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Opinion 88-72
… of a town sewer district within the county district. This is in reply to your inquiry regarding the formation of a town … sewer district. You indicate that a portion of the town is within the boundaries of a county sewer district. You … with facilities in a nearby city. You ask whether it is permissible for the town to establish a sewer district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-72Opinion 90-40
… trustee) VILLAGE LAW, §4-400(1)(a): A village trustee who is also deputy mayor does not vote both in his or her … mayor, "during the absence or inability of the mayor, is vested with all the powers and may perform all the duties … added]). The quoted paragraph from section 4-400(1)(a) is identical to language in section 88 of the former Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-40Opinion 93-24
… St Comp No. 81-196, p 209; 17 Opns St Comp, 1961, p 252; cf . Wells v Town of Salina , 119 NY 280). Subdivision 14 of … 16 Opns St Comp, 1960, p 175; 4 Opns St Comp, 1948, p 91; cf ., e.g., General Municipal Law, article 13, authorizing … and tennis are clearly "competitive sporting events" ( cf . Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law, §5[1][m], referring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-24Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… identified. Office of Court Administration: Reporting on Foreclosure of Real Property Funds - Kings County (Follow-Up) … referees did not always properly report and account for foreclosure funds. Additionally, ten of the 77 referees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsOpinion 91-39
… of any municipal corporation ... to which any salary ... is attached, except ... an elective public office ..." … added). This exception for elective office, however, is limited. Section 150, as amended by L 1984, ch 117, … an elective public office and then "accepts appointment, is re-elected or takes a new oath of office to the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-39Language Access Services (Follow-Up)
… (LEP) New Yorkers. The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV or Department) is one of the agencies required to develop and follow a Plan. DMV issues licenses, non-driver identification cards, vehicle … adjudicatory, and other enforcement activities. DMV conducts more than 20 million customer transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/language-access-services-followOpinion 2000-6
… least sixty percent of the village board of trustees and is subject to a mandatory referendum of the eligible voters within the village. Where a service award program is established for the volunteer firefighters of a village fire department, the village board of trustees is required to appropriate annually the amount needed to fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-6Opinion 88-31
… MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-m: A county treasurer is not required to refund the fee prescribed in section 99-m of the General … charged. You ask whether a county treasurer is required to refund the fee prescribed in section 99-m of the General … the General Municipal Law provides that: "When, pursuant to the provisions of title P of the criminal procedure law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-31Opinion 96-20
… 1970 by a resolution of the village board adopted pursuant to former Village Law, §188-a may be abolished pursuant to Village Law, §8-800 by local law subject to permissive referendum. Notification of the abolishment of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-20Opinion 94-20
… HOME RULE LAW§10(1)(ii)(e)(2); LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §§26.10, 29.00: A village may not impose a special assessment … No. 90-39, p 88). Since the maintenance of a public street is undertaken for the benefit of the public at large (see Lopes v Rostad, 45 NY2d 617, 412 NYS2d 127), it is our opinion that a village may not finance the cost of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-20Opinion 90-51
… access line per month on the customers of every service supplier within such municipality to pay for the costs … telephone system to serve such municipality. The service supplier acts as collection agent of the surcharge for the … surcharge monies remitted to the municipality by a service supplier and other funds dedicated to the payment of "system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-51Opinion 97-6
… house an enhanced emergency telephone (E911) system which is determined by the county governing board to be necessary … assure effective operation and maintenance of the system is a "system cost" within the meaning of County Law, §301(8). … an E911 service. One of the stated purposes of article 6 is to "provide counties with a funding mechanism to assist in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-6Opinion 89-27
… in office prior to such date, as long as the resolution is consistent with equal protection provisions in the State … salary or wages and fringe benefits. The term, however, is also often used interchangeably with 'salary' or 'wages' … exclusive of fringe benefits, to which an employee is entitled (see 1985 Opns St Comp No. 85-13, p 16; 1984 Opns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-27Town of Gorham – Distribution of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Proceeds (2025M-106)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Town of Gorham (Town) officials properly distribute foreign fire … they need. This helps maintain the safety and morale of firefighters, who play a crucial role in protecting the … operations, including the allocation and distribution of FFI tax proceeds. The Town disbursed FFI tax proceeds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/03/06/town-gorham-distribution-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-proceeds-2025m-106Opinion 88-27
… 397 [1976]). Moreover, prior to the 1977 amendment, it was settled that the rights of a disabled firefighter vested at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-27II.4 Overview – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… the comparison of information from different agencies, funds and programs; and assures the accuracy and reliability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii4-overviewAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers' Compensation Program for the Three State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2020
… Objective To ascertain the total expenses that the Workers’ … March 31, 2020. About the Program The Board’s mission is to protect the rights of employees and employers by ensuring … compliance with the Workers’ Compensation Law (Law). Costs to administer the Program are recovered via assessments by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/29/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-three-state-fiscal-years-endedOpinion 88-40
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … MUNICIPAL COOPERATION - Municipal Funds (allocation of moneys held for joint service); (audit of claims for joint … committee established by the agreement must be composed of members of the town board and village board of trustees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-40Opinion 2003-4
… power to bind the [local government]" ( Seif v City of Long Beach , 286 NY 382 at p 388). 2 Further, it is also well established that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-4IX.6.B OSC Draw Procedures – IX. Federal Grants
… contract whereas for non-managed grants the contract is “PENDING”. This status determines whether transactions … bills are approved, a corresponding Accounts Receivable is generated. For more detailed information on billing, see … requests by OSC BSAO and could have reporting impacts. It is essential that anyone responsible for inputting these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6b-osc-draw-procedures