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Opinion 98-14
… issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Municipal Funds (authority to supersede town budget procedures) -- … prescribed by the State Comptroller and shall show, by funds, among other things, proposed appropriations and … by the State Comptroller required that individual funds be maintained for each of the four highway categories …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-14Opinion 92-57
… (DOCS) had entered into a series of contracts for the supply of water, the last of which expired as of 1987. The … with the board of water commissioners of any village for a supply of water for the new state prison at Attica, New York, … least in the opinion of the State Attorney General, water supply to "the new State Prison at Attica" could only be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-57Opinion 92-3
… town planning board has a conflict of interest prohibited by General Municipal Law, article 18 under the following … also state that the chairman approves vouchers submitted by the engineer for services rendered to the planning board. … Based on the foregoing provisions, a voucher submitted by the consulting engineer is a "contract" because it is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-3Opinion 90-49
… , supra , is consistent with the rule in most other states (see, State of Washington ex rel. Greb v Hurn , 172 P …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-49Opinion 89-53
… firemen, holding that paid firemen are entitled to a pro rata share of the proceeds of the foreign fire insurance … the paid and volunteer firemen to be made "strictly on a pro rata basis from their active membership rosters" (115 … single [fire] department are to share in the funds on a pro rata basis..." (115 AD2d at 113, 114, 494 NYS2d at 920). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-53Opinion 88-62
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund … layer; a landfill gas control system; and, in certain cases, a perimeter gas collection system, a leachate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-62Opinion 92-33
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Publicity Fund (maximum … ch 697, §1; see also The Sisters of the Resurrection, New York v Daby , 129 Misc 2d 879, 494 NYS2d 279). Separate … for contracts for professional services (see, e.g., People ex rel. Smith v Flagg , 17 NY 584). Generally, professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-33Opinion 96-6
… to procurement of insurance) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§104-b, 800(3): A town supervisor who places insurance … insurance contracts. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§800 et seq .) contains the provisions of law which … is deemed to have an "interest" in the contracts of a firm, partnership or association of which he or she is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-6Opinion 2007-1
… with an award to the lowest responsible bidder (see People ex rel. Smith v Flagg , 17 NY 584, 589; 2 Antieau, … to the requirements of the competitive bidding statute ( Value Management Consultants v County of Nassau , Supreme Ct, … light and rapid rails systems as well as bus systems, even when bus and rail systems share all or part of the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-1Opinion 96 - 14
… and undertakings. These petty cash funds are available to pay, in advance of audit, properly itemized and verified or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-14Opinion 2000-17
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC AUTHORITIES -- Competitive Bidding Requirements (for … bidding for construction of town water system by public authority) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Award (by public … bids for individual categories of estimated construction work to be performed in the aggregate for districts in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-17Opinion 94-16
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Banking Transactions … of the stock of a bank named as a depository of the IDA. In addition, disclosure of interest pursuant to General … required. The individual, however, should not participate in the discussion or vote on matters affecting the IDA's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-16Opinion 2005-1
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … to pursuing the collection of unpaid user fees, there is case law indicating that the failure to seek recoupment of … fees. What constitutes a reasonable step may vary from case to case. In general, however, collection efforts may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-1Opinion 2000-7
… district) -- Maintenance Contracts (fire commissioner who is secretary/treasurer and stockholder of company performing … a county having a population of more the 200,000 who is an officer and owner of 33 1/3% of the stock of a … fire district solicits bids for the work, the corporation is the sole bidder, the commissioner recuses himself from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-7Opinion 2004-1
… of fees in General Municipal Law §209-b(4) applies to all emergency rescue services provided by an emergency … General Municipal Law §209-b authorizes fire districts to organize within their fire departments and fire companies … or company (General Municipal Law §209-b[1][a]). Pursuant to section 209-b(1), the squad is authorized to render …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-1Opinion 2002-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … LAW -- Gifts and Loans (contract for provision of services by private organization); (contribution to private … municipalities from making gifts or loans of public money or property to or in aid of private individuals, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-9Opinion 2003-4
… for public roads) -- Powers and Duties (authority to purchase holiday decorations for public roads) … TOWN LAW §176(4-a), (9): A fire district is not authorized to purchase holiday decorations for public roads within the … of "Holiday Decorations (electrical material, etc.) to be utilized for beautification on the public roads" within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-4Opinion 90-37
Whether the village may sell the property at private sale and if so whether it is required to accept the higher of two offers made
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-37Opinion 92-54
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Banking Transactions (designation of bank as depository when town supervisor is officer and … the town's deposits or investments. You have also advised us that there are several other banks located in the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-54Opinion 91-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Funds (in cities of the second class) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Powers and Duties (city council in city of … §75 to include in its annual estimate a reasonable amount for general contingent purposes. A city council of a city of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-9