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Opinion 92-4
… for firefighters) TOWN LAW, §176(10): A fire district may pay for supervised physical fitness training sessions for its … whether a fire district may expend fire district moneys to pay for supervised physical fitness training sessions for … by L 1991, ch 413, §54). February 12, 1992 Hans A. van Nes, Esq., Attorney at Law Millwood Fire District … Whether a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-4Pension Payment Option Election – Divorce and Your Benefits
… must elect a pension payment option, which determines how the retirement benefit will be paid. There are several … is the maximum benefit available. Or, a member can choose to receive a reduced monthly amount to provide for a possible … amount they had been receiving, and all payments will stop at when the member dies. Under a Pop-Up Joint Allowance, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/pension-payment-option-electionDue Diligence for Companies Holding Abandoned Funds
… before transferring, or escheating, the property to New York State. This process, called due diligence, is not only … Dividend Reinvestment Plans: Refer to the Securities and Exchange Commission Rule Number 17Ad-17 for guidance on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/due-diligence-companies-holding-abandoned-fundsOpinion 93-27
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Taxes and Assessments … town all elect to receive their shares of county sales tax in cash, the town may not use its share to reduce townwide taxes in the area of the town outside villages. A town may not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-27State Agencies Bulletin No. 819
… addresses. Background Employees may have three (3) address types in the payroll system. The Home address type is required and must be entered at the time the … employee is hired. For most employees, this is the only address in PayServ and is printed on all documents that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/819-procedures-employee-address-changes-payservOpinion 94 - 23
… discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Extension (of district located within two towns) TOWN LAW, §§170, 172-d: In the case of the extension of a fire district located within two towns, if the proposed extension … proposed extension is within an adjoining fire protection district, the town board of the town within which the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-23Travel Advisory No. 13
… Subject: Updated Mileage Rates Guidance: The Internal Revenue Service and the … U.S. General Services Administration issued new standard mileage rates for 2025. The standard rate for personal vehicle mileage is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/13-updated-mileage-ratesHelp
… School District Environmental Indicators [pdf] Training and Webinars Archived Data and Publications Contact: 1-866-321-8503 option 4 … Help page …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/helpOpinion 95-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … separate commissioners to participate) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§119-n(b); 119-o(1); TOWN LAW, §§61, 203, 210, 215, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-7Opinion 90-41
… sewer system was constructed approximately 20 years ago on petition of property owners pursuant to the provisions of section 264 of the former Village Law (Village Law of 1909). … which set forth a procedure whereby fronting owners could petition for the construction of a sewer wholly at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-41Opinion 98-5
… 402 NYS2d 677). Therefore, if the county's code of ethics does not address this type of situation, the county may wish … a coroner who is a funeral director to perform the burials does not give rise to an appearance of partiality. Compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-5Opinion 2004-5
… the annuity would be tantamount to making a direct cash payment. Accordingly, it is our opinion that foreign fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-5Opinion 94-28
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (authority to … pursuant to General Municipal Law, §99-d may be paid, in the first instance, from the county's general fund. … undertaken pursuant to General Municipal Law (GML), §99-d in connection with planning a possible future capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-28Opinion 90-31
… act by majority of quorum) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §353-a; GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LAW, §41; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1): A committee formed by seven towns to operate a joint airport … General Municipal Law, §353-a authorizes, inter alia , two or more towns in the same or adjoining counties, jointly, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-31Mainstream Managed Care Organizations – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations made in our initial audit … Rate Setting ( 2014-S-55 ). Background The Department of Health (Department) is responsible for setting the monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/mainstream-managed-care-organizations-administrative-costs-used-premium-rate-setting-followSUNY Bulletin No. SU-244
… This tier applies to employees joining a retirement system after March 31, 2012. Effective with the first checks in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-244-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-tiaa-optional-retirementSUNY Bulletin No. SU-255
… Insert a row in the “ Coverage ” section and enter the payroll period begin date in the Deduction Begin Date field. … regarding the PayServ entry can be directed to the Payroll Retirement Mailbox. … To provide SUNY agencies with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-255-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-tiaa-optional-retirementState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… issued: State Education Department (SED): Selected Aspects of the Migrant Education Program (Follow-Up) (2016-F-9) An audit report issued in May 2015 determined that the Migrant Education Program did … documents in a timely manner; and a significant portion of the Migrant Education Tutorial Services faced challenges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1503
… agencies that Position Pools and/or Chartfield Strings in PayServ may require updates for lapsing Affected Employees … See attachment: September 2016 Lapsing Chartfield Strings in PayServ Agency Actions Agencies must ensure that any … must to contact their Appropriation Section Representative in OSC’s Bureau of State Accounting Operations to have this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1503-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-september-lapsing-events