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Opinion 93-27
… LOCAL LAWS -- Taxes and Assessments (superseding sales tax provisions) SALES TAX -- Use (for reduction of townwide taxes within town … village area) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a)(8); TAX LAW, §1262(c): When a town and the villages within the … the Town of Cheektowaga may use its share of county sales tax revenues to reduce the townwide general fund tax levy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-27Opinion 92-4
… -- Appropriations and Expenditures (supervised physical fitness training for firefighters) TOWN LAW, §176(10): A fire district may pay for supervised physical fitness training sessions for its active volunteer … expend fire district moneys to pay for supervised physical fitness training sessions for active volunteer firefighters …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-4Pension Payment Option Election – Divorce and Your Benefits
… At retirement, a member must elect a pension payment option, which determines how the retirement benefit … after their death. Some DROs require the member to elect a pension payment option that provides a continuing benefit to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/pension-payment-option-electionDue Diligence for Companies Holding Abandoned Funds
… property account is $1,000 or less. (However, in the spirit of the law, we ask you to send a certified mailing if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/due-diligence-companies-holding-abandoned-fundsMedicaid Program – Opioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Health has taken sufficient steps to safeguard Medicaid recipients who are receiving opioids while also in a … use disorder treatment information among different health care providers is expected to continue. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/20/medicaid-program-opioid-prescriptions-medicaid-recipients-opioid-treatment-programUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-171
… regarding the changes made to the Position Management Update Incumbent Process Overview The Unified Courts System … remain the same, OSC has improved the functionality of the update incumbent process. Beginning on June 15, 2011, when information is entered on the Position Data page, the update incumbent process will automatically update the Job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-171-changes-position-management-update-incumbent-process-unifiedOpinion 98-5
… For this purpose, a "contract" includes any express or implied claim, account, or demand against or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-5Opinion 95-7
Whether the commissioners of a town improvement district governed by article 13 of the Town Law may enter into a municipal cooperation agreement pursuant to article 5G of the General Municipal Law
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-7Opinion 90-41
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … SEWERS AND SEWERS SYSTEMS -- Sewer Lines (authority of village to assess entire cost against benefited … Whether the village board of trustees may determine on its own motion to construct the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-41State Agencies Bulletin No. 1102
… to agencies for processing the Over40 Comp Time II Cash Out payment for eligible employees. Affected Employees … in October of each year of the program to elect to cash out up to 120 hours of accrued Over40 Comp Time credits. For … to a maximum of 240 hours. An employee may cash out up to 120 hours of accrued Over40 Comp Time once per …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1102-2011-csea-pef-and-dc-37-over40-comp-time-ii-cash-outCUNY Bulletin No. CU-203
… Bargaining Unit T8 Background The 2000 - 2002 Memorandum of Agreement between the City University of New York and the Professional Staff Congress/CUNY contains … settlement agreement between the City University of New York and the Professional Staff Congress, dated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-203-summer-payment-cuny-department-chairpersonsService Credit – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Court of Appeals in Majauskas v. Majauskas. Service credit is a factor in both the numerator and the denominator: 50% x … as an exact number of months or years. If the numerator is an open date period (for example, “service earned between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/service-creditState Agencies Bulletin No. 1931
… that position pools in PayServ may require updates for SFS lapsing. Affected Employees All agencies with … PayServ, will be lapsing and will no longer be available for use in PayServ. Effective Dates Effective 09/15/2021 and … chartfield string effective beginning of the pay period for the following check dates: Cycle Date Administration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1931-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-september-lapsing-eventsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… rights. District officials also did not disable unneeded network user accounts. In addition, auditors also found that … did not adequately restrict user permissions to the network and computers based on job duties. Auditors also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli Audit Finds Problems with Arts Education in NYC Schools
… for a diploma. New York City’s Department of Education (DOE) is responsible for ensuring that its public high schools … of instruction for a diploma. DiNapoli recommended that DOE ensure that NYC high school students receive an arts education that complies with SED regulations and that DOE work with high school officials to increase compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-problems-arts-education-nyc-schoolsMedicaid Program – Inappropriate Payments Related to Procedure Modifiers
… Purpose To determine whether Medicaid made inappropriate payments to providers that failed to use modifier codes properly. The audit covered the period from January 1, 2012 to March 31, 2017. Background The Medicaid program is a federal, state, and locally funded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/17/medicaid-program-inappropriate-payments-related-procedure-modifiersState Police Bulletin No. SP-121
… Affected Employees Investigators, Senior Investigators and Investigative Specialists represented by the New York … Effective Date(s) Effective 4/29/10 (Administration Lag) and 5/13/10 (Administration Current), paychecks dated 5/26/10 … salary increases for Investigators, Senior Investigators and Investigative Specialists in Bargaining Unit 62. OSC will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-121-2010-salary-increase-state-police-employees-represented-new-york-stateAudit of the Tuition Reimbursement Account for the Three Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2013
… Purpose To express an opinion on the fair presentation of the Financial Statements of the Tuition Reimbursement Account for the three fiscal years … To express an opinion on the fair presentation of the Financial Statements of the Tuition Reimbursement Account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/24/audit-tuition-reimbursement-account-three-fiscal-years-ended-march-31-2013Newfield Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-238)
… Background The Newfield Central School District is located in Tompkins County. The District is governed by the Board of … funds were transferred to various reserves resulting in three reserves having more money than is likely necessary. … a plan to reduce the amount of unexpended surplus funds in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. Consult with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/newfield-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-238Town of Stanford – Financial Condition (2013M-225)
Town of Stanford Financial Condition 2013M225
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-stanford-financial-condition-2013m-225