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Opinion 96-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Municipal Funds (disposition of … FUNDS -- Budget Procedures (authority to supersede in village); (disposition of proceeds of sale of property) … a thirty year period for general village purposes. This is in reply to your request for our opinion concerning the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-4Opinion 98-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Exceptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-6Opinion 96 - 14
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COMMUNITY COLLEGES -- Conflicts of Interest … prohibited by article 18 of the General Municipal Law if, in any fiscal year, the college purchases supplies from a … the consideration under other contracts with the college in which the trustee has an interest exceeds $100. You ask …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-14Opinion 2001-11
… 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-2001-11Opinion 2001-13
… to political subdivisions (see, e.g., People v Grant , 306 NY 258, 260). Further, when there is a general delegation of … , 157 AD2d 642, 549 NYS2d 740). Moreover, in People v County of Westchester , 282 NY 224, the Court of Appeals specifically reviewed a county local law that imposed a toll on a public highway. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-13Opinion 94-16
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Banking Transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-16Opinion 2010-1
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PARKS AND RECREATION -- Moneys in Lieu of Park Land (use of to fund the purchase of a … acres and one that is six acres, are under consideration. In the case of the two acre parcel, the village plans to use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-1Opinion 88-40
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL COOPERATION - Municipal Funds … of joint service) VILLAGES -- Fiscal Year (change in fiscal years) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §119-o(2)(a), … The respective governing boards of municipalities engaged in a joint service need not be directly responsible for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-40Opinion 88-22
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SEWER DISTRICTS -- Construction (inclusion of … that the town is constructing sewage treatment plants in two sewer districts and has applied for State and Federal aid in connection with the projects. In its applications for aid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-22Some NY Schools Not Reporting Bullying or Harassment
… students from harassment and discrimination based on gender, race, religion, sexual orientation or gender … compliance with the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA). On Sept. 25, DiNapoli engaged a similar audit focused on New York City schools. “The Dignity for All Students Act …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/some-ny-schools-not-reporting-bullying-or-harassmentOpinion 89-3
… through the New York State Office of General Services (OGS): Notwithstanding the provisions of section one hundred … due the vendor ... Pursuant to State Finance Law, §163, OGS has promulgated rules and regulations governing … participation in State contracts (9[A-1] NYCRR, §250.5; OGS Purchasing Memorandum No. CL-100). One requirement of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-3Focus on Facts
… Dashboards & Trackers Local Sales Tax Sharing in New York State Asylum Seeker Spending Report New York City … Insecurity (June 2024) The Concerning Growth of Hate Crime in New York State (August 2024) Oversight of Juvenile … 2024) Visit the reports page to view all reports. … A list of reports for Focus on Fact sheets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/focus-onOpinion 93-4
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … amount of accumulated tax refunds to be paid. Accordingly, it is clear that a town board may authorize the issuance of … referendum or if the bond resolution provides that it shall be submitted to referendum in the manner authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-4Opinion 93-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (designating … of the particular personnel to be present on that day is, in the first instance, to be made at local level, subject to … offices on that day. County Law, §206-a(1) provides, in part, that on all days except Sundays, county offices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-10Opinion 97-7
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. ABANDONED AND LOST PROPERTY -- Money (court … been held beyond the five year dormancy period set forth in Abandoned Property Law, §600 should be transferred to the … are held beyond the five year dormancy period set forth in section 600 of the Abandoned Property Law. Your particular …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-7Opinion 92-47
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (deposit and … 911 (E911) System surcharge moneys need not be segregated in a separate bank account. Interest earned on the investment … segregate Emergency 911 (E911) System surcharge moneys in a "separate account". You also ask whether interest earned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-47Opinion 91-3
… is to be used so long as the equipment is being used for lawful town highway purposes (1983 Opns St Comp No. … p 25, regarding the liability of a highway superintendent for his personal use of highway equipment). The board, … improper use of town equipment and property, such as use for private purposes. Further, a requirement that the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-3Opinion 94-24
… to section 220 if the expenditure is paid for with surplus funds (Town Law, §220, last paragraph). Since Town Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-24About the Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… The elected members of the board of supervisors in our county receive compensation from us, but they get paid by the respective towns in the county, as well. Do these officials have to prepare … do you determine the number of days per month to record in the Days/Month (Based on Record of Activities) column of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-standard-work-day-and-reporting-resolutionOpinion 89-61
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … in town charged only to area of town outside of villages) VILLAGE JUSTICE -- Abolition (effect of) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Part-Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-61