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Opinion 90-34
… is not entitled to receive foreign fire insurance tax moneys unless authorized by a special law. You ask … department is entitled to receive foreign fire insurance tax moneys. The distribution and use of foreign fire insurance tax moneys are governed generally by Insurance Law, §§9104 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-34Opinion 92-26
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-26Opinion 90-58
… Transactions (village board members selling to village employees) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(2), 806: The sale of … she were to sell individual insurance policies to village employees and service these policies. General Municipal Law, … insurance contracts between the trustee's insurance company and village employees in their private capacities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-58Opinion 99-9
… in the opinion. CITIES -- Powers and Duties (authority to pay for continuing legal education tuition for city attorney) … a "conference". The authorization generally must be by resolution adopted prior to the attendance (General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-9Opinion 90-61
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … -- Assessments (authority to impose benefit assessments in water supply district) -- Water Supply Districts (authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-61VI.3.A Overview – VI. Budgets
… are governed by various State statutes, depending on the type of transfer being performed. State Statutes State … in the same fiscal year. Budget Entry Type Guidance: On the Budget Header tab of all Budget Transfer and Interunit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi3a-overviewOpinion 2000-12
… -- Codes of Ethics (requiring abstention from voting on salaries of relatives) -- Family Relationships (abstention from voting on salaries of relatives) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§801, 806: … et seq.) that prohibits a town board member from voting on salaries for family members who are elected or appointed town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-12Opinion 89-62
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Elections (signing multiple … such a prohibition. You ask whether a qualified voter may sign nominating petitions for different candidates for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-62Opinion 96-10
… fund in accordance with General Municipal Law, §6-g(8). June 4, 1996 Alfred A. Volkmann, Esq., Attorney at Law Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-10Opinion 95-15
… reduction of taxes levied for library purposes. This is in response to your request that we reconsider two prior … that we reconsider these opinions for three reasons: there is no statute which expressly prohibits a school district … for a refund library taxes; and permitting the chargeback is more equitable. For the reasons set forth below, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-15Opinion 88-43
Whether an amount equal to the injured employees workers compensation benefits must be appropriated for personnel expenses of the sheriffs department
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-43Opinion 98-21
… medical technicians within an advanced life support system (Public Health Law, §3001[11];see also, Public Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-21Opinion 95-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-9Oversight of School Fire Safety Compliance (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our original report, Oversight of School Fire Safety … compliance with fire safety provisions established in the State Education Law, the State Uniform Fire Prevention … department did not adequately monitor whether schools are in compliance with all fire safety regulations and accurately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/28/oversight-school-fire-safety-compliance-followOpinion 88-8
Whether a fire district may engage a local automotive dealership to service its vehicles if a member of the board of fire commissioners is the president and chief stockholder of the automotive dealership and abstains from voting with respect to any matters relating to the service contracts
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-8Opinion 98-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- … falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §§925, 925-a; GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LAW, §25-a: When the … next business day and a real property tax payment received in an envelope postmarked on that next business day, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-11Opinion 91-44
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … insurance plan at the expense of either the district or the individual. The State health insurance plan is … health insurance plan with respect to its "employees" or its "employees" and "retired employees" (see Civil Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-44Opinion 94-26
… supra; 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-69, p 137). Article 19-A does not limit the authority of a town to establish a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-26Opinion 92-16
… You ask whether a town may agree to pay rent to the town tax collector, clerk, justice and supervisor for the use of a … of Tyre … Whether a town may agree to pay rent to the town tax collector clerk justice and supervisor for the use of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-16Opinion 92-3
… a prohibited interest in the engineer's contracts with the town if the loan is determined to be a direct or indirect … from directly or indirectly, soliciting any gift, or accepting or receiving any gift having a value of $75 or … , 85 Misc 2d 4, 377 NYS2d 1005, holding the prohibition on accepting or receiving gifts unconstitutionally vague as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-3