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About the Record of Activities – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… judges are on call every third weekend. Can they claim all of that time because they cannot do other things? What do I … office, and I still haven’t received the official’s record of activities. What if an official takes a two-week vacation … during the time period he or she is keeping a record of work-related activities? What happens if someone is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-record-activitiesOpinion 96-22
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund … and tax stabilization reserve fund); (use of moneys in fund following abandonment of purpose for which fund … established) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-c(9), (9-a): Moneys in a capital reserve fund may not be transferred to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-22Opinion 97-6
… discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Emergency (911) Telephone System (use of surcharge revenues to construct housing for enhanced emergency telephone system) -- Powers and Duties (expenditure of … of constructing an addition to house an enhanced emergency telephone (E911) system which is determined by the county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-6Opinion 91-38
… upon the proper return of all the additional sets. If a non bidder properly returns all sets of the plans and … must be returned by a city to unsuccessful bidders and non bidders. General Municipal Law, §102 provides that, … the political subdivision to make partial reimbursement to non bidders and unsuccessful bidders for the timely return in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-38Opinion 2002-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Dock Districts … districts. Subdivision 10 of section 198 provides, in pertinent part, that, except as otherwise provided by law, … one hundred ninety-eight". There is, however, nothing in section 198, or any other State statute, that would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-3Security Delivery Instructions
… the proceeds applied to each individual owner and included in your report of abandoned property as cash for fractional … list of securities proposed to be delivered in certificate form to [email protected] and … is provided, all certificates must be sent via certified mail. No Value, Nontransferable, and/or Restricted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/security-delivery-instructionsOpinion 89-6
… A fine imposed following a conviction in Supreme Court, for a violation of section 190.60 of the Penal Law belongs to the locality and not the State. You ask whether a fine paid into … a conviction under section 190.60 of the Penal Law for Scheme to Defraud in the Second Degree would properly be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-6Opinion 93-26
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE DISTRICTS -- Fees (authority to … provision of personnel to operate district-owned vehicles in connection with providing ambulance service within the … p 33). Notwithstanding the apparently mandatory language in sections 202 and 202-a, we have previously expressed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-26Opinion 93-12
… member) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Reimbursement for Expenses (travel expenses - spouse of school board member … any officer or employee to attend a conference conducted for the betterment of the municipality. Authorization must be … (General Municipal Law, §77-b[2]). Section 77-b provides for the payment by the municipality of all actual and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-12State Agencies Bulletin No. 762
… Park Patrol 007960 Forest Ranger 3 001167 Chief Encon Officer 001344 Encon Investigator 3 001394 Effective Date(s) … a DTA/COR (Data Change/Correct History) requesting the correction be made must be submitted. Uniform Allowance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/762-change-bargaining-unit-61-bargaining-unit-31-certain-security-titlesXVII.3 Lapsing Transaction Deadlines – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations
… transferred after the deadline may or may not be included in processing schedules. Payment dates on ‘lapsing’ vouchers … check must also be resolved by the published deadline in order to use a lapsing appropriation, or the voucher must … transferred after the deadline may or may not be included in processing schedules. Refunds of Appropriation Expenditure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii3-lapsing-transaction-deadlinesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-555
… instructions for processing the CUNY Rate Increases for Auto Mechanic and Machinist. Affected Employees CUNY employees in the titles of Auto Mechanic and Machinist Background The rate increases are … for retroactive raises for employees in the titles of Auto Mechanic (no employees), Auto Mechanic (CUNY) (five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-555-cuny-rate-increases-auto-mechanic-and-machinistXI.2.I Unilateral Termination Provisions – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… a clause provides the vendor with the ability to walk away from its obligations under a contract, without consequence, … the State agency in a position where it is unable to plan a proper allocation of resources, since at any time a … should not be provided with the ability to walk away from its contractual obligations without the consent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2i-unilateral-termination-provisionsTown of Harmony – Justice Court (2014M-004)
… governed by an elected five-member Town Board. The Town’s 2014 budgeted appropriations total $916,233. Key Findings Of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/04/18/town-harmony-justice-court-2014m-004Efficiency of Warehouse Space
… Objective The audit objective was to determine if the Office of General Services (OGS) has reviewed the warehouse space used by State agencies for cost-savings opportunities. Our audit covered the period … The audit objective was to determine if the Office of General Services OGS has reviewed the warehouse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/03/efficiency-warehouse-spaceResponsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to New York City Nightlife Establishments (Follow-Up)
… York City Police Department (NYPD) and the New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) had effectively addressed noise …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/04/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-new-york-city-nightlife-establishments-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1614
… of the income code field on the Federal Tax Data page in PayServ for Non Resident Aliens (NRAs) Affected Employees Non-Resident Aliens (NRAs) working in the U.S who have income subject to withholding Background Non-Resident Aliens (NRA) working in the U.S are taxed based on tax treaties and types of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1614-change-non-resident-alien-nra-income-codes-payservState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following audits were issued. Town of … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following audits were issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. East Irondequoit Central School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (Monroe County) … eight time sheets that were missing. East Ramapo Central School District – Nonpublic School Transportation (Rockland …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsHughsonville Fire Company – Financial Activities (2014M-201)
… volunteer manpower to operate the fire equipment and fire house owned by the Hughsonville Fire District. Gross receipts … the review of claims and outline the documentation that needs to accompany a purchase to ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/02/hughsonville-fire-company-financial-activities-2014m-201