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Opinion 89-44
… COMPTROLLER -- Justice Court Fund (reporting requirements for acting village justices) VILLAGE LAW, §§3-301(2)(a), … whether or not they received moneys during the month for which they are reporting. You ask if acting village … Justice Court Fund of the Office of the State Comptroller for those months during which they did not preside as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-44Opinion 88-20
… County Seat (effect of relocation of family court) COUNTY LAW, §216; NY CONST, ART III, §17: A county, by resolution, may relocate its family … to another location in the county. In our view, Article III, section 17 of the New York State Constitution, which was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-20Opinion 97-15
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … establish in county) LOCAL LAWS -- Pre-emption (formation of county lighting district) COUNTY LAW, §250; MUNICIPAL HOME …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-15Opinion 2002-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … LAW -- Gifts and Loans (contract for provision of services by private organization); (contribution to private … municipalities from making gifts or loans of public money or property to or in aid of private individuals, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-9Opinion 89-47
… FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- Dissolution (when added to adjoining fire district) TOWN LAW, §§172-a, 172-d, 173, … of the Town Law, a town board may, after a public hearing, dissolve a fire protection district and add the whole of the … excluded portion to the adjoining fire district. The fire commissioners of the fire district must consent, in writing, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-47Motor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Program
… of the Law require the Program to be administered by a 12-member Board, with DCJS as administrator and the DCJS … supported by a time and effort tracking system; 21 of 139 overtime requests that lacked appropriate … and $385 in pre-approved overtime that – according to payroll records – was not worked. Key Recommendations Take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/motor-vehicle-theft-and-insurance-fraud-prevention-programOpinion 95-17
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Property (transfer … This is response to your inquiry concerning the use, in a sewer district, of personal property owned by the town. … You indicate that the town owns a supply of sand that is in excess of its own needs for the foreseeable future. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-17IV.4.C General State Charges – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… (i.e., investigation expenses, data retrieval expenses, court/legal expenses, independent medical exams, etc…) … a state employee in federal court. 60195 POL – State Supreme Court Judgment Payment authorized under the Public … against a state employee in state court. 60196 POL – State Supreme Court Settlement Payment authorized under the Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4c-general-state-chargesOpinion 90-4
… the time the obligations are outstanding. This is in reply to your letter concerning the dredging of a pond within the … pond have asked the village to explore the possibility of having the village dredge the pond and assess the cost on the … p 43; 1981 Opns State Comp No. 81-325, p 353). It would not contravene Article VIII, §1 to expend municipal moneys in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-4Cost-Saving Ideas: Capital and Repair Reserve Funds for Town or County Water and Sewer Districts
… or at shorter intervals. This fund may not be used to pay district operation and maintenance costs. A governing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-capital-and-repair-reserve-funds-town-or-county-water-and-sewer-districtsOpinion 92-17
… of law, include a share of county sales tax revenues for towns. You ask whether a sales tax agreement entered into … a portion of the county sales tax revenues not set aside for county or school district purposes shall be distributed … subdivision (a) of Tax Law, §1262, a county may set aside for county purposes or educational purposes all or any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-17Opinion 2002-7
… -- Finances (establishment of and expenditure from reserve funds) -- Reserve Fund (authority to establish); (necessity … such monies to the treasurer of the library. Thus, library funds, whether held in the custody of the library treasurer, … establishment of, and expenditures from, capital reserve funds established by school authorities of any school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-7Opinion 2009-2
… LAW § 209-q (13) (a): When a town proposes or is required to issue indebtedness to finance a water improvement, the town must obtain the … total estimated cost of the improvement, including amounts to be financed both by the issuance of obligations and from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-2-0Opinion 88-41
… TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (authority to contract for the presentation of fire prevention programs) PERSONAL … of those functions which are purely ministerial in nature ( Local 589 v City of Newburgh , 116 AD2d 396, 501 … cash surplus or unanticipated revenues within a fund or by borrowing pursuant to the local finance law. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41Opinion 88-72
… district within the county district. This is in reply to your inquiry regarding the formation of a town sewer … are under orders from the county health department to remedy problems with their septic systems. These residents … have requested that the county district extend its lines to serve them, but the county district has refused to do so. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-72Opinion 89-39
… into prior to election to office) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800[3], 801, 802[1][b], [1][h]: A newly-elected town … unless the exception contained in either General Municipal Law, §802[1][b] or [1][h] is applicable. You ask whether a … is deemed to have an interest in any contract of a firm, partnership or association of which the officer or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-39Opinion 96-20
… police department must be given to the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services within 30 days of such action. You ask …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-20Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-319
… LQ_PCD_PAYCHECK_EARNINGS_BY_ID to identify a complete list of regular earnings and retroactive adjustments if there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-319-retroactive-april-2022-ucs-sled-payment-increaseOpinion 93-24
… ask whether the fire district may permit such facilities to be used by residents of the district, as well as members … the purpose of providing fire protection and responding to certain other types of emergencies (see Town Law, §176[1], … 13, authorizing towns, villages, cities and counties to provide playgrounds and neighborhood recreation centers). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-24XII.4.B Certification of Vouchers – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES Overview Section 110 of New York State Finance … with the Comptroller. OSC defines the terms Agency Head and Voucher Authorizer, as follows: Agency Head – The … or approve vouchers or expense reports are just, true and correct and, therefore, appropriate to pay. Voucher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4b-certification-vouchers