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Opinion 93-3
… Lynd v Heffernan , 286 AD 597, 146 NYS2d 113 mot for lv to app granted 1 NY2d 641, mot to withdraw app granted 1 NY2d 919, 154 NYS2d 976). The primary rationale …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-3Oversight of Selected Aspects of Traffic Controls
… movement of pedestrians, goods, and vehicular traffic on the streets, highways, bridges, and waterways of New York … intersections without traffic signals. The federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) contains standards … did not always monitor traffic conditions due to traffic cameras that were pending repair for significant amounts of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/oversight-selected-aspects-traffic-controlsAudit Faults Justice Center Records, Raises Questions on Accountability
… DRNY has filed a lawsuit to force the agency to give them full access to records. DiNapoli has written to legislative … Justice Center disagreed with the audit's findings. Its full response is included in the audit. Read the audit , or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/audit-faults-justice-center-records-raises-questions-accountabilityOpinion 94-28
… general fund for costs associated with advance planning to study feasibility of county-wide wastewater treatment) COUNTY … a contract with an engineering firm to conduct a study of the feasibility of providing comprehensive, … exists only one sewer district within the county. The study was undertaken pursuant to General Municipal Law (GML), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-28CUNY Bulletin No. CU-598
… – Bonus Overtime Hourly Override Submitting an Adjustm e nt To process a retroactive adjustment, agencies must submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-598-2011-2018-iatse-local-one-retroactive-general-salaryOpinion 90-31
… committee to act by majority of the quorum present at a meeting. You ask whether a committee formed to operate a … must establish a committee composed of a member from each town board. The committee is empowered to acquire necessary … airport or landing field, except to the extent that the town boards specify matters as to which action by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-31Opinion 91-59
… of Hicksville may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to provide death benefits to family members of … program, funded by a portion of the foreign fire insurance tax moneys it receives, to provide retirement and death … benevolent association has been created by special act of the State Legislature and is authorized to receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-59Opinion 93-28
… ("CHIPs") moneys appropriated by the town board for the repair and improvement of highways may be expended only in … bridges and/or highway-railroad crossings where the service life of the project is at least ten years or for any … in part, that: The moneys levied and collected for the repair and improvement of highways, . . . the moneys received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-28Opinion 94-24
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Referendum Requirements (for bonds with proposed maturity of more than five years) REAL PROPERTY -- Purchase (procedure for financing in towns); … town hall, you ask whether a referendum is required on the bond resolution. Town Law, §220 provides that a town board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-24Opinion 2004-5
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (annuities for volunteer firefighters) INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: Foreign fire insurance tax monies may not be expended to purchase … Whether foreign fire insurance tax monies may be expended to purchase annuities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-5Cost-Saving Ideas: Managing Your Travel and Conference Expenses
… municipal employees travel on business, such as to attend conferences and training classes, generally you may only … arising, such as: Failing to get required approvals for conferences Purchasing alcoholic beverages with taxpayer … You can find these guidelines on the General Services Administration website . Lodging rates and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-your-travel-and-conference-expensesOpinion 89-9
… or, to the extent that the funds are not exempt from claims of creditors, to a creditor or to a person who … and pay them into the general fund (see 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-14, p 23). Alternatively, after holding the … Law, §1310. Please note, however, that the county is not required to proceed under section 1310, and that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-9Opinion 99-13
… unheated and seasonal) -- Rates (requirements for building permit fees) TOWN LAW, §§130(1), 138, 261; EXECUTIVE LAW, §381: Town permit fees must bear a direct relation to the costs of issuing the permit and inspecting or enforcing the permitted activity, … Whether a town may impose a higher building permit fee for structures that would have no heat and are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-13Opinion 88-53
… Constitution prevents the application of section 431 to exclude working vacation payments from the one year final … for "accumulated vacation credit" was intended to exclude only those credits amassed in prior years and not … paid in anticipation of retirement", intended to exclude all payments that are paid or payable only during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-53Life Changes: A Guide for Retirees
… direct deposit enrollment and more. If you cannot find what you need here, you can email us from this page as well. … limitations. For more information, read our booklet, What If I Work After Retirement? (VO1648) , available on our … employment. We encourage you to contact us to find out what restrictions may apply if you return to the workforce. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-guide-retireesEMC 2026 Letter of Support - 100 Women in Finance
A letter of support from 100 Women in Finance
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/common-retirement-fund/emerging-manager/pdf/100wf-nyscrf-letter-of-support.pdfFiscal Stress Monitoring System – 2022-23 School Districts in Stress
The Fiscal Stress Monitoring System and resulting fiscal stress designations rely on data (as of 12/29/2023) from ST-3 reports submitted by school districts to the State Education Department.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/pdf/2023-schools-stressed.pdfThe Cost of Living in New York City: Housing
New York City has long been regarded as one of the most expensive cities to live in globally, fueled by housing, the largest cost for most households.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-17-2024.pdf2023 Year in Review: Navigation Change—Preparing for the Future
A look back at some of the initiatives and major accomplishments of the Office of the New York State Comptroller in 2023.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/2023-year-in-review.pdfThe Securities Industry in New York City, October 2023
The securities industry saw record performance in 2020 and 2021, facilitated by lower borrowing costs and increased liquidity resulting partly from the federal government’s policy response to the pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-10-2024.pdf