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Opinion 89-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Purchases through County … or substantially vary from the State contract. This is in reply to your inquiry concerning a purchase of equipment … clause allowing political subdivisions to participate in the contract award. You state that the State contract, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-3Opinion 2010-2
… stations to a foundation, rather than to seek the highest bid, was held not to be arbitrary and capricious. The … v County of Suffolk , supra , the County had conducted an auction for the sale of several parcels of surplus real … Code, and as stated in the terms and conditions of the auction, the execution and delivery of a deed for such a sale …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-2Opinion 2010-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Contracts (by fire … §§ 122-b (5), 209-b (3-a) (a): A fire district that has in its fire department an emergency first aid and rescue … squad to contract with "ambulance services," as defined in Public Health Law § 3001 (2) and (3), to provide services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-4Opinion 97-6
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Emergency (911) Telephone System … is to "provide counties with a funding mechanism to assist in the payment of the costs associated with establishing and … by article 6. Prior to 1996, "system costs" was defined in County Law, §301(8) as "... the costs associated with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-6Opinion 2000-17
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC AUTHORITIES -- Competitive Bidding … engaged by the authority, the authority must solicit bids in accordance with Town Law §197 for the construction of the … categories of estimated construction work to be performed in the aggregate for districts in several towns. You ask …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-17Opinion 2002-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Sewers (combining … to the making of contracts, then its right to participate in the cooperative agreement is similarly conditioned ( id … ordinarily possess (1) if they performed their duties only in the municipal corporation by which they are employed or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-12-0Service Credit for Tiers 2 through 6
… credit. As a NYSLRS member, you earn service credit for your paid public employment with a participating … You may also be able to receive additional service credit for public employment before you became a NYSLRS member or for military service. This booklet describes the types of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/service-credit-tiers-2-through-6XI.18.E Public Officers Law – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… State employees. CONTRACTING WITH FORMER NYS EMPLOYEES In accordance with Public Officers Law §73(8)(a) (POL 73), … or practicing before their former agency/authority in an effort to influence a decision of, or action by their … to the public; and rendering services for compensation, in relation to any case, proceeding, application, or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18e-public-officers-lawIX.1 Accounting for Federal Grants – IX. Federal Grants
… is to explain terminology, policies, and procedures used in connection with federal grant accounting, drawdowns, and … to federal grant accounting procedures or updates in general information relating to federal grants become … is to explain terminology policies and procedures used in connection with federal grant accounting drawdowns and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix1-accounting-federal-grants-overviewV.3.B Departments and Agencies – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… be able to access the complete list of Department codes in the SFS. In general, Department is seven numeric characters in length. Ranges are assigned to agencies/entities to keep …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3b-departments-and-agenciesVI.5 Project Budgets – VI. Budgets
… project child budgets. The generate parent functionality in SFS will create/update the project parent budget when a … will establish their project child and parent budgets in the Commitment Control module and should refer to SFS … will establish their project child and parent budgets in the Project Costing module and should refer to SFS Coach …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi5-project-budgetsXII.6.S Paying a Vendor in a Foreign Currency – XII. Expenditures
… Units with guidance on how to process payments to a vendor in foreign currency using the Statewide Financial System. New … cannot process Automated Clearing House or check payments in foreign currencies. In the event that a vendor requires checks to be paid in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6s-paying-vendor-foreign-currencyXIV.14.L Asset Retirement Obligations – XIV. Special Procedures
… occur when it is both incurred and reasonable estimable. In order for a liability to be considered incurred, there … asset should not be reported. Internal Obligating Events In order to recognize an ARO, there must also be an internal … information about AROs from agencies annually: Asset name and address/location Brief description of the ARO …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xiv/xiv14l-asset-retirement-obligationsState Comptroller DiNapoli and Rockland D.A. Announce Middletown Man Arraigned on Grand Larceny Charges
… about December 10, 2018, Cesar cashed the first check in Spring Valley, New York. Then, on or about December 13, 2018, Cesar cashed the second check in Spring Valley, New York. In sum, from on or about and between … no permission or authority to obtain. He was arraigned in Spring Valley Justice Court and was released on his own …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-rockland-da-announce-middletown-man-arraigned-grand-larceny-chargesBrownfield Cleanup Program
… and monitoring the Brownfield Cleanup Program in accordance with requirements. The audit covered the period … estimates that there are more than 450,000 brownfields in the United States. DEC’s Brownfield Cleanup Program … tax credits, and liability relief to assist developers in cleanup efforts. Prior to the Brownfield Program, 1 owners …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/brownfield-cleanup-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 2245
… information regarding the discontinuation of the Salary Withholding Program for certain employees. Affected … to a bargaining unit no longer subject to the Salary Withholding Program as referenced in the Background … to a bargaining unit not previously subject to the Salary Withholding Program to a position assigned to a bargaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2245-discontinuation-salary-withholding-program-certain-employeesTuition Assistance Program – CUNY York College
… the City University of New York (CUNY). It was founded in 1966 and is located on a 50-acre campus in Jamaica, Queens, New York. York offers baccalaureate degrees in the liberal arts and sciences, business, health, teacher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/11/tuition-assistance-program-cuny-york-collegeTuition Assistance Program – Fordham University
… social work, and theology. Annual undergraduate tuition for the 2015-16 year was $46,120. TAP is an … entitlement program designed to provide funds for paying tuition costs to eligible students. Schools receiving State … Services Corporation/State Education Department: Tuition Assistance Program - CUNY York College (2016-T-1) Higher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/27/tuition-assistance-program-fordham-universityExamination of Procurement Card Payments
… of Procurement Cards (PCards) when purchasing $1.6 million in goods and services from 12 vendors during the period … to State Finance Law §112, agency contracts over $50,000 in amount must be approved by the Office of the State … agencies to competitively procure goods and services in amounts above $50,000, or $200,000 under certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/09/examination-procurement-card-paymentsMedicaid Program – Improper Payments to a Physical Therapist
… whether Mark Amir, a physical therapist participating in New York’s Medicaid program, billed Medicaid in accordance with its policies and guidelines and whether … who owns and operates Madison Physical Therapy located in Brooklyn, New York. Mr. Amir’s patients are primarily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/15/medicaid-program-improper-payments-physical-therapist