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Opinion 90-6
… Services Districts (acceptance of corporate grant for day care purposes) MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -- Powers and … not accept a corporate grant for the purpose of providing day care services pursuant to the Social Services Law on the condition that a day care room be permanently named in a manner which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-6Implementation of Train Service to Grand Central Madison
… train service to the newly implemented service and found only a 23% increase in service across all branches. Of the 271 trains added, only 153 trains represented increases in branch service. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/implementation-train-service-grand-central-madisonDiNapoli: Construction Jobs in NYC Not Fully Recovered From Pandemic Amid Lower Demand for Nonresidential Projects
… of increases, by 2023, nonresidential construction was the only one still below 2019 spending, remaining 3.4% ($786 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-construction-jobs-nyc-not-fully-recovered-pandemic-amid-lower-demand-nonresidential-projectsOpinion 90-22
… (of consumer deposits for municipal water utility) PUBLIC SERVICE LAW, §§89- 1 , 117; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §11: A … Law, §117 provides, with certain exceptions, that a gas, electric, gas and electric, water, steam, telegraph, or telephone corporation, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-22Opinion 2008-4
… transfer monies from the town general fund to be used to finance improvements in an existing town park district … valorem basis. The Town Law does not provide for a town to finance the cost of improvements to a town park district as a … law, provide for the transfer of general fund monies to finance park district improvements. Accordingly, the costs of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-4Opinion 89-52
… facilitate EMS training activities. December 15, 1989 Mr. Dominic Mazza, County Administrator Livingston County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-52State Agencies Bulletin No. 1346
… It is necessary to obtain a new authorization card only if the employee wants to contribute to a different …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1346-2015-sefa-state-employees-federated-appeal-campaignOpinion 96-22
… discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (transfer of moneys to contingency and tax stabilization reserve fund); (use of moneys in fund following abandonment … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-c(9), (9-a): Moneys in a capital reserve fund may not be transferred to a contingency and tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-22Opinion 92-16
… -- Powers and Duties (rental of home as office) REAL PROPERTY -- Leases (payment of rental to town officers); (by … from volunteer fire company) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (lease of office from town officers and fire companies) TOWN LAW, §§64(2), 220; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §802(2)(c): A town board may enter into an agreement for the payment of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-16Opinion 92-41
… Law, §5[1]; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-34, p 55), and have only those powers expressly granted by statute and … [a] power not expressly granted by statute is implied only where it is 'so essential to the exercise of some power …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-41Opinion 95-32
… MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments (use of model security and custodial agreements provided by the … STATE COMPTROLLER -- Powers and Duties (preparation of model security and custodial agreements) GENERAL MUNICIPAL … ask whether a fire district is required to enter into the model security and custodial agreements prepared by this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-32State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal and School Audits
… and current accounting and financial records significantly limited this review and precluded auditors from determining … for the 2023 fiscal year; the 2024 AFR was due April 30, 2025. The most recent available independent audited financial statements were finalized for 2024 in October 2025. The external auditor’s findings reported in the 2022, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-and-school-auditsOpinion 94-7
… Municipal Law, §209-b[2][j]; emphasis supplied). Since only the State Legislature may enact general and special … language of section 209-b clearly suggests that it is only the State Legislature which may supersede the provisions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-7State Agencies Bulletin No. 1205
… It is necessary to obtain a new authorization card only if the employee wants to contribute to a different …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1205-2013-sefa-state-employees-federated-appeal-campaignState Agencies Bulletin No. 2406
… agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the January 2026 minimum wage increases for hourly employees and provide … = annualized equivalent). Effective Dates: The January 2026 minimum wage increase for hourly employees will be … Effective Date Check Date Institution 21 Current 01/08/2026 01/22/2026 Institution 21 Lag 01/08/2026 02/05/2026 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2406-january-2026-increase-minimum-wageOpinion 99-7
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (in general) -- Recipients … (when fire district treasurer is proper recipient) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Assuming there is no special act … treasurer would be the proper recipient of foreign fire insurance tax moneys if the fire district fire department has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-7Opinion 2001-8
… items of expense of the district which shall be charged only against the zone(s), or the other respects in which the … that if the fire protection district is to be dissolved only upon termination of current fire protection contracts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-8DiNapoli: Rural Counties Face Shortage of Health Professionals
… current shortages and plan for future demand will not only positively impact the health of people living in less …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-rural-counties-face-shortage-health-professionals30% New York State Initiative
… food products are provided to children as part of their lunch meal in school, while also supporting local farmers and the local … York-sourced food products to children as part of their lunch meal in school. Annually, $10 million is appropriated … food products are provided to children as part of their lunch meal in school while also supporting local farmers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/16/30-new-york-state-initiativeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… following audits have been issued. New York State Dental Insurance Program – EmblemHealth Plan, Inc. – Overpayments … claims for services on behalf of the New York State Dental Insurance Program. To prevent duplicate payment of services, … processing system, had third-party health insurance drug coverage. The follow-up found that, of the initial report’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits