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Opinion 91-35
… officer and, of those subordinates who are members of a collective bargaining unit, the highest ranking subordinate … Neither the chief nor the lieutenant is a member of a collective bargaining unit. General Municipal Law, §207-m … of municipal police departments who are not members of a collective bargaining unit. That section provides, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-35Opinion 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-91-19Opinion 94-6
… corporation) PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Officers and Employees (conflict of interest provisions applicable to) … distinguish between tenant members of a housing authority and other members (cf. Public Housing Law, §30[5], providing … applicable. We express no opinion, however, on either the import of any such provisions or whether they preempt State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-6Opinion 94-26
… assessments in section 980-k is computed with reference to general town taxes within the district. You ask whether a … of the maximum amount of the district charge pursuant to General Municipal Law, §980-k is made by reference to the levy of town taxes or village taxes within the area of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-26Opinion 93-8
… what events will cause the municipality to pay the higher rates and what procedures or indices will be used to compute … bonds or notes, on or before June 30, 1994, "with interest rates that vary in accordance with a formula or procedure ... … may exclude variable rate debt which bears interest at rates and for periods specified at the time of issuance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-8Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (2022-MS-1)
… , Crown Point Central School District [pdf] , Dover Union Free School District [pdf] , Eden Central School … [pdf] , Goshen Central School District [pdf] , Greenport Union Free School District [pdf] , Harborfields Central … , Malone Central School District [pdf] , Port Washington Union Free School District [pdf] , Rye Neck Union Free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/mental-health-training-component-new-york-save-act-2022-ms-1Opinion 2006-11
… board member has an interest in town purchases from an auto parts store solely because the board member is an … or performance of any portion of town orders from the auto parts store, he or she is paid a salary by the store and … a prohibited interest if the town makes purchases from an auto parts store that employs the board member as its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-11Ordinary Death Benefit – State Police Plan
… not receive a monthly pension benefit). The first $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the form of group-term life insurance, which is currently … This benefit is equal to three times your last year’s earnings rounded up to the next highest multiple of $1,000, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/ordinary-death-benefitComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… audits of the Avoca Central School District , Fire Island Union Free School District , Rome City School District and the Roosevelt Union Free School District . “In an era of limited resources … or procedures to formalize this process. Fire Island Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (Suffolk County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli: Organic Farms Growing in New York
… ranked third nationwide in the number of certified organic farms, according to a report released today by State … in both sales, at $93.6 million, and in the number of farms, at 402, according to the U.S. Department of … Vermont and Maine. As of 2015, 934 certified organic farms were operating across the state. New York rated fourth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-organic-farms-growing-new-yorkIX.8.B Interest on Advance Payments to Vendors – IX. Federal Grants
… should the single payment voucher be submitted until the AR deposit has been posted in the SFS via one of the deposit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8b-interest-advance-payments-vendorsVillage of Lyons Falls – Financial Management (2013M-393)
… the Board’s management of the level of unexpended surplus funds for the period June 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013. … $352,000. Key Findings The unexpended surplus funds in the Village’s general fund increased nearly $200,000 … 2013. As a result, the general fund’s unexpended surplus funds in 2012-13 reached 182 percent of next year’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/03/28/village-lyons-falls-financial-management-2013m-393XIV.8 Controls to Prevent Prohibited Transactions Using Sole Custody Funds – XIV. Special Procedures
… the SFS Vendor File go through a Specially Designated Nationals validation as part of the New York State Vendor … prevent payment to entities on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List on the Office of Foreign …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv8-controls-prevent-prohibited-transactions-using-sole-custody-fundsCost-Saving Ideas: Establishing an Effective Fleet Management System
… more desirable. To determine if buying used mid-sized cars was cost effective, county staff analyzed a sample of compact and mid-sized cars and calculated the total cost of operating the vehicles …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-establishing-effective-fleet-management-systemService-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Program Implementation (Follow-Up)
… ) . Background The Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Act (Act) was signed into law on May 12, 2014 to encourage … the Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development (Division) within the Office of General Services … efforts to identify and address barriers to SDVOB development, which, if not addressed, could present …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/16/service-disabled-veteran-owned-business-program-implementation-followThe Mitchell-Lama Program – Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)
… lists. We found that applicants who were next in line for units in a specific development were not always offered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/23/mitchell-lama-program-awarding-housing-units-and-maintaining-waiting-lists-followNew York City School-Based Health Centers – Security and Controls Over Medications and Related Supplies (Follow-Up)
… SBHCs did not maintain proper inventory control over student-supplied medications, they did not record student medication transactions (e.g., medications received from or returned to the parent/guardian or student), nor did they document their contact with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/23/new-york-city-school-based-health-centers-security-and-controls-over-medications-andGeneric PINs
… Instead, officials allow employees to share one PIN that DEC assigned in each of its regions throughout the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/05/generic-pinsCompliance With the Clery Act (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two … the Clery Act, which requires colleges and universities to disclose crime statistics and security policies to help the public make informed decisions when choosing a … To determine the extent of implementation of the two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/02/compliance-clery-act-followReporting and Utilization of Bias Incident Data (Follow-Up)
… examined whether the New York City Police Department (NYPD) is accurately collecting, recording, and reporting bias … data for management decisions. We also determined whether NYPD officers receive sufficient training to enable them to … and handle all possible bias incidents. We found that the NYPD has begun efforts to review and reconcile incident …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/12/reporting-and-utilization-bias-incident-data-follow