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Opinion 2010-2
… the one that local officials believe will yield the best price or maximum financial benefits. You ask whether a water … local officials have a fiduciary duty to secure the best price obtainable in their judgment or the most beneficial … the one that those officials believe will yield the best price or maximum financial benefits ( see e.g. Feldman v …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-2Opinion 2010-4
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Contracts (by fire district for "back up" services … private ambulance company) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Ambulance Service ("back up" services provided under contract with … contract, provides general and/or emergency ambulance service pursuant to General Municipal Law § 209-b and article …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-4Opinion 88-37
… The purchase of a passenger vehicle to be used as a police car may be financed by the issuance of capital notes only … for a year or more. Prior opinions, including 11 Opns St Comp, 1955, p 388 and 4 Opns St Comp, 1948, p 351, are hereby superseded to the extent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-37Opinion 98-20
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Fire Police Squads … reasonably related to the functions to be performed and is in the best interest of the fire district. You ask whether a … If so, you ask whether a board of fire commissioners, in its discretion, may provide that newly-appointed members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20Opinion 98-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Fees (imposition of fees for services of an emergency rescue and first aid … Whether section 3008 of the PHL authorizes a fire district to provide advanced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-18Opinion 97-6
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … maintenance of the system is a "system cost" within the meaning of County Law, §301(8). Further, the services of an … the expenditure of surcharge money for the purposes set forth therein ( id .). Chapter 309 of the Laws of 1996 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-6Opinion 98-8
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other … section 162[4][b] of the State Finance Law. April 30, 1998 Barbara M. Wiplush, Esq., Assistant Town Attorney Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-8Opinion 2000-2
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … development for its residents by providing directly, or by contract with not-for-profit corporations, theatrical productions, movies and similar presentations or activities. You note that, pursuant to Town Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-2Opinion 2002-2
… issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS - Service Award Programs (service credit after entitlement age); (voluntary waiver of … §§215(4), (6), 217(c), 218(b), (c), 219(b), 219-a(2)(b): A service award program may provide for a participant to earn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2-0Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… revealed that Cohen, together with former Met Council CEO William Rapfogel and other co-conspirators, stole … that from 1992 to 2013, he conspired with co-defendant William Rapfogel and others to steal from Met Council through … Met Council's former chief financial officer. In 1993, William Rapfogel took over as the head of Met Council, and …
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 certification on all copies of … is to ensure agencies attach the signature pages to the contract documents filed with and approved by OSC. A copy of … Agencies are required to place the New York State Contract number and an agency certification on all copies of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2l-contract-signature-pageXI.18.E Public Officers Law – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… restrictions. These restrictions include a two-year bar and a lifetime bar. Under the two-year bar, former State employees are prohibited from: appearing or …
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
… and agencies receiving federal grant funds; and Are NOT intended to replace federal rules, regulations, or … allow New York State to demonstrate that grant funds are properly accounted for, cash is managed, and periodic reports are provided to federal cognizant agencies pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix1-accounting-federal-grants-overviewVI.5 Project Budgets – VI. Budgets
… to project budgets. State agencies prepare, approve and post budget journals to create project child budgets. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi5-project-budgetsXIV.10.B Travel and Purchase Rewards Programs; Updated Information Regarding T-Cards, P-Cards, and NET-Cards – XIV. Special Procedures
… State offer rewards or points for certain purchases that can be redeemed for other benefits, such as additional goods, … is more like that of a P-Card, as the State employee can choose among travel vendors with the most profitable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv10b-travel-and-purchase-rewards-programs-updated-information-regarding-t-cards-p-cards-and-netXV.17 Short Term Investment Pool (STIP) Interest – XV. End of Year
… Section 98-a of the State Finance Law governs the distribution of interest to agencies’ accounts … Section 98a of the State Finance Law governs the distribution of interest to agencies accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv17-short-term-investment-pool-stip-interestMembership and Enrollment – Membership and Enrollment
… in retirement Its important to understand how membership and enrollment works …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollmentLocal Sales Tax Collections Up
… 5.3 percent annual growth for 2018, it exceeded growth in all other years since 2013. “The economic climate in New York … employment and wage growth,” DiNapoli said. “Although all regions saw increased sales tax collections, the upstate … report, the total statewide year-over-year increase for all county sales tax collections after subtracting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/local-sales-tax-collectionsNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on U.S. Withdrawal From Paris Agreement
… withdrawing the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change is a shameful move. "I was in Paris to … withdrawing the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change is a shameful move …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-us-withdrawal-paris-agreement