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Opinion 88-26
… considered, the town would lease the land for a period of ten years from the State, construct the building in … you do not state whether the bonds will mature before the ten year lease between the State and the town expires. Also, … any lease entered into under section 72-h may not exceed ten years. Under this provision, it is clear that a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-26Opinion 88-66
… .: A school district may obtain a copyright on a computer program developed by an employee of the school district. STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE … program if the employee is paid from funds derived from a federal program? May a school district sell its copyright or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-66DiNapoli: Outreach Failure Contributes to Rise in Subway Homeless Population
… outreach efforts to the homeless population in the transit system including Long Island Railroad and Metro-North Rail … 2,178, an increase of 18 percent over 2013. Questionable Placement Claims Auditors found the MTA and DHS cannot trust … to place in a family shelter. No further information on placement efforts was listed in DHS’ database. 11 clients …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-outreach-failure-contributes-rise-subway-homeless-populationOpinion 2012-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … a member of a town board of assessment review who is the sole proprietor of a company that sells highway products …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2012-1Opinion 96-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Corporation (MVAIC) represents an appellant on behalf of MVAIC, the exemption from fees granted by section 5225 of … the counsel for MVAIC represents the appellant on behalf of MVAIC but the corp itself is not named as a party or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-5Opinion 96-1
… Park) TOWN LAW, §176(14); LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §104.10(6); GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-g(13): If the moneys … the town boundaries State lands assessed at more than 10% of the total assessed valuation of the town, the prior … the town boundaries, State land assessed at more than 10% of the total assessed valuation of the town, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-1Opinion 91-19
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties … TOWN LAW, §176(13); STATE CONSTITUTION, Article VIII, §1: A fire district may not make a gift to a fire company of … company has requested that the fire district, in turn, pay back to the company an amount equal to the cost of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-19Opinion 91-35
… ranking subordinate who is a member of a negotiating unit, but not to the increase received by an immediate subordinate … equal to that given to the sergeant of the department, but less than the increase afforded the chief's immediate … ranking subordinates of the heads of the departments, but not the department heads themselves, it was felt that an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-35Opinion 90-45
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … resolution must state that, for reasons of efficiency or economy, there is a need for standardization. The … why, as a matter of fact and not mere opinion, efficiency or economy will be served. This is in reply to your letter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-45State Agencies Bulletin No. 2127
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of procedures for reporting line number changes and to explain how chartfield strings will be charged for fiscal year … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of procedures for reporting line number …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2127-reporting-line-number-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2023-2024Opinion 94-3
… Law (§§190 et seq.) contains provisions relating to the formation of town special districts upon petition and, in the … are in many respects analogous to those prescribed for the formation of special districts (see, e.g., Town Law, §§191, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-3Opinion 89-45
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … services plus an hourly fee for services in connection with defending proceedings commenced under Article 78 of the … Whether a town may pay an attorney employed as counsel to the zoning board of appeals a fixed annual amount for certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-45State Agencies Bulletin No. 235
… Purpose To revise the guidelines governing OSC's review and approval of retroactive salary transactions. Affected … OSC has revised the guidelines to increase flexibility and improve processing efficiency. The guidelines in this … from leaves Corrections to appointment, reinstatement and separation dates Promotions Salary increases for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/235-retroactive-salary-transactions-executive-branch-agenciesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2013
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of procedures for reporting line number changes and to explain how chartfield strings will be charged for fiscal year … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of procedures for reporting line number …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2013-reporting-line-number-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2022-2023State Agencies Bulletin No. 1820
… for reporting line number changes and to explain how chartfield strings will be charged for fiscal year … for reporting line number changes and to explain how chartfield strings will be charged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1820-reporting-line-number-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2020-2021Contact Update and Online Help for Local Officials
… special districts and other local municipal entities to enable our office to communicate information to the correct individuals within organizations in a timely … special districts and other local municipal entities to enable our office to communicate information to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/contact-update-and-online-helpState Agencies Bulletin No. 914
… procedures regarding withholding of Social Security and Medicare taxes for employees receiving a military stipend. … as a military stipend is exempt from Social Security and Medicare taxes and must be reported on a Form 1099. The … to income tax withholdings but not Social Security or Medicare taxes. This regulation impacts wages paid after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/914-change-taxation-military-stipendsDiNapoli: Former Pulteney Fire District Treasurer Sentenced in $6,800 Theft of Fire District Funds
… wrote herself extra paychecks and used district funds to buy tools for her husband’s business. To read the final audit … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-former-pulteney-fire-district-treasurer-sentenced-6800-theft-fire-district-fundsBloomingburg Fire Company #1 – Disbursements (2013M-83)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the internal controls over the Company’s disbursements for … The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the internal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/06/28/bloomingburg-fire-company-1-disbursements-2013m-83Controls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… for petty cash expenses. SED does not routinely resolve old outstanding items or review any paid checks and … to update its records. Promptly investigate and resolve old outstanding items and resolve the five items on the March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/08/controls-over-cash-advance-accounts