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Conflicts of Interest of Municipal Officers and Employees

… officer or employee, your job by its very nature places you in a position of public trust. You are responsible for … government, is provided in poster format [pdf - 2019] . What is a conflict of interest? You may have heard of the … in law. If you have an interest in a contract, and you do not have any of the powers or duties that could cause the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/conflicts-interest-municipal-officers-and-employees

Other Bulletin No. 15

… employees who meet ALL of the following criteria: Employee is in an eligible bargaining unit as defined above on the … since the system cannot determine if the hidden position is in an eligible bargaining unit. The inserted row on the … Earnings Code: D4F Effective Date: First day the employee is in an eligible bargaining unit with an Employee Status of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-15-2012-2013-deficit-reduction-plan-state-university

Other Bulletin No. 14

… employees who meet ALL of the following criteria: Employee is in an eligible bargaining unit as defined above on the … since the system cannot determine if the hidden position is in an eligible bargaining unit. The inserted row on the … Earnings Code: D1F Effective Date: First day the employee is in an eligible bargaining unit with an Employee Status of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-14-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-state-university

Opinion 98-6

… county supervisor is the sole proprietor of a company which was awarded a county printing contract in 1997. … there would be a prohibited conflict of interest if the company were to be awarded additional contracts while the … Law, §800[3][a]). For this purpose, a contract of a company of which the spouse of an officer or employee is the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-6

Opinion 93-23

… has a prohibited interest in a contract with the town to perform electrical services must be determined on a … course of his or her official duties, use such information to further his or her personal interests or agree to be paid for electrical services rendered in relation to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-23

Opinion 98-5

… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … 802, 803, 806: An elective county coroner, who is also a funeral director, generally, would not have a prohibited … section 800(3) of the General Municipal Law, a municipal officer or employee has an "interest" in any contract with …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-5

Opinion 98-3

… in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Appointment to Office (of town supervisor's business partner) -- Contracts (appointment to office) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(2), 805-a: The appointment of the town supervisor's business partner to the office of town comptroller, by itself, does not …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-3

Opinion 92-30

… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST … serves on the board of a not-for-profit agency does not have a prohibited interest in a contract between the county …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-30

Opinion 96-19

… and construction of building for use as town hall and fire station) MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Capital Improvements (joint … of a building to be used as town hall and fire station) -- Real Property (joint acquisition of real property … and construction of building for use as town hall and fire station) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §119-o; TOWN LAW, §§64(2), …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-19

Opinion 96 - 14

… to be county officers and employees (see, e.g., 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-52, p 105; 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-75, p 111). Pursuant to General Municipal Law, … the sale of specified goods at a certain price (see Opns St Comp No. 91-63, p 167). The fact that the purchase price …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-14

Opinion 95-7

… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Commissioners (as "governing body" of district); (authority to enter into a municipal … a cooperative or contract basis or for the provision of a joint service (General Municipal Law, §119-o[1]; see also …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-7

Opinion 2001-11

… -- Powers and Duties (of individual on behalf of private corporation doing business with fire district not relevant … and Sales (assistant fire chief as stockholder of corporation doing business with fire district) GENERAL … fire department who owns more than 5% of the stock of a corporation would not have a prohibited interest in contracts …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-11

Opinion 90-50

… (approval of Department of Transportation contracts to construct municipal highways) HIGHWAY LAW, §10(27); STATE … funds. This is in reply to your inquiry regarding the legal requirements municipalities must satisfy when the New … Law, what the Comptroller should receive to satisfy the legal requirements of this provision of the Highway Law. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-50

Opinion 94-16

… governing board member and treasurer is stockholder) -- Stock Ownership (designation of bank as depository when IDA … interest solely because he or she owns less than 1% of the stock of a bank named as a depository of the IDA. In … in question owns less than 1% of the outstanding stock of the bank. Initially, we note that, by informal …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-16

State Agencies Bulletin No. 330

… dated June 19 & July 2, 2002, employees who were on a leave without pay during the last program year … or BU 61 to BU 01), the employee is no longer eligible to have the PGP included in the overtime calculation. To end the … Insert a row to report the APG amount for employees who do not have an existing APG row. Correct the previously …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/330-additional-eligibility-criteria-and-information-regarding-2002

DiNapoli Releases Executive Budget Report

… will present challenges to ongoing economic growth and fiscal stability. The state faces prolonged inflation, rising federal interest rates and the end of federal relief aid that was instrumental in … of $5.7 billion in SFY 2024-25, $9 billion in SFY 2025-26, and $7.5 billion in SFY 2026-27. The gaps result from reduced …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-releases-executive-budget-report

Opinion 88-68

… St Comp No. 85-60, p 84; 24 Opns St Comp, 1968, p 561; 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-295, p 318). However, it is not …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-68

State Contract and Payment Actions in August

… state’s share of costs to reduce surf damage in Richmond County. New York State Gaming Commission $5.2 million with … at the Perry B. Duryea Jr. State Office Building in Suffolk County. $1.2 million with A. Peter Luger Construction … Gatsby on the Ocean LLC for a concession license for the Marine Dining Room restaurant at Jones Beach State Park. New …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-august