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Opinion 90-48
… would adversely affect a bidder's ability to carry on his business, the bidder has a cognizable due process liberty interest and is entitled to notice of the reasons for the municipality's concern over his responsibility and an opportunity to rebut the charges. This is in reply to your letter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-48Opinion 2005-5
… POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (entitlement to increase in compensation when employer contribution to retirement system for the next subordinate officer is … MUNICIPAL LAW §207-m: If a village’s employer contribution to the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-5Opinion 2006-6
… OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Leave Time Generally (authority to provide leave of absence to elected official) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (authority to provide leave of absence to town supervisor) TOWNS -- … be granted a leave of absence by the town board pursuant to section 92 of the General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-6Opinion 88-60
… in the opinion. PARKS AND RECREATION -- Concessions (to operate golf course); (as distinguished from lease) PUBLIC … (concessions) VILLAGE LAW, §§1-102(1); 4-412: An agreement to operate a facility at a park which is termed a license or … a purchase nor contract for public work, is not subject to competitive bidding. However, public officials have a duty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-60Opinion 88-50
… MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (use of moneys to fix dents and small holes, and clean and refinish the … Whether moneys in a capital reserve fund may be expended to fix dents and small holes, and clean and refinish the … or completely overhauling than restoring the tank to ordinary efficient operating condition after decay and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-50Opinion 2010-2
… separately elected board of commissioners is not required to sell vehicles that are no longer needed for district purposes pursuant to a competitive bidding process. The method of sale chosen, … district with a separately elected board of commissioners, to which Town Law, article 13 (§ 210 et seq .) applies, 1 is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-2Opinion 2010-4
… mainly of volunteer firefighters may authorize the squad to contract with "ambulance services," as defined in Public Health Law § 3001 (2) and (3), to provide services when the squad is unavailable. In … general and/or emergency ambulance service pursuant to General Municipal Law § 209-b and article 30 of the Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-4Opinion 88-37
… 21.00(a), 28.00(a): The purchase of a passenger vehicle to be used as a police car may be financed by the issuance of capital notes only when the vehicle is purchased to replace a similar vehicle which was in service for a year … 388 and 4 Opns St Comp, 1948, p 351, are hereby superseded to the extent inconsistent. You ask whether the city may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-37Opinion 98-20
… -- Fire Police Squads (qualification for appointment to) FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Powers and Duties (establishment of minimum service requirement for appointment to fire police squad) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §209-c; TOWN … An otherwise qualified individual may be assigned to a fire police squad immediately upon becoming a member of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20Opinion 98-18
… does not provide an alternative means for a fire district to establish emergency or general ambulance services. Fire districts continue to be subject to the prohibition, found in subdivision 4 of section 209-b … Whether section 3008 of the PHL authorizes a fire district to provide advanced life support first respondergeneral …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-18Opinion 97-6
… (911) Telephone System (use of surcharge revenues to construct housing for enhanced emergency telephone system) … (expenditure of revenues derived from surcharge imposed to establish and maintain E911 system) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … by county of revenues derived from surcharge imposed to establish and maintain E911 system) WORDS AND PHRASES -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-6Opinion 98-8
… opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Preferred Source (requirement to obtain services from) -- Contracts Not Requiring Bidding … CORRECTION LAW, §184: A political subdivision is required to procure microfilming services, when available in the form, … the State Finance Law. You ask whether a town is required to obtain microfilming services from a "preferred source" or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-8Opinion 2000-2
… LOCAL LAWS -- Municipal Funds (expenditure by village to promote literary, graphic, dramatic and performing arts) … not-for-profit agencies accepting federal funds pursuant to the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 to provide funds, services and facilities to promote progress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-2Opinion 2002-2
… credit after entitlement age); (voluntary waiver of right to begin receiving award at entitlement age) GENERAL … A service award program may provide for a participant to earn service credit after attaining the program's entitlement age, subject to the 40 year maximum provided for in article 11-A of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2-0Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… on Jewish Poverty (Met Council), has been sentenced to one year in jail. Cohen has also paid $650,000 in restitution to Met Council. The joint investigation revealed that Cohen, … concludes a distressing and lengthy theft of funds meant to help New York's neediest citizens," said State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-directorXI.2.L Contract Signature Page – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Agencies are required to place the New York State Contract number and an agency … the signature pages. The purpose of the certification is to ensure agencies attach the signature pages to the contract documents filed with and approved by OSC. A … Agencies are required to place the New York State Contract number and an agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2l-contract-signature-pageXI.18.E Public Officers Law – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… provides guidance on laws, policies, and procedures to be followed when contracting with current and former New … Law §73(8)(a) (POL 73), former State employees are subject to certain post-employment restrictions. These restrictions … before their former agency/authority in an effort to influence a decision of, or action by their former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18e-public-officers-lawXI.12.C Surety Takeovers – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… contracts may include provisions that require a surety to complete or arrange for completing the contract should the … action by the contracting agency and notification to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) as specified … System (SFS), allowing future payments under the contract to be appropriately directed to the surety. Through the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12c-surety-takeoversIX.1 Accounting for Federal Grants – IX. Federal Grants
… Overview The purpose of this chapter is to explain terminology, policies, and procedures used in … follow: Provide guidance and establish policies relating to special accounting and reporting procedures for federally-financed domestic assistance programs; Apply to all state departments and agencies receiving federal grant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix1-accounting-federal-grants-overviewVI.5 Project Budgets – VI. Budgets
… The Projects module is used to collect financial transactions associated to a project. The Projects module, along with the Commitment … the amount of expenditures that can be charged and posted to project budgets. State agencies prepare, approve and post … The Projects module is used to collect financial transactions associated with State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi5-project-budgets