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Opinion 2002-5
… rights for open space preservation. If the reserve fund is established for the purchase of development rights of a specific parcel, the establishment of the fund is subject to permissive referendum requirements. If the fund is established generally for acquisitions of rights in land …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-5Opinion 88-33
… letter concerning the authority of a sewer district to install, at the expense of the district or the town, lateral … constructed, it was determined that it was impractical to install the laterals to serve two properties and that the … or the developer of the adjoining subdivisions to install the laterals necessary to serve the two properties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-33Opinion 90-10
… -- Streets and Highways (highway superintendent's duty to trim or remove trees) -- Transfer of Functions (highway superintendent's duty to trim or remove trees) TOWN BOARDS -- Powers and Duties … advisory council nor a conservation board is authorized to prevent the highway superintendent from trimming or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-10Opinion 2005-7
… in the opinion. WATER DISTRICTS -- Water Supply (service to users located outside a water district) WATER RENTS -- … WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION -- Water Supply (service to users located outside a water district) GENERAL MUNICIPAL … district. (2) A town water district may provide service to users located outside the district pursuant to Town Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-7Opinion 89-24
… CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- Collective Bargaining Agreement (school board member holding position in state teachers association) -- Code of Ethics (school board member holding position in state teachers association); (school board member owning college entrance counselling and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-24XVI.3.C State Funds Included in the ACFR – XVI. Financial Reporting
… by law into a fund type for financial reporting purposes in conformance with GAAP. Process and Document Preparation: … following is a comprehensive list of those funds included in the New York State reporting entity, organized under … by law into a fund type for financial reporting purposes in conformance with GAAP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3c-state-funds-included-cafrXI.18.B Procurement Lobbying Act – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… a newspaper of general circulation, or in the procurement opportunities newsletter in accordance with article four-C of … to the offerer.” Guide to Financial Operations REV. 09/02/2025 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18b-procurement-lobbying-actHiring Public Retirees – When Employees Retire
… is in effect and applies to the entire calendar year in 2025 . Section 212 employees are not active members and do …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/hiring-public-retireesOpinion 2002-2
… credit after entitlement age); (voluntary waiver of right to begin receiving award at entitlement age) GENERAL … To implement that feature, a service award program may permit a participant to waive voluntarily the right to begin … award program, however, should not be structured so as to permit a participant to begin receiving payment of his or her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2Opinion 92-43
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … with the written agreement required by Highway Law, §284, or materials for the repair and maintenance of bridges and to … adopted pursuant to that statute, that all purchases or leases in excess of $500.00 by the highway superintendent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-43Opinion 92-1
… the contractor for receiving, handling and disbursing the obligations, funds and coupons. (5) Municipal officials … the amount of retainage withdrawn. (6) Before registered obligations are accepted in substitution for retained percentages, ownership of the obligations should be transferred to the municipality, or the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-1Opinion 2002-2
… credit after entitlement age); (voluntary waiver of right to begin receiving award at entitlement age) GENERAL … To implement that feature, a service award program may permit a participant to waive voluntarily the right to begin … award program, however, should not be structured so as to permit a participant to begin receiving payment of his or her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 835
… N/S salary to assign the highest grade level (using the hiring rate) to which such salary can be assigned on the CSEA … a promotion, demotion or lateral. Hourly N/S – Convert the hiring rate of the graded position from the CSEA salary … this salary to assign the highest grade level (using the hiring rate) to which such salary can be assigned on the CSEA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/835-revised-method-calculating-salaries-employees-upon-movement-civilOpinion 90-60
… to be borne by the municipal taxpayers" and offer "greater opportunities for private and revenue financing" (see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-60Opinion 90-39
… section further provides that the town board shall make no change in the estimate submitted by the board of fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-39Opinion 2006-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST … store that employs the board member as its manager. You state that the board member has no financial ownership …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-11Opinion 2008-6
… We are informed that the "hourly rate divisor" is then determined by multiplying the next subordinate officer's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-6Opinion 2005-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PARKING FACILITIES -- Construction of (by … (General Municipal Law §2). 3 Therefore, section 72-j does not provide authority for a school district to … to sell “any real estate … and the buildings thereon ..”, does not encompass a sale of property that it is currently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-3XI.16 Vendor Responsibility – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… that such business entity(ies) is responsible before it can award the contract to such business entity(ies) and … existing legal precedents, responsibility determinations can and should involve a review of the following four major … Also, hardcopies of OSC’s recommended questionnaires can be found here . The state contracting entity should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi16-vendor-responsibilityState Agencies Bulletin No. 835.1
… to Grade side letter to the 2007-2011 CSEA agreement, OSC is issuing instructions for the revised method of calculating … retroactive to April 1, 2003. This revised method is in addition to the Civil Service Law, Section 131.5 rules … method of calculating salaries for affected employees is effective April 1, 2003. Agencies may begin to submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/8351-new-promotion-method-calculating-salaries-employees-upon-movement-civil