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Opinion 2002-9
… State's Labor Law ( id .; see, e.g., Labor Law, article 4 [employment of minors], articles 8 and 9 [prevailing wage]; cf . Matter of Onondaga-Cortland Madison … consideration for such services under the contract. July 18, 2002 Albert P. Roberts, Esq., Town Attorney Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-9Opinion 2003-4
… p 315; see, also, e.g., In Re White , 51 App Div 175, 64 NYS 726). Section 176(9) of the Town Law provides that the … vested with power to bind the [local government]" ( Seif v City of Long Beach , 286 NY 382 at p 388). 2 Further, it is … other types of emergencies (see Town Law, §176[1], [22]; General Municipal Law, §§209, 209-b; Volunteer Firefighters' …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-4Opinion 90-11
Whether employees who are required to work hours beyond the normal work week may receive compensatory time off in the absence of a written overtime policy of the village board
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-11Opinion 89-64
… as a local improvement in the manner provided by Article 22 of the Village Law. Although section 247 requires notice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-64State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… to 13 employees for work on Saturdays that included $22,091 additional pay for working overtime. However, the … but did not effectively manage the program. During the 22-month audit period, the village earned approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: Outreach Failure Contributes to Rise in Subway Homeless Population
… MTA’s outreach efforts to the homeless population in the transit system including Long Island Railroad and Metro-North …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-outreach-failure-contributes-rise-subway-homeless-populationEnvironment, Energy and Agriculture – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Mother Nature Bond Act The Enacted Budget for SFY 2021-22 authorized a bond act to be considered by voters at the ballot box in November of 2022 entitled the “Environmental Bond Act of … accounted for 84.5 percent of this total. Sulfur dioxide – 22,751 tons. Fuel combustion by industry produced 51.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/environment-energy-and-agricultureDiNapoli: Problems Caused by Outdated System Left State's Unemployment Insurance Program Vulnerable to Fraud
… The state Department of Labor’s (DOL) failure to replace its long-troubled Unemployment Insurance (UI) system and ad hoc workarounds to compensate for the old system weakened oversight and ultimately contributed to an estimated billions of dollars in improper payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-problems-caused-outdated-system-left-states-unemployment-insurance-program-vulnerable-fraudDiNapoli: Hate Crimes Surged in New York Over the Last Five Years
… York state has seen a surge in hate crimes over the last five years with 1,089 reported instances in 2023, marking the … collection and annual reporting were mandated by New York’s Hates Crimes Act of 2000, according to a report by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-hate-crimes-surged-new-york-over-last-five-yearsApproved State Contracts and Payments
… Comptroller's auditors also recovered more than $124,000 from vendors owing debts to the state, and held payments of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-347
… Note: Chapter 1 of the Laws of 2023 was amended in November of 2024 to add section 8-b which authorizes the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-347-december-2024-uniform-and-equipment-uniform-allowance-andNew York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2019
… Federal aid for transportation—highways, mass transit and airports—was the second largest grant category … spent in FFY 2019. Federal spending on highways and mass transit is largely funded by the Highway Trust Fund, which … Highway Trust Fund moneys are used both for highway and transit projects. Fund expenditures are distributed to states …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2019The Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… numbers of arrests and convictions-sentencings; and Data NY, Annual Population Estimates for New York State and … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. New York State Office of the Attorney General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftState Agencies Bulletin No. 674
… Commuting Rule Commuting is valued at $1.50 each way ($3.00 per round trip) for each day the vehicle is used for … is generally used each workday to carry at least three (3) employees to and from work in an employer-sponsored … taxes and must be reported as income on the W-2. New York State will not withhold federal income taxes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/674-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-provided-vehicles-2006DiNapoli: Bedford-Stuyvesant is on the Rise
… Wright . "The guided information and outlook provided to us from the Comptroller's office will be beneficial as we … Read the report , or go to: http://osc.state.ny.us/osdc/rpt5-2018.pdf For access to state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-bedford-stuyvesant-riseDiNapoli Releases Lower Manhattan Economic Snapshot
… “Comptroller DiNapoli’s report verifies what those of us who have fought for this neighborhood’s revitalization … Lower Manhattan’s Economy online http://www.osc.state.ny.us/osdc/rpt4-2017.pdf … The terror attacks on September 11 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-releases-lower-manhattan-economic-snapshotState Agencies Bulletin No. 705
… Taxes Deductions will be taken for Federal, State, New York City and Yonkers City taxes, Social …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/705-april-2007-pst-longevity-lump-sum-lls-paymentOpinion 88-30
… 198, 201, 202, 202-a, 209-e(1)(b): (1) A town, by ordinance, may require district property owners to connect to … Law authorizes the town board to "adopt a resolution or ordinance prescribing how sewer or ... water connections … Town of Niskayuna, Schenectady County , 235 AD 566, 258 NYS 690; 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-64, p 96; 1979 Opns St Comp …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-30State Agencies Bulletin No. 516
… Purpose To explain the procedures for processing the Work Related … Maintenance Allowances for Bargaining Unit 04, pursuant to Article 49 of the OSU 2003-2007 Agreement and Articles …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/516-csea-2003-and-2004-work-related-clothing-allowances-bargaining-units-03Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-281
… the Chief Administrative Judge and the Office of the State Comptroller, the total regular earnings received by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-281-2019-year-end-adjustment-judges-and-justices-unified-court