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Opinion 95-26
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's … and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to rent a meeting room if … volunteer firefighters and their families, it may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys for the reasonable cost of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-26Election Form for 20 Year Retirement Plan Section 384-d (PF5117)
To elect membership under Section 384-d (if an employer has adopted it), which permits retirement after 20 years of creditable service, firefighters, police or officers of fire departments or police departments use form PF5117.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/pf5117.pdfSelected Management and Operations Practices – BuildSmart NY/Executive Order 88
… Objectives To determine whether the 20% reduction in energy use required by Executive Order 88 was achieved by … 8, 2020 was to provide clean, low-cost, and reliable energy consistent with its commitment to the environment and … vibrant New York through customer partnerships, innovative energy solutions, and the responsible supply of affordable, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/28/selected-management-and-operations-practices-buildsmart-nyexecutive-order-88List of Villages and Cities in Fiscal Stress
List of Villages and Cities in Fiscal Stress for 2024
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/2024/pdf/2024-munis-stressed.pdfSeeking Competition in Procurement
The Office of the State Comptroller's Legal Division will discuss legal requirements for competitive bidding, including statutory amendments to the General Municipal Law § 103 and various exceptions to the bidding requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/seeking-competition-in-procurement-062223.pdfSeeking Competition in Procurement
The Office of the State Comptroller's Legal Division will discuss legal requirements for competitive bidding, including statutory amendments to the General Municipal Law § 103 and various exceptions to the bidding requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/seeking-competition-procurement-062624.pdfOpinion 92-17
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SALES TAX -- Agreements (right of towns to … school district purposes shall be distributed to the towns in the county or whether such areas may be omitted entirely from the sales tax distribution scheme set forth in the agreement. Under subdivision (a) of Tax Law, §1262, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-17Law Pertaining to SUNY Police Officers
… officers was enacted on December 18, 2015. Chapter 561 of the Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL) allowed sworn SUNY police officers who were members of the New York State and Local Employees’ Retirement System … from ERS to PFRS, will I go back into Tier 2? How much of my ERS time will count towards my 25 years in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/law-pertaining-suny-police-officersVendRep System Guide for Office of the State Comptroller Bureau of Contracts Users
… for the creation, completion, certification, and review of electronic versions of Vendor Responsibility Questionnaires by the vendor, which … Navigation Bar The navigation bar runs along the left side of every VendRep System page. It provides quick and direct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/vendrep-system-guide-office-state-comptroller-bureau-contracts-usersApplication Review and Site Permitting for Major Renewable Energy Projects (2023-S-52) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Office of Renewable Energy Siting is fulfilling its obligations under State law to issue siting permits for major renewable energy projects within the required time frames.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23s52-response.pdfDiNapoli: Special Education Pre-K Provider Claimed Nearly $1 Million in Ineligible Expenses
… findings to the State Education Department for recovery of this money.” Gingerbread is a not-for-profit organization … focused on fiscal year 2012-13 but when a pattern of inappropriate expenses was uncovered, it was expanded to … related to a maintenance supervisor who had no evidence of a time record; and $2,777 in insurance expenses related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-special-education-pre-k-provider-claimed-nearly-1-million-ineligible-expensesMedicaid Program – Overpayments for Medicare Part C Claims
… and coinsurance, as follows. Medicaid pays 100% of the deductibles. Medicaid pays 100% of the copayments and coinsurance on inpatient claims, and Medicaid pays 85% of the copayments and coinsurance on outpatient claims except …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/04/medicaid-program-overpayments-medicare-part-c-claimsDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Evaluation of Nearly $2 Billion of Economic Development Programs
… the public authority responsible for administering many of New York state’s economic development programs, has failed to fully evaluate most of its programs to determine if they are boosting the state’s … not use the data it collects to assess the effectiveness of its programs and see if the billions of dollars spent are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-evaluation-nearly-2-billion-economic-development-programsDiNapoli: Former NYU Finance Director Pays Over $660,000 in Restitution for Role in Multi-Million Dollar Fraud
… of $663,209 after pleading guilty to grand larceny for orchestrating a $3.5 million, 6-year fraud relating to … stole,” DiNapoli said. “I thank District Attorney Bragg for his partnership in the investigation and in bringing her to justice.” “Cindy Tappe has now been sentenced for diverting funds that were intended to benefit students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-former-nyu-finance-director-pays-over-660000-restitution-role-multi-million-dollar-fraudLocal Sales Tax Collections Grew by Over 9% in January Compared to Last Year
… York City’s collections totaled $844 million, an increase of 8.8%, or $68 million, over January of 2022. Every county experienced some year-over-year growth … cities are based on estimates by the state Department of Taxation and Finance. In the third month of each calendar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-9-percent-january-compared-last-yearVII.10.F Cash Advance Reconciliations and Annual Confirmation – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Section 4.C – Bank Account Reporting and Reconciliations of this Guide. Reconciling your cash advance bank accounts … aids in fraud reduction and facilitates timely completion of the annual confirmation pursuant to SFL §115(6) and annual … reconcile and confirm outstanding cash advance balances as of March 31st. In April, agencies must run the public query …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10f-cash-advance-reconciliations-and-annual-confirmationOpinion 88-69
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … individually or jointly, to contract for the provision of emergency medical services, general ambulance services or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-69Opinion 96-13
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … and the State Employees' Retirement System. Article 11-AA of the General Municipal Law (§219-b et seq .) authorizes the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-13Opinion 88-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PARKS AND RECREATION -- Park Land (conveyance … be re-conveyed to the original grantor or his successors in interest, without special legislation. However, a special … 1 v Miles , 15 NY2d 364, 259 NYS2d 129 (see 1A Warren's Weed, New York Real Property, §16.06). In that case, section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-11Opinion 92-21
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-l: When a town or village justice court reports the mass dismissal of numerous pending cases … is not entitled to receive a fee under this section for each individual case. You have asked if towns and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-21