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Opinion 2002-11
… points for responding to the minimum number of fire company calls other than emergency rescue and first aid squad … in section 217(c)(vi)(A) of the General Municipal Law. We have been asked whether a fire district service award … however, that each call run may only be applied under one category or the other. Therefore, in those instances when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… and Socioeconomic Disparities Emerge From the Census Data For example, while 10 percent of all U.S. adults live in … days – that figure rises to 19 percent and 14 percent for black and Hispanic households, respectively. The Census … business to return to its normal level of operations for at least six months. Within that total: 44% of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-july-9-2020Opinion 89-33
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Audit … makes specific reference to officers who are compensated on an hourly basis. If payment may be made without prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-33Opinion 88-47
Whether a sixyear statute of limitations would bar the enforcement of outstanding village tax liens for 1966 through 1978 that were levied before village tax enforcement was undertaken by the county
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-47Opinion 91-57
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … 7, 1992 Gerard Fishberg, Esq., Village Attorney Village of Garden City … Whether library fund moneys of the village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-57Compliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (Follow-Up) (2022-F-1)
To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (Report 2019-S-54).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-22f1.pdfApplication for Conversion of Service or Disability Retirement to Accidental Death Benefit for Victims of the 2001 World Trade Center Disaster (RS6418-W)
To convert a retirement benefit to an accidental death benefit for victims of the 2001 World Trade Center disaster, NYSLRS beneficiaries use form RS6418-W.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs6418-w.pdfAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Three Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2017 (2017-S-64) 90-Day Response
To assess the accuracy of the Workers’ Compensation Board’s reported assessable expenses and compliance with relevant statutes related to...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s64-response.pdfLocal Sales Taxes in July-September 2021 Up 20 Percent Compared to Same Quarter in 2020 - New York City Collections Near 2019 Pre-Pandemic Levels
Local government sales tax collections totaled nearly $5.2 billion in the third quarter of 2021, up $861 million (20 percent) compared to the same period last year. Every region in the State, including New York City, experienced robust growth in sales tax revenue.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-taxes-up-20-percent-in-july-september-2021.pdfImproper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders (2018-S-16) 90-Day Response
To determine whether Medicaid recipients, including sex offenders, inappropriately received Medicaid-funded sexual dysfunction and erectile dysfunction ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-18s16-response.pdfAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Three State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2023 (2024-M-1) 180-Day Response
To ascertain the total expenses that the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) incurred in administering the Workers’ Compensation Program (Program) for the 3 State Fiscal Years ended March 31, 2023.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-24m1-response.pdfImproper Medicaid Payments to Hospitals for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Services for Recipients Enrolled in Managed Care (2023-S-23) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Medicaid made improper payments to hospitals for outpatient services that were erroneously billed as inpatient services for recipients enrolled in managed care.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23s23-response.pdfOpinion 88-53
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, §§302(9)(d), 431: Compensation paid to police officers or firefighters for working scheduled … vacations pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement is not includable in the calculation of one year final …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-53Opinion 88-64
Whether either General Municipal Law Article 5G 119m et seq or Public Housing Law 99 authorizes a municipal housing authority to provide health and dental benefits to its employees by participating in a selfinsured plan operated jointly by the city
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-64Opinion 91-2
… NYS2d 176, affd 42 AD2d 10, 344 NYS2d 624, mot for lv to app den, 33 NY2d 514, 347 NYS2d 1026, the lower court … audit; nor does it draw such semantic distinction between 'management operational audits' and 'financial audits' ...." …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-2Opinion 88-28
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER -- Designation of (criteria for designation in towns) LOCAL LAWS -- Official newspaper (designation by town) GENERAL CONSTRUCTION … Public Officers Law, §70-a before it can be designated an "official newspaper" of a town pursuant to Town Law, §64(11). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-28Opinion 2002-2
… 219(b), 219-a(2)(b): A service award program may provide for a participant to earn service credit after attaining the … entitlement age, subject to the 40 year maximum provided for in article 11-A of the General Municipal Law. To … such payment. You ask whether a service award program for volunteer firefighters may permit a participant to earn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2Mohawk Valley Faces Challenges But Bright Spots Exist
… in health care and some manufacturing sectors, and efforts to revitalize downtown districts are positive developments, … Valley. With 432,612 residents, the largely rural area is home to just over 2 percent of New York state's … growing sector in the region, up 7.6 percent since 2010. It includes jobs from major distribution centers in Fulton, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/mohawk-valley-faces-challenges-bright-spots-existOpinion 95-10
… (duty of town to erect fences around certain cemeteries and burial grounds) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (erection … cemetery) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Around" (meaning of for purposes of Town Law, §291) TOWN LAW, §291: Town Law, … vested in the town by virtue of its use by town residents for fourteen years. In the case of a cemetery in the second …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-10Opinion 98-9
… company's services within the district and provide for the payment of that fee to the company. Town Law, §198(10-f)(a) … stated in the contract, that there is no authority for the payment of amounts to the service provider above the … the companys services within the district and provide the payment of that fee to the company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-9