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Opinion 96-10
… in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (transfer into general fund) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers … a capital reserve fund to finance all or part of the cost of, among other things, the acquisition of a type, or … item or items of equipment must set forth the estimated cost thereof and is subject to permissive referendum (General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-10Opinion 94-31
… and its employees for the annual exchange of cash for one week of vacation credit accumulated during the year. You ask … employees, annually, to receive cash in exchange for one week of vacation credit accrued during that year. Collective … and its employees for the annual exchange of cash for one week of vacation credit accumulated during the year. December …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-31Opinion 88-63
… are required, among other things, to recruit, equip and train auxiliary police in sufficient number to perform such … that counties, under their authority to recruit, equip and train auxiliary police, may establish auxiliary police units … As noted, the responsibility to organize, equip and train auxiliary police rests with the county. Therefore, all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-63Opinion 89-7
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … compensation in excess of their salaries for meeting twice in one year to hear complaints in relation to assessments. You ask whether a town is required to pay the members of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-7DiNapoli: State Paid $14.5 Billion for Medicaid Home Care Services That Lacked Verification
… York state implemented an electronic visit verification program to confirm the delivery of Medicaid personal care services (2021) and home … that can prevent payments for certain claims when there is no matching electronic verification record, however this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-state-paid-145-billion-medicaid-home-care-services-lacked-verificationEDSS - Contract Reporter Exemption Request Help
… to enter to create a new Contract Reporter Exemption Request (CRER)? The required fields will be denoted with an asterisk, and you will not be allowed to continue in the EDSS application … contract was or will not be submitted electronically, can I submit a CRER through EDSS? Yes. Even if the original …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-contract-reporter-exemption-request-helpState Agencies Bulletin No. 1665
… suspense period, and/or have not completed seven years of NYS service as an ORP/VDC member Active ORP participants with … are blank for each ORP/VDC member listed on the NBEN742 is required. The following steps should be followed in … of which dates are missing. Verify the ORP/VDC Retirement Election Date The retirement election date is required for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1665-calculating-breaks-service-orp-participants-apprear-control-d-nben742Opinion 2008-1
… no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory … board member serves as a trustee and, assuming disclosure is not otherwise required by General Municipal Law § 803, … Law § 800 (3), a municipal officer or employee has an "interest" in any "contract" with his or her municipality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-1Opinion 2001-7
… within extension) TOWN LAW §§198(5), 202(5); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW §10(1)(ii)(d)(3): A town may not impose, upon properties within a new extension to a public parking district, a one-time "entry … Attorney Town of Riverhead 1 Although apparently not at issue here, we note that Town Law §206-a sets forth a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-7Opinion 2000-18
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (establishment of service … service award program to joint fire district) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Programs (establishment by … may establish a service award program for the volunteer firefighters of the joint fire district fire department, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-18Opinion 89-40
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Reimbursement for Expenses (loss of … MUNICIPAL LAW, §72-o; TOWN LAW, §§178-c, 178-d: (1) A fire district may not reimburse a fire district commissioner … Law, §72-o. (2) A volunteer officer or member of a fire department who is self-employed as a sole proprietor or a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-40Hughsonville Fire Company – Financial Activities (2014M-201)
… over the Company’s financial activities for the period January 1, 2013 through February 28, 2014. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/02/hughsonville-fire-company-financial-activities-2014m-201State Agencies Bulletin No. 1614
… income code field on the Federal Tax Data page in PayServ for Non Resident Aliens (NRAs) Affected Employees … to each group. This Income Code, in addition to treaty rules, are used to apply the correct taxation to the earnings … Income Code IRS Income Code Income Code Description 15 16 Scholarships / Fellowship Grants 16 17 Independent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1614-change-non-resident-alien-nra-income-codes-payservXI.2.I Unilateral Termination Provisions – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… such a clause provides the vendor with the ability to walk away from its obligations under a contract, without … the vendor should not be provided with the ability to walk away from its contractual obligations without the consent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2i-unilateral-termination-provisionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following audits were issued. Town of Hempstead – Budgeting (Nassau County) The board did … no recommendations in this audit. Town of Saranac – Town Clerk Operations (Clinton County) The town clerk did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsResponsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to New York City Nightlife Establishments (Follow-Up)
… efforts to communicate and coordinate noise mitigation strategies and tactics with each other were limited. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/04/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-new-york-city-nightlife-establishments-followEfficiency of Warehouse Space
… of General Services (OGS) has reviewed the warehouse space used by State agencies for cost-savings opportunities. … cost savings through the consolidation of warehouse space used by State agencies. At the start of the Initiative, … all State agencies inquiring about warehouse and storage space and the associated costs, because there was no central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/03/efficiency-warehouse-spaceComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program to ensure interest earnings were maximized. Auditors also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsTown of Harmony – Justice Court (2014M-004)
… pending ticket log with caseload activity to ensure that tickets are properly reported as paid, or enforced in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/04/18/town-harmony-justice-court-2014m-004Cayuga County Water and Sewer Authority – Billings and Collections (2017M-107)
… This audit report is no longer available . Subsequent to completing our audit, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/10/20/cayuga-county-water-and-sewer-authority-billings-and-collections-2017m