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Opinion 90-27
… constitute more than half the board, and where there is an odd number of commissioners, the number of village residents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-27Opinion 2002-9
… opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (contract for provision of services by private organization); … -- Contracts Not Requiring Competitive Bidding (contract for services pursuant to General Municipal Law §120-w below … REFUSE AND GARBAGE -- Solid Waste Facility (contract for services of individuals to coordinate volunteer workers) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-9Opinion 90-37
… section does not require either a public hearing or public sale for the sale of unneeded village real property. A village may not accept the lower of two offers for the sale of village real property based upon a determination that … Whether the village may sell the property at private sale and if so whether it is required to accept the higher of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-37Opinion 90-11
… You ask whether employees who are required to work hours beyond the normal work week may receive compensatory … term "terms and conditions of employment", which includes hours of employment and rates of compensation, encompasses … required to work in excess of their regularly established hours of employment. Under section 90, overtime may be at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-11Opinion 2005-5
… when employer contribution to retirement system for the next subordinate officer is increased) GENERAL … is entitled to a monetary payment in the amount of the additional retirement contributions paid for the sergeant’s … local governments generally are restricted from providing additional retirement benefits beyond those provided for by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-5Opinion 89-21
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Obstructions (cutting or removal of trees along town line highway) -- Repairs (repair and … Concerning a town highway the center line of which forms the boundary between two towns in different …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-21Opinion 92-28
… following questions concerning the relationship between a city school district and a city school district public library in connection with moneys … library purposes. September 30, 1992 David S. Shaw, Esq., City School District Attorney Beacon City School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-28Opinion 96-15
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BUILDING INSPECTOR -- Expenses (judgment … and townwide portions of the general fund. This is in reply to your inquiry concerning the payment of a judgment … town as a result of the revocation of a building permit. In the case in question, the trial court found that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-15Opinion 95-24
… aid for education in mandatory reserve fund) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Mandatory Reserve Funds (criteria for establishing) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Powers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-24Opinion 95-3
… a 3% sales tax on utility services, restaurant meals, hotel room occupancy, amusement admissions or any combination … a 3% sales tax on utility services, restaurant meals, hotel room occupancy and amusement admissions. In view of the … a limited sales tax on utility services, restaurant meals, hotel room occupancy, amusement admissions, or any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-3Opinion 98-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (delegation of … duties may be delegated to the county treasurer. This is in reply to your letter asking which county officer is the official to whom the county tax levying body may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-4Opinion 91-46
… was based upon the decision of the Court of Appeals in Kelley v McGee , 57 NY2d 522, 457 NYS2d 434, holding that the … appointed ...". As explained in Opn No. 84-45, supra , in Kelley v McGee , supra , the Court of Appeals concluded that … supra , we concluded that the Court of Appeals decision in Kelley , not Levy , was controlling as to whether county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-46Opinion 2004-1
… Fees (imposition of for services of emergency rescue and first aid squad) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Ambulance Services … of fees for services of an emergency rescue and first aid squad) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §209-b; TOWN LAW §176: … rescue services provided by an emergency rescue and first aid squad of the fire district fire department, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 2218
… who have filed for Social Security benefits. Since PayServ does not include this information, OSC will mail a Request …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2218-2023-2024-public-employees-federation-pef-firearms-training-and-safetySUNY Bulletin No. SU-350
… Employees in a BU08 position who received Standby-Unclass NYC (Earnings Code SBN) or Standby-Unclassified (Earnings … rate for Time Entry Earnings Code SBN (Standby-Unclass NYC) from $8.00 to $10.00 and the hourly rate for Time Entry … 07/06/2023: Earnings Code RON – Recall Standby OT Unclass NYC Earnings Code SON – Standby OT Unclass NYC Earnings Code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-350-july-2023-increase-call-pay-eligible-professional-servicesXI.11.D Equipment and Software Maintenance Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… is essential to involve both program and fiscal employees in the process. In cases where a request for proposal includes a provision … and final offer or when agencies are seeking contracts in a single or sole source market, agencies should also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11d-equipment-and-software-maintenance-contractsDiNapoli: New York Drug Overdose Deaths Surged During Pandemic
… a sharp increase in deaths from opioids related to illicit fentanyl and similar synthetic opioids. Overdose deaths … again during the pandemic by 68%. Synthetic opioids like fentanyl and tramadol – often mixed with other drugs – … to 78% in 2021. The CDC reports that most recent cases of fentanyl-related overdose are linked to illicitly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-york-drug-overdose-deaths-surged-during-pandemicNew York’s Agriculture Industry: A Resilient Part of State and Local Economies
… New York and Southern Tier, farmland comprises more than 40 percent of total land area. The Quarterly Census of … growth in both crop and animal production led total farm employment to climb to a new high of 23,868 in 2021. 4 … worked above 44 hours in 2030; and hours worked above 40 hours in 2032. The Board is scheduled to vote on a final …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-agriculture-industry-resilient-part-state-and-local-economiesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-336
… the payments, campuses are required to complete a roster identifying employees who will receive a UUP 2022 Discretionary Increase amount. The roster must include the increased salary and must be signed … forwarded to SUNY System Administration. A copy of this roster will be provided to OSC in Excel format. To process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-336-2022-uup-discretionary-increasesXI-A.3 Purchase Orders – XI-A. Purchasing
… at a dollar amount within the agency’s authority as set in law or by contract. The PO communicates critical … process between all agencies and vendors. Creating the PO in the SFS enables the State to (i) establish proper internal … for New York State Contracts. Furthermore, creating the PO in the SFS as an ordering document gives an agency the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a3-purchase-orders