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Opinion 89-39
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- Insurance … coverage would have a prohibited conflict of interest in those contracts unless the exception contained in either General Municipal Law, §802[1][b] or [1][h] is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-39Oversight of the Pesticide Reporting Law
… for alternative purposes, such as developing pest control strategies and monitoring the impact of pesticides on ground …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/29/oversight-pesticide-reporting-lawOpinion 94-22
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Assessments … improvement district is based on a district plan prepared in accordance with General Municipal Law, §980-d. The plan … and the association, subject, as noted, to audit of claim and competitive bidding requirements (see General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-22Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program – Provider Claiming of Depreciation Expenses (Follow-Up)
… of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program: Provider Claiming of Depreciation Expense (Report 2015-S-84 ). Background The New York State Office of … The costs are reported via an annual Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR), which is commonly used by several State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/05/drug-and-alcohol-treatment-program-provider-claiming-depreciation-expenses-followTupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Misappropriation of Funds and Board Oversight (2014M-229)
… and Village of Tupper Lake and the Town of Santa Clara, in Franklin County. The Department is governed by a 12-member … conducts fund-raising to supplement the money it receives in the Village budget. In December 2014, the former Treasurer provided a statement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/02/24/tupper-lake-volunteer-fire-department-inc-misappropriation-funds-and-boardUpdate Vendor Information and Access
… the Vendor Self-Service Portal or manually by mailing in forms AC-3326-S or AC-3327-S , which can take up to … and manage Vendor Self-Service user log-ins for others in your company, allowing those users to access your vendor’s … Add or Update Locations We added a new feature in the Vendor Portal in SFS to make it easier for you to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portal/update-vendor-information-and-accessSUNY Bulletin No. SU-317
… Affected Employees SUNY Professional Services employees in Bargaining Unit 08 who meet the eligibility criteria and … Pay Period 19L, paychecks dated 01/05/2022 as pay periods in which campuses can submit their UUP 2021 Discretionary … Date) are eligible to receive the Discretionary Increase. In addition, employees receiving the 0.5% allocated to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-317-2021-uup-discretionary-increasesOpinion 88-38
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Court Fees (filing fees on appeals to … of New York, are not exempt from the filing fees imposed in connection with appeals to the Appellate Divisions and the … City of New York, are exempt from the filing fees imposed in connection with appeals to the Appellate Divisions and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-38Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-84
… Affected Employees Annual and Hourly represented employees in Bargaining Units SA, SR, SN, G9, F8, DR, SG, S9, SK, SD, and 87 Annual graded unrepresented employees in Bargaining Units CT, 86, and 88 Annual NS unrepresented employees in Bargaining Units CT, 86, and 88 whose salary is less than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-84-april-1-2005-general-salary-increase-and-location-pay-increaseNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 4, 2021)
A year after the first case of COVID19 was reported in New York State the economic disruption caused by the pandemic remains severe
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-march-4-2021Compliance With Payment Card Industry Standards
… Purpose To determine whether the Central New York Regional … a set of technical and operational requirements designed to protect cardholder data. Entities that do not comply with PCI DSS may be subject to fines and penalties, and lose the public’s confidence and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/06/compliance-payment-card-industry-standardsCity of Lockport – Budget Review (B24-1-8)
… City to issue debt to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the City’s general, water, sewer and refuse funds as of … the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget appear reasonable. We expect 2024 fire … overtime appropriations. The overtime appropriations in the proposed 2025 budget were reasonable. In October 2024, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/08/city-lockport-budget-review-b24-1-8Hazard Mitigation and Coordination
… hit New York City 10 years ago, on October 29, 2012, and in its wake left hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers without … one of the most damaging hurricanes ever to make landfall in the United States. The storm resulted in the deaths of 44 City residents and inflicted an estimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/25/hazard-mitigation-and-coordinationOpinion 2005-5
… discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (entitlement to increase in compensation when employer contribution to retirement system for the next subordinate officer is … benefits under that plan are not increased, the village police chief is not entitled to any increase in compensation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-5Opinion 88-8
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Maintenance … serviced by his company unless the pertinent exceptions in General Municipal Law, §802 apply. Abstention from voting … §800(3), a municipal officer or employee has an interest in any contract with his municipality if he receives a direct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-8XI.2.K Authorized Signatures – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… or of a division, board, body, bureau, officer or employee in a department, for personal services, maintenance and … of the department, or by such authority or authorities in the department as shall be designated by the head of the … if they have questions concerning the adequacy of controls in place. Process and Document Preparation: If the department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2k-authorized-signaturesState Agencies Bulletin No. 938
… Purpose To inform agencies of the new Reason Code BDA on the Position Data page and the new Job Data Reason Code BDA to be used for certain Job Action Requests. Affected … To inform agencies of the new Reason Code BDA on the Position …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/938-new-reason-code-transactions-requiring-budget-directors-approval-bdaEmpire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they negotiate with member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2011-throughEquine Health and Safety
… aspects of gaming activity in the State, including horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering, Class III Indian Gaming, the … Racing and Wagering Board with the Division of Lottery to form a single State agency. The Commission supervises four … However, we found the Commission could better document daily operating policies and procedures; improve how incident …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/equine-health-and-safetyXI-A.9 Receiving – XI-A. Purchasing
… vendors may offer. Title 2, Chapter I, Part 6.6 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations requires agencies to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a9-receiving