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New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… for Unemployment Insurance totaled $32.1 billion from March 1 through July 17, with steep increases in … the second quarter of 2020, according to new data from the Census Bureau. Nationally, applications rose by 4.8 percent. … behind 36 other states. A complete count of New York’s population can help drive federal funding to our State, while …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-july-22-2020Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities Lacking Access to Advocates
… care facilities in New York state lack regular access to ombudsman services due to a decline in the number of … required annual training; and Develop a long-term advocacy plan that is informed by reliable data and that identifies … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/residents-long-term-care-facilities-lacking-access-advocatesOpinion 95-28
… respectively, would eliminate the confusion caused by the current hodgepodge of statutes. Thus, in our opinion, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-28Opinion 95-23
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … to whom the supplies or equipment were delivered. Here, it is proposed that the town officer's statement that he or … light of the provisions of section 118, discussed above, it is our opinion that the officer's statement that a service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-23Opinion 92-12
… allowance or pension and the amount of the firefighter's regular salary or wages until such time as the firefighter … mot for lv to app dsmd 38 NY2d 1004, 384 NYS2d 441). The word "employment", however, is susceptible to more than one … refers to the activities of one performing services for another in an employer-employee relationship (see Barnhardt , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-12Opinion 2002-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … Memorandum of the Association of Towns of the State of New York, dated July 2, 1975, on A. 8044, enacted as L 1975; 1982 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-6Opinion 90-29
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Restitution Agency (deposit of unclaimed funds) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Unclaimed restitution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-29Opinion 90-49
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … as nominal, unsubstantial, trivial or inappreciable. It is for the municipal auditing body or official to … measure of activity not wholly nominal and unsubstantial. It does not fairly include activities so trivial or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-49Opinion 90-36
Whether a town tax collecting officer should return a postdated check tendered as payment of real property taxes by a taxpayer or retain the check for deposit on or after the date indicated on the check
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-36Opinion 94-13
Whether a city may require disabled firefighters receiving payments pursuant to section 207a2 of the General Municipal Law to certify periodically that they are not engaged in any prohibited employment activities or file copies of their most recent income tax returns
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-13State Agencies Bulletin No. 950
… information which will appear on the Form W-2 Statement is described below: Box 1 Wage, Tips and Other Compensation The amount in this box is the Federal taxable gross wages Box 2 Federal Income Tax Withheld The amount in this box is the Federal income tax withheld. Box 3 Social Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/950-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-year-2009Opinion 88-18
… TAXES -- Mortgage Tax (distribution to newly incorporated village) VILLAGES -- Incorporation (right to distribution of mortgage tax) TAX LAW, §261(3); VILLAGE LAW, §2-234(1)(c): A newly incorporated village becomes entitled to payment of mortgage tax moneys …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-18Opinion 2009-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … of one percent of the full valuation of taxable real property in the area of the town outside of any villages. You …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-2Opinion 88-56
Whether a fire district commissioner who is also a salaried employee of a firm doing business with the district would have a prohibited conflict of interest in contracts between the firm and the district
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-56Opinion 88-48
Whether the purchase of equipment such as trucks trailers bins and containers to be used in connection with a recycling program by the Western Finger Lakes Solid Waste Management Authority would be subject to competitive bidding
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-48Opinion 88-31
… of the family court act [§§153, 155, 155-a], a sum of money deposited in connection with a cash bail or a partially … a court or other authorized public servant or agency, such money shall be deposited in the same manner as may be by law provided for the deposit of money generally received by such court, public servant or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-31Opinion 88-27
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … the source of the payments from the municipality to the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-27Opinion 88-62
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … vector remediation program, or a combination thereof (see State Register , November 16, 1988, p. 15, Notice of … By establishing the period of probable usefulness, the State Legislature has expressly recognized that expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-62Opinion 88-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. … the provisions of section 113 were construed in NYPIRG v City of New York , 89 Misc 2d 262, 390 NYS2d 784, affd 48 NY2d 917, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-6Opinion 2000-11
… by the board, the deputy achieves a status different than one appointed by the superintendent. Further, we note that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-11