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Opinion 90-41
… -- Sewer Lines (authority of village to assess entire cost against benefited properties) VILLAGE LAW, §§14-1400, … cost of an extension to an existing sewer system wholly against benefited properties. You indicate that the existing … cost of constructing the sewer system to be assessed against the property benefited. The substance of section 264 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-41Chart of Accounts
… for June Lapsing Events No. SU-371 - SUNY Fiscal Year End (FYE) Rollover of Position Pool Chart of Accounts bulletin No. CU-829 - Fiscal Year End (FYE) Rollover of Position Pool Chart of Accounts bulletin No. 2312 - Fiscal Year End – Rollover of Position Pool Chart of Accounts bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/chart-accountsOpinion 88-19
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS -- Authority To Institute (by town to … establishment of private landfill) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (acceptance of gift to defray expenses of lawsuit) … adequate standing to maintain the action described in your inquiry. Nonetheless, if the town board reasonably …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-19New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Offers Christmas Greetings
… reflect on the fact that we have so much to be thankful for. Stocking stuffers and gifts piled high under Christmas … are in need of a helping hand. Consider the opportunity for charity giving this holiday season to help those less … reflect on the fact that we have so much to be thankful for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-offers-christmas-greetingsDiNapoli: Consumers Should Read Fine Print On Gift Cards This Holiday Season
… often last minute purchases,” DiNapoli said. “Last year, my office received nearly $11 million from expired gift …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-consumers-should-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-seasonOpinion 97-5
… AND ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments (imposition of assessment for construction of private road) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- … -- Powers and Duties (construction of and assessment for private road) VILLAGE LAW, §§6-622, 22-2200: A village … road leading from a village street into property of a not-for-profit corporation, with the costs assessed against the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-5XIX.1.D Project Costing Terminology – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… Project is group of activities that has a start and end date or covers a … Guide to Financial Operations REV. 02/01/2022 … Project is group of activities that has a start and end date or covers a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix1d-project-costing-terminologyOpinion 88-58
… without referendum, may not exceed $100,000 (1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-87, p 88; 1976 Opns St Comp No. 76-843, unreported). Since the town anticipates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-58DiNapoli: Read Fine Print on Gift Cards this Holiday Season
… often a very popular purchase," DiNapoli said. "Last year, my office received nearly $15 million from unused gift cards. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/dinapoli-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-seasonAnnual letter to Insurance Companies
The Office of Unclaimed Funds reminds you to check for monies held by your insurance company that may be considered abandoned property.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/annual-insurance-letter.pdfAnnual letter to Utility Companies
The Office of Unclaimed Funds reminds you to check for monies held by your insurance company that may be considered abandoned property
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/annual-utility-letter.pdfAnnual Letter to Banking Organizations
The Office of Unclaimed Funds reminds you to check for monies held by your banking institution that may be considered abandoned property.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/annual-bank-letter.pdfAnnual letter to Court Funds
The Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) reminds you to check for monies held by your company that may be considered abandoned property
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/annual-courts-letter.pdfOpinion 96-5
… exemption applies in the situation in which the counsel for MVAIC represents the appellant on behalf of MVAIC but the … construed the word to mean fees paid to public officers for services performed, such as statutory recording fees, … 248 NYS 832 [1963]). Therefore, it is our opinion that for the purposes of section 5225, supra , where the counsel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-5Opinion 88-43
… Disability (reimbursement of sheriff's personnel account from county's workers' compensation self-insurance fund for … account, the county governing board is not obligated to replenish the sheriff's personnel account by appropriation … fund maintained by the county. This is in reply to your letter with respect to deputy sheriffs and county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-43Opinion 89-33
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-33Opinion 89-20
… OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics (town's code not applicable to fire district officers and employees) -- Board of Ethics (town board of ethics may not act with respect to fire district officers and employees) GENERAL MUNICIPAL … LAW, §§806, 808: A town's code of ethics does not apply to officers and employees of a fire district located within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-20State Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Bharara Announce Arrest of Joseph Grossmann for Defrauding New York State Pension Fund of Over $130,000
… to steal a deceased New York State employee’s pension money. He allegedly lied, created fake documents, and deceived state officials to ensure he got his hands on money that didn’t belong to him. I want to thank New York … My message to would-be pension scammers is this: we will find you no matter what state you are in and recoup what you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-us-attorney-bharara-announce-arrest-joseph-grossmannOpinion 91-34
… that the services involved in printing election forms do not fall within the professional services exception (see … services because the circumstances are not unforeseen and do not require immediate action which cannot await …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-34Opinion 88-49
… the individual exercises some part of the sovereign power. NY CONST, ART 1, §6: An employee appointed for a fixed term … 2d 347, 295 NYS2d 368; also see Parkchester v Yoswein , 79 Misc 2d 859, 361 NYS2d 519 relative to the effect of the … by reference to appropriate State or local laws ( Bishop v Wood , 426 US 341, 96 S Ct 2014, 48 L ed 2d 684). In this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-49