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Opinion 88-41
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- Towns (authority to conduct fire prevention programs) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (authority to contract for the presentation of fire prevention programs) PERSONAL PROPERTY -- Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41DiNapoli Seeks Stronger Federal Safety Measures for Oil Trains to Protect New Yorkers
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, in a letter released today, called on the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Administration to strengthen safety measures to prevent oil spills and other hazardous accidents on New York’s railways and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersOpinion 98-20
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Fire Police Squads … reasonably related to the functions to be performed and is in the best interest of the fire district. You ask whether a … If so, you ask whether a board of fire commissioners, in its discretion, may provide that newly-appointed members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20Opinion 98-18
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Fees (imposition of fees … districts continue to be subject to the prohibition, found in subdivision 4 of section 209-b of the General Municipal … ambulance service within the fire district or the town in which the fire district is located. In addition, you ask …
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 bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (for … Benefit Law coverage for a firefighter of a bordering fire company providing on-going services) VOLUNTEER … FIREFIGHTERS -- Disability Benefits (liability for when fire district accepts on-going services of firefighters of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-24Opinion 2000-15
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS - Eligibility (of out-of-state … fire company may not volunteer to assist a fire district fire department within New York State on an on-going basis … a volunteer firefighter who resides in another state and is a member of an out-of-state volunteer fire department may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15Opinion 2001-14
… General Municipal Law, article 18) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§800(2), (3), 801, 803: An intermunicipal agreement does not constitute a "contract" within the meaning of section 800 of the General Municipal Law. Therefore, a member of a … express or implied ..." (General Municipal Law §800[2]). "Interest" is defined in section 800(3) as a "direct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-14Transaction Number Requirement
… = Equal sign " Double quotes < Left angle bracket ' Single quote or back tick > Right angle bracket | Pipe + Plus sign …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/public-authorities/transaction-number-requirementAdvisory Council for the Retirement System
… Chris Koetzle Executive Director Association of Towns Hon. Robert Jackson Chair of Civil Service and Pensions … O'Meara President Police Conference of New York, Inc. Hon. Stacey Pheffer Amato Assemblymember and Chair 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
… and their cronies, our message is clear: No matter who you are, if you steal from New York charities that receive taxpayer dollars, you will face justice. Through my partnership with …
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
… relating to special accounting and reporting procedures for federally-financed domestic assistance programs; Apply to … relate specifically to the program terms under which the grants were awarded to the government unit. As revisions to … - Department of the Treasury https://www.fsrs.gov Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) …
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
… This section informs New York State Business Units how to process vouchers to another Business Unit in the Statewide … between Business Units. Transactions that require this process include, but are not limited to, fringe benefit … with the Billing Business Unit for an adjusted bill. Process and Document Preparation: BOTH BUSINESS UNITS ARE SFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6a-paying-another-state-agencyLanguage Access Services (Follow-Up)
… of various vital documents, utilization of language posters to help identify a customer’s language, training of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/language-access-services-followBrownfield Cleanup Program
… to the expected use of the property (e.g., residential or commercial). These substances may pose a range of hazards to … voluntary Brownfield Program, the Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Site Program (referred to as the Superfund Program) … all suspected or known potential inactive hazardous waste disposal sites. Potential sites go through an environmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/brownfield-cleanup-programHomeless Services Housing Needs Assessment (Follow-Up)
… as of June 2025, of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report ( 2021-S-23 ). About the Program … the State. Each client who receives temporary housing in a certified shelter must take part in a Needs Assessment (Assessment) and the development of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessment-followOversight of Disability Services (Follow-Up)
… State. Each fiscal year, SUNY Administration develops a Master Capital Plan that identifies construction and … Design. Additionally, campuses have their own Facility Master Plan that evaluates existing space inventories, usage, and condition to accommodate need. Both the Master Capital Plan and campuses’ Facility Master Plans …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-disability-services-followOversight of Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… designed housing units, and hotels and motels—and is responsible for administering a system of supervision, … during visits included structural damage, mold, vermin, bug infestations, excessive garbage in rooms, and missing or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-homeless-shelters-followVirtual Currency Licensing (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Virtual Currency Licensing (Report 2022-S-18 ). About the Program The … in assets as of December 31, 2024, including 22 virtual currency licensees with assets totaling more than $404 … Currencies (Part 200). According to Part 200, virtual currency is “any type of digital unit that is used as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/04/virtual-currency-licensing-follow