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Opinion 91-62
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Gifts (from village to school district public library) … (with reservation of right to use) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (gift of property from village to public … Article VIII, §1 prohibits municipalities from making gifts or loans of their property to or in aid of any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-62State Agencies Bulletin No. 1545
… agencies with information regarding the escheatment of uncashed payroll checks for calendar year 2015. Affected … $999.99 on October 6, 2016 with a requested return date of October 25, 2016. Signed outreach letters that were … returned were treated as a written request for reissuance of a payroll check. If responses were received prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1545-escheatment-2015-uncashed-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 1814
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the 2019-2020 maximum salary … March 16, 2012, the Governor signed legislation creating a new Tier 6 that applies to employees joining a retirement … Law, and the Administrative Code of the City of New York that affect the contributions and benefits of members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1814-maximum-salary-contribution-limit-tier-6-members-following-new-yorkOpinion 2006-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … a public hearing, to grant franchises “for the use of the streets, highways, and public places or any part thereof or … area to be served (see 47 USC §541[a][2]; see, gen.,103 NY Jur 2d, Telecommunications, §191). In this case, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-3Opinion 93-3
… of procurement which furthers the statutory purposes of new section 104-b except in very limited circumstances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-3Opinion 89-25
… Contracts (for use of excess capacity of sewage treatment plant) -- Financing of (permissible means of financing expansion of village sewage treatment plant for use by town sewer districts) VILLAGES -- Powers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-25Opinion 88-77
… 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 -- Exceptions (contracts with not-for-profit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-77Permanent COLA
… York area. You can also: Email us using our secure contact form . Write to us at: NYSLRS Pension Payroll Unit 110 State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/permanent-colaXI.2 Comptroller Approval of Contracts and General Contracts Processing – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Signature Contracting Procedures for the Fiscal Year End Contracts with Nonprofit Organizations As a rule, … System, including instructions for enrollment, see XI.16 Vendor Responsibility . EDSS provides authorized agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2-overviewOpinion 88-22
… PARK DISTRICTS -- Use (restrictions on nonresidents) PARKS AND RECREATION -- Facilities (exclusion of nonresidents); … that the town is constructing sewage treatment plants in two sewer districts and has applied for State and Federal aid … in classification or treatment will be upheld if it has some rational basis, is not arbitrary, and bears some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-22Social Media Use Policy
… The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) manages multiple social media sites to keep New Yorkers informed about the … spent. The opinions and beliefs expressed by users on our social media sites are those of the users and do not … reflect OSC views or opinions. Comments posted on our social media sites are not considered formal public comment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/social-media-use-policyOpinion 95-8
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers … (remittance of forfeiture moneys) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §1349; COUNTY LAW, §§550, 700: Forfeiture moneys distributed to a claiming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-8Opinion 88-62
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (creation of by town to finance closure of landfill); (payment of landfill fees … usefulness for abandonment of a refuse disposal area, while in itself not conclusive, is further support for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-62Opinion 88-6
Whether a defined contribution pension plan prohibits municipalities from establishing a local retirement system for its officers or employees after April 12 1922
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-6Opinion 89-51
… AND PREVENTION -- Contracts (additional payments for the services of private contractors); (cost of VFBL … -- Fire Protection Contracts (additional payments for the services of private contractors); (cost of VFBL … contract is generally required to provide that the party receiving fire protection pay for any increases in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-51Annual Audit
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether claims were … prior to payment. Key Findings We identified $1,224,077 of inappropriate claims. We also identified two high-dollar … duplicate payments totaling $344,000. … The objective of our examination was to determine whether claims were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/02/annual-auditCost-Saving Ideas: Legal Requirements
… "banks" or "trust companies" for deposit of public funds and for the securing of public deposits. Section 11 allows … by resolution, of an investment policy. Articles 3-A and 5-G govern generally the temporary investment of moneys … district. Capital Planning for Local Governments and School Districts General Municipal Law Section 6-c …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-legal-requirementsOpinion 91-43
… other than the clerk. You have asked us to reconcile two opinions of this Office, 34 Opns St Comp, 1978, p 6, and 1990 … town official. Accordingly, we do not believe the two opinions are inconsistent and we hereby reconfirm the … Savage, Town Supervisor Town of Palermo … Concerning opinions 34 Opns St Comp 1978 p 6 and 1990 Opns St Comp No …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-43DiNapoli: Loss of Federal Deductions in Trump Tax Plan Could Hurt New York's Middle Class Taxpayers
… deduction for state and local taxes, which has been part of the federal income tax since its inception in 1913, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-loss-federal-deductions-trump-tax-plan-could-hurt-new-yorks-middle-class-taxpayersArchived: Legislative Session 2019–2020
… 2021, inclusive; (2) authorizing local governments and school districts to spend or temporarily transfer moneys in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2019-2020