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Opinion 92-39
… (eligibility of non-property owners to vote in election on establishment) -- Referendum (eligibility to … (eligibility of non-property owners to vote in election on establishment) -- Referendum (eligibility to … (eligibility of non-property owners to vote in election on establishment) -- Referendum (eligibility to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39Opinion 91-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in which district may contract for provision of) FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- Ambulance Service (by fire … under which the emergency rescue and first aid squad of a village fire department may provide general ambulance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-7Opinion 96-1
… Park) TOWN LAW, §176(14); LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §104.10(6); GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-g(13): If the moneys … the town boundaries State lands assessed at more than 10% of the total assessed valuation of the town, the prior … the town boundaries, State land assessed at more than 10% of the total assessed valuation of the town, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-1Opinion 90-61
… districts) IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Assessments (authority to impose benefit assessments in water supply district) -- Water Supply Districts (authority to impose benefit assessments) WATER SUPPLY AND … district); (authority to impose benefit assessments or user fees) TOWN LAW, §§202(3), 202-a(1): A town may assess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-61DiNapoli: Former West Hurley Fire District Chief and Chairman Charged in Corruption Probe
… The former West Hurley Fire District chief and a current fire … arrested today for abusing their authority and costing the district over $30,000 in funds since 2012, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. … The former West Hurley Fire District chief and a current fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-former-west-hurley-fire-district-chief-and-chairman-charged-corruption-probeBrasher-Winthrop Consolidated Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-47)
Determine whether the Brasher-Winthrop Consolidated Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of District financial activities.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/brasher-winthrop-district-2021-47.pdfOpinion 94-28
… feasibility of county-wide wastewater treatment) COUNTY LAW, §250 et seq.; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-d: Expenses incurred by a county for advance … supervisors has authorized a contract with an engineering firm to conduct a study of the feasibility of providing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-28Opinion 97-26
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … of assessment, belong to the fire district after the zone is abolished. This is in reply to your letter regarding the … must determine by resolution whether it is in the public interest to establish the proposed zone(s), whether all the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-26Opinion 2002-8
… clerk's office and filed with the State Comptroller within ten days of the board's determination. You ask whether a … newspaper. The first publication must be not less than ten nor more than twenty days before the day set for the … county clerk, and filed with the State Comptroller, within ten days after the determination (Town Law §195[1]). When so …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-8Just Kids Early Childhood Learning Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Re-evaluate Just Kids’ less-than-arm’s-length (LTAL) lease and health service transactions for reasonableness and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/31/just-kids-early-childhood-learning-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… State Education Department (SED): Whitestone School for Child Development, Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2014-S-38) For the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2013, auditors … $154,563 in reported costs that did not comply with SED requirements and recommended such costs be disallowed. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: Local Governments Challenged by Slow Revenue Growth
… while keeping pace with rising fixed costs such as health care, according to the 2016 annual report on the state’s … while keeping pace with rising fixed costs such as health care according to the 2016 annual report on the states local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-local-governments-challenged-slow-revenue-growthTown of Owego Fire District – Board Oversight (2013M-26)
… of Owego Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Owego and Tioga …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/04/19/town-owego-fire-district-board-oversight-2013m-26Eggertsville Fire District – Financial Activity (2017M-27)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District controls were adequate to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and … adequate oversight of District financial activities to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/24/eggertsville-fire-district-financial-activity-2017m-27Clark Mills Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-315)
… and separate from the Town of Kirkland, and is located in Oneida County. The District is governed by an elected … by GML. The Board Chair had a prohibited interest in a contract between the District and a corporation where … statute. Discontinue the contract with the corporation in which the Chair has a prohibited interest. File the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/01/09/clark-mills-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-315Opinion 97-18
… opinion. COUNTIES -- Improvement Districts (sale of real property of a county sewer district) -- Real Property (sale of real property of county sewer district) IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- … Whether the sale of the real property used for a county sewer district must be approved by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-18West Seneca Fire District #6 – Financial Management (2013M-14)
… January 1, 2009, through November 28, 2012. Background The West Seneca Fire District #6 is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of West Seneca and the County of Erie in which it is located. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/27/west-seneca-fire-district-6-financial-management-2013m-14Endwell Fire District – Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-277)
… 64 disbursements totaling $110,090 that were approved by the Board and found discrepancies with 31 disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/31/endwell-fire-district-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-277Aurora-Colden Fire District No. 6 – Financial Activity (2017M-208)
… July 19, 2017. Background The Aurora-Colden Fire District No. 6 is a district corporation of the State, distinct and … AuroraColden Fire District No 6 Financial Activity 2017M208 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/12/29/aurora-colden-fire-district-no-6-financial-activity-2017m-208Opinion 92-4
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (supervised … fitness training for firefighters) TOWN LAW, §176(10): A fire district may pay for supervised physical fitness … functions, the nature of the supervision is such that the fire district has reasonable assurance that it is realizing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-4