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DiNapoli Releases Analysis of State Budget Financial and Capital Plans
… ended the last year with the largest General Fund balance in recent years, but continues to face real fiscal … add to our reserves, leaving the state with little cushion in the event of an economic downturn." The $170.3 billion … as well as other budget management actions; Spending on Capital Projects Decreasing: Capital spending is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-budget-financial-and-capital-plansNYC Budget Benefiting From Strong Tax Collections
… state's 145,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/nyc-budget-benefiting-strong-tax-collectionsOpinion 93-20
… town board ...". Section 37(1) further provides that all school district moneys collected by the receiver must be deposited in designated bank(s) to the credit of the school district. After payment to the supervisor of the full … the receipt thereof. In lieu of the immediate deposit of school district moneys to the credit of the school district, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-20Opinion 2001-6
… be expended for illegal purposes or purposes contrary to public policy (see e.g., Opn No. 2000-6, p 17; 1989 Opns St …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-6Opinion 2002-10
… 119-bb(2), 119-dd(3): A town, after due notice and public hearing, may accept a gift of a privately-owned, … property within its jurisdiction, after due notice and public hearing (see also Town Law §64[8], [17-a]; 1978 Opns … procedures are followed regarding due notice and a public hearing. Whether the property in question falls within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10-0Opinion 2002-10
… to acquire by gift as historic property) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (acceptance of gift of privately-owned cemetery … §§119-aa, 119-bb(2), 119-dd(3): A town, after due notice and public hearing, may accept a gift of a privately-owned, … that constitutes historical property within the town and provide for the upkeep and repair of such property. You …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10DiNapoli: Food Giant ConAgra Agrees to State Pension Fund's Proposal to Buy Sustainable Palm Oil
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … to rainforest destruction. As a result of the company’s new policy, the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-food-giant-conagra-agrees-state-pension-funds-proposal-buy-sustainable-palm-oilOpinion 98-24
… that the "home area" of the firefighter at the time of injury is responsible for VFBL benefits (see Volunteer … Law, §30[1-6]). Thus, for example, if at the time of injury, a volunteer firefighter was a member of a fire … generally would be a fire district charge, even if the injury occurred while performing services outside the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-24Opinion 98 - 19
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … An installment purchase contract of a fire district is subject to a mandatory referendum. You ask whether an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-19Opinion 92-55
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Powers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-55Opinion 92-50
… in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Award (preference to local bidder) LOCAL LAWS -- Competitive Bidding … by General Municipal Law, §103) -- Pre-emption (preference to local bidder) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Commerce Clause (preference to local bidder) -- Equal Protection (preference to local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-50Opinion 97-13
… a disciplinary suspension may not earn points for training courses taken during the suspension. A volunteer firefighter … service under a service award program for training courses taken during a period of suspension for misconduct. … You also ask whether points must be granted for training courses taken without the knowledge or permission of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-13Opinion 95-31
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (entitlement of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-31Opinion 95-29
… and dissolve the district. Moneys received from the sale of the property and facilities of the water district … the proposition is approved, the moneys received from the sale must be placed in a reserve fund to amortize any … This alternative, however, does not apply in the case of a sale to a public authority. … Whether the facilities of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-29Opinion 91-42
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … treasurer); (cooperative investment of department funds and village funds); (gift of department funds to village … agree to transfer custody of village fire department funds from the department to the village treasurer for investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-42Opinion 90-63
… discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Appropriations and Expenditures (recognition dinner for volunteers); … for senior citizens) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (in recognition of municipal service - … district. Education Law, §255(1) authorizes municipalities and school districts to establish a public library and to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-63Opinion 92-4
… discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (supervised physical fitness training for … realizing sufficient benefits to justify the expenditure and the cost is reasonable in relation to the benefits … The training would take place at a local health and fitness center. If the fire district may expend its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-4Opinion 92-24
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER -- Designation of (criteria for designation in … a paid subscription, may not be designated as an official newspaper. A town board is not required to designate an official newspaper, but if it elects to do so the board must follow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-24Pension Funds Break New Ground on Board Diversity
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the New York Common Retirement Fund (Fund) has reached …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/pension-funds-break-new-ground-board-diversityOpinion 96-13
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … (simultaneous participation in service award program and retirement system) CIVIL SERVICE LAW, §150; GENERAL … may simultaneously participate in, and receive benefits from, a service award program for volunteer ambulance workers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-13