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Opinion 97-11
… annual financial disclosure form promulgated by the city. You ask whether article 18 of the General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-11DiNapoli: 529 College Savings Program Lowers Fees
… making it easier for New Yorkers of all income levels to invest in their loved ones' futures as the cost of a college education continues to rise," DiNapoli said. "As our program has grown, we've … in the nation. On September 27, 2018, the NY 529 fee drops to 0.13 percent, meaning participants will pay $1.30 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-529-college-savings-program-lowers-feesOpinion 89-63
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Exemption From (housing authority) PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Fees (exemption from court fees) PUBLIC HOUSING LAW, §52(1): A municipal housing … housing authority is exempt from the payment of court fees when it is a litigant in Supreme Court a County Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-63Opinion 97-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent Association (use of moneys to pay death benefit upon death of firefighter's … may be expended to provide a death benefit to a member of the Volunteer and Exempt Firemens Benevolent Association …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-4Opinion 88-21
… constructed with park trust funds should be sufficiently near the developments which generated the recreation fees so …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-21Opinion 95-19
… affirmed 17 NY2d 606, 268 NYS2d 564; cf . Cherey v City of Long Beach , 282 NY 382 at 390). Accordingly, it is our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-19Accidental Disability – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… perform your job as the natural and proximate result of an on-the-job accident not due to your own willful negligence, you may be … benefit regardless of the amount of service you have. “Accident” has a specific meaning with NYSLRS disability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/accidental-disabilityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments Located Outside New York City (Follow-Up)
… program (Program) was created in 1955 by the Limited Profit Housing Act to provide affordable rental and … and managed by private companies (owners). In exchange for low-interest mortgage loans and real property tax … owners to comply with limitations on profit, income limits for tenants, and supervision by Homes and Community Renewal’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/03/09/physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell-lama-developments-located-outside-newOpinion 98-16
… 1998 Bruce Bonacquist, District Treasurer Menands Union Free School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-16Opinion 93-11
… WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Outstanding Indebtedness" (meaning for purposes of General Municipal Law, §109-b[6][c]) GENERAL … purchase contract is deemed to be existing indebtedness for purposes of determining the political subdivision's power … art VIII, §4). Section 104.00(a) defines "indebtedness", for purposes of calculating the limitations under that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-11Opinion 95-25
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Tax Limit (withholding State aid as penalty for levy … of provisions of section 54-a of the State Finance Law to payments provided in the aid to localities budget) … AND PHRASES -- "Notwithstanding Any Other Provision of Law" (meaning of for purposes of the aid to localities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-25Opinion 90-8
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Local Laws (preemption) LOCAL LAWS -- Preemption (foreign fire insurance taxes) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104(g), 9105(e); … provisions governing the distribution and use of foreign fire insurance tax moneys remain operative following the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-8Opinion 2001-14
… agreement does not constitute "contract" within the meaning of General Municipal Law, article 18) -- Interest in … employee or director (General Municipal Law §800[3][b],[c]). Pursuant to General Municipal Law §801(1), unless an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-14State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Districts Law allows reduced property tax bills for land in agricultural production by limiting the property tax … Assessment Value (AAV). Auditors identified an error in the Tax Department's calculation in 2006 that caused subsequent years' AAVs to be incorrect, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 88-20
… Specifically, County Law, §216 provides that a courthouse cannot be removed from its location in a city or … authorized under that section as a condition to moving the courthouse. There is no other statute of which we are aware … the county may, pursuant to County Law, §216, relocate the courthouse to another location in the county. In our view, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-20DiNapoli: NYC Office Building Market Values Rise Amid Shift in Demand for Space
Office buildings in New York City remain a critical contributor to its economy and tax base as market values reached nearly $205 billion in fiscal year FY 2025 surpassing prepandemic levels according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-office-building-market-values-rise-amid-shift-demand-spaceOpinion 90-12
… of the court order to be certified by the clerk of court. You ask whether a county treasurer may pay out court funds … order, certified by an attorney, authorizing such payment. You state that the county currently requires the service of a … order certified by an attorney authorizing such payment You state that the county currently requires the service of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-12Opinion 2007-7
… (meaning of for purposes of 2 NYCRR 315) RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW §§ 34, 334: In reporting “days worked” of an elected official for purposes of 2 NYCRR 315, an employer may record … merely available to constituents. This is in response to your inquiry regarding regulations applicable to the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-7DiNapoli: Contribute to 529 College Savings Account by Dec. 31 for Tax Benefits
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today issued a reminder to New Yorkers that not only are contributions to New York's 529 College Savings Program accounts tax deductible* but now lower fees, … Not only are contributions to New Yorks 529 College Savings Program accounts tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-contribute-529-college-savings-account-dec-31-tax-benefits