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Opinion 90-63
… and functions (1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-904, 212). There does not appear to be any authority, however, for a public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-63Record of Activities (ROA) – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… Some elected and appointed officials may participate in a time-keeping system that either shows hours worked or … for the ROA if they need help figuring out what to do and when to do it. Completing the Record of Activities If there … term. If an official believes the initial three-month ROA does not represent the average number of hours worked, he or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/record-activities-roaOpinion 88-37
… 21.00(a), 28.00(a): The purchase of a passenger vehicle to be used as a police car may be financed by the issuance of capital notes only when the vehicle is purchased to replace a similar vehicle which was in service for a year or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-37Opinion 90-13
… has authority, at the request and expense of a village, to install sewer pipe for a village sewer project in … with a DOT road reconstruction project. This is in reply to your letter concerning installation of sewer pipe for a … road project by means of a change order. While you consent to the consolidation of the two projects through the change …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-13Opinion 90-12
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … (payment out of money paid into court) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §§2105, 2607: CPLR 2105, which authorizes … purpose ( Travelers' Ins. Co. v Louis Padula Co. , 224 NY 397, reh den 225 NY 638; Anderson v Board of Education of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-12Pension Payment Option Election – Divorce and Your Benefits
… At retirement, a member must elect a pension payment option, which determines how the retirement … should the member die before them. Generally, this is one of the joint allowance options. The parties should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/pension-payment-option-electionOpinion 95-16
… PHRASES -- "Last preceding assessment roll" (meaning of for purposes of Education Law, §1908[1]) EDUCATION LAW, … of the apportionment. This is in reply to your request for our opinion as to the proper assessment roll to be used for the apportionment required by section 1908 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-16Opinion 94-5
… and Duties (publication in newsletter of articles by individual board members) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (publication in newsletter of articles by individual board members) TOWN LAW, §116(13): The report … not contain articles by board members which set forth the individual positions or opinions of particular town board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-5Opinion 94-4
… an original signature. You ask whether vouchers submitted for audit by a town highway superintendent must contain an … p 191). Since there is no requirement in section 118(1) for an original signature, it is our opinion that the … §119[1]). Finally, we note that because of the potential for theft or misuse, the use of signature stamps should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-4Opinion 89-48
… principal before notice of the claim is filed. The statute does not expressly indicate who physically holds the bond. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-48State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … of $3.4 million, employee benefits of $1.8 million, retirement expenditures of $675,000 and debt service of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsCase Management
… public policy and service issues for the aging. As of 2021, there were over 1.9 million adults aged 60 and older … needed to age safely at home and maintain their quality of life. DFTA reported over 39,000 seniors received case … Providers submit monthly invoices for reimbursement of expenses. All client intakes, assessments, contacts, case …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/26/case-managementDiNapoli: NYC's Property Tax Bills Rise Along With Burden on Working- and Middle-Class Homeowners
… The COVID-19 pandemic has caused property tax disparity to worsen in New York City, driving housing costs higher for many, according …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nycs-property-tax-bills-rise-along-burden-working-and-middle-class-homeownersState Agencies Bulletin No. 170
… Purpose To explain OSC automatic processing and agency procedures to cancel … Annual Salary Factor canceled. Effective Date Immediately. OSC Actions No agency action is required on the Additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/170-canceling-additional-annual-salary-factorIX.3.A Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Non-Onboarding Agencies - Pre-Award Spending Projects – IX. Federal Grants
… the AC-3286-P and attached to the project upon setup. This form makes reference to prior year awards to demonstrate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix3a-establish-maintain-federal-grants-sfs-non-onboarding-agencies-pre-award-spending-projectsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1016.1
… such critical tasks as direct employee contact, mailing of Form W-2 statements, mailing of paycheck and direct deposit … USPS. For each address compared, if no change of address form has been filed with the USPS, the address will be … as Move Updated . If there has been a change of address form filed with the USPS and the address matches the PayServ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/10161-maintaining-date-employee-addresses-payserv-systemConferences — Actual and Necessary Expenses – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… by officers and employees while attending conferences. A “conference” is defined as a convention, conference, or school conducted for the betterment of any local government or school district. A conference also includes any convention or conference of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conferences-actual-and-necessary-expensesSelected Performance Measures
… Database (NTD). The FTA uses this information as the basis for allocation of federal funding. In some instances, the FTA … defines a performance measure differently than the MTA. For example, the MTA generally considers ridership to be the … are critical to evaluating actual service and conditions. For two key performance measures – MDBF and ridership – we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/selected-performance-measuresComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Galen – Financial Management (Wayne County) The board does not provide adequate oversight and management of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: State’s Financial Plan Reflects a Bleak Economic Outlook
… state’s Enacted Budget Financial Plan anticipates a dire fiscal outlook in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2020-21 and projects sweeping budget cuts that … large reductions in funding for State Operations are also planned. School children and college students, people living …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-states-financial-plan-reflects-bleak-economic-outlook