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Opinion 88-26
… Uses (financing construction of building by town for State Police use) NEW YORK CONSTITUTION, ART. VIII, §2; EXECUTIVE … the construction of a building for use by the State Police on land owned by the State so long as the town retains … You ask whether a town may construct a building for State Police use on State land located in the town and finance the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-26Opinion 98-4
… Law, §554 in connection with correction of errors on tax rolls may be delegated to the county auditor or county … duties in connection with correction of errors on tax rolls, as provided in Real Property Tax Law, §554(9). At the … Laws of 1997, relates to the correction of errors on tax rolls. Subdivision 9 authorizes a tax levying body to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-4Opinion 88-24
… for costs incurred in connection with maintaining a pond located on the board member's property and used as a part of … for costs incurred in connection with maintaining a pond located on the board members property and used as a part of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-24Opinion 94-13
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PAID FIREFIGHTERS -- … our view that section 207-a(6) confers implied authority on municipalities and fire districts to adopt reasonable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-13Opinion 95-28
… by a letter of credit issued by a Federal Home Loan Bank) LOCAL LAWS -- Municipal Funds (authorizing investment … irrevocable letter of credit issued by a Federal Home Loan Bank. A local government may not authorize such an investment … irrevocable letter of credit issued by a Federal Home Loan Bank (hereinafter "FHLB"). General Municipal Law, §11 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-28Noise in New York City Neighborhoods: Assessing Risk in Urban Noise Management, January 2018
Every day, New York City’s eight million residents face a mix of urban noise, which, at best, poses an annoyance and, at worst, impacts quality of life.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/health-noise-in-nyc-2018.pdfOpinion 89-13
… (purchase of used equipment of another municipality at auction) -- Contracts Requiring Bidding (purchase of used … equipment from another municipality of this State at an auction pursuant to the exception contained in General … of this State may be purchased by a county at an auction without contravening the competitive bidding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-13Opinion 96-10
… NYS2d 918 mod on other grnds 88 AD2d 780, 451 NYS2d 523 app dsmd 58 NY2d 601, 458 NYS2d 1025 app dsmd 58 NY2d 687, 458 NYS2d 543 rearg den 58 NY2d 824, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-10Compliance With Outcome Reporting Requirements
… Purpose To determine whether Empire State Development (ESD) meets legal and regulatory requirements to report on the outcomes of its programs and initiatives, … To determine whether Empire State Development ESD meets legal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/17/compliance-outcome-reporting-requirementsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-266.2
… respect to union dues deductions are properly authorized, verified and executed. As the State’s payroll administrator, … respect to the deduction for union dues, because OSC is not a party to the relationship between the unions and its … file submissions directly into PayServ. Other unions do not currently have the capability to do so. Agencies will no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-2662-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payrollOpinion 91-10
… -- Powers and Duties (tort liability in connection with park district) PARK DISTRICTS -- Establishment (pursuant to Laws of 1924, ch … 574 (MCKINNEY'S UNCONSOLIDATED LAWS, §§1471-1493): A park district established pursuant to the provisions of … the powers and duties of the town board in relation to a park district which authorizes the establishment of park …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-10Opinion 88-44
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Engineering Services (town board member … Whether a town board member who is an employee of an incorporated engineering firm with which the town has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-44DiNapoli Audit: State Oversight of Animal Shelters Found to Be Adequate, But Better Safeguards Needed Before Dogs Are Euthanized
… generally completed required inspections in a timely fashion. But of approximately 2,000 inspections that were … is included in the final report , which can be found online at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-audit-state-oversight-animal-shelters-found-be-adequate-better-safeguards-needed-dogs-areOpinion 88-63
… may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICEMEN AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Auxiliary … COUNTY LAW, §§215(3), 550(2): Moneys received as gift to defray the costs of operating an auxiliary police unit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-63Opinion 97-4
… Firemen's Benevolent Association (use of moneys to pay death benefit upon death of firefighter's spouse) INSURANCE … may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to provide a death benefit to a member of the Association upon the death … may use foreign fire insurance tax moneys to fund a death benefit payable to the family of a deceased firefighter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-4Opinion 2001-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Audit (necessity of vendor certification) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties … to certify claims submitted for payment for the provision of goods and services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-10Mission Statement and Performance Measures
… its performance measures and properly reporting on the results. The audit covers from January 1, 2010 through June … its performance measures and properly reporting on the results …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/13/mission-statement-and-performance-measuresOversight of Drug Disposal
… the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) programs and the programs it oversees collect and dispose of unneeded drugs … sound disposal options, such as approved drug take-back programs, are available. Since 2008, the Department of … whether the Office of Addiction Services and Supports programs and the programs it oversees collect and dispose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/15/oversight-drug-disposalCost-Saving Ideas: Credit Card Accountability - Minimizing the Risk of Error, Misuse and Fraud
… it is often more convenient for them to pay with a credit card than to fill out a procurement request form and … and necessary expenses, local governments must have both a credit card policy and a system of internal controls in … best practices below as a reference for adopting a strong credit card policy and developing sensible internal controls. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-credit-card-accountability-minimizing-risk-error-misuse-and-fraudState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Health and Mental Hygiene – Oversight of the Practice of Funeral Directing (2022-S-47) The Department of Health … for governing and regulating the business and practice of funeral directing, undertaking, and embalming in New York … of the revenues, the vendor complied with all terms of the service level agreements, or the liquidated damages assessed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits