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Opinion 94-11
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (celebration of district fire department's anniversary) TOWN LAW, §176-d: A board of fire commissioners of a fire district generally may not … Whether a board of fire commissioners of a fire district may expend fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-11Opinion 2007-5
… the establishment of reserve funds by municipalities and the use of the moneys therein. General Municipal Law § … betterment or improvement or any preliminary studies and surveys relative thereto," as well as the contemporaneous … not included in the definition of “capital improvement” and for which a period of probable usefulness has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-5Opinion 2010-1
… Park Land (use of to fund the purchase of a portion of a parcel to be dedicated for park or recreation use) ZONING AND … park trust moneys to fund the purchase of a portion of a parcel to be dedicated for park or recreation use) VILLAGE … the dedication of park land constitutes an unauthorized "tax" or an "illegal taking." …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-1Opinion 2012-1
… -- Purchases and Sales (purchases of highway related products from company owned by a member of a town board of … Board of Assessment Review (purchases of highway related products from company owned by a member of a town board of … sole proprietor of a company that sells highway related products would have an interest in contracts between the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2012-1Opinion 92-50
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103: A county may not adopt a post-1953 local law to provide a price preference to local … government. Based on this pre-emption, we concluded that a post-1953 local law which provides for an award to a bidder …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-50Opinion 97-4
… Firemen's Benevolent Association (use of moneys to pay death benefit upon death of firefighter's spouse) INSURANCE … may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to provide a death benefit to a member of the Association upon the death … may use foreign fire insurance tax moneys to fund a death benefit payable to the family of a deceased firefighter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-4Opinion 91-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Apparatus and Equipment … joint fire district which includes the village. We are in receipt of your letter asking whether fire apparatus of a … relative to the establishment of joint fire districts in towns and villages. Section 189-b of article 11-A relates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-4State Agencies Bulletin No. 1065
… work on Interstate Routes within New York State or any NYS highway routes or parkway systems at least 1/3 of the time actually worked in the previous calendar year are eligible to receive the $500.00 lump sum … used in the calculation of overtime. Payroll Register and Employee Paycheck/Advice The Earnings Code SAD and the amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1065-2011-special-assignment-duty-pay-sad-earned-calendar-year-2010-certainOpinion 2002-10
… public hearing, may accept a gift of a privately-owned, family cemetery that constitutes historical property within … whether a town may accept a gift of a privately-owned, "family cemetery", established during the late eighteenth … a town board may accept a gift of a privately-owned, family cemetery and provide for the upkeep and repair of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10-0Opinion 99-15
… of municipalities and "quasi-municipal corporations" (NY Const., art III, §1, art XVI, §1; see, e.g., Greater Poughkeepsie Library v Poughkeepsie , 81 NY2d 574, 579-580; 601 NYS2d 94, 97). Real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-15State Agencies Bulletin No. 2026
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information to agencies regarding a change in deduction priorities for After Tax 403(b) deductions in … Affected Employees Employees participating in both the 403(b) and Deferred Compensation programs are affected. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2026-new-deduction-priority-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-taxState Police Bulletin No. SP-230
… is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for employees represented by NYSPIA, in Bargaining Unit 62. … is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for employees represented by NYSPIA in Bargaining Unit 62 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-230-new-york-state-police-investigators-association-nyspia-dues-increaseVII.10.F Cash Advance Reconciliations and Annual Confirmation – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… to reconcile cash advance bank accounts monthly in order to comply with the provisions in State Finance Law … to reconcile cash advance bank accounts monthly in order to comply with the provisions in State Finance Law SFL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10f-cash-advance-reconciliations-and-annual-confirmationDiNapoli Announces Sale of $634 Million State of New York General Obligation Bonds
… of 1.181430 percent; Series 2021B Taxable Bonds Bidding Group 1 to Bank of America Securities, Inc. with a true … bond acts: Environmental Quality (1986), Clean Water/Clean Air (1996), and Smart Schools (2014). The Series 2021A … Bid Summaries https://www.osc.state.ny.us/files/press/pdf/bond-sale-summary-2021.pdf The Series 2021A Tax-Exempt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-announces-sale-634-million-state-new-york-general-obligation-bondsXIV.10.A Required Information for State Credit Cards – XIV. Special Procedures
… includes the Procurement, Travel, Non-Employee Travel (NET), and Fuel cards. Process and Document Preparation: For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfochapter-xiv/xiv10a-required-information-state-credit-cardsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… district and charter school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … or that correct entries were made for interfund loans on fund ledgers. In addition, the district did not always pay … overstated by 452 gallons of gasoline and 297 gallons of diesel fuel, with a total value of $1,725. For access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli Honors Leaders at NYS Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators Conference
… during the 2016 election. Smikle was also a senior aide to Hillary Clinton during her first campaign for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-honors-leaders-nys-association-black-and-puerto-rican-legislators-conferenceDiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves
… it was only a decade ago when damaging impacts of the Great Recession forced state policymakers to cut spending, … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reservesIV.4.A Department Operations – Personal Service – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… of their duties. 50105 Regular Employee – Standby Pay Additional compensation authorized by the Director of … pay, pay differentials and other negotiated payments. Holiday/Overtime Compensation Holiday compensation means additional compensation for time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4a-department-operations-personal-serviceTitle IV-E Foster Care – Federal Funding and New York
… that provides reimbursement for a portion of foster care costs. Funds are allocated to New York State and pass through to the City, and are used for ongoing foster care expenses (like food, clothing and shelter), … been removed from the home of a guardian due to a lack of care or supervision or due to maltreatment (see the Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/title-iv-e-foster-care