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DiNapoli: MTA Must Prioritize Safety and Service to Win Riders Back
… a major strain on its budget. A report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli highlights key areas of … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-mta-must-prioritize-safety-and-service-win-riders-backState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… and financial software access controls were adequate to protect district IT systems and data from unauthorized … access control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. In addition, the district had 250 unneeded … permissions in the financial software, which allowed them to potentially control all phases of financial transactions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsOpinion 2001-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … pursuant to a pre-existing, detailed overtime plan adopted by the village board that sets forth the terms, conditions … we assume the individual in question is not governed by a collective bargaining agreement. General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-1Opinion 2000-12
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … public employment, the holding of which is not prohibited by law"). Although article 18 does not require a board member … may regulate or prescribe conduct not expressly prohibited by article 18, and generally may provide for the prohibition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-12Opinion 2002-14
… the village is considering the expenditure of village funds to determine whether the water infiltration to these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-14Opinion 89-62
… in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Elections (signing multiple nominating petitions) ELECTIONS -- Fire Districts … district office) ELECTION LAW, §6-138; TOWN LAW, §176(7): A qualified voter is not prohibited from signing nominating … of candidates for fire district office is governed by subdivision 7 of section 176 of the Town Law which states …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-62Opinion 90-24
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … municipality, school district or district corporation may, by resolution, delegate all or part of such powers and duties … and perform such duties until the finance board shall, by resolution, elect to reassume the same. Thus, in essence, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-24Opinion 89-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … the exception of the additional fees that may be charged by the City Register of the City of New York and the County … code (see, CPLR, §8019[a]), the fees to be charged by a county clerk for the filing of a notice of pendency are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-5Opinion 96-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … OF INTEREST -- Engineering Services (environmental review by village trustee or firm of the trustee) -- Exceptions … Law, §801[1]). Any contract willfully entered into by or with a municipality in which there is a prohibited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3Opinion 92-5
… obligation by the municipality or school district before funds may be paid to or property used on behalf of private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-5Opinion 95-9
… COMMISSIONERS -- Service Award Program (service credit for attending meetings of the fire district board of … (service credit for attending meetings of committees of a fire company); (pro rating the number of points credited … that a meeting of the board of fire district commissioners does not constitute a meeting of a volunteer fire company. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-9Opinion 88-45
… Under the proposed plan, the bank would agree to make funds available to the county up to a predetermined amount. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-45Opinion 96-16
… MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10: A town may not, pursuant to either Town Law, §198 or a local law, use the proceeds from the sale to the county of all the property and facilities of a town … the construction of a new town hall. This is in response to your letter concerning the proposed sale to a county of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-16Opinion 88-57
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … a water district, to establish the water rates to be paid by consumers. In establishing such rates, a town board may … validity of particular classifications proposed by a municipality in connection with local legislation (see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-57Opinion 92-42
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … to the owner, plus any other consideration provided by the town, is commensurate with the value of the benefit … municipalities from making gifts or loans of their money or property to or in aid of private entities. Further, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-42Opinion 2007-5
… for transfer from capital reserve fund) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (referendum requirements for … provisions of law governing the establishment of reserve funds by municipalities and the use of the moneys therein. … among other entities, to establish capital reserve funds for the purpose of financing all or part of the cost of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-5Opinion 2003-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … units, the subdivision plat must show, when required by the planning board, a park or parks suitably located for … on the plat, the planning board may require a sum of money in lieu of the reservation of park land, "in an amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-7Opinion 92-38
… for fire chief); (appointment of fire chief) VILLAGE LAW, §10-1012: If the village board has rejected the nominee … the new appointment. You state that, pursuant to Village Law, §10-1012, the village fire department submitted the name … chief would perform the functions of chief. Under Village Law, §10-1012, fire department officers are nominated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-38Opinion 92-25
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Powers and Duties … (riding on fire vehicles during emergency calls) TOWN LAW, §§176(11), 176-a: A board of fire commissioners may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-25State Agencies Bulletin No. 1097
… for agencies to complete their required processing steps by the effective date for all transactions, agencies must … ensure that any necessary documentation has been received by OSC and that agencies have received prior approval by the Bureau Director of OSC Payroll Services before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1097-retroactive-transactions-executive-branch-agencies