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Opinion 89-13

… the opinion of this Office that the purchase of both new and used equipment is subject to the competitive bidding … 6 of section 103. It provides as follows: Surplus and second-hand supplies, material or equipment may be … to purchases from the governmental entities listed therein and, therefore, does not provide an exception for purchases …

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Opinion 98-12

… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CITIES -- Powers and Duties (commingling of … that the school fund is a "fund" of the city within the meaning of section 9-a. Ordinarily moneys in a city's general … 2580(4) are the moneys described in section 2580(1). Since these moneys are required "by law" to be used only for …

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Asset Forfeiture Escrow Fund

… Comptroller Local Government and School Accountability Data Management Unit 110 State Street, 12th Floor Albany, NY 12236 or Emailed …

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Opinion 90-56

… gifts upon their employees, but rather are providing a form of compensation as a condition of employment to induce …

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Opinion 99-7

… other than an illegal purpose or a purpose contrary to public policy, which the members of the fire department or company, as the case may be, determine to be for the benefit of the fire department or company. This is in response to your letter asking whether foreign fire insurance tax …

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Opinion 88-27

… v Colucci , 59 AD2d 233, 399 NYS2d 519 [1977]; Mashnouk v Miles , 55 NY2d 80, 447 NYS2d 889, 432 NE2d 761 [1982]). …

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Oakfield-Alabama Central School District – Procurement (2024M-103)

… procedures (Policy) when procuring goods and services. Of the 62 purchases totaling $4.9 million that were tested, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/22/oakfield-alabama-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-103

DiNapoli Urges Department of Labor to Improve Investigations of Hours Worked by Nurses

… does not investigate overtime complaints by nurses in a consistent or timely basis, according to an audit released … if nurses feel their employers violated the law, they can file a complaint with DOL. Between Jan. 1, 2015 and May 23, 2017, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-urges-department-labor-improve-investigations-hours-worked-nurses

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1763.1

… in 2018 and the funds will be remitted to the Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) on April 22, 2020. Employees can visit the Unclaimed Funds - Search for Lost Money website to search for money remitted to OUF and submit …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/17631-outreach-escheatment-2018-uncashed-payroll-checks

Driver Responsibility Assessment Program

… and to improve traffic safety, in November 2004, the State Legislature amended the Vehicle and Traffic Law (Law) …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/09/driver-responsibility-assessment-program

Opinion 90-46

… reply to your inquiry of July 10, 1990 concerning a refund request from the Office of Court Administration. … whether you may pay a $19,700 refund to a county which amount reflects that portion ($5.00) of each index fee … clerk which should have been retained by the county and not transmitted to the State for the period November, 1987 …

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Opinion 96-1

… 2000 Daniel T. Smith, Esq., Attorney for the Fire District Indian Lake Fire District No. 2 … Whether approval of the …

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Opinion 91-19

… to make gift to fire company) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (authority of fire district to make gift to … 176 does not expressly authorize a fire district to accept gifts of firefighting equipment ( cf . Town Law, §176[14], … Szabo's Estate , 10 NY2d 94, 217 NYS2d 593; 62 NY Jur 2d, Gifts, §13). It is a general rule that once an unconditional …

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Opinion 91-46

… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTY CLERK-- … Court upheld a claim against the State for damages arising out of the failure of a county clerk to properly record a …

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State Agencies Bulletin No. 941

… payment. Affected Employees Employees designated M/C in Negotiating Unit Code 06 who meet the eligibility criteria … employees. Effective Date(s) This payment will be included in the regular paychecks dated December 3, 2009 (Institution) … Eligibility Criteria and Payment Employees in the following departments and titles are eligible for the …

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State Agencies Bulletin No. 855

… payment. Affected Employees Employees designated M/C in Negotiating Unit Code 06 who meet the eligibility criteria … employees. Effective Date(s) This payment will be included in the regular paychecks dated December 4, 2008 (Institution) … (Administration) Payment Amount and Eligibility Employees in the following departments and titles are eligible for the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/855-2008-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-employees-designated

Comptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Return Over $100,000 in Unclaimed Funds to Buffalo Residents

… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that $111,180 in unclaimed funds has been returned to Buffalo city residents since he …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-return-over-100000-unclaimed-funds-buffalo-residents

Opinion 89-51

… AND PREVENTION -- Contracts (additional payments for the services of private contractors); (cost of VFBL … -- Fire Protection Contracts (additional payments for the services of private contractors); (cost of VFBL … contract is generally required to provide that the party receiving fire protection pay for any increases in the …

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