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CUNY Bulletin No. CU-735
… additional bargaining units being added for the NYS Paid Family Leave program. Affected Employees All employees in the … of New York (CUNY) agreed to implement the NYS Paid Family Leave program (PFL) beginning January 1, 2021. CUNY … requirements will be covered under the New York State Paid Family Leave program (PFL). The New York State Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-735-cuny-nys-paid-family-leave-additional-bargaining-unitsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Stillwater Central School District . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … expenditures by a total of $23.7 million, which resulted in appropriated fund balance not being used. After adding … easy-to-use website was created to promote transparency in government and provide taxpayers with better access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Opinion 2000-12
… fixing the salaries of relatives who are town officials and, even if the code of ethics does not require abstention, … board members should recuse themselves from discussion and abstain from voting on matters relating solely or … that relate to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees. Among other things, article 18 prohibits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-12Opinion 89-62
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Elections (signing multiple nominating petitions) ELECTIONS … petitions for fire district office) ELECTION LAW, §6-138; TOWN LAW, §176(7): A qualified voter is not prohibited from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-62Opinion 90-61
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Preemption (financing town … -- Assessments (authority to impose benefit assessments in water supply district) -- Water Supply Districts … basis. Town Law, §§202 and 202-a provide the manner in which assessments shall be raised in town special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-61Opinion 88-8
… servicing district vehicles) -- Exceptions (abstention from voting not an exception) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … in General Municipal Law, §802 apply. Abstention from voting on matters relating to the contracts between the … stockholder of the automotive dealership and abstains from voting with respect to any matters relating to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-8Opinion 95-9
… credit for attending meetings of committees of a fire company); (pro rating the number of points credited for … for attending meetings of committees of a fire company. (3) A service award program may not provide for pro … firefighters receive credit for attendance at fire company committee meetings pursuant to General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-9Opinion 88-43
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … by appropriation of workers' compensation benefits which have been paid into the general fund from a self-insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-43Opinion 91-44
… in the opinion. FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Compensation (health insurance) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (health insurance for fire commissioners) INSURANCE -- Health Insurance (authority to cover fire … commissioners of a fire district may be provided health insurance through the State health insurance plan at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-44Local Government – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… rate of inflation, with some exceptions, though each local government’s tax cap calculation involves a multi-step … formula. The law also includes provisions for a local government to override the tax cap. Low inflation just before … fire districts ($853 million). COVID-19 reduced many local government expenditures, often as a result of the closure of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/local-governmentOpinion 94-26
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … a town may establish a business improvement district the boundaries of which include area within a village located within the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-26State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… over its critical systems. State Education Department: Therapy and Learning Center Inc., Compliance with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 96-10
… discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (transfer into general fund) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (transfer from capital reserve fund into general fund prohibited) GENERAL MUNICIPAL … the transfer of the unexpended balance of a capital reserve fund into the fire district's general fund. It may, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-10Oversight of Housing Discrimination Complaints
… and addressed housing discrimination complaints timely and in accordance with its policies and procedures and the … Human Rights Law (HRL). The HRL prohibits discrimination in housing based on age, race, lawful source of income, … protected classes. The HRL also prohibits discrimination in leasing and sales, including in advertisements and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/02/oversight-housing-discrimination-complaintsOpinion 98-11
… AND ASSESSMENTS -- Interest and Penalties (where last day of interest-free period falls on a Saturday, Sunday or … 925-a; GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LAW, §25-a: When the last day of the penalty-free period for the payment of real … Whether real property tax payments postmarked day after the last day for tax payments wo penalty is timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-11State Agencies Bulletin No. 807
… automatically. Affected Employees Eligible employees in the following bargaining units: NYSCOPBA BU01 NYSCOPBA BU21 C82 Agency Law Enforcement Services (ALES) BU31 C82 Security Supervisors … for employees who became eligible for the payments before being placed on paid Sick Leave. Time Entry To report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/807-april-2008-performance-advances-and-pre-shift-briefing-updates-employeesDiNapoli: Homeless New Yorkers Relying on CityFHEPS Face Significant Delays for Permanent Housing
… oversight of a New York City rental assistance program is leading to significant delays in finding permanent housing … the New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) is not properly managing the City Fighting Homelessness and … from $174 million to $365 million. The program’s budget is $816 million for FY 2024. The audit reviewed the program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-homeless-new-yorkers-relying-cityfheps-face-significant-delays-permanent-housingOpinion 93-4
… purpose (Local Finance Law, §§10.00[a], 21.00[a]; see also NY Const, art VIII, §2). Clearly, towns are authorized to … NY2d 92, 490 NYS2d 174; Cherey v City of Long Beach , 282 NY 382; 1984 Opns St Comp No. 84-32, p 40). With respect to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-4Opinion 91-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Powers and Duties (retention … derived from fund raising activities) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §204-a: Moneys raised by a fire company through … Law, §204-a authorizes "fire companies" to engage in certain "fund raising activities" (see also, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-12Opinion 98 - 19
… and Equipment (referendum requirement for installment purchase contract) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Installment Purchase Contracts (referendum requirement for in fire … -- Mandatory (need for in fire district for installment purchase contract) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §109-b: An …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-19