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Opinion 97-13
… (service credit for training taken during a period of suspension); (service credit for training taken without … §217(c)(i): A volunteer firefighter serving a disciplinary suspension may not earn points for training courses taken during the suspension. A volunteer firefighter in a fire district fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-13Opinion 92-4
… district may pay for supervised physical fitness training sessions for its active volunteer firefighters so long as the … moneys to pay for supervised physical fitness training sessions for active volunteer firefighters of the fire … it appears that the contract for the supervised training sessions will not be subject to competitive bidding. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-4Opinion 98 - 19
… discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Apparatus and Equipment (referendum requirement for installment … contracts for the financing of equipment, machinery and apparatus (see 1997 Opns St Comp No. 97-10, p 18). There … is "subject to such vote, referendum or such referendum and vote, as the case may be, in the same manner as provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-19Opinion 93-20
… of countersignature) TOWN LAW, §37(1); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §§10, 23(2)(f): A town, by local law, may require … issued by the town supervisor). Pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law, §10, however, towns may adopt and amend local laws, … their property, affairs or government (Municipal Home Rule Law, §10[1][i]) and the transaction of their business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-20Opinion 98-24
… FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (for Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law coverage for a … of a bordering fire company providing on-going services) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Disability Benefits (liability for … Municipal Law, §209-i(1-a), accepts the services of a volunteer firefighter who is a member of a fire company in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-24Opinion 94-4
… rise or origin to a claim may be executed by a signature stamp affixed with the intent to execute the statement, … or may contain a signature affixed by a signature stamp. Town Law, §118(1) provides that, with certain … have concluded that a town justice may affix a signature stamp upon his or her docket books (30 Opns St Comp, 1974, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-4Opinion 94-27
… ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments (imposition of assessment for road improvement against non-fronting owners) TOWN LAW, §§200, 202(2): The cost of a road improvement undertaken pursuant to Town Law, §200 may be … owners. You ask whether a town may assess the cost of a road improvement under Town Law, §200 against both abutting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-27SUNY Bulletin No. SU-362
… of OSC’s automatic processing of the July 2024 Increase to Location Pay and Location Mid-Hudson Pay and provide instructions for payments … of New York and UUP, provides for a July 2024 increase in Location Pay and Location Mid-Hudson Pay. Effective Dates: … of OSCs automatic processing of the July 2024 Increase to Location Pay and Location MidHudson Pay and provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-362-july-2024-increase-location-pay-and-location-mid-hudsonArea #7 – Access Controls – Information Technology Governance
… access controls is determining what level and type of protection is appropriate for various resources (e.g., … and who needs access to those resources. The objectives of limiting access are to help ensure: Outsiders (e.g., … is effective. You should periodically compare the list of current active employees (i.e., employee master list) to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-7-access-controlsFare Evasion (Follow-Up)
… and Connecticut. The MTA has two agencies that provide bus and subway service within New York City: New York City Transit (Transit) and MTA Bus. Transit is responsible for operating the subways and the … Service (SBS) passengers pay their fare before boarding at ticket purchase machines located at SBS bus stops. Transit’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/fare-evasion-followConferences — Actual and Necessary Expenses – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… Law 5 authorizes local governments and school districts to pay for the actual and necessary expenses of travel, meals, … not be used to pay for expenses incurred for non-employee travelers. Likewise, any increase in room rates due to an … monitor the status of all cash advances and ensure that travelers promptly account for their advances. 5 General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conferences-actual-and-necessary-expensesSelected Performance Measures
… (Transit [consisting of Transit Subways and Transit Bus]), and MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus). (The latter four are the focus of this … to include in ridership for weekly and monthly commutation ticket holders. Commutation tickets were about 60 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/selected-performance-measuresSocial Media Use Policy
… Information (photos, videos, messages, etc.) you share with or post to our sites may be used by the owners of the … origin, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex (including gender identity or expression), disability, … that advertises products or services, or spam accounts with irrelevant information. If you have any questions about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/social-media-use-policyOpinion 91-7
… squad) -- Fire Districts (when fire district may contract for emergency and general service) FIRE DISTRICTS -- … MUNICIPAL LAW, §122-b; TOWN LAW, §§190, 198(10-f), 209: A town may contract for an emergency medical service, a … protection within the second fire protection district. You state that this fire company does not operate an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-7Opinion 92-14
… TREASURER -- Powers and Duties (when mechanics' lien deposit may be refunded without a court order); (entitlement to CPLR §8010 fee when mechanics' lien deposit refunded without a court order) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW … 20: The chief fiscal officer of a county may refund a deposit made to discharge a mechanic's lien without a court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-14New York League for Early Learning, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… (SCIS) preschool special education services to children with disabilities between the ages of three and five years. … program. During the three audited years, NYL shared space with Manhattan Star Academy (MSA), a private school that serves schoolage children with special needs. The New York City Department of Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/29/new-york-league-early-learning-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualHomeless Outreach Program at Penn Station, Grand Central, and Outlying Stations Within New York City
… within New York City and whether the MTA has met its goal in assisting homeless clients to appropriate shelters off MTA … under the contract: On average, BRC outreach workers spent only about 26 percent of their time providing … we witnessed multiple scenarios in which BRC outreach workers appeared to intentionally close the office and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/23/homeless-outreach-program-penn-station-grand-central-and-outlying-stations-within-new-yorkOversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention
… provides temporary nursing staff and manages agreements with staffing agencies on behalf of Health and Hospitals. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/16/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retentionAdministration of the Contract With the Center for Urban Community Services
… City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s (DOHMH) administration of a contract (#113 225 01) with the Center for Urban Community … funding from the New York City HIV and AIDS Services Administration and the Department of Homeless Services. … York City Department of Health and Mental Hygienes DOHMH administration of a contract 113 225 01 with the Center for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/16/administration-contract-center-urban-community-servicesOpinion 91-16
… -- Fees (not based on agate measurement for publication of notice of unredeemed land) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Redemption (publication of notice of unredeemed lands) -- Tax Sale (cost of publication of notice) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8007; PUBLIC OFFICERS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-16