Search
Opinion 88-11
… or his successor in interest. Prior opinions, including 20 Opns St Comp, 1964, p 479, superseded. This is in reply to … v Steisel , 104 AD2d 940, 941, 480 NYS2d 556, affd 66 NY2d 833, 498 NYS2d 364; Brooklyn Park Comr's v Armstrong , … Law, §§ 612, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955). Although in 20 Opns St Comp, 1964, p 479, we expressed the opinion that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-11Opinion 2009-2
… (need for State Comptroller's permission) TOWN LAW § 209-q (13) (a): When a town proposes or is required to … of any villages. You ask whether the threshold in Town Law § 209-q (13) (a), which triggers the need to obtain the … be financed by the issuance of bonds or notes. Under Town Law article 12-C (§ 209-q et seq .), a town may provide a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-2Opinion 91-19
Whether the fire district may give to the fire company the cash equivalent of the value of the equipment donated
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-19Opinion 90-52
… of minutes of meetings); (publication of State Comptroller's report of examination) TOWN CLERK -- Powers and Duties … of town board meeting); (publication of State Comptroller's report of examination) TOWN LAW, §§30, 63, 64(11-b); PUBLIC … may publish the minutes of its proceedings in the official newspaper, or if no official newspaper has been designated, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-52Opinion 2007-4
… to supersede in village); (authority to establish fund for annual payments under ambulance services agreement) REAL PROPERTY -- Sale (use of proceeds to establish fund for annual payments under ambulance services agreement) … course of several fiscal years to finance appropriations for the consideration due under annual ambulance services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-4Opinion 2008-3
… of a type of, or specific, capital improvement. 1 General Municipal Law § 6-g (7) provides that an … implied therefrom (Town Law § 176 [21]; see e.g . , 2003 Ops St Comp No. 2003-4, at 10; cf . Wells v Town of Salina , … 458 NYS2d 543, rearg den 58 NY2d 824, 459 NYS2d 1030; 1996 Ops St Comp No. 96-10, at 26 [unexpended balance of a fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-3Research Vendor Information
… The links below provide access to information resources that a State contracting entity may … The links below provide access to information resources that a State contracting entity may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/research-vendor-informationOpinion 88-59
… paid the salary budgeted for the acting village justice in addition to his own. Section 3-301(2) of the Village Law … paid the salary budgeted for the acting village justice in addition to his own …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-59Opinion 92-22
… employee, individually or as a member of a board, has the power or duty to: (a) negotiate, prepare, authorize or … which he has jurisdiction, or to which he has appointment power. Section 805-a(1)(d) prohibits such agreements where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-22Opinion 92-32
… town on an installment basis, secured by a purchase-money mortgage. You inquire about the propriety of the use of … You indicate that the town would hold a purchase-money mortgage as security. Town Law, §64(2) authorizes a town … if the mortgage is to require repayment over the term thereof without interest, the town must satisfy itself …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-32Opinion 2001-2
… upon accumulation of points in another category) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §217(c): (1) A service award program sponsor … 217(c) of article 11-A (§214 et seq .) of the General Municipal Law ("GML"), for point accumulation under a service … requirements of participation" relates to the age and length of service requirements for participation in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-2Opinion 2001-4
… hourly rate must be clearly specified in advance so that entitlement to the hourly compensation may be determined. … hourly rate must be clearly specified in advance so that entitlement to the hourly compensation may be determined. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-4Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… or accurate; some program staff do not receive required training; and program recipients’ treatment plans are not completed on time, with required team leaders’ approvals. As a result, program recipients’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsInformation Technology Governance – Information Technology Governance
… The following guidance is intended to make oversight less daunting by providing a path for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/information-technology-governanceLocal Government Interactive Data
… to view and analyze a tenyear window of New York State local government finances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/interactive-dataX.5.A Assigned Single Payment Vendor IDs – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… (SFS) are typically processed using regular vendor IDs. To make payments to entities and individuals with an ongoing business … Vendor Management Unit manages the SFS Vendor File to ensure compliance with all applicable rules and … Business Units must use single payment vendor IDs to process specific payments or refunds through the Statewide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x5a-assigned-single-payment-vendor-idsIX.7.K Record Retention – IX. Federal Grants
… State agency retention and access to records must be in full compliance with all applicable … Human Services, see 45CFR 92.42). Agencies should refer to the General Retention and Disposition Schedule for New … In addition to any federal requirements, OSC suggests the records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7k-record-retentionVI.1.B Budget Overview – VI. Budgets
… to SFS Coach. SFS Coach is accessible from the SFS home page after logging in with your SFS user ID and password. … Amount, Available Budget, and Percent Available). Guide to Financial Operations REV. 07/31/2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi1b-budget-overviewWho Is Responsible? – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… control, the limited time that board members may have to devote to the audit of claims can render an otherwise strong control … effective. Many governing boards have recognized the need to have a strong claims auditing function and, where … a claims auditor position can be an effective approach to fulfilling the need for a thorough and deliberate audit of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/who-responsibleXI.11 Overview – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
This section provides information related to unique requirements and specific contract transactions not covered in other sections of this chapter
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/x11-overview