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Opinion 90-28
… issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Engineering Services (planning board member performing private engineering services for subdivisions) ZONING AND PLANNING -- … Boards (propriety of board member providing private engineering services for subdivisions) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-28Opinion 89-22
… Atkinson v County of Oneida , 77 AD2d 257, 432 NYS2d 970 [4th Dept 1980]). A municipality's duty to maintain its … ( Sanchez v Lipincott , 89 AD2d 372, 455 NYS2d 457 [4th Dept 1982]; see also Atkinson , supra) , they are charged … v County of Niagara , 52 AD2d 1087, 384 NYS2d 310 [4th Dept 1976]). The duty can be breached where a town has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-22Opinion 91-33
… originally deposited such money. Upon a termination of the case at the trial level with a dismissal or acquittal, the … court, we conclude that section 99-m would govern in any case involving cash bail. Accordingly, the two percent fee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-33Opinion 90-4
… Uses (financing dredging of pond within village) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments (special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-4Village of Lisle – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-13)
… results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board did not: … year 2022-23, the Board’s ineffective oversight resulted in a lack of transparency with the public regarding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-lisle-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-13Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-18
… Purpose To inform agencies of the eligibility of RRSU (DC 37) employees to receive the Workers’ Compensation Supplemental Pay Benefit … To inform agencies of the eligibility of RRSU DC 37 employees to receive the Workers Compensation Supplemental Pay Benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-18-eligibility-and-processing-instructions-workersState Agencies Bulletin No. 1151
… OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … Office of Employee Relations, the following laws provide for the payment of Performance Advances to eligible Security … grade on the applicable Salary Schedule are eligible for a Performance Advance if the employee: has 100 work days …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1151-april-2012-performance-advances-and-pre-shift-briefing-updatesOpinion 91-54
… on renters of real property ( cf. , e.g., Tax Law, §1202-a et seq ., authorizing various local governments to impose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-54Opinion 2000 - 13
… 176-b provides that a person "shall not be eligible" for volunteer membership in more than one fire company at one … Village Law §10-1006[10]; General City Law §11-a[10]; Not-for-Profit-Corporation Law §1402[c]). By its terms, … 10 sets forth a threshold eligibility requirement for membership in a volunteer fire company. Since it provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-13Henrietta Fire District – Distribution of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Proceeds (2025M-26)
… proper recipients. Pursuant to Insurance Law and relevant case law, when a fire district’s fire department is comprised …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/30/henrietta-fire-district-distribution-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-proceedsOpinion 91-19
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … and are not named in article VIII, §1. Therefore, there is no express constitutional bar to a fire district making a … or by necessary implication granted by statute. There is no express or implied statutory authority for a fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-19Opinion 89-57
… -- Capital Improvements (town improvement of village street) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Highway Department (town repair and improvement of village street) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts not Requiring Bidding (town repair and improvement of village street) HIGHWAY LAW, §142-c; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§103, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-57Opinion 89-20
… located within the town. We are in receipt of your letter concerning the town's code of ethics. You state that copies … Concerning the towns code of ethics …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-20Opinion 96 - 11
… BOARD -- Powers and Duties (submission of resolution for sale of real property to referendum on board motion) TOWN … necessity of a petition, may submit a resolution for the sale of real property to voter approval. This is in reply to … have any intended use for the property and is considering sale of the property. You ask whether the town board, on its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-11Opinion 96-1
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … Similarly, pursuant to Local Finance Law, §104.10(6), no fire district meeting those criteria may issue bonds, bond … on behalf of the State, consents thereto. There is no analogous consent requirement if current budget moneys of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-1Protection of Child Performers
… of child performers. The audit covers the period April 1, 2014 through March 16, 2017. Background The Department of … processes. System records indicate that, from April 1, 2014 to October 31, 2016, the Department issued about 27,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/27/protection-child-performersCUNY Bulletin No. CU-775
… of New York (CUNY) December 2023 Uniform Allowance Payment for Security Titles and to outline the procedures regarding the modified payment schedule. Affected Employees: CUNY campus security … of New York CUNY December 2023 Uniform Allowance Payment for Security Titles and to outline the procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-775-cuny-december-2023-uniform-allowance-payment-and-modifiedCUNY Bulletin No. CU-775.1
… Payroll Bulletin No. CU-775 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the City University of New York (CUNY) December 2023 Uniform Allowance Payment … eligibility criteria are affected. Background: Section 8 of the 2016-2021 Blue Collar Agreement between the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-7751-cuny-december-2023-uniform-allowance-payment-and-modifiedCollection and Use of the Motor Vehicle Law Enforcement Fee (2012-S-2), Department of Financial Services 90-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Financial Services (Department) has collected, accounted for and distributed all Fee revenue
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2012-12s2-DFS-response.pdfEfforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms (2017-S-70) 90-Day Response
To determine whether the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority has taken action to collect unpaid tolls and fees using outside law firms and to minimize...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s70-response.pdf