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Opinion 96-23
… Exemption (of towns from court fees) TOWNS -- Liability (for court fees) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8017: Section … fees which clerks are required to charge or collect. This is in reply to an inquiry from your office requesting an … the county, or an agency or officer thereof acting in an official capacity nor for furnishing a transcript, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-23Opinion 89-33
… opinion. CLAIMS -- Audit (necessity to pre-audit claims for compensation of village officers and employees) VILLAGE … compensation of appointive village officers and employees for services may be paid without prior audit by the board of … such prior audit. You ask whether budgeted compensation for appointive village officers and employees may be paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-33Opinion 94-16
… depository when IDA governing board member and treasurer is stockholder) -- Stock Ownership (designation of bank as … depository when IDA governing board member and treasurer is stockholder) -- Industrial Development Agency (designation … local bank which has been named as one of the depositories for the IDA. You state that the individual in question owns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-16Administration of Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Plans
… 2015 to June 30, 2018. About the Program Every year, tens of thousands of New Yorkers suffer an injury or occupational illness … and are required to buy insurance against the cost of occupational injury and illness by using a private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/25/administration-self-insured-workers-compensation-plansOpinion 95-20
… Fees (filing fees paid in Surrogate's Court proceedings seeking multiple relief) COURTS -- Surrogate's Court (filing fees for proceedings seeking multiple relief) SURROGATE'S COURT PROCEDURE ACT, … fees for each type of relief sought in a single proceeding seeking multiple relief will depend on the nature of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-20Opinion 90-63
… -- Appropriations and Expenditures (recognition dinner for volunteers); (holding party for senior citizens) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and … Expenditures (in recognition of municipal service - dinner for volunteer library workers); (miscellaneous expenses - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-63“Nation’s Report Card” Underscores New York’s Need for Academic Recovery
… The COVID-19 pandemic hit New York earlier than most states and forced New York’s schools to take on the extraordinary challenge of quickly shifting to remote … The COVID19 pandemic hit New York earlier than most states …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/nations-report-card-underscores-new-yorks-need-academic-recoveryIX.5.B Billing for Onboarding Agencies – IX. Federal Grants
… Enterprise Services Automation (ESA) is a group of PeopleSoft modules that includes Project … into the Project Costing (PC) module. Once the contract is in ACTIVE status, the billing process is initiated. General ledger journals and expense reports … Enterprise Services Automation ESA is a group of PeopleSoft modules that includes Project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5b-billing-onboarding-agenciesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-367
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide instructions to agencies for processing the 2024 UUP Discretionary Increases. Affected … for UUP BU 08 employees. Payment of the increases is at the discretion of the Campus President and may be made … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide instructions to agencies for processing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-367-2024-discretionary-increases-professional-servicesDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Fill Out 2020 Census Forms
… percent), Hudson in Columbia County (41.5 percent) and Newburgh (38.8 percent) in Orange County. Towns and villages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-fill-out-2020-census-formsProject Tracking Systems and Economic Assistance Program Evaluations
… and other forms of assistance. ESD offers 57 programs with over 5,000 associated projects. Over the years, ESD has … of Directors voted to replace its project tracking system with Microsoft Dynamics (Dynamics) to reduce duplicative data … their goals and fulfilling ESD’s mission. Key Findings With few exceptions, such as the film tax credit programs, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/18/project-tracking-systems-and-economic-assistance-program-evaluationsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Ardsley Union … exceeded the amount deemed necessary to pay employees for accrued and unused sick and vacation leave time when they … finance operations. Because the district adopted budgets with overly conservative expenditure estimates, unassigned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Erie Community College Audit Reveals Lax Oversight by Board
… providers a total of $440,000 without using requests for proposals (RFP) or other required competitive processes; … organizations to determine whether the amount of the fee is appropriate and necessary. Additional recommendations to college officials include: Ensure that all official action taken by the board, including actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-erie-community-college-audit-reveals-lax-oversight-boardDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… are considered fiscally stressed, but those with persistent financial problems are struggling to stay out of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresState Agencies Bulletin No. 338
… Purpose To notify agencies of the next step in the PS Query Upgrade process and to … Actions According to Bulletin 328, OSC was to send a list of the renamed queries and a new Payroll Bulletin with … for prioritizing the renamed queries. However, instead of sending the list of renamed queries with this Bulletin, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/338-prioritizing-renamed-private-queries-preparation-upgradeCUNY Bulletin No. CU-793
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for processing the new Recurring Increment Payment. Affected … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for processing the new Recurring Increment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-793-implementation-city-university-new-york-cuny-5-year-and-10Opinion 96-17
… conference); (reimbursement of volunteer firefighters for tuition expenses incurred in completing certain college … based on a review of the program, determines that it is significantly devoted to the technical training of the … firefighters for the expenses of such a course. In 26 Opns St Comp, 1970, p 128, we expressed the opinion that a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-17State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… non-emergencies. With appropriate scheduling, over $60,000 of these overtime payments could have been avoided or … the audit period, the district paid 51 employees a total of $477,000 for their unused leave accruals. Auditors … System. Although these errors are beyond the scope of this audit, they are being reviewed and are in the process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsOpinion 88-20
… relocation alone would not have the effect of moving the location of the county seat. You ask whether a family court may be moved from its present location in the county seat to another location in the county … Whether a family court may be moved from its present location in the county seat to another location in the county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-20DiNapoli: Facilities Using Radioactive Materials or Radiation Equipment in New York City Were Not Always Properly Inspected or Licensed
… not always inspect facilities using radioactive materials or radiation equipment or check to ensure that they were licensed or registered, according to an audit released today by New … not always inspect facilities using radioactive materials or radiation equipment or check to ensure that they were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-facilities-using-radioactive-materials-or-radiation-equipment-new-york-city-were-not-always