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Opinion 97-21
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Finances (filing of annual financial reports) … Duties (receipt of annual financial reports from public libraries) EDUCATION LAW, §263; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … of the Education Law does not operate to relieve public libraries from the requirement that annual financial reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-21Opinion 96-1
… Adirondack Park and has, within the town boundaries, State land assessed at more than 10% of the total assessed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-1Opinion 98-6
… no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory … in a contract with a firm of which the supervisor's spouse is the sole proprietor if the contract was entered into prior … a county printing contract in 1997. You ask whether there would be a prohibited conflict of interest if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-6Opinion 91-4
… of the joint fire district, the village must still pay principal and interest on its outstanding obligations issued … village's continuing responsibility to pay interest and principal on the obligations. March 18, 1991 Jack L. Cottet, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-4Opinion 2002-10
… public hearing, may accept a gift of a privately-owned, family cemetery that constitutes historical property within … whether a town may accept a gift of a privately-owned, "family cemetery", established during the late eighteenth … a town board may accept a gift of a privately-owned, family cemetery and provide for the upkeep and repair of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10-0Opinion 2002-13
… annual fund-raising drive (see General Municipal Law §204-a). The distribution and use of foreign fire insurance … fire district (Insurance Law §§9104[a][1]-[3]; 9105[d][2][B]-[D]; Not-For-Profit Corporations Law §1402[e]; Town Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-13Opinion 2000-12
… abstention from voting on salaries of relatives) -- Family Relationships (abstention from voting on salaries of … member from voting on salaries for family members who are elected or appointed town officials. Pursuant to General … voting on resolutions fixing the salaries of relatives who are town officials and, even if the code of ethics does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-12Opinion 93-31
… your letter asking whether commissioners of the Rushford Lake Recreation District may be reimbursed for mileage from … to meetings of the board of commissioners. The Rushford Lake Recreation District was established pursuant to chapter … we conclude that the commissioners of the Rushford Lake Recreation District may not be reimbursed for mileage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-31Opinion 99-15
… corporations" (NY Const., art III, §1, art XVI, §1; see, e.g., Greater Poughkeepsie Library v Poughkeepsie , 81 NY2d 574, 579-580; 601 NYS2d 94, 97). Real Property Tax Law, §300 provides that … provided for exemption from taxation (see, e.g., 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-106, p 107; 1980 Opns St Comp, No. 80-334, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-15Opinion 2001-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … district may offer a reward for information leading to the conviction of the persons responsible for an incident where a member was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-5Opinion 2000-6
… FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (funding length of service award program) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- … to Insurance Law §§9104 and 9105 may not be used to fund a length of service award program established by a village for … received by a village treasurer may be used to fund a length of service award program for volunteer firefighters of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-6Opinion 2000-3
… special district final orders with State Comptroller) TOWN LAW, §§194, 195, 209-f, 209-g: A town clerk must cause to be … a district pursuant to articles 12 or 12-A of the Town Law, irrespective of whether the establishment or extension … or extension of a town special district under Town Law, article 12 is required to be filed with the Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-3DiNapoli Announces $500 College Savings Sweepstakes
… $500 sweepstakes to help a lucky New Yorker plan ahead for college. Winnings from the sweepstakes will be put in a new or existing 529 College Savings Program Direct Plan account. The New York 529 College Savings Program, an investment tool designed to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-announces-500-college-savings-sweepstakesXI.4.D Indirect Cost Allocations – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… categories such as general maintenance and operation expenses, general office and administrative expenses, general overhead, etc. Unless it is otherwise … cost to the contract. The method used to allocate indirect expenses is documented, accurate and common to all programs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi4d-indirect-cost-allocationsState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on State Budget Extender
… today regarding the Legislature's passage of an extender bill to fund state operations: "The passage of a budget extender bill will ensure that more than 60,000 state employees will … today regarding the Legislatures passage of an extender bill to fund state operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-state-budget-extenderIV.4.F Capital Projects – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… education. 60720 Books/Media Acquisition of books, photos, film, video, CD’s, etc. held as individual use or in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4f-capital-projectsXII.6.C Paying Prompt Contract Interest – XII. Expenditures
… owed. To determine if the Agency owes interest, please see Chapter XI, Section 4.A - Not-for-Profit Prompt Contracting … voucher is prepared. Obligation and Accounting Dates - See Chapter XIV, Section 2 – Obligation, Accounting and Budget … Interest and Merchandise/Invoice Receive Date of this Chapter for guidance. Guide to Financial Operations REV. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6c-paying-prompt-contract-interestEarnings – Enhanced Reporting
… Certain types of member earnings may or may not be pensionable and there may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/earningsReporting Formats – Enhanced Reporting
… types include regular reports adjustments or updates to job data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/reporting-formatsState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Impact of a Late State Budget
… workers who must show up at work every day and put in long, hard hours. For the workers that get paper checks or … “I am confident the Governor and state Legislature are working hard to get the budget done. Now more than ever, we … employees that are unaffected because their fiscal year starts July 1. The second state payroll is on April 14 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-impact-late-state-budget