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Opinion 95-26
… tax moneys by loaning the moneys to the fire department. September 27, 1995 Jonathan B. Kohan, Financial Secretary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-26Loans: Applying and Repaying
… Online is the fastest and easiest way to apply for a loan with NYSLRS. You can see how much you are eligible to … Within five years Service charge per loan $45 Current interest rate 5 percent Minimum payroll deduction At least 2 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/loans-applying-and-repayingXII.6.B Land Acquisition Payments – XII. Expenditures
… purchasing the land from the landowner at an agreed upon price, or involuntarily, pursuant to the New York State … purchasing the land from the landowner at an agreed upon price or involuntarily pursuant to the New York State Eminent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6b-land-acquisition-paymentsDiNapoli Report Highlights Where New Yorkers Work
… care and social assistance had the greatest increase in jobs since 2019, with the sector now comprising nearly one in five jobs statewide. This sector was also the top employer in 2023 … in the leisure and hospitality and retail trade sectors, at 27.1% and 22.4%, respectively. Both ranked among the top …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-report-highlights-where-new-yorkers-workDiNapoli: Environmental Protection Fund Spending Reflects Historic State Commitment
… for preserving open space, protecting water quality and improving parks and waterfronts, are at an all-time high, but spending in … charges associated with conservation-themed license plates. The RETT, comprising nearly 79 percent of total EPF …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-environmental-protection-fund-spending-reflects-historic-state-commitmentOpinion 90-28
… board member performing private engineering services for subdivisions) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Planning Boards … of board member providing private engineering services for subdivisions) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §805-a(1)(c): A … from receiving or agreeing to receive compensation for engineering services performed in connection with any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-28Rocky Point Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-170)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2013 … 31, 2015. Background The Rocky Point Union Free School District is located in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County. The District, which operates four schools with approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/13/rocky-point-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-170IV.4.F Capital Projects – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… purchase price includes land purchase, payment of accrued taxes, broker commissions, legal expenses, title insurance, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4f-capital-projectsOpinion 91-19
… it is not revocable in the absence of fraud (see, e.g., Saunders v Regeer , 50 Misc 2d 850, 271 NYS2d 788; 62 NY Jur …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-19Rye City School District – Payroll (2024M-2)
… record or pay overtime. District officials did not budget for approximately $600,000 of incurred overtime, and … monitoring overtime expenditures because they did not know how much overtime was being paid. The District also lacked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/rye-city-school-district-payroll-2024m-2NYS Comptroller DiNapoli: One of Largest U.S. Carbon Emitters Commits to Lower GHG Emissions
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that American Electric Power (AEP), one of the largest carbon emitters in the … Despite President Trump's plan to rescind the Clean Power Plan, corporations know a transition to a lower carbon … renewable resources and advanced technologies to make its power grid more efficient and decentralized. In its American …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-one-largest-us-carbon-emitters-commits-lower-ghg-emissionsOpinion 99-9
… Municipal Law, §77-b, may pay the travel, meal, lodging, registration and tuition expenses of its city attorney for … imposed only on those who seek CLE credit, in addition to fees payable by others who attend the same course. Such … State. The tuition charge would be in addition to standard registration fees for attendees at the conference, and would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-9Opinion 90-43
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … PROTECTION -- Death Benefits (eligibility of children) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §208-f: The special accidental death … Concerning section 208f of the General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-43Brunswick Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-002)
… nine-member Board of Education. There are two schools in operation in the District, with approximately 1,200 students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/11/brunswick-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-002DiNapoli: Buffalo's Financial Condition Improves
… The city of Buffalo’s finances have stabilized in recent years because of … of fiscal profiles on municipalities across the state. “Buffalo’s finances are trending in the right direction,” said … instrumental in creating a positive fiscal outlook for Buffalo, but there are a number of red flags they should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-buffalos-financial-condition-improvesCollection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax
… Business Tax (PBT) is paid by petroleum businesses for certain types of fuel and is imposed at a … diesel motor fuel, among others. Effective January 1, 2020, the PBT rate, which is adjusted annually based on the change in the Producer Price Index for refined petroleum products, is 17.4 cents per gallon, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/20/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-taxDiNapoli: NYC's Property Tax Bills Rise Along With Burden on Working- and Middle-Class Homeowners
… due to the pandemic, property tax bills continued to rise. The State Comptroller determined this was due in part … while the bottom 20th percentile saw the market value rise by 1.7% and tax bills go up by 11%. Overall, the … consideration for tax incentives to promote their construction and rehabilitation. Report Residential Real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nycs-property-tax-bills-rise-along-burden-working-and-middle-class-homeownersOpinion 92-29
… of General Municipal Law, §207-m to salary of deputy police commissioner); (salary of individual filling … of General Municipal Law, §207-m to salary of deputy commissioner); (salary of individual filling vacancy … to at least the salary paid to his or her predecessor. A deputy police commissioner is not entitled to salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-29Stay Informed – Career Plan
… to retire. Subscribe to our blog, New York Retirement News , where you’ll find tools to help you understand your benefits, as well as important retirement news. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for quick … updates on a variety of retirement topics. Sign up for E-News , our email newsletter, for the latest NYSLRS news and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/stay-informedOpinion 88-14
… county's trust and agency fund for six years, subject to claim, and then transferred to the general fund. The county … have to pay them out upon audit and approval of a proper claim. While the conclusions reached in Opn No. 72-233 are … in part that, "any action, other than an action for injury to person or property, may be maintained by and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-14