181: The fiscal year … be changed only by act of the State Legislature. You ask how a fire district may change its fiscal year from a calendar year to a year ending in February or March. You indicate that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-12DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… 28 and July 31. DiNapoli’s office evaluated the fiscal health of 519 villages, which predominantly have a fiscal year ending on May 31, based on self-reported data for 2023. The scores also cover 17 cities with non-calendar … List Complete List of Fiscal Stress Scores Data Files FSMS Search Tool Tool …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesOpinion 95-12
… term "bank," as used in sections 10 and 11, is defined to mean a "bank as defined by the banking law or a national … 11[1]). The New York State Banking Law defines "bank" to mean "any corporation, other than a trust company, organized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-12State Agencies Bulletin No. 1944
… The acceptable valuation methods are: Annual Lease Value (ALV) – Appropriate when vehicle is provided for … or submit on the Time Entry Interface File (NPAY502) using current pay period effective dates. Taxable amount for 2021 … as possible, but no later than Pay Periods 19-Lag and 20-Current for Institution agencies and Pay Periods 18-Lag and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1944-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedOpinion 90-60
… into an installment purchase contract for the purchase of realty because section 109-b(2) expressly provides that a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-60State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… of Industrial Development Agencies in New York State – 2026 Annual Report IDA Data by Region Industrial Development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Heights LLC in the Bronx, Victory Plaza in Manhattan, and Woodlawn Senior Living in the Bronx—and one development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 88-50
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … holes, and clean and refinish the interior of a water storage tank) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-c: Whether moneys in … a village may use moneys in a capital reserve fund to pay for work on a 15 year old, 250,000 gallon water storage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-50Opinion 2000-20
… purposes of the museum are: to preserve and chronicle the history of the local volunteer fire service by acquiring, categorizing and displaying that history; to preserve and restore antique and modern day fire … St Comp No. 81-166, p 175, membership in local historical society). In making its determination, the local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-20Opinion 2001-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Whether a town may impose a onetime entry fee equivalent to the assessments that would have been imposed on the properties for the five previous years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-7State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… limit. The proposed budget also includes a 4 percent water rate increase. However, at the time of the review, the city council had not authorized the rate increase. Based on the city's historical overtime cost … and reports, as required. Town of Springfield – Credit Card Purchases (Otsego County) The town board did not ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0About the Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… When does the governing board adopt a Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution for Elected and Appointed … When does the governing board adopt a Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution for Elected and Appointed … during the report period by the established standard work day to determine the number of days worked to include on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-standard-work-day-and-reporting-resolutionService Retirement Benefit – State University Police Plan
… You may retire at any age after completing 25 years of SUNY police service, or you may qualify for a service … years as a SUNY police officer. The Benefit With 25 years of creditable service, your benefit will equal 2 percent of your Final Average Salary (FAS) for each year of SUNY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1823/service-retirement-benefitService Retirement Benefit – Forest Rangers Plan
… percent) of your FAS, up to a maximum of 15 years for Tier 1 members and seven years for Tier 2, 3, 5 and 6 members. Your total benefit cannot exceed 75 percent of your FAS if you are a Tier 1 member, or 61.67 percent of your FAS if you are a Tier … Forest Rangers Plan information for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 5 and 6 members covered by Section 383c Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1864/service-retirement-benefitDiNapoli 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 … did not file financial data in time to receive a FSMS score in each of the last three reporting years. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresAppendix A – Auditing Authority – Legal References – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Law Sections 1604, 1724, 1804 (1), 1903(1), 2524, 2580 Board may, among other options, create the office of … 1604(35), 1709(20-a), 1804(1), 1903(1), 2526 and 2554(2-a); see also 8 NYCRR Section170.12(c) BOCES Board of … 10, 23. Village Board of Trustees. Village Law Section 5-524 Board may create the office of village auditor or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/appendix-auditing-authority-legal-referencesDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Third Quarter
Comptroller DiNapoli announced a tentative schedule for the planned bond sales for the state NYC and their public authorities during the 3rd quarter
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-third-quarterOpinion 89-40
… (1) A fire district may not reimburse a fire district commissioner for wages lost because the commissioner was subpoenaed to testify in a case in which the fire district was the defendant, unless the commissioner is a member of a fire company and, in that … a fire district may reimburse a selfemployed fire district commissioner for wages lost because the commissioner was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-40