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DiNapoli Releases Report on Local Roads
… and upgrades in local fiscal year (FY) 2020, a decline of 7% since 2010 when adjusted for inflation, according to a … road projects on hold during the pandemic, but an influx of federal money is expected to jump start projects at the … road repair and improvements. Local governments own 85% of all roads in the state, from city, town and village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-releases-report-local-roadsFrequently Asked Questions – World Trade Center Presumption
… area below a line starting from the Hudson River and Canal Street bearing east on Canal Street to Pike Street, … to the lower tip of Manhattan); The New York City (NYC) morgue or any temporary morgue; The Fresh Kills … Trade Center Accidental Disability Presumption (RS6047-W) . You must file the World Trade Center Notice on or before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/world-trade-center/frequently-asked-questionsDiNapoli: Audit Finds Major Shortcomings in Oversight of School Safety Planning
… met with officials at 15 school districts (see audit for list) and reviewed the 14 public districts’ compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-major-shortcomings-oversight-school-safety-planningOpinion 91-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … serving as his or her bookkeeper or confidential secretary) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §800(3); TOWN LAW, §29(15): … Whether it is still the opinion of this Office that there is no prohibited conflict of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-18Opinion 93-33
… Trust Co. v Terll , 35 Misc 2d 835, 231 NYS2d 374, People ex rel. Guernsey v Somers , n.o.r., 130 NYS 761, affd 153 AD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-33Opinion 92-16
… space in a building for town offices (see 11 Opns St Comp, 1955, p 243). Such a lease would be subject to … the town (see Not-For-Profit Corporation Law, §§202[a][5], 509) unless restricted by its by laws or charter, it is our … Opns St Comp No. 71-67, unreported). June 3, 1992 Charles E. Shaffer, Esq., Town Attorney Town of Tyre …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-16Opinion 94-10
… the governing board of any county, city, village or town to create a commission on human rights. Sections 239-q and … (compare General Municipal Law, §240 which, with respect to municipal recreation programs, defines municipality as … must be established and operated on a townwide basis. As to the establishment of a joint commission, although article …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-10Opinion 92-32
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- … installment basis to historical society) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§119-aa, 119-dd; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i): A town may purchase an historically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-32Opinion 97-2
… equivalent rate of all the participants in the plan 2 . Nevertheless, reimbursing former board members for their … inconsistent with General Municipal Law, §92-a(1-a). 2 Questions concerning premium equivalent rate structures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-2Opinion 91-56
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … accounts payable and contractual obligations for purposes of termination of a public authority) PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW, … Whether the term liabilities as used in section 2828 of the Public Authorities Law relative to termination of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-56Kings Park Central School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2020M-22)
… Determine whether the Board and District officials adhered to the law and District policy when procuring professional … services. Consider updating the procurement policy to establish a reasonable interval for how frequently … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/kings-park-central-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesOpinion 2006-10
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS … board and zoning board of appeals) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §11: In the absence of any statutory direction to the … to the general fund, town outside village. PUBLIC HEALTH LAW §4120: The salary of a town registrar of vital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-10Opinion 97-10
… Based on the facts presented, it is evident in the instant case that the fire district would not be acquiring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-10State Agencies Bulletin No. 1935
… employee’s taxable gross and reported on the employee’s Form W-2. Federal, State, and New York City income tax withholding … be returned with a completed Next of Kin Affidavit ( Form AC 934-P ), original death certificate and a Report of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1935-january-1-2021-salary-increases-executive-law-section-169-commissionersOpinion 90-21
… prepared and presented to the town board for audit by the secretary to the supervisor and may be retained in the … that the positions of the clerk and confidential secretary or bookkeeper to the supervisor are incompatible). … prepared and presented to the town board for audit by the secretary to the supervisor and may be retained in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-21Opinion 2007-5
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Fund … from capital reserve fund in county) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW § 6-c: With limited exceptions, a resolution of the … to permissive referendum requirements. General Municipal Law, article 2 (General Municipal Law § 3 et seq .) contains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-5Opinion 2008-3
… to transfers to certain other reserve funds, there is no express or implied authority for a fire district to otherwise … NYS2d 918, mod on other grnds 88 AD2d 780, 451 NYS2d 523, app dsmd 58 NY2d 601, 458 NYS2d 1025, app dsmd 58 NY2d 687, 458 NYS2d 543, rearg den 58 NY2d 824, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-3Opinion 2000-14
… Plattsburgh , 250 AD2d 327, 681 NYS2d 649 lv den 93 NY2d 807, 691 NYS2d 1; but see 2000 Opns St Comp No. 2000-4, p 10, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-14Opinion 92-54
… sale of such obligations by the town to the bank, are all "contracts" (see General Municipal Law, §800[2]; 1991 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-54Opinion 88-43
… payments for purposes of section 25(4) ( McKay v Town of West Seneca , 51 AD2d 373, 381 NYS2d 892, dissenting opinion, revd on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-43