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Opinion 92-52
… Water Authority of Great Neck North may not enter into a cooperative agreement for the joint investment of its funds … Water Authority of Great Neck North may participate in a cooperative plan for the joint investment of its funds with … that the Authority shall have the power to: enter into cooperative agreements with other authorities, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-52Opinion 92-36
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (imposition of … County Law to impose a surcharge on a part-county basis in order to finance the implementation of an enhanced 911 … serve such municipality " (emphasis added). As noted, the meaning of "municipality" for this purpose is the county ( cf …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-36Opinion 99-16
… Defense and Indemnification (indemnification of custodial bank) MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -- Powers and Duties (authority … expenses, damages, liabilities or claims that do not arise out from the custodian's own negligence or willful … government, they must be delivered in a form suitable for transfer or with an assignment in blank to the local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-16Opinion 2001-2
… department responses required in order to be credited with twenty-five points); (granting of points for one activity … than the statutory minimum in order to qualify for the twenty-five points for that activity; and (3) A program … in section 217(c) in order for a firefighter to be awarded twenty-five points for participation in department responses? …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-2Opinion 2000-5
… the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Snow and Ice Removal and Road Repair Reserve Fund (transfer of moneys from the highway … (transfer of moneys from to a snow and ice removal and road repair reserve fund) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §6-f: HIGHWAY … removal may not be paid into a snow and ice removal and road repair reserve fund established pursuant to General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-5DiNapoli: State Budget Boosts Education Aid and Enacts Paid Family Leave but Falls Short on Ethics Reform and Transparency
… such as the State and Municipal Facilities Program (SAM). This year’s budget adds $385 million in appropriation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-state-budget-boosts-education-aid-and-enacts-paid-family-leave-falls-short-ethics-reform-andDiNapoli Report Identifies Trends in Causes of Subway Delays
… performance (OTP) last year and in the first half of 2025 remained better than in 2019, but the causes of delays … ran more trains in 2024 than it did that year. So far, 2025 has seen improvement. Through June, as ridership … delays in 2024, and rose again by 11% in the first half of 2025 compared to the first half of last year. Delays caused …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-report-identifies-trends-causes-subway-delaysOpinion 88-22
… the opinion. SEWER DISTRICTS -- Construction (inclusion of park facilities as district expenses) PARK DISTRICTS -- Use (restrictions on nonresidents) PARKS … of fees) TOWN LAW, §§198, 202: The cost of construction of park facilities undertaken solely for the purpose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-22Opinion 91-2
… of interest by requesting that OTB officials fill out a confirmation form listing certain outside employment and … concern as to whether the information listed in the confirmation form will be confidential. Each regional OTB is … right to request the reporting of such information on a confirmation form. With respect to the confidentiality of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-2Opinion 90-51
… telephone service) COUNTY LAW, §§300, 301, 303, 305, 307, 308: Surcharges imposed on customers within a … for the municipality (County Law, §305[1]). County Law, §307 is more specific than section 305 as to how surcharge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-51Opinion 88-41
… $5,000 shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after public advertisement for sealed bids in the manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41Opinion 88-38
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Court Fees (filing fees on appeals to Appellate Divisions and Court of Appeals) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8022: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-38Opinion 96-2
… 658 of the Laws of 1991: A village which imposes an ad valorem levy on benefited real property on behalf of a … financing one or more improvements or services intended to benefit the health, welfare, safety or convenience of the inhabitants of such district or to benefit the real property within such district, and in which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-2Opinion 96 - 14
… of a county (see General Municipal Law, §800[4], [5]). For this purpose, officers and employees of a county … "contract" because it is an "agreement" by parties for the sale of specified goods at a certain price (see Opns St Comp … Senate bill number S. 3377A, which has been passed by both houses of the Legislature, but has not yet been acted on by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-14DiNapoli: North Shore Leads Staten Island's Growth
… The North Shore, for many the gateway to Staten Island, has led the … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The North Shore is located just north of the Staten Island Expressway … diverse than in other parts of the borough. “The North Shore is a key part of the growth story in Staten Island. It …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-north-shore-leads-staten-islands-growthNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… help states and local governments weather this economic storm.” The State’s General Fund balance was $16.4 billion as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-october-28-2020Environment, Energy and Agriculture – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… and volatile organic compounds are precursors of ground level ozone, or smog. Sulfur dioxide is a precursor of … GWh), wind (4,111 GWh), 2,485 GWh from methane, refuse and wood, and solar (50 GWh). Fossil generation includes gas and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/environment-energy-and-agricultureRefunding Local Debt
… Simplified Procedures for Local Governments Seeking the Comptroller's Approval of … following procedures. I. COVER LETTER . An application for approval of a present value savings certificate should … should include each of the documents listed below (except for item f, which should be filed in accordance with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debt/refunding-local-debtDiNapoli: Homeless Families, Adults Living in Squalid Shelters Due to Oversight Failure
… shelters had inadequate night shift coverage (one staff vs. three required at one location, and two staff vs. four required at the other). Nearly half (22) of the 47 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-homeless-families-adults-living-squalid-shelters-due-oversight-failureXII.6.Q Paying and Reconciling State Credit Card Charges – XII. Expenditures
… issued by the former New York State Commission on Public Integrity, now succeeded by the New York State Commission on … issued by the former New York State Commission on Public Integrity, now succeeded by the New York State Commission on … issued by the former New York State Commission on Public Integrity, now succeeded by the New York State Commission on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6q-paying-and-reconciling-state-credit-card-charges