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Opinion 91-20
… fees from insurance companies) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §122-b; TOWN LAW, §184: In addition to ambulance service … authority to contract for ambulance service under section 122-b of the General Municipal Law. You indicate that the … medical treatment. You ask whether, pursuant to section 122-b of the General Municipal Law, the town may contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-20Opinion 90-25
… HYDRANTS -- Fire Districts (authority to contract for) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Approval (effect of failure to obtain … authorizes the board of fire commissioners, after a public hearing upon notice, to establish within the district one or more zones in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-25New York State Pension Fund Sets 2040 Net Zero Carbon Emissions Target
… valued at an estimated $226 billion, has adopted a goal to transition its portfolio to net zero greenhouse gas … Speaker Félix W. Ortiz said : “The ambitious goal to transition the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s … valued at an estimated $226 billion has adopted a goal to transition its portfolio to net zero greenhouse gas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/new-york-state-pension-fund-sets-2040-net-zero-carbon-emissions-targetState Agencies Bulletin No. 1839
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2020 Institution Teacher Summer Session … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2020 Institution Teacher Summer Session …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1839-new-procedures-processing-2020-summer-session-payments-institutionState Comptroller DiNapoli and Ulster County Executive Metzger Announce Findings of Gulnick Investigation
… conflicts related to vendors hired in relation to estates administered by the county; and possible theft of … Develop policies and procedures over the administration of estates. This should include recordkeeping and reporting … disclosure of conflicts, and vendor procurement for the estates; Ensure an estate file with sufficient supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-ulster-county-executive-metzger-announce-findings-gulnickOpinion 91-26
… -- Architectural Services (provided to public library by firm employing daughter of library board member) -- Codes of … Family Relationships (contract between public library and firm employing library board member's daughter) -- Interest … In Contract (library board member in contract with firm employing daughter) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-26Opinion 90-54
… distribution of benefits in matrimonial actions) DOMESTIC RELATIONS LAW, §236; RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY … subject to the equitable distribution provisions of the Domestic Relations Law, and, therefore, may be paid by the … Internal Revenue Code (IRC) which provide for Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDRO's) (see ERISA, §4[b] and IRC, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-54Opinion 90-49
… engaging in a brief telephone conversation (see also, In re City of New York , 78 AD 87, 79 NYS 793, regarding payment … meeting which was adjourned for lack of a quorum; In re Town of Hempstead , 36 AD 321, 55 NYS 345, affd 160 NY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-49Opinion 2007-3
… on or after August 2, 1999) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §207-m: A village chief of police is not entitled to benefits under General Municipal Law §207-m when the “other compensation” provided to the highest … a village police chief under General Municipal Law §207-m. You indicate that the sergeant, who is the highest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-3Opinion 88-56
… and Sales (fire district commissioner an employee of firm doing business with district) -- Exceptions … district commissioner, who is a salaried employee of a firm doing business with the district, does not have a … conflict of interest in purchase contracts between the firm and the district if the exception contained in General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-56Opinion 88-5
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Health Insurance (authority to cover retired employees); (retirees … AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (reduction of health insurance benefits) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §92-a: A town may … establishing a personnel policy of providing health insurance at town expense to retired employees with at least …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-5Opinion 89-12
… specifications and supervising work) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§103, 800(5); 8 NEW YORK CODES, RULES AND REGULATIONS, … the engineer also is a one-half owner of a construction firm which may bid on the building project presents possible … We note initially that Article 18 of the General Municipal Law, (§§800 et seq .) relative to conflicts of interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-12Opinion 88-76
… moneys appropriated by a village to a village public library must be credited to the library fund and not to the village general fund. EDUCATION … §11: Moneys donated by private persons to a village public library may be invested by the library trustees in … the investment of moneys appropriated by the village for library purposes is credited to the library fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-76Opinion 97-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … from having any direct or indirect interest in contracts with the housing authority. In our view, a housing authority … Whether art 18 of the Gen Municipal Law authorizes a city to require housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-11Opinion 92-36
… basis in order to finance the implementation of an enhanced 911 emergency telephone system in an area … Law (§300 et seq .) authorizes a county to institute an enhanced 911 (E911) system pilot project to be installed only … equipment and telephone services needed t o provide an enhanced 911 emergency telephone system to serve such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-36Opinion 92-3
… engineer as creditor of planning board chairman) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Planning Boards (consulting engineer … (see General Municipal Law, §800[4],[5]). A municipal officer or employee has an "interest" in any contract with … §800[2]). An interest in a contract is prohibited if the officer or employee, individually or as a member of a board, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-3Opinion 98-14
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … law, supersede these budget estimate requirements. You ask whether the annual budget estimate submitted by a town … You ask whether the annual budget estimate submitted by a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-14Risk Assessment and Implementation of Measures to Address Extreme Weather Conditions
… The audit covered the period from April 2009 through July 2023. Background MTA’s bus operating units (Transit Bus and … capital program funding from 2010–2019 and has another $3.33 billion in capital projects programmed for 2020–2024. MTA … require that a budget estimate be prepared in the “year dollars” of the Master Plan document (i.e., an estimate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/01/02/risk-assessment-and-implementation-measures-address-extreme-weather-conditionsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1952.1
… (Military Stipend Leave), Leave of Absence/WDL (WC Dis Lv), or Leave of Absence/WPS (WC 60% SUP) on the Ratification Date of 07/27/2021; and Has a … (Military Stipend Leave), Leave of Absence/WDL (WC Dis Lv), or Leave of Absence/WPS (WC 60% SUP) on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19521-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-nursing-titles-representedState Agencies Bulletin No. 726
… with information and procedures regarding the calculation of affected employees’ salaries and the processing of necessary salary corrections. Affected Employees … will move in the future Background Pursuant to Chapter 103 of the Laws of 2005 which amends Civil Service Law, Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/726-implementation-new-method-calculating-salaries-employees-upon-movement