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Opinion 90-60
… in the opinion. REFUSE AND GARBAGE -- Solid Waste Facility (validity of installment purchase contract to … the county and a trustee created to hold title to the facility. We assume for purposes of this opinion that the … maintenance of a solid waste management-resource recovery facility ... for a period not to exceed twenty-five years ... …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-60Opinion 88-50
… and clean and refinish the interior of a water storage tank) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-c: Whether moneys in a … a village may use moneys in a capital reserve fund to pay for work on a 15 year old, 250,000 gallon water storage tank. … authorizes villages to establish capital reserve funds for the purpose of financing all or part of the cost of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-50Opinion 88-6
… will constitute an indeterminate cost and benefits are not payable until retirement. You ask whether a "defined … characteristic of retirement systems is that benefits are payable only upon retirement after a designated minimum … benefits under the plan vest immediately and in full, they are not payable until the "normal retirement age" of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-6Appendix A – Auditing Authority – Legal References – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… for auditing claims will vary depending on the type of locality. Generally, the governing board is responsible … is generally responsible for auditing claims in each type of locality and what options, if any, are available for establishing the claims auditing position. Type of Locality Designated Claims Auditing Body Other Options …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/appendix-auditing-authority-legal-referencesDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Third Quarter
… 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-quarterDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… as fiscally stressed . This includes 10 counties, 10 cities and 20 towns. This is the fourth year DiNapoli’s … on Dec. 31, 2015. In New York, all counties and towns, 44 cities and 10 villages have a calendar-based fiscal year – a … the Comptroller’s report “ Fiscal Stress Monitoring System Results for Municipalities: Three-Year Review ,” visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli: Employer Contribution Rates Stable for State Fiscal Year 2019-2020
… Employer contribution rates for the state's pension system in State Fiscal Year 2019-20 will be in line with the … Employer contribution rates for the states pension system in State Fiscal Year 201920 will be in line …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-employer-contribution-rates-stable-state-fiscal-year-2019-2020About the Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… The elected members of the board of supervisors in our county receive compensation from us, but they get paid by the respective towns in the county, as well. Do these officials have to prepare … do you determine the number of days per month to record in the Days/Month (Based on Record of Activities) column of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-standard-work-day-and-reporting-resolutionOpinion 93-5
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWNS -- Budget (effect of late publication … a town budget is finally adopted before the date specified in Town Law, §109, the fact that the public hearing on the … is held, on proper notice, later than the dated specified in Town Law, §108 would not, by itself, invalidate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-5Opinion 2001-7
… public parking districts for the acquisition, improvement and maintenance of property for parking vehicles (Town Law … of a public parking district is assessed, levied and collected from the properties within the district on an … St Comp No. 81-4, p 3). Similarly, the cost of operating and maintaining the district as extended must be assessed on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-7Opinion 2000-20
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … museum) -- Powers and Duties (authority to become member of volunteer firefighters museum) HISTORIC PRESERVATION -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-20State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… never confirmed an actual budget adoption date. Town of Springfield – Accounting Records and Reports (Otsego County) … the supervisor’s records and reports, as required. Town of Springfield – Credit Card Purchases (Otsego County) The town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0The Domestic Relations Order – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Relations Order (DRO) issued by a New York State court. (For information about a DRO issued by other states, see Out-of-State Orders .) A DRO is a court order issued after a … the Retirement Equity Act of 1984 and the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) that provide for Qualified Domestic Relations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/domestic-relations-orderOpinion 88-41
… fire prevention programs) PERSONAL PROPERTY -- Municipal Equipment (use by private organization under contract) TOWN … you inquire whether the town may purchase instructional equipment to be used by a private, non-profit organization in … prevention program could provide for use of town-owned equipment by the private organization in connection with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41Federal Impact on Higher Education – Federal Funding and New York
… Recent and anticipated federal actions will have a significant … has long benefited from an outstanding network of colleges and universities that serve as anchors for our communities by … of thousands of people, conducting world-class research and development, attracting new residents, training the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-impact-higher-educationDiNapoli: Scores Reveal Fiscal Stress Continues for Certain Communities
… period. “The financial trends in some local governments have not improved over the past three years, and it is … fiscal challenges.” The latest round of scores is based on 2014 financial information provided to DiNapoli’s office … York, all counties and towns, 44 cities and 10 villages have a calendar-based fiscal year – a total of 1,043 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-scores-reveal-fiscal-stress-continues-certain-communitiesOpinion 89-40
… in the opinion. FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Reimbursement for Expenses (loss of wages) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Reimbursement for Expenses (loss of wages) WORDS AND PHRASES -- Employer (meaning for purposes of General Municipal Law, §72-o) GENERAL … may reimburse a selfemployed fire district commissioner for wages lost because the commissioner was subpoenaed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-40State Police Bulletin No. SP-213
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2020 … Training Stipend) or Leave of Absence/MLL (Mil Lv) on 11/01/2020 are eligible for Hazardous Duty Pay. An …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-213-2020-state-police-hazardous-duty-payState Police Bulletin No. SP-223
… and Leave of Absence/MLL), and who returns to the payroll by 10/31/2022, may receive the payment upon return from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-223-2021-state-police-hazardous-duty-payState Agencies Bulletin No. 2022
… and release of direct deposit funds and advices in the event the NYS budget or an extender bill is not passed … ill or developmentally disabled persons who are employed in State-operated special employment, work-for-pay or … Background: OSC is not permitted to distribute funds dated in the new fiscal year until the Legislature passes and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2022-paycheck-distribution-april-13-2022-administration-cycle-paychecks