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Opinion 89-30
… organization for use in the organization's bus. The bus is used to provide transportation to senior citizens of the … property for proper town purposes. Therefore, since there is no statutory authority for a town to engage in the sale of … this Office has expressed the opinion that a town is generally without authority to purchase gasoline for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-30Opinion 88-50
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (use … storage tank) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-c: Whether moneys in a capital reserve fund may be expended to fix dents and … a water storage tank depends on whether the work is more in the nature of rebuilding or completely overhauling than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-50Opinion 88-41
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … contracts for any of the purposes authorized by law...." It is well settled that, absent express statutory authority, … 2 McQuillin, Municipal Corporations, §10.39). However, it is also well settled that, subject to applicable civil …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41DiNapoli Seeks Stronger Federal Safety Measures for Oil Trains to Protect New Yorkers
… in many communities across North America,” said Marcia Bystryn, President of the New York League of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersOpinion 98-20
… FIRE COMPANY -- Fire Police Squads (qualification for appointment to) FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Powers and Duties (establishment of minimum service requirement for appointment to fire police squad) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … may establish a reasonable minimum service requirement for appointment to a fire police squad, if the board determines …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20Opinion 98-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Whether section 3008 of the PHL authorizes a fire district to provide advanced life …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-18Opinion 2001-9
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics … of the corporations does not have a prohibited interest in contracts between the county and either corporation. The board member, however, must disclose any interest in such a contract pursuant to General Municipal Law §803, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-9Opinion 98-24
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and … a volunteer firefighter who is a member of a fire company in a bordering area, is liable for Volunteer Firefighters' … of an individual who is a member of a fire company in a bordering area, is responsible for Volunteer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-24Opinion 2002-11
… Programs (point accumulation for responding to both fire and ambulance calls) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §217(c): For … to the minimum number of calls of the emergency rescue and first aid squad, as set forth in section 217(c)(vi)(B) of … (ambulance calls)", that a volunteer firefighter "must run annually in order to receive twenty-five points credit". …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0Opinion 2000-15
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS - Eligibility (of … You ask whether a volunteer firefighter who resides in another state and is a member of an out-of-state volunteer … department. General Municipal Law §209-i (1-a) provides in relevant part that a "volunteer firefighter" 1 who, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15Opinion 2001-14
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Contracts … meaning of General Municipal Law, article 18) -- Interest in Contract (municipal officer or employee not deemed to have interest in intermunicipal agreement) MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-14Advisory Council for the Retirement System
… The Advisory Council for the Retirement System, appointed by the Comptroller … 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 on Jewish Poverty (Met Council), has been sentenced to one year in jail. Cohen has also paid $650,000 in restitution to Met Council. … David Cohen former executive director of the Metropolitan Council …
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
… terminology, policies, and procedures used in connection with federal grant accounting, drawdowns, and reporting. The … government website where entities register to do business with the government, find federal contracting opportunities, … terminology policies and procedures used in connection with federal grant accounting drawdowns and reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix1-accounting-federal-grants-overviewMembership and Enrollment – Membership and Enrollment
… membership can provide your employees financial security in retirement Its important to understand how membership and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollmentXII.6.A Paying Another State Agency – XII. Expenditures
… General Rules for Paying Another State Agency SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section informs New … from one Business Unit to another require the use of the Special Use Vendor IDs called Interagency Vendor IDs. The … Billing Business Unit is the agency supplying the good or service and the Customer Business Unit is the agency paying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6a-paying-another-state-agencyLanguage Access Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Language Access Services (Report … and operates 31 public-facing offices (State DMVs). In the remaining counties, there are 100 public-facing office … are permitted to use an interpreter of their choice in these limited circumstances, they must complete a written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/language-access-services-followBrownfield Cleanup Program
… Conservation (DEC) is effectively administering and monitoring the Brownfield Cleanup Program in accordance … substances may pose a range of hazards to human health and the environment, but left vacant, contaminated sites can also diminish property values and threaten the economic viability of surrounding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/brownfield-cleanup-programHomeless Services Housing Needs Assessment (Follow-Up)
… 580 transitional homeless shelters across the State. Each client who receives temporary housing in a certified shelter … provider. The Assessment is an evaluation of the client’s housing and care needs, including but not limited to … and be completed as soon thereafter as possible. Once the client completes the Assessment, the ILP is developed, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessment-followOversight of Disability Services (Follow-Up)
… amenities or fixtures such as bathroom sinks, mirrors, and soap dispensers. Key Finding SUNY officials have made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-disability-services-follow