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Opinion 2000-12
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST … -- Codes of Ethics (requiring abstention from voting on salaries of relatives) -- Family Relationships (abstention from voting on salaries of relatives) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§801, 806: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-12Opinion 98-21
… (authority to contract for emergency ambulance service) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§119-o, 122-b, 209-b; TOWN LAW, … a town is authorized, pursuant to section 122-b of the General Municipal Law, to enter into a contract with a … and a fire district located therein may not, pursuant to General Municipal Law, article 5-G, enter into a municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-21Opinion 98-3
… issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Appointment to Office (of town supervisor's business partner) … to a contract within the meaning of article 18 (26 Opns St Comp, 1970, p 126; see also Bookout v Levitt , 43 NY2d … in section 802 were applicable (see also 1985 Opns St Comp No. 85-60, p 84). Further, if the individuals were to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-3Opinion 97-6
… system) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Maintaining" (as including construction of appropriate housing for E911 system) -- … "Operations and maintenance costs" (as distinguished from construction or acquisition) -- "System Costs" (as including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-6Opinion 91-54
… general occupancy tax on renters of real property ( cf. , e.g., Tax Law, §1202-a et seq ., authorizing various local … Inc. v City of New York , 43 NY2d 253, 401 NYS2d 173; Mobil Oil Corp. v Town of Huntington , 85 Misc 2d 800, 380 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-54Election Form for Sheriffs, Undersheriffs, and Deputy Sheriffs 25 Year Additional 1/60 Retirement Plan under Article 14-B Section 551 (e) (RS5496)
NYSLRS election form for only Sheriffs, Undersheriffs, or Deputy Sheriffs directly engaged in criminal law enforcement 50 percent or more of the time.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs5496.pdfElection Form for Sheriffs, Undersheriffs, and Deputy Sheriffs 20 Year Additional 1/60 Retirement Plan Under Article 14-B Section 553 (RS5498)
NYSLRS election form for only Sheriffs, Undersheriffs, or Deputy Sheriffs directly engaged in criminal law enforcement 50 percent or more of the time.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs5498.pdfOpinion 88-8
… also the president and chief stockholder of an automotive dealership would have a conflict of interest if fire district … You ask if a fire district may engage a local automotive dealership to service its vehicles if a member of the board … is the president and chief stockholder of the automotive dealership and abstains from voting with respect to any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-8Department of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-11
… for processing payments. Affected Employees Employees in the CSEA Operational Services Unit (Bargaining Unit 03) in the Department of Transportation. Effective Date(s) Payments may be … paychecks dated December 12, 2007. Background Pursuant to Article 51 of the CSEA Operational Services Unit Agreement, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-11-2007-shift-lump-sum-payment-winter-maintenance-seasonDepartment of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-13
… the Time Entry page as follows: Earnings Begin Date: 11/13/08 Earnings End Date: 11/13/08 Earn Code: SHL Unit: 1 Payroll Register and Employee's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-13-2008-shift-lump-sum-payment-winter-maintenance-seasonDepartment of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-15
… for processing payments. Affected Employees Employees in the CSEA Operational Services Unit (Bargaining Unit 03) in the Department of Transportation Background Pursuant to Article 51 of the CSEA Operational Services Unit Agreement, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-15-2009-shift-lump-sum-payment-winter-maintenance-seasonDepartment of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-23
… 03) in the Department of Transportation Effective Date(s) Payments may be submitted in Pay Period 17L, paychecks … scheduled basis, shall receive a lump sum payment of $400. Employees eligible for the 2013 Shift Lump Sum payment … Inconvenience Pay for the same period of the employee’s winter maintenance shift. Agency Actions The agency must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-23-2013-shift-lump-sum-payment-winter-maintenance-seasonDepartment of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-17
… for processing payments. Affected Employees Employees in the CSEA Operational Services Unit (Bargaining Unit 03) in the Department of Transportation Background Pursuant to Article 51 of the CSEA Operational Services Unit Agreement, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-17-2010-shift-lump-sum-payment-winter-maintenance-seasonDepartment of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-19
… Operational Services Unit Agreement, employees assigned to winter maintenance shifts which require them to change their … Inconvenience Pay for the same period of the employee’s winter maintenance shift. Agency Actions The agency must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-19-2011-shift-lump-sum-payment-winter-maintenance-seasonDepartment of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-21
… 03) in the Department of Transportation Effective Date(s) Payments may be submitted in Pay Period 17L, paychecks … scheduled basis, shall receive a lump sum payment of $400. Employees eligible for the 2012 Shift Lump Sum payment … Inconvenience Pay for the same period of the employee’s winter maintenance shift. Agency Actions The agency must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-21-2012-shift-lump-sum-payment-winter-maintenance-seasonOpinion 89-39
… in the contract. Since you indicate that the board member does not receive remuneration form the town's insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-39Conflict of Interests and Ethics for Municipal Officers and Employees (GML, Article 18) Presentation
Print out presentation to follow along and take notes during the webinar.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/2020/pdf/article-18-of-the-general-municipal-law-presentation.pdfOpinion 91-30
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §800(2): A town board member who is employed as a sales representative for a corporation which … county contract. You ask whether a town board member who is employed as a sales representative for a corporation which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-30Local Government Ethics
… Ethics – A.8505 (Thiele) – Relates to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees, codes of ethics and boards of ethics; permits local codes of ethics … Relates to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees codes of ethics and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/local-government-ethics-1Oversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law (Report … Every year in the United States, millions of single-use and rechargeable batteries are bought, used, and recycled or disposed of in the trash. The increased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/21/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-law-follow