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Opinion 2004-2
… If real property owned by a town board member's spouse is leased to a vendor which supplies gravel from the property … If the contract between the vendor and the town is permissible under article 18 and the code of ethics is silent, the board member should recuse himself or herself …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-2Opinion 91-7
… the opinion. AMBULANCE DISTRICTS -- Contracts (authority to contract with village fire department) AMBULANCE SERVICE … fire protection) TOWNS -- Ambulance Service (authority to contract to receive ambulance service) VILLAGES -- Ambulance Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-7Opinion 92-15
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent … weekly compensation benefits, both retroactively to the time of the accident (see Opn No. 82-92, supra ) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-15Opinion 90-25
… the Court of Appeals, in Seif v City of Long Beach , 286 NY 382, stated as follows at p 387: Where the Legislature … the municipality has accepted and retained benefits of services performed by a claimant ( City of Zanesville v … of Nassau , 105 AD2d 679, 481 NYS2d 119; Lutzken v City of Rochester , 7 AD2d 498, 184 NYS2d 483). Under section 176(12) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-25Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… (EMS) Billing (2019M-112) The EMS Department did not bill for 614 incidents resulting in $417,600 of unbilled medical … (2019M-111) Town officials purchased a fire truck for more than $300,000 without competitive bidding, and did not seek competition for goods that fell below the bid limits or for professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Accounts Payable Advisory No. 34
… totaling $600 or more in a single calendar year on Form 1099-INT. Consistent with the Guide to Financial Operations … OSC’s Bureau of State Expenditures (BSE) will produce Form 1099-INT to payees and the IRS for reportable payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/34-payment-and-reporting-interestCUNY Bulletin No. CU-212
… be used to process deductions for employees participating in the CUNY Transit Benefit Transportation Spending Account … this program is based upon two (2) deductions each month. In order to accommodate this process, new functionality is used in the Payroll System to allow for the automatic processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-212-processing-payroll-deductions-new-cuny-transit-benefitSchuyler County Sheriff’s Department – Payroll, Civil Fees and Bail (2013M-120)
… of our audit was to examine the Department’s operations for the period January 1, 2011, to February 28, 2013. … functions. The County’s budgeted appropriations for 2013 are $45.2 million. The County Sheriff’s Department … Key Findings The County entered into an improper contract for security services with Watkins Glen International (WGI), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/08/02/schuyler-county-sheriffs-department-payroll-civil-fees-and-bail-2013m-120Accidental Death Benefit – State Police Plan
… “accident” on a case-by-case basis, using court decisions for guidance. The Benefit The accidental death benefit is a … or payable because of your death). By law, the following family beneficiaries would receive this benefit (even if they … beneficiary. If you die on or after January 1, 2020, the application for the accidental death benefit must be filed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/accidental-death-benefitAccidental Death Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… “accident” on a case-by-case basis, using court decisions for guidance. The Benefit The accidental death benefit is a … or payable because of your death). By law, the following family beneficiaries would receive the benefit (even if they … beneficiary. If you die on or after January 1, 2020, the application for the accidental death benefit must be filed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/accidental-death-benefitOpinion 94-21
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN BOARDS -- Powers and Duties (purchase order system) TOWN LAW, §110: The town board, in its discretion, may require multiple signatures for all, … two signatures be obtained to authorize purchase orders in excess of $5,000 in towns. There is no State statute which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-21III.7 Data Quality – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… Pending Batch Processing or Denied statuses, entered online or via bulk load, with no activity for 90 days or more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii7-data-qualityMedicaid Program - Improper Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation Plans (2015-S-9)
To determine whether the Medicaid program made inappropriate capitation payments to Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation plans for recipients who were no longer enrolled in these plans.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2016-15s9.pdfMembership Milestones for Police & Fire Retirement System (PFRS) Members
… If you are in the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS), no … how your years of service affect your retirement benefits. For specific information about your retirement plan, go to … 10 or more years of service credit, you are: Eligible to apply for a non-job-related disability benefit. Eligible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/membership-milestones-police-fire-retirement-system-pfrs-membersOpinion 98-16
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … initial deposit, but no later than on that date. You ask how long a school district must hold moneys paid into a tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-16Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and check payments ($78,441) to questionable businesses in which there was no evidence that they provided any … maintain a Board member’s property with no lease agreement in place. The work performed raises potential issues under … The New York State Constitution, because no contract was in place at the time. The constitution generally prohibits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1134
… Purpose To inform agencies of the process for reporting line number changes and to describe how account … page, insert a row and enter the effective date (03/29/12 for Administration or 04/05/12 for Institution). Enter the appropriate line number. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1134-reporting-line-number-changes-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2012Opinion 90-61
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Preemption (financing town … -- Assessments (authority to impose benefit assessments in water supply district) -- Water Supply Districts … basis. Town Law, §§202 and 202-a provide the manner in which assessments shall be raised in town special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-61Opinion 90-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … opinion. LIBRARIES -- Library Trustees (increase in their number) EDUCATION LAW, §§226(1), 260(1), (2): Although the … and, if so, by what procedure and for what term the new trustees would be appointed. For purposes of this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-5Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… financial plan has not been developed. Columbia County – Payroll (2014M-121) Auditors found that the county overpaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1