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Opinion 98-14
… elicit information in the estimates necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements of Town Law, §§106 and 107 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-14Opinion 92-57
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … opinion. SEWER RENTS -- Interest and Penalties (by State to village) STATE COMPTROLLER -- Approval By (for contracts … 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 92-3
… contracts with the town if the loan is determined to be a direct or indirect pecuniary benefit accruing to the chairman … any contract with the municipality if he or she receives a direct or indirect pecuniary or material benefit as the … this purpose, a "contract" includes any express or implied claim, account or demand against or agreement with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-3Opinion 90-49
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … compensation to improvement district commissioners) TOWN LAW, §214: Where the town board has designated a "per day" … of public officials is Stetler v McFarlane , 230 NY 400, in which the Court of Appeals construed, inter alia , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-49Opinion 89-53
… No. 79-102, p 19 superseded to the extent inconsistent. You ask how foreign fire insurance tax moneys should be allocated to … officer of the fire department or, if the fire department does not have a treasurer or other fiscal officer, to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-53Opinion 88-62
… provided therefore by budgetary appropriation or raised by tax therefore. b. [S]uch revenues as are not required by law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-62Opinion 92-33
… of the district to expend annually a maximum of $20,000 to pay for services to promote the district "as the place for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-33Opinion 96-6
… that it affects the ability of the lendees to repay the loan. However, that fact, in and of itself, does not give …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-6Opinion 2007-1
… rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court … with the county’s procurement policies and procedures. You ask whether the procurement of paratransit services by a … to 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
… of a county (see General Municipal Law, §800[4], [5]). For this purpose, officers and employees of a county … properly itemized and verified or certified bills for materials, supplies or services furnished to the college upon … "contract" because it is an "agreement" by parties for the sale of specified goods at a certain price (see Opns St Comp …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-14Opinion 2000-17
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … -- Competitive Bidding Requirements (for construction of town water system) - Municipal Cooperation (competitive … (see People ex rel. O'Reilly v Common Council , 189 NY 66; cf. 1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-131, p 165 3 ; compare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-17Opinion 94-16
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … have a prohibited conflict of interest solely because he or she owns less than 1% of the stock of a bank named as a … this Office no longer renders opinions on the propriety of dual office-holding. Accordingly, for purposes of this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-16Opinion 2005-1
… -- Fees (retention of by service provider) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (collection of unpaid ambulance fees) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §122-b; STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-1Opinion 2000-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-7Opinion 2004-1
… squad) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §209-b; TOWN LAW §176: A fire district may not impose fees for emergency rescue services … by an emergency rescue and first aid squad of the fire district fire department, irrespective of whether the … by an emergency rescue and first aid squad of a fire district fire department, irrespective of whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-1Opinion 2002-9
… (see, e.g., Teachers Association, Central High School District No. 3 v Board of Education, Central High School No. 3 Nassau County , 34 AD2d 351, 312 NYS2d 252) and, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-9Opinion 2003-4
… ordered paid unless an itemized voucher therefor, in such form as the board shall prescribe, has been presented to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-4Opinion 90-37
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … offer) VILLAGES -- Real Property (authority to sell for less than highest offer) VILLAGE LAW, §1-102(1): This … section does not require either a public hearing or public sale for the sale of unneeded village real property. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-37Opinion 92-54
… -- Banking Transactions (designation of bank as depository when town supervisor is officer and stockholder) -- Purchase … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801, 802(1)(g), (h), 802(2)(a); LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §60.10: A prospective appointee to … municipal officer or employee. Section 802(1)(h), however, does not provide an exception for renewals of such contracts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-54Opinion 91-9
… added). The word "item" is not defined in the SCCL. Its meaning, however, may be determined from the context of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-9