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Opinion 2005-5
… a village police chief under General Municipal Law §207-m. You indicate that the police chief and the police sergeant, … System”) under the Retirement and Social Security Law. You further indicate that the plans to which each belongs … higher than the amount paid for the police chief’s plan. You ask whether, pursuant to section 207-m, the police chief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-5Opinion 89-30
… gasoline for re-sale to private organizations (1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-73, p 90; 1977 Opns St Comp No. 77-904, unreported; 1966 Opns St Comp No. 66-749, unreported; cf. General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-30Opinion 88-50
… to ordinary efficient operating condition after decay and injury. You ask whether a village may use moneys in a capital … between "repair" and "reconstruction". In 4 Opns St Comp, 1948, p 415, we concluded that "repair" means "to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-50Opinion 88-41
… property for use in conducting such programs and contract with a private organization for the presentation of such programs with town property. This is in response to your letter … civil service requirements, a municipality may contract with third parties for the performance of those functions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41DiNapoli Seeks Stronger Federal Safety Measures for Oil Trains to Protect New Yorkers
… the catastrophic train disaster in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, where cleanup costs and damages are estimated to exceed $2 … only Buffalo is designated as a “High Threat Urban Area” where federal regulation requires trains to lower their … this threat.” DiNapoli’s letter to the US DOT and FRA is here: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersOpinion 98-20
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Fire Police Squads (qualification for appointment to) FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Powers and Duties (establishment of … Whether a board of fire commissioners in its discretion may provide that … newlyappointed members not be immediately assigned to the fire police squad …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20Opinion 98-18
… provided by an emergency rescue and first aid squad. You ask whether section 3008 of the Public Health Law, as … town in which the fire district is located. In addition, you ask whether, if section 3008 does authorize the provision …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-18Opinion 2001-9
… county and either a local chamber of commerce or an empire zone corporation, if he serves, in a "shared capacity," as … contracting entities. We are informed that both the empire zone corporation and the chamber of commerce are … serves as a chair of the board of directors of the empire zone corporation. 1 Article 18 of the General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-9Opinion 98-24
… that the "home area" of the firefighter at the time of injury is responsible for VFBL benefits (see Volunteer … Law, §30[1-6]). Thus, for example, if at the time of injury, a volunteer firefighter was a member of a fire … Firefighters' Benefit Law, §30[1]; see, e.g., 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-15, p 30). Services provided pursuant to section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-24Opinion 2002-11
… responding to the minimum number of calls of the emergency rescue and first aid squad, as set forth in section … minimum number of fire company calls other than emergency rescue and first aid squad calls, as set forth in section … responding to the minimum number of calls of an emergency rescue and first aid squad, and an additional twenty-five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0Opinion 2000-15
… MUNICIPAL LAW §§209-i, 462: A volunteer firefighter from an out-of-state fire company may not volunteer to assist … Accordingly, we conclude that a volunteer firefighter from an out-of-state fire company may not volunteer to assist … Workers' Compensation Board (see VFBL §43; 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-57, p 87). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15Opinion 2001-14
… to matters relating to his or her village employment. You ask whether a member of a town board who also serves as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-14Advisory Council for the Retirement System
… Ronald J. Walsh, Jr. President Council 82, AFSCME Barbara Van Epps Executive Director Conference of Mayors Barbara Zaron President New York State Organization of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/advisory-council-retirement-systemComptroller DiNapoli & A.G Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced that David Cohen, former executive director of the Metropolitan Council … (Met Council), has been sentenced to one year in jail. Cohen has also paid $650,000 in restitution to Met Council. The joint investigation revealed that Cohen, together with former Met Council CEO William Rapfogel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-directorIX.1 Accounting for Federal Grants – IX. Federal Grants
… of the related grant agreement, the Federal Single Audit Act, the Federal Cash Management Improvement Act, and Federal Uniform Administrative Grant Requirements. … State Grant Processes http://www.grants.gov Federal website for comprehensive grant information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix1-accounting-federal-grants-overviewMembership and Enrollment – Membership and Enrollment
… in retirement Its important to understand how membership and enrollment works …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollmentXII.6.A Paying Another State Agency – XII. Expenditures
… Units how to process vouchers to another Business Unit in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Payments from one … with “043” allows Business Units to pay each other in situations where the Business Unit requires a check to … must utilize the Accounts Receivable and Billing Modules in the SFS. The transaction is processed without the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6a-paying-another-state-agencyLanguage Access Services (Follow-Up)
… (LEP) New Yorkers. The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV or Department) is one of the agencies required to develop and follow a Plan. DMV issues licenses, non-driver identification cards, vehicle … adjudicatory, and other enforcement activities. DMV conducts more than 20 million customer transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/language-access-services-followBrownfield Cleanup Program
… into a Brownfield Cleanup Agreement (Agreement) outlining site investigation and cleanup objectives. Site cleanup under remedial programs can take several years … complete. As such, DEC reviews, oversees, and tracks each site’s progress from investigation, design, and completion of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/brownfield-cleanup-programHomeless Services Housing Needs Assessment (Follow-Up)
… To assess the extent of implementation, as of June 2025, of the seven recommendations included in our initial … To assess the extent of implementation as of June 2025 of the seven recommendations included in our initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessment-follow