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Opinion 91-30
… (see General Municipal Law, §802). General Municipal Law, §104 generally authorizes political subdivisions, without … Purchasing Memorandum CL-262, page 3). Further, section 104 expressly provides that the municipality purchasing from … without competitive bidding. Section 103(3), like section 104, provides that the purchase is subject to audit and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-30Opinion 94-13
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PAID FIREFIGHTERS -- Disability Benefits (procedure to terminate for engaging in prohibited employment) FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- … collective bargaining or confidentiality requirements, a municipality may monitor compliance with the employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-13DiNapoli: New York on Stronger Financial Footing
… largely been curtailed, such as distributing large sums of money outside of the budget process, have once again appeared in this … on how that goal will be reached.” Based on the Division of the Budget’s (DOB) spending and receipt estimates included …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-new-york-stronger-financial-footingOpinion 90-54
… the eligible beneficiary defined as a surviving spouse who has not renounced survivorship rights in a separation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-54Opinion 90-1
… CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (gifts of moneys to public entities) LOCAL LAWS -- Municipal Funds (authorizing gift of to another municipal corporation) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … hazardous waste facility assessments); (contributions to public entities - school district) ENVIRONMENTAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-1Opinion 2004-7
… by which the amount of the delinquent water rent, plus penalties, is included in the "annual village tax levy" … for properties within the villages (see, e.g., 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-369, p 405; 1975 Opns St Comp No. 75-1159, unreported; 12 Opns St Comp, 1956, p 17; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-7Opinion 2007-3
… compensation package” (Bill Jacket, L 1999, ch 443, Budget Report on S.6105; Bill Jacket, L 1999, ch 404, Introducer’s … In that case, the court disallowed payment of a command officer stipend and longevity payments, as well as … the court noted that there had been no increase in the command officer stipend or longevity payments made to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-3Opinion 89-49
… is brought for the appointment of an administrator cta administrator dbn or a successor executor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-49Opinion 89-41
… benefit plan" (see General Municipal Law, §§215[2], 217, 219) or a "defined contribution plan" (see General Municipal … disability (General Municipal Law, §§215[4], 218[c]-[e], 219[e]). A service award program is funded by annual appropriation (see General Municipal Law, §219-a[2][a]). In the case of a fire district, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-41Opinion 2009-2
… Office of the State Comptroller's Disapproval Mem, Bill Jacket, L 1974, ch 521, at 2). 4 In setting forth the … sources ( see e.g . Office for Local Government Mem, Bill Jacket, L 1974, ch 512, at 8 [noting that the purpose of the … rate determined by the State officer or agency charged with the duty of such determination (currently, the Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-2-0Opinion 88-62
… authorizes town boards to establish capital reserve funds for the purpose of financing all or part of the cost of the … Town Law, §221(1) authorizes town boards to provide for the collection, separation, treatment, processing and disposal of solid waste and, for these purposes, to construct, operate and maintain "solid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-62Opinion 88-48
… Misc 2d 296, 264 NYS2d 842; cf . Public Authorities Law, §2603-a which provides that, with certain exceptions, purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-48Opinion 89-12
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … regulations relative to the professional conduct of design professionals, including engineers (8 NYCRR 29.3). Of … that the specifications thus drawn may confer a special advantage upon a particular bidder, to the detriment of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-12Opinion 88-76
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- … moneys appropriated by a village to a village public library must be credited to the library fund and not to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-76New Funding Needed for MTA Improvements to Prevent Unplanned Fare and Toll Hikes
… one-third of the subway fleet is now more than 30 years old and about 40 percent of the signals in the system are more than 50 years old. The sharp growth in subway ridership over the past 15 … plants in the subway system are more than 50 years old and have never been rehabilitated, including five that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/new-funding-needed-mta-improvements-prevent-unplanned-fare-and-toll-hikesOpinion 92-19
… single-family dwellings, although the "Rules of the Road" would apply upon private roads open to public traffic. … roads. We note, however, that the so-called "Rules of the Road" contained in Title VII of the Vehicle and Traffic Law … §1660 to these roads. As noted, however, the "Rules of the Road" would apply to the roads in question if they are open …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-19Opinion 92-12
… such as volunteer work. General Municipal Law, §207-a(1) requires a city (other than New York City), town, village … during such disability. General Municipal Law, §207-a(2) requires payment of the full amount of regular salary or … disability pension. In that case, however, section 207-a(2) requires the municipality or fire district which employs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-12Opinion 91-37
… (lack of inspection certificate) and 402 (lack of license plate) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, which occur while a … of a motor vehicle on a public highway without a license plate. The Cities of Yonkers, New York, Buffalo and Rochester …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-37Opinion 2004-4
… Contracts (law partner of school board member as attorney for school district) -- Interest in Contract (law partner of school board member as attorney for school district) -- Legal Services (law partner of school board member as attorney for school district) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §800(3): If the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-4Opinion 2000-23
… officers in the bargaining unit receive a 4% increase plus an additional amount, the police chief is entitled only … 990, 494 NYS2d 299; McKinney's Statutes §94; 1995 Opns St Comp No. 95-11, p 24). In this instance, section 207-m, … increase received by other subordinate officers (1992 Opns St Comp No. 92-29, p 26), which in turn would cause the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-23