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Opinion 90-54
… (see ERISA, §4[b] and IRC, §414[P][9]). QDRO's apply only to plans to which IRC, §401(a)(13) also applies. … last sentence of section 401(a), subparagraph 13 applies only in the case of a plan to which section 411 relating to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-54Opinion 90-1
… CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (gifts of moneys to public entities) LOCAL LAWS -- Municipal Funds (authorizing gift of to another municipal corporation) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … facility must be applied to a town's general fund and used for town-wide purposes. You also ask whether a portion of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-1Opinion 2004-7
… -- Taxes and Assessments (inclusion of delinquent water rents of outside users on tax roll) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND … water user fees against outside users with) WATER RENTS -- Enforcement (of delinquent outside users by … with law for enforcing the collection of water rents and provides that a village "may enforce observance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-7State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… totaling $23,817 for solvents. Some of the parts are only compatible with snowmobiles, all-terrain and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsOpinion 2007-3
… chief’s entitlement under section 207-m was triggered only when the “base salary” of the highest ranking … that an amendment will have prospective application only, unless the language of the statute clearly indicates a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-3Opinion 89-49
… executor as substitute for a previously named fiduciary, a fee is properly charged pursuant to SCPA, §2402(7), based on … such a proceeding, there is no actual monetary value, the fee charged would be $27.00. This is in reply to your inquiry … by a Surrogate's Court. Specifically, you ask whether a fee is properly imposed pursuant to subdivision 1 or 2 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-49Opinion 89-41
… implied. Further, because Town Law, §§175 and 179 are the only statutes which generally govern the conduct of referenda …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-41Opinion 2009-2
… is based on the total cost of the improvement or only on the amount of the improvement to be financed by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-2-0Opinion 88-62
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund … to establish one or more public dumps or dumping grounds. In addition, Town Law, §221(1) authorizes town boards to … a "physical public betterment or improvement" within the meaning and intent of General Municipal Law, §6-c (GML, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-62Opinion 88-48
… in furtherance of the corporate purposes of the Authority and that the Authority has a rational basis for choosing a … the purchase of equipment such as trucks, trailers, bins and containers to be used in connection with a recycling … Waste Management Authority ("the Authority") was created and is governed by title 30 of article 8 of the Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-48Opinion 89-12
… covers the conduct of municipal officers or employees only (General Municipal Law §800[5]). Therefore, an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-12Opinion 88-76
… or district making the appropriation and shall be expended only under direction of the library trustees on properly … may invest public funds (e.g., moneys raised by taxes) only in the types of investments authorized by General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-76New Funding Needed for MTA Improvements to Prevent Unplanned Fare and Toll Hikes
… by ventilation plants. In July, the MTA announced a two-phase Subway Action Plan to address the deterioration of the system. Phase 1, with an estimated cost of $836 million, focuses on … suggested that the state and the city split the cost of Phase 1, but an agreement has not yet been reached. In the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/new-funding-needed-mta-improvements-prevent-unplanned-fare-and-toll-hikesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1348
… Agencies should have an established process in place requiring employees to substantiate their business use … is the most restrictive and cannot be used if the fair market value exceeds set amounts in the year the vehicle was … use of chauffeur services is usually based on the fair market value of obtaining such services in the market place. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1348-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedOpinion 92-19
… PLANNING -- Subdivisions (authority of town to regulate traffic on private roads in residential subdivision) PARKING AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS -- Private Roads (authority of town to regulate traffic in residential subdivision) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- … 400000 according to the 1990 federal census may regulate traffic in residential subdivisions on private roads open to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-19Opinion 92-12
… Funds , 114 AD2d 701, 494 NYS2d 667; see also General Accident Group v Frintzilas , 111 Misc 2d 306, 443 NYS2d 989; … App Div 426, 120 NYS2d 142; see also Soroka v Catherwood , 24 AD2d 920, 264 NYS2d 682), as well as the performance of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-12Partial Lump Sum (PLS) Payment at Retirement — For Eligible NYSLRS Members
… single payment equal to a percentage of the value of your pension benefit at retirement. The payment amount depends on … sheriff, undersheriff, deputy sheriff or county correction officer; Be covered by a plan that allows for retirement … will not be made until it is determined whether you are approved for the disability retirement benefit. If you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/partial-lump-sum-paymentOpinion 91-37
… parking violations bureau for violations of Vehicle and Traffic Law, §§306 and 402) PARKING AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS -- Parking Regulations (disposition of … parking violations bureau for violations of Vehicle and Traffic Law, §§306 and 402) VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§235, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-37Opinion 2004-4
… GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §800(3): If the compensation paid to the law partner of a school board member, who is engaged … district's code of ethics, however, should be consulted to ascertain whether it contains any pertinent provisions … and abstain from voting, on matters pertaining to the compensation, and other terms and conditions of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-4State Agencies Bulletin No. 808
… for overtime payments. Affected Employees Certain seasonal hourly employees in the Department of Environmental … and current $500.00 Longevity Payments for long-term seasonal employees who meet the eligibility criteria stated … (09180) Contract Provisions and Eligibility Criteria 2007 Seasonal Longevity Payments Employees who were Active in Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/808-april-2007-and-april-2008-50000-longevity-payments-long-term-seasonal