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Opinion 2002-4
… (authority to use town monies to dredge a privately-owned channel); (authority to utilize the services of the town highway department to dredge a privately-owned channel) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and Expenditures … of current funds to pay for dredging privately-owned channel) -- Highway Funds (dredging services performed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-4Opinion 2003-1
… the town board. You ask whether the cost of an improvement for an extension to an existing town water district is borne … the original district. Subdivision 5 also makes provision for charging to the properties within the extension a portion … is no corresponding provision in section 202(5), however, for charging any portion of the expense of the extension to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-1Opinion 90-41
… AND SEWERS SYSTEMS -- Sewer Lines (authority of village to assess entire cost against benefited properties) VILLAGE … borne wholly by the benefited properties. This is in reply to your inquiry concerning the propriety of a village assessing the cost of an extension to an existing sewer system wholly against benefited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-41DiNapoli Report Looks at New York City Metro Area's Import and Export Economies
… than $103 billion, or 69%, of the value of goods imported to New York state. In 2023, Europe provided the largest share of goods by value to the metropolitan area among all regions, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … than $103 billion or 69 of the value of goods imported to New York state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-report-looks-new-york-city-metro-areas-import-and-export-economiesState Agencies Bulletin No. 523
To provide agencies with an updated List of ControlD Reports and Retention Schedules The attached list replaces Attachment B of Payroll Bulletin No 399 date
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/523-agency-control-d-report-list-and-retention-scheduleFile Your Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire
… using the same online service. How to get started Log in or enroll in the VendRep System to file or view the questionnaire. Log in Don't have an account? To learn more, see The VendRep System. About the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/file-your-vendor-responsibility-questionnaireEnroll in the VendRep System
… To begin filing or reviewing a Vendor Responsibility … you must enroll your business or State contracting entity in the Office of the State Comptroller’s Online Services. … you don’t have a NYS Vendor ID, contact the OSC Helpdesk to request one. How to get started: Go to our Online Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/enroll-vendrep-systemState Agencies Bulletin No. 1229
… or eligibility information, contact Liberty Mutual by telephone at (866) 424-7756 or e-mail at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1229-new-deduction-code-556-liberty-mutual-pbanysOpinion 96-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … incentive" paid to each lieutenant in the village police department pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement must … the highest ranking subordinate to the head of the police department in such unit, is increased, the salary of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-9Opinion 96-8
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Justice Courts (payment of fees pursuant to General Municipal Law, §99-l[1][a] for handling violations of toll collection regulations evidenced by photo-monitoring); …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-8Opinion 96-24
… provided by appropriation) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-g: A fire district board of commissioners may determine to … the annual fire district budget an amount to be paid into a capital reserve fund established for the purchase of … for principal on obligations issued to finance a fire truck. The establishment of a capital reserve fund for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Opinion 96-2
… the special act in question (L 1991, ch 658) provides for the creation of a "public library district" which is … with the village. The special act also provides for the library district to be governed by an elected board of trustees and for voter approval of the library district's initial budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-2Opinion 97-17
… (applicability of county financial disclosure requirements to city and county public library) COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (authority to establish financial disclosure requirements for city and … public library) LIBRARIES -- Public Library (authority to establish financial disclosure requirements) MUNICIPAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-17Opinion 92-5
… CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (granting of license or concession for fair and adequate consideration) … grant license) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1: There is no contravention of the gift and loan prohibition in … inconsistent with the analysis and conclusion herein. It is a well-established principle that property held for public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-5Opinion 92-45
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- … squad of a fire district fire department may impose a fee on certain persons to whom they provide service. General … squads ..." (Memorandum of Joint Legislative Committees on Fire Laws re: L 1957, ch 849, McKinney's Session Laws of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-45Opinion 92-7
… Firemen's Benevolent Association (use of tax moneys to pay debts incurred in the operation of a volunteer's … Association may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to pay debts incurred in the operation of volunteer … the expenditure will provide personal financial relief to the firefighter and his or her family. You ask whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-7Opinion 91-50
… 139 of the State Finance Law. Section 139(3) permits a contractor to withdraw all or any part of amounts retained by the State from payments due to such contractor upon the deposit with the State Comptroller, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-50Opinion 93-24
… ask whether the fire district may permit such facilities to be used by residents of the district, as well as members … the purpose of providing fire protection and responding to certain other types of emergencies (see Town Law, §176[1], … 13, authorizing towns, villages, cities and counties to provide playgrounds and neighborhood recreation centers). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-24Opinion 93-20
… by another town officer. Such a local law would be subject to mandatory referendum in the case of an elective receiver. … transferring moneys from the receiver of taxes' account to another account. Pursuant to Town Law, §37(1), a town receiver of taxes, within 24 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-20Opinion 95-1
… loans, grants, subsidies, contributions and any other form of financial assistance to" the agency, for purposes of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-1