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Opinion 89-49
… imposition of fees by a Surrogate's Court. Specifically, you ask whether a fee is properly imposed pursuant to … In the event that SCPA 2402(1) and (2) are not applicable, you ask if a fee must be imposed pursuant to SCPA, §§2402(7) … proceedings where no specific fee is otherwise provided. You state that presently the practice throughout the State is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-49Annual Financial Report
… in the Applications Resources section of this webpage. You may also contact our office at 1-866-321-8503, option 4. … Summary of Annual Financial Reporting Changes [.pdf] If you have any questions regarding the new Annual Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/annual-financial-reportVendor File Advisory No. 2
… W. OAK AVENUE W OAK AVE 45-A GRAY BOULEVARD 45-A GRAY BLVD JOHN H. SMITH JOHN H SMITH Capturing Consistent Information: Vendor Contact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/2-regarding-consistency-adding-vendor-informationState Agencies Bulletin No. 166
… The visible part of the Citrix connection is the initial login screen where users enter their userid and password to … the new Citrix application on its servers. The initial login screen will display the logo for the MetaFrame Citrix …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/166-upgrading-citrix-winframe-v17-citrix-metaframe-v18The Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… May 2021 PDF Version Message from the Comptroller The era of COVID-19 has brought enormous … Commission (FTC). That was a record number, up 85 percent from the previous year and more than four times the figure of … theft involves credit cards, bank accounts, business or personal loans, government benefits or other types of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftCost-Saving Ideas: Capital and Repair Reserve Funds for Town or County Water and Sewer Districts
… Law Section 55-a) Our office has created Local Government Management Guide entitled Reserve Funds that provides more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-capital-and-repair-reserve-funds-town-or-county-water-and-sewer-districtsOpinion 93-7
… have informed us that the services will involve certain social services and family court matters involving … 17 NY 584). We are aware of no judicial decisions on the issue of whether services of a process server are within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-7Opinion 93-16
… employees during regularly assigned work periods) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Regularly Assigned Work Periods" (meaning for … is required ordinarily to be at work under the terms and conditions of his or her employment. Permitting a … is ordinarily expected to be at work. This is in reply to your letter concerning the accrual of credit under a service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-16Opinion 93-15
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … by town board) TOWN BOARDS -- Powers and Duties (authority to annually audit public library) EDUCATION LAW, §259; TOWN … treasurer of a town public library is required pursuant to Town Law, §123 to annually account to, or submit its books …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-15Opinion 93-21
… (need for to sell fire truck in fire district) PERSONAL PROPERTY -- Disposition (procedures for sale of unneeded … by a fire district. Neither section 176(23) nor any other statute requires that competitive bids be solicited for the … for any lawful use (see, e.g., Ross v Wilson , 308 NY 605; Orelli v Ambro , 41 NY2d 952, 394 NYS2d 636; Matter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-21Opinion 91-57
… opinion. LIBRARIES -- Finances (comingling library moneys with those of municipal sponsor) -- Public Library (comingling library moneys with those of municipal sponsor) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Accounting (comingling library moneys with those of municipal sponsor) EDUCATION LAW, §259(1): …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-57Opinion 96-24
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- … the same amount previously paid annually for principal on obligations issued to finance a fire truck. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Opinion 91-19
… FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (authority to make gift to fire company); (authority to accept gift of firefighting equipment) FIRE COMPANY -- Powers and Duties (authority of fire district to make gift to fire company) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-19Opinion 96 - 11
… proposition to voter approval on own motion) REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for when selling town real property); (on … a town board, upon adoption of a resolution subject to permissive referendum, may convey the real property (Town … Opns St Comp No. 91-58, p 160 and citations therein). Permissive referendum requirements for a town are set forth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-11Opinion 91-35
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … the same dollar amount as that received by the highest ranking subordinate who is a member of a negotiating unit, … are members of a collective bargaining unit, the highest ranking subordinate to the chief. Neither the chief nor the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-35Opinion 94-26
… limit on) -- Establishment (by town within village) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments (limitation on … "general municipal taxes" levied in that year against the taxable real property in the district. It further provides that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-26Opinion 88-47
… statutes of limitations to lien enforcement) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §§902, 1422: The enforcement of liens for unpaid … would bar the enforcement of outstanding village tax liens for 1966 through 1978 that were levied before … in the former Village Law are now contained within Article 14 of the Real Property Tax Law. Similar to the provisions of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-47Opinion 2000-1
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … the opinion. CLAIMS -- Payment (of police officers' legal fees as moral obligation) LOCAL LAWS -- Compensation … in part as "any proceeding which occurs in a criminal court and involves a criminal investigation"). Similarly, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-1Opinion 89-4
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … You also ask whether the town may sell bonds and notes, at public or private sale, to the bank of which the … (see General Municipal Law, §11). In the situation at hand, it is our opinion that the town's investment policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-4SUNY Bulletin No. SU-85
… be processed through the Time Entry panel using the earn code DLS: Earnings Begin Date: 02/27/03 Earnings End Date: 02/27/03 Earn Code: DLS Amount: 158.50 Payroll Register and Employee's Paycheck/Advice The earn code DLS and the amount will be displayed on the payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-85-suny-discretionary-lump-sum-payments