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Opinion 90-41
… may construct sewers and determine that the cost of such construction be borne wholly by the benefited properties. … (§14-1400 et seq .) contains provisions relative to the construction of sewerage systems in villages. Section 14-1406 … a procedure whereby fronting owners could petition for the construction of a sewer wholly at the expense of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-41Opinion 2008-1
… ( see 1992 Ops St Comp No. 92-30, at 78; but cf . 30 Ed Dept Rep 236 [Decision No. 12447]). The school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-1Opinion 96-9
… to a collective bargaining agreement must be calculated as part of the "base salary" of those officers pursuant to … to the chief. Section 207-m provides, in pertinent part, that: whenever the base salary of the permanent … cash compensation to be paid periodically, it would be part of the base salary and the chief would be entitled to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-9Opinion 96-8
… to comply with toll collection regulations (see 21 NYCRR Part 101; Public Authorities Law, §361; Vehicle and Traffic … authority serving the notice of liability ... and shall be heard and determined ... in the same manner as charges of … of toll collection regulations under section 2985 does not constitute a misdemeanor. However, Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-8Opinion 96-24
… reserve fund for a "type" of equipment, that is, a kind or class of firefighting equipment (e.g., "fire fighting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Opinion 96-2
… the special act in question (L 1991, ch 658) provides for the creation of a "public library district" which is … with the village. The special act also provides for the library district to be governed by an elected board … together with interest thereon as provided in section 726(2). Section 726(1)(b) also provides that "[s]o much of any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-2Opinion 97-17
… OF INTEREST -- Financial Disclosure (applicability of county financial disclosure requirements to city and county public library) COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties … establish financial disclosure requirements for city and county public library) LIBRARIES -- Public Library (authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-17Opinion 92-5
… NY2d 80, 320 NYS2d 29; Deniham Enterprises v O'Dwyer , 302 NY 451; Rodrigues v Town of Beekman , 120 AD2d 724, 502 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-5Opinion 92-45
… AID SQUADS -- Ambulance Service (no authority to impose fee for) -- Powers and Duties (imposition of fee for ambulance service) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §209-b(4): A fee may not be imposed for the services of an emergency … aid squad of a fire district fire department may impose a fee on certain persons to whom they provide service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-45Opinion 92-7
… as follows: ... Such taxes shall only be used for the care and relief of disabled or indigent volunteer and exempt … act incorporating the Association does not define the term "indigent". In the absence of a statutory definition, … consistent with the commonly understood meaning of the term "indigent", for determining indigency in connection with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-7Opinion 91-50
… been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-50Opinion 93-24
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures … (construction of outdoor competitive sports facility by fire district) TOWN LAW, §176(14): A fire district may not improve vacant land owned by the … Whether the fire district may permit such facilities to be used by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-24Opinion 93-20
… another town officer. Such a local law would be subject to mandatory referendum in the case of an elective receiver. You … of an elective receiver, the local law would be subject to mandatory referendum (Municipal Home Rule Law, §23[2][f]). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-20Opinion 95-1
… and Employees (municipality's responsibility to pay health care costs) INSURANCE -- Health Insurance (municipality's responsibility to pay health … is "a corporate governmental agency, constituting a public benefit corporation" (General Municipal Law, §553[2]). As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-1Opinion 91-48
… approval of a plat, exemption form a plat or official map, license or permit must state the name, residence and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-48Retirees
… Information for retirees of the New York State and Local Retirement System NYSLRS and resources to help them review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retireesOpinion 2001-7
… DISTRICTS -- Expenses (authority to charge "entry fee" to properties within an extension to a public parking district) … -- Extensions (authority to charge "entry fee" to properties within an extension to a public parking district) … Parking Districts (authority to charge "entry fee" to properties within extension) LOCAL LAWS -- Fees (authority to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-7DiNapoli: Gaming Revenue Plays Increasing Role In State Budget
… approved a constitutional amendment authorizing seven new commercial casinos to be located in the state. Under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-gaming-revenue-plays-increasing-role-state-budgetVIII.3 Interagency Billing – VIII. Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers & General Ledger Journal Entries
… allows agencies to bill each other, settling bills without the need for a paper check and using accounting entries only. The interagency billing process provides visibility into the status of interagency receivables (open item) and … allows agencies to bill each other settling bills without the need for a paper check and using accounting entries only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-viii/viii3-interagency-billingIX.12.K Functional Clearance Patterns – IX. Federal Grants
… To calculate CMIA interest liabilities, it is necessary for OSC to develop functional clearance patterns. This is … to calculate dollar-weighted clearance patterns for all payments made from federal funds. Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12k-functional-clearance-patterns