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Opinion 94-7
… Memorandum of Joint Legislative Committee on Fire Laws, re: L 1957, ch 849, McKinney's Session Laws of 1957, p 2171; … districts "except where the provisions of a general or special law expressly prohibit the rendition of general … Since only the State Legislature may enact general and special laws, the statutory language of section 209-b clearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-7Opinion 88-58
… for the construction of town buildings would be subject to permissive referendum requirements. You ask whether a referendum is required for a town to expend $40,000 from a capital reserve fund for the … a town board may authorize the town highway superintendent to erect a building for the housing and storage of machinery, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-58Opinion 91-41
… of the Town of Warrensburg 90 AD2d 916, 456 NYS2d 873, app den 58 NY2d 604, 459 NYS2d 1027). Therefore, inasmuch as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-41Controls and Accountability of Court, Trust and Bail Funds
… Department of Finance accurately accounts for Court, Trust and Bail funds. This audit covered from January 1, 2011 … Section 2601 of the New York State Civil Practice Law and Rules requires that all moneys paid into the New York … or no heirs able or willing to administer the estates), and other miscellaneous funds. Finance's Court Assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/controls-and-accountability-court-trust-and-bail-fundsOpinion 88-35
… contained in the record establish that, rather than a group of physical articles of electronic hardware, HESC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-35Opinion 90-6
… Services Districts (acceptance of corporate grant for day care purposes) MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -- Powers and … not accept a corporate grant for the purpose of providing day care services pursuant to the Social Services Law on the condition that a day care room be permanently named in a manner which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-6Selected Aspects of Supporting Small Businesses
… also examined whether SBS implemented the recommendations in the Small Business First Report. The audit covered the … and non-profit organizations across all five boroughs in retaining employees. Businesses with up to four employees that had a decline in revenue of at least 25% were eligible to receive a grant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/20/selected-aspects-supporting-small-businessesOpinion 99-7
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE … of the fire department" (Insurance Law, §§9104[a][1]-[3], 9105[d][2][B]-[D]). In a multi-company fire department, the treasurer or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-7Required Documentation
… by mail , you can attach the required documentation to your claim form. In some cases, we may send you a letter … forms of proof. Proof for Individuals Proof of Address If your current address is different from the address appearing … If youre submitting your claim by mail attach the following documentation to your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/required-documentationOpinion 91-36
… ZONING AND PLANNING -- Park Lands (use of village park trust fund moneys to develop facilities in town park) PARKS AND RECREATION -- Joint Parks (use of village park trust fund moneys to develop facilities in town park) GENERAL … in which it is located, whereby the village would use park trust fund moneys to pay for additional recreational …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-36The Continued Decline in Affordable Housing in New York City - June 2013
This report is the third issued by the Office of the State Comptroller since 2009 concerning affordable housing in New York City.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-3-2014.pdfOpinion 90-51
… service network number" to each parcel. These numbers alert the person who receives the call as to which emergency … such municipality. The service supplier acts as collection agent of the surcharge for the municipality (County Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-51Opinion 2001-11
… for purposes of section 801 of the General Municipal Law) -- Purchases and Sales (assistant fire chief as … doing business with fire district) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §801: An assistant chief of a fire district fire … is also deemed to have an interest in contracts of a firm, partnership or association of which the officer or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-11Opinion 88-56
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales (fire district commissioner an employee of firm doing business with … Whether a fire district commissioner who is also a salaried employee of a firm doing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-56DiNapoli: New York City’s Public Hospitals Need To Do More To Provide Interpretation Services
… to connect to a live operator, however. Visits to H+H mobile health vans also encountered problems. A sign at the Lower East Side mobile unit said services were available in Chinese, but … location had no bilingual staff. Staff at mobile units did not have access to phone or video …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-new-york-citys-public-hospitals-need-do-more-provide-interpretation-servicesOpinion 2000-7
… and stockholder of company performing snow removal and lawn maintenance) -- Exceptions (abstension and … have a prohibited interest in a contract for snow plowing and lawn maintenance between the fire district and the … interest in a contract with a corporation for snow plowing and lawn maintenance service under the following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-7Enroll in the VendRep System
… must enroll your business or State contracting entity in the Office of the State Comptroller’s Online Services. Vendors Before you begin, be sure you have the: Vendor Name : Legal Business Name Vendor ID : New York … must enroll your business or State contracting entity in the Office of the State Comptro …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/enroll-vendrep-systemDiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union
… The Times Union published an op-ed from New York State … solely to benefit private enterprise. Give flexibility in times of emergency. The constitution’s emergency … The Times Union published an oped from New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionHomeownership Rates in New York
… highest for Whites, followed by Asians, and Hispanics. 6 Black Americans have had the lowest rates, and the gap between White and Black homeownership averaged 26 percentage points nationally … 52 percent for Asian households, 34 percent for Black households, and 29 percent for Hispanic households in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/homeownership-rates-new-yorkWhat Tier Are You In?
… When you join NYSLRS, you are assigned to a tier based on your date of membership. To find out what tier you are in, sign in to Retirement Online and look under 'My Account Summary.' There are six tiers in the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/what-tier-are-you