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Opinion 93-22
… miss a Court date." He attributed the error to "a computer and/or clerical oversight of some sort." In accord with past … ..." ( People v Wirtschafter , 305 NY 515, 519 [1953]), and is premised upon the defendant's failure to appear at the … ..., the court must enter such facts upon its minutes and the bail bond or the cash bail , as the case may be, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-22Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance - SSP Payments Made to Deceased Individuals
… payments to deceased individuals. Work with the Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) to recover any funds incorrectly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/09/office-temporary-and-disability-assistance-ssp-payments-made-deceased-individualsJefferson Central School District – Procuring Services (2021M-42)
… competition for services. Officials paid: $135,000 to 10 of the 14 service providers reviewed without seeking … for lawn care services without public written disclosure of his interest in the contract with the District. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/jefferson-central-school-district-procuring-services-2021m-42Accidental Death Benefit – State Police Plan
… “accident” on a case-by-case basis, using court decisions for guidance. The Benefit The accidental death benefit is a … or payable because of your death). By law, the following family beneficiaries would receive this benefit (even if they … beneficiary. If you die on or after January 1, 2020, the application for the accidental death benefit must be filed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/accidental-death-benefitAccidental Death Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… “accident” on a case-by-case basis, using court decisions for guidance. The Benefit The accidental death benefit is a … beneficiary), in this order: To your surviving spouse, for life; Where there is no surviving spouse or should they … surviving spouse or minor children, to a dependent parent for life. Any accumulated contributions will also be refunded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/accidental-death-benefitOpinion 91-48
… board member would have a conflict of interest if he were to participate in the board's review of a major shopping … but has no other involvement in, or relationship to the project. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law … et seq .) contains the provisions of law which relate to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-48Opinion 93-17
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … to an administrative or quasi-judicial determination. It is well established that, in the absence of a clear … within the meaning of section 37.00(a)(3). Therefore, it is also our opinion the issuance of bonds by a non-city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-17Opinion 97-21
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Finances (filing of annual … Section 263 of the Education Law provides the following: Every library or museum, other than a school library, which … 20, 1997 Patricia L. McCarthy Deputy Comptroller 1 We note that where a library has not appointed a separate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-21Start Saving for Retirement
… far into the future but the steps you take now to save for retirement can make a huge difference when that day finally … Income Not sure how much you’ll need to save for retirement? It’s helpful to look at the other sources of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/saving-for-retirementOpinion 95-4
… regarding the propriety of payments made with county funds to reimburse officials upon the submission of travel … under section 209. Except as referenced above, section 209 does not specify what procedures the board, or a committee of the board, may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-4State Police Accidental Disability (Section 363-bb) – State Police Plan
… Eligibility You may be entitled to this benefit if, at the time of filing, you are: Permanently … “accident” on a case-by-case basis, using court decisions for guidance. After filing an application for this benefit, … within 90 days of the accident; or Your employer within 30 days of the date of the accident. This notice must include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/state-police-accidental-disability-section-363-bbOpinion 92-9
… as requiring a physical presence in a courtroom before a judge ( cf ., e.g., People v Thumser , 144 Misc 2d 425, 544 … without actually being present in a courtroom before a judge. In People ex rel Choate v Barrett , 56 Hun 351, 9 NYS … not committed in the immediate view and presence of the judge. The judge, however, is not the court. A court has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-9Opinion 97-11
… 44 NY2d 157, 404 NYS2d 565; Board of Education of the City School District of the City of New York v New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-11Opinion 96-8
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Justice Courts (payment of fees … Municipal Law, §99-l[1][a] for handling cases which result in default judgments) STATE COMPTROLLER -- Justice Court Fund … by the Thruway Authority, even if the case results in a default judgment. You ask whether a town or village is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-8Opinion 99-6
… 545 of the Real Property Tax Law. August 24, 1999 J. Scott Greer, Esq., Attorney Shoreham-Wading River Central School District … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-6DiNapoli: Rural Counties Face Shortage of Health Professionals
… no pediatricians or OBGYN doctors at all. The shortage of mental health practitioners in New York’s rural counties … On average, the 16 rural counties have four primary care physicians per 10,000 people – a ratio that is less than half … these shortages are far more acute – as low as 0.12 physicians per 10,000 people. The 16 rural counties have 0.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-rural-counties-face-shortage-health-professionalsOpinion 97-4
… For purposes of this opinion, we assume that the spouse is not a volunteer or exempt volunteer firefighter. Insurance … Therefore, when an exempt firemen's benevolent association is governed by a special act of the State Legislature and is authorized to receive direct payment of foreign fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-4Opinion 88-21
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … - Park Lands (use of park trust fund moneys to construct indoor recreational facility); (use of park trust fund moneys … a subdivision may be used by a village to construct an indoor recreational facility. But a village may not rent or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-21Opinion 95-19
… 606, 268 NYS2d 564; cf . Cherey v City of Long Beach , 282 NY 382 at 390). Accordingly, it is our opinion that a city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-19Opinion 88-53
… Social Security Law, §302(9)(d) provides as follows: "d. By the adoption, filing and approval, where required, of a … 302(9)(d), notwithstanding the fact that the payments were made in the member's regular biweekly paychecks. In addition, … while an individual is on vacation and the payments made over and above the regular salary paid to a member while …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-53