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Are You Vested? And What It Means
… Are You Vested? Being vested means that you have earned enough … the minimum age requirements for your retirement plan, you can apply for a service retirement benefit if you wish. If … retirement age is age 62 (63 for Tier 6). Most members can retire as early as age 55, but a benefit reduction will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/are-you-vested-and-what-it-meansState Comptroller DiNapoli and Ulster County Executive Metzger Announce Findings of Gulnick Investigation
… A forensic examination and investigation of former Ulster County Commissioner of Finance Burton Gulnick Jr. found no … “Despite this, we have made several recommendations to Ulster County officials to strengthen financial practices and … A forensic examination and investigation of former Ulster County Commissioner of Finance Burton Gulnick Jr found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-ulster-county-executive-metzger-announce-findings-gulnickOpinion 91-30
… vendor pursuant to any State commodities purchase contract let by the Office of General Services "which specifies such … payment due the vendor" and that "[a]ll purchases shall be subject to audit and inspection by the political … or services are provided pursuant to an award or contract let after public notice and competitive bidding", there is no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-30Opinion 90-29
… OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Restitution Agency (deposit of unclaimed funds) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Unclaimed restitution payments (transfer to general fund not … restitution agency may not deposit into its general fund unclaimed restitution payments collected by the county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-29Opinion 90-15
… law, the deputy appointed by the board would serve at the pleasure of the board. Salary fixed by resolution, or other … commissioner may be a paid position and serve at the pleasure of the town board. Town Law, §150(2) authorizes the … which board "shall serve without compensation, and at the pleasure of the town board". Section 150(2) also provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-15Opinion 2004-7
… by which the amount of the delinquent water rent, plus penalties, is included in the "annual village tax levy" … for properties within the villages (see, e.g., 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-369, p 405; 1975 Opns St Comp No. 75-1159, unreported; 12 Opns St Comp, 1956, p 17; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-7Opinion 2006-1
… completion of payroll period) LOCAL LAWS -- Pre-emption (matters contained in article 8 of the Town Law) MUNICIPAL … ( id .). We note that section 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law authorizes towns to adopt local laws, not … welfare of its officers and employees. Further, Municipal Home Rule Law § 10(1)(ii)(d)(3) authorizes towns to supersede …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-1DiNapoli Report Finds Medicaid Costs for Treating Asthma Rising
… New York's asthma-related Medicaid expenditures rose more … just costly, it can be lethal," DiNapoli said. "For the New Yorkers fighting this chronic disease, a flare-up can … for Hispanic, African-American and the poorest New Yorkers struggling with this disease." Roughly 1.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-report-finds-medicaid-costs-treating-asthma-risingOpinion 88-60
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … fair reasonable terms for such arrangements. You ask under what circumstances an agreement designated as a "license" or … Concerning what circumstances an agreement designated as a license or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-60Opinion 88-65
… "Every mortgagee of real property improved by a one-to-six family residence located within the state which receives money from … is a mortgagee of real property improved by a one-to-six family residence located within this state." Thus, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-65Opinion 92-52
… Neck North may not enter into a cooperative agreement for the joint investment of its funds with the funds of other … of Great Neck North may participate in a cooperative plan for the joint investment of its funds with the funds of other … banks and trust companies are authorized to give security for such deposits. Any moneys of the authority not required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-52Opinion 95-23
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Audit (officer's statement based on review of documentation) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties … (permitting statement supporting voucher to be based on review of documentation) TOWN COMPTROLLER -- Powers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-23Opinion 99-9
… and tuition expenses of its city attorney for attending a course at a conference for municipal officials that relates … legal education ("CLE") credit for attending the course, if the cost to the city is the same irrespective of … in addition to fees payable by others who attend the same course. Such additional tuition may be paid as part of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-9Opinion 2001-12
… indemnification provisions of Public Officers Law §18 to cover library employees or whether the provisions must be … was no existing authority for public library boards to cover such employees (see letter from Robert Stone, Esq., … of a school district library may adopt provisions to cover employees or if they must be adopted by the districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-12Opinion 2001-2
… be credited with twenty-five points); (granting of points for one activity conditioned upon accumulation of points in … on the accumulation of points in another category. This is in response to your inquiry concerning the criteria, … system, points must be granted to firefighters meeting the criteria for that activity. It is our opinion that article …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-2DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Edge Up in 2014
… profits for the broker/dealer operations of New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) member firms — the traditional measure of industry … deferred from prior years. The estimate does not include stock options or other forms of deferred compensation for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-edge-2014DiNapoli: State Budget Boosts Education Aid and Enacts Paid Family Leave but Falls Short on Ethics Reform and Transparency
… disbursements, receipts and debt should be made available when the Division of the Budget (DOB) issues its updated … authorized to flow through public authorities. Authorities play a key role in the use of lump-sum appropriations for … to recoup debt-related savings. In addition, the budget does not include $240 million in proposed funding for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-state-budget-boosts-education-aid-and-enacts-paid-family-leave-falls-short-ethics-reform-andDiNapoli and William Glasgall Op-Ed
… procedures that helped it regain and improve its fiscal standing in the markets. Dick, the former New York State … Volcker Alliance, where Dick was a director, released a study in January 2022 that pegged the total outstanding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-and-william-glasgall-op-edComptroller DiNapoli, U.S. Attorney Hartunian & New York A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Pleas on State and Federal Charges By Former Assemblymember William Scarborough
… and Andrew W. Vale, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, today … to plead guilty to state charges at 12:30 p.m. in Albany County Court. Appearing in federal court before Senior … sentenced on Monday, September 14, 2015, at 11:30 a.m., in Albany, New York. He faces up to 20 years in prison on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-us-attorney-hartunian-new-york-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-pleas-state-andXII.10.C Verifying Vendor Licenses, Certifications, Registrations, Insurance, and Qualifications – XII. Expenditures
… Assistants Physical Therapy -Physical Therapists -Physical Therapist Assistants Dietetics-Nutrition Podiatry Engineering … Public Accountants -Public Accountants Land Surveying Respiratory Therapy -Respiratory Therapists -Respiratory Therapy Technicians …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10c-verifying-vendor-licenses-certifications-registrations-insurance-and-qualifications