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Opinion 90-53
… (authority to contract out functions of village road commissioner) -- Permissible Functions (discretionary … Contractor (authority to contract out functions of village road commissioner) FEES -- Retention of (by independent … to perform the functions of a building inspector or deputy road commissioner. A village may, however, contract with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-53Opinion 2005-4
… for transfer from unemployment insurance reserve fund) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§6-m, 6-p; EDUCATION LAW §§1804(6)(c), … is subject to the permissive referendum requirements of General Municipal Law §6-p for the transfer of monies from an … is subject to the permissive referendum requirements of General Municipal Law §6-p for the transfer of monies from an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-4Opinion 92-23
… storage tanks and the erection of a switching station near a well) TOWN LAW, §§198(12)(a), 215(8): A separate board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-23Opinion 91-33
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … proceeding, a separate account in a financial depository need not be maintained for each such action or proceeding. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-33New York Local Government Assistance Corporation
… *The Corporation has fulfilled its mission and, per Section 3233 of the Public Authorities Law, its existence has been terminated as of October 1, 2022. Contacts: Pat …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debt/lgacOpinion 91-1
… consolidations, codifications or restatements of pre-1953 special or local laws applicable to a local … as expressly provided by the State Legislature or by a pre-1953 local law. Therefore, it is our opinion that a local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-1Opinion 96-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Municipal Funds (disposition of … FUNDS -- Budget Procedures (authority to supersede in village); (disposition of proceeds of sale of property) … a thirty year period for general village purposes. This is in reply to your request for our opinion concerning the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-4Conflicts of Interest of Municipal Officers and Employees
… in the best interests of the public. You also have a duty to use the limited public resources available to you as effectively and efficiently as possible. When … must be above reproach. This brochure is intended to help you better understand New York State law as it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/conflicts-interest-municipal-officers-and-employeesOpinion 2007-2
… preliminary or relating thereto that, prior to chapter 180 of the Laws of 2005 were directly incurred by towns and … ask whether amendments made to the Election Law by chapter 180 of the Laws of 2005 (“chapter 180”) require or permit the chargeback of election expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-2Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in Brooklyn
… an interagency plan to meet residents’ food needs in the near-, medium- and long-term was launched. Immediate measures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-brooklynOpinion 91-32
… or settlement of (devaluation of real property located near solid waste facilities) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-32Opinion 91-13*
… REAL PROPERTY -- Leases (as constituting indebtedness for purposes of the Constitution and Local Finance Law); (as … of Participation (as constituting indebtedness for purposes of the Constitution and Local Finance Law) … -- Contracts Requiring Bidding (lease of public facility for use by a municipal corporation in performance of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-13XI.4.A Not-for-Profit Prompt Contracting – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Contracting Advisory Committee evaluates. On November 18, 2009, a revised Part 22 of 2 NYCRR entitled Prompt … to provide services immediately.³ Notification of Suspension of Interest The law provides the ability to start … Prompt Contracting Law through the use of notification and suspension letters. Upon determining that significant and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi4a-not-profit-prompt-contracting14th Annual Emerging Manager & MWBE Conference
The 14th Annual Emerging Manager MWBE Conference is an opportunity for attendees to connect with New York State Common Retirement Fund investment staff and partners
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/emerging-manager/14-annual-conferenceOpinion 88-36
… COUNTY LAW, §650: A county sheriff is subject to the rule of strict or absolute liability for the loss of public … department. NEW YORK CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE XIII, §13; COUNTY LAW, §650: The constitutional provision which … 805; Tillinghast v Merrill , 151 NY 135, 45 NE 375). This rule of strict liability for public funds is well established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-36Federal Impact on Higher Education – Federal Funding and New York
… upcoming budget appropriations for federal fiscal year 2026 and Executive action put at risk the competitiveness … of over 1,800 grants by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through June 2025. Accompanying this action, the … 6 most provisions will become effective as of the 2026-27 academic year. The U.S. Department of Education is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-impact-higher-educationNew Yorkers in Need: A Look at Poverty Trends in New York State for the Last Decade
… had devastating health, economic and social consequences. In New York, the pandemic and ensuing economic shutdown … like food and housing. Since 2014, poverty rates in New York have surpassed the national average. In 2021, the … had devastating health economic and social consequences In New York the pandemic and ensuing economic shutdown …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-look-poverty-trends-new-york-state-last-decadeThe Construction Industry in New York City: Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19
… Highlights In 2020, New York State had the fourth-largest construction sector in the nation, but also had the highest job losses. The loss of 44,400 construction jobs was the State’s worst annual decline in … than half the industry’s statewide job losses. The City’s construction employment declined by 14.4 percent (23,300 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/construction-industry-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19New Yorkers in Need: The Housing Insecurity Crisis
… growth but less than job growth (8.3 percent) during this period, and was far below other states, with New York ranking … slowly (19.7 percent) than costs for renters during this period. 24 FIGURE 9 – Monthly Median Gross Rent and Monthly … homeowners can lock in the price of housing over a long period through a fixed-rate mortgage and may even reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-housing-insecurity-crisis