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Opinion 90-39
… of specialized equipment needed to provide fire protection services to these properties. You ask whether a town, on … of specialized equipment needed to provide fire protection services to these properties. Town Law, §181(1) requires the … the imposition of fees or charges for fire protection services. In order for a fee or charge not to be considered a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-39Opinion 93-17
… of Education of West Islip Union Free School District, et al. v New York State Teachers' Retirement System, et al. , Supreme Court, Albany Co., RJI No. 019028049, May 26, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-17Reporting Regulation for Elected or Appointed Officials
… activities attesting to its accuracy and submit it to the secretary or clerk of the governing board within 30 days of … by such elected or appointed official and submitted to the secretary or clerk of the governing board within 30 days of … the requirements of this regulation and submits it to the secretary or clerk of the governing board. The record of work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-regulation-elected-or-appointed-officialsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-166
… be returned with a completed Next of Kin Affidavit ( Form AC 934-P ) and a Report of Check Exchange ( Form AC 1476-P ). For recipients of a previously deceased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-166-unified-court-system-ucs-salary-restorationsPreventing Inappropriate and Excessive Costs in the New York State Health Insurance Program
… The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the State … Service), is one of the nation’s largest public sector health insurance programs. NYSHIP covers over 1.2 million … The New York State Health Insurance Program administered by the State Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/09/preventing-inappropriate-and-excessive-costs-new-york-state-health-insurance-programDiNapoli: MTA’s Subway Station Repair List Is Growing
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Years of underfunding for the MTA capital program has translated into a longer list of needed … MTA to prioritize its limited resources to ensure its next capital program improves service and conditions for riders." … ventilators) and architectural components (e.g. tiles, lighting, walls and ceilings), and rating their condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-mtas-subway-station-repair-list-growingDiNapoli Finds Schools Falling Short on Emergency Planning
… Schools are not doing enough to prepare for emergency situations like shootings, according to an audit of safety planning at … Education Department (SED), which oversees safety planning for schools. Alarmingly, two schools did not have … Schools are not doing enough to prepare for emergency situations like shootings according to an audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-finds-schools-falling-short-emergency-planningOpinion 90-52
… must be made by the affirmative vote of a majority of all the members of the town board, and not by the town … the town clerk is required by law to record the names of all persons present at a town board meeting. You also ask … §30(1) provides that the town clerk is required to attend all meetings of the town board, act as clerk thereof, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-52Opinion 89-56
… MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a), (d)(3); TOWN LAW, §27; CIVIL SERVICE LAW, §200, et seq .: A town which has … of the town or to a matter specifically enumerated in section 10. We have previously concluded that, pursuant to … fixed period (1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-107, p 108), and as safety awards (1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-11, p 18). We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-56Opinion 96-23
… such a general exemption. November 12, 1996 Honorable Jonathan Lippman, Chief Administrative Judge NYS Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-23Opinion 92-48
… in Opn No. 87-71, supra , that when a parcel of real property is purchased with the proceeds of obligations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-48Opinion 91-64
… 305(14)(a) of the Education Law which provides in part: All contracts for the transportation of school children ... … best interests of the district will be promoted thereby. All such contracts involving an annual expenditure in excess … an expenditure of more than twenty thousand dollars and all purchase contracts involving an expenditure of more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-64Opinion 93-24
… Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law, §5[1]; 1992 Opns St Comp No. 92-41, p 105; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-34, p 55). In furtherance of these purposes, … implied therefrom (Town Law, §176[21]; 1992 Opns St Comp Nos. 92-4, p 9 and 92-41, supra ; see also 1982 Opns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-24Opinion 95-11
… it is a well established rule of construction that meaning and effect should be given to all the statutory … as superfluous when they may be given a distinct, separate meaning (McKinney's Statutes, §231; Orange and Rockland … 207-m, so long as that word may be given a distinct meaning. The terms "permanent", "temporary" and "provisional" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-11Opinion 2000-15
… a volunteer firefighter who resides in another state and is a member of an out-of-state volunteer fire department may … who, because of his or her residence or usual occupation, is regularly in the area served by a volunteer fire company … a volunteer firefighter who resides in another state and is a member of an outofstate fire department may volunteer at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15DiNapoli: State Financial Condition Improving
… spending estimates by the Assembly indicate that All Funds spending in the Enacted Budget will total $150.3 … has received or expects to receive more than $6 billion from more than a dozen legal settlements. The Enacted Budget … of the DIIF programs. The new fund does not incorporate all of the settlement resources, capturing $4.55 billion of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-state-financial-condition-improvingNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… in New York State have experienced a large negative effect from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a U.S. Census … York small businesses reported moderate negative effects from the pandemic, while 5 percent experienced positive … respondents indicated they have paid employees who work from home. One-quarter have seen operating capacity (maximum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-2-2020Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-276
… 86 Court Officers Benevolent Association of Nassau County DR Suffolk County Court Employees Association F8 New York … (UCS) and the affected bargaining units (Bargaining Units DR, F8, SR and SY), provides for an annual Security and Law … Eligibility Criteria Employees in Bargaining Units 86, 87, DR, F8, SR and SY are eligible for the April 2019 UCS SLED …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-276-new-earnings-code-unified-court-systems-ucs-security-and-lawState Agencies Bulletin No. 1968
… Campaign for the 2022 calendar year. Affected Employees All employees are affected. Effective Dates Payroll … on the authorization card is the amount to be deducted from each paycheck in the calendar year, not the total amount … at agency payroll offices. OSC Actions OSC will end date all SEFA deductions that currently have no end date, or an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1968-2022-state-employees-federated-appeal-sefa-campaignComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… one-time expenditures, funding reserves, reducing district property taxes or paying off debt. In a follow up audit, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits