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DiNapoli: One-in-Four Homeless Shelter Clients with Serious Mental Health Issues Were Not Placed in a Mental Health Shelter
… DHS officials attributed this, in part, to a small number of beds available in senior shelters. However, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-one-four-homeless-shelter-clients-serious-mental-health-issues-were-not-placed-mental-healthOpinion 92-57
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SEWER RENTS -- … State Finance Law ("the Prompt Payment Law"). Although we do not believe that the Prompt Payment Law has any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-57Opinion 97-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CITIES -- Powers and Duties (authority to … or employee" or "local officer or employee" within the meaning of sections 800(5) and 810(3). Accordingly, it is our … which are also public benefit corporations within the meaning of the term "local agency" (see, General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-11Opinion 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 91-26
… to prepare plans and designs for the construction of a new library building. You have informed us that both the … to include a public library (General Municipal Law, §800[4]). Pursuant to General Municipal Law, §801, an officer or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-26Opinion 88-39
… v Hickey , supra ) and exists when a criminal action for an offense may be commenced in the court, and when the … Justice Court Fund of the Office of the State Comptroller for distribution pursuant to State Finance Law, §99-a. Unless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-39Opinion 88-50
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … (GML, §6-c[2]). A "capital improvement" includes "any physical public betterment or improvement" and related … in an ordinarily efficient operating condition. It does not add to the value of the property, nor does it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-50Opinion 88-48
… Lakes Solid Waste Management Authority. However, in order to assure that equipment purchases are made in furtherance of … a vendor, it is generally advisable for the Authority to solicit competition for such procurements. You ask whether … of equipment such as trucks, trailers, bins and containers to be used in connection with a recycling program by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-48Opinion 88-31
… effects of forfeiture on the surety ( see People v Public Service Mutual Insurance Company , 37 NY2d 606, 376 NYS2d … instruments directly derived from the initial one; and (c) terminating with the imposition of sentence or some other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-31Opinion 88-65
… p 25, superseded. A municipality may adopt a local law for the issuance of tax receipts by the collecting officer to … within the state which receives money from a mortgagor for the purpose of payment of real property taxes on such … provide to the mortgagor any paid bill it has received for the payment of such taxes. Such bill shall be enclosed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-65Opinion 88-60
… act by the State Legislature ( Gewirtz v City of Long Beach , 69 Misc 2d 763, 330 NYS2d 495, affd 45 AD2d 841, 358 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-60Opinion 2002-17
… construction work, you ask whether it would be proper for the firm to also submit a bid and, if the lowest responsible bidder, to be awarded a prime contract for a portion of the construction work on the project. 1 … (§100 et seq .) contains competitive bidding requirements for political subdivisions in this State. General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-17Opinion 90-1
Whether the proceeds from the imposition of an assessment on the gross receipts of a commercial hazardous waste facility must be applied to a towns general fund and used for townwide purposes
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-1Opinion 90-15
… the Constitution, relating to "[t]he powers, duties, ... number, mode of selection and removal, terms of office, [and] …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-15Opinion 89-49
… named fiduciary, a fee is properly charged pursuant to SCPA, §2402(7), based on the value of the subject matter … value, the fee charged would be $27.00. This is in reply to your inquiry concerning the imposition of fees by a … you ask whether a fee is properly imposed pursuant to subdivision 1 or 2 of section 2402 of the Surrogate's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-49Opinion 89-41
… (referendum requirement); (necessity of public hearing) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Program … referendum to establish a service award program for the volunteer firefighters of a fire district may be conducted at … to the establishment of a service award program for the volunteer firefighters of a fire district pursuant to General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-41State Agencies Bulletin No. 2290
… on a daily basis in their performance of their job; and Does not receive a regular uniform service; and Has … dated 10/11/2024. In addition, part-time employees must have worked at least twenty (20) hours per week to be … OER memorandum for a list of eligible titles); and • Does not receive work related clothing; and • Has completed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2290-2024-csea-work-related-clothing-allowance-and-2024-uniform-maintenanceVendRep System Contract Search
… Contracts user role have access within the VendRep System to all active contracts that were approved by the Comptroller’s Office prior to April 2012. In addition, contracts submitted by your State … entities, only approved contracts are displayed. Back to top Contract Search Roles Users are assigned roles which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/vendrep-system-contract-searchReal Property Tax Cap Information - Glossary
… parcels from the roll. A physical or quantity change does not result from the splitting or merging of parcels. … levy necessary to support capital local expenditures, if any. Special Assessments - Taxes based on property value …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-information-glossaryState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… that included adequate written procedures covering how payments should be made. Payments were correctly … result in the district paying unnecessary costs. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits