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DiNapoli Urges Parents to Open a College Savings Account for Their Children

… and the Higher Education Services Corp., is designed to help parents save for college and offers tax deductions up … to begin saving for your child’s future," DiNapoli said. "I encourage parents and loved ones to take advantage of this … 13 additional investment options that account owners can choose from based on risk tolerance. The Advisor Plan is for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-urges-parents-open-college-savings-account-their-children

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Jump for Third Year

… Local sales tax collections continued to climb in 2018, growing for the third year in a row, according to a  report  released today by State … “Local sales tax collections grew at a faster pace in 2018 than in recent years, boosting local revenues,” … Local sales tax collections continued to climb in 2018 growing for the third year in a row according to a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-jump-third-year

Opinion 88-36

… the courts. It is for the Legislature, not the courts, to change or limit the rule if such change seems wise." Thus, a sheriff was held to be personally …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-36

Other Bulletin No. 70

… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide the State University Construction Fund … equated to a grade (Grade 603-667) and whose annual salary is below the Job Rate of the employee’s grade on the payment … 2023 SCF M/C Performance Advance provided the employee: Is in a BU96 position on the payment effective date; and Has …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-70-april-2023-state-university-construction-fund-scf

Other Bulletin No. 77

… Employees in NS positions (Grade 600) which are equated to a grade (Grade 603-667) and whose annual salary is below the … and Did not have a withholding recommendation approved by DOB. Promotion Recalculation Employees who would have been … during fiscal year 2023-2024 prior to becoming inactive or being placed on a leave of absence may receive the April 2024 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-77-april-2024-state-university-construction-fund-scf

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2313.1

… BU 05 (PEF) Rent Regulations Services Unit  BU 67 (DC 37) State University Construction Fund BU 97 (CSEA) … who have a “Y” in the Requires Recalculation field weekly to determine if their Qualifying Service Date needs to … is set to “Y” on any job data row, OSC will evaluate on a weekly basis the job history for that employee from the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/23131-longevity-service-payment-employees-eligible-bargaining-unit

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1898

… in the calculation of overtime compensation (refer to the Online Payroll Manual accessed from the PayServ Bulletin …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1898-april-2021-public-employees-federation-pef-longevity-lump-sum-lls

Opinion 99-11

… provisions relative to the cancellation and destruction of obligations. That section provides for the State Comptroller … the manner of cancellation or destruction of paid obligations. It states as follows: When obligations are paid ... they shall be cancelled or destroyed …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-11

Opinion 96-7

… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties … You ask whether several fire districts may join together in an advertising campaign for the purpose of recruiting … agreements. Subdivision one of section 119-o provides, in relevant part, that ". . . municipal corporations and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-7

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1032

… all members of Bargaining Unit 01 who are employed by the NYS Department of Correctional Services. The new biweekly … time employee and $40 for an employee on Sick Leave at 50% pay. OSC Actions OSC will automatically update the Additional … If the agency has made an effort to deliver the check to the employee but the check has been returned and is …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1032-retroactive-increase-guaranteed-pre-shift-briefing-minimum-employees

Opinion 2006-6

… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Leave Time Generally … No. 91-39, p 115, discussing the waiver of salary by a public officer). Further, an incumbent elected officer holds … creates a vacancy (see Public Officers Law §30[1], [3]; NY Const, art. XIII, §6; Bookhout , supra ). Based on these …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-6

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-314

… and Benefits Ineligible Employees 01/27/2023 CT New York City Judicial Staff 01/27/2023 SA Citywide Association … Court Officers Association 12/09/2022 SY New York State Supreme Court Officers Association 12/01/2022 S9 New York …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-314-2023-judicial-ratification-bonus-all-bargaining-units-ratified

Opinion 88-71

… CITIES -- Powers and Duties (waiver of penalties arising from nonpayment of water rents to compromise a claim) CLAIMS … Compromise or Settlement of (waiver of penalties arising from nonpayment of water rents) GENERAL CITY LAW, §20(1): … a city may waive the imposition of penalties arising from a property owner's nonpayment of water rents in the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-71

Debt – 2021 Financial Condition Report

… capacity to finance capital assets and grants. New York State Ranks Second Highest in Outstanding Debt Nationwide At the end of SFY 2020-21, the State reported the following debt levels: $2.2 billion of … issuances (in both SFYs 2020-21 and 2021-22) from the caps on debt outstanding and debt service, as well as removing …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/debt

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1945

… Workers’ Compensation Correct History Requests Agencies do not have the ability to correct employees’ historical Job rows in PayServ. Agencies must enter a Job Action Request > Data Change, with Reason Code COR to request all … Compensation Per their academic contract, teachers do not work during the summer months, and are therefore not …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1945-process-changes-workers-compensation-leave-payserv

Voluntary Compliance Program

… either internally or by a hired professional service provider. OUF sends invitations to companies who have never … an invitation letter. Provide the company name(s), Federal Employer Identification Number(s), mailing address … your company is holding unclaimed funds. Provide a valid phone number and email address. Complete the checklist even …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/voluntary-compliance-program

DiNapoli: 90 School Districts in Fiscal Stress

… classified in “significant stress” were: Wyandanch Union Free School District (Suffolk County); Niagara-Wheatfield … Ramapo Central School District (Rockland); Lawrence Union Free School District (Nassau); Watervliet City School District (Albany); Copiague Union Free School District (Suffolk); Lewiston-Porter Central …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-90-school-districts-fiscal-stress

Opinion 2000-1

… of City of New York , 182 Misc 654, 45 NYS 2d 230; but see Hunt v Hamilton County , 235 AD2d 758, 652 NYS2d 402 [grand … to provide a defense pursuant to section 18 (see, e.g., Hunt , supra ; Matter of Polak v City of Schenectady , 181 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-1

SUNY Bulletin No. SU-223

… Employees Employees designated management or confidential in the State University of New York - BU13 who meet the … Discretionary Parity Salary Increase should be processed in Administration Pay Period 9L, paychecks dated 08/12/15 … negative adjustment for these employees since in most cases these overpayments were either not recoverable or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-223-july-2015-state-university-new-york-suny-management-and

Opinion 88-15

… to General Municipal Law, §800(3), a municipal officer or employee has an interest in any contract with his … Finally, we note that the courts of this State have held public officials to a high standard of conduct and, on … 10, 1988 John F. Forner, III, Esq., Attorney for Menands Union Free School District …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-15