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Opinion 2010-3
… ( see Budget Report on Bills, Bill Jacket, L 1994, ch 599, at 10-11; Mem of the Department of State, July 14, 1994, Bill Jacket, L 1994, ch 599, at 17, at 5). The Account was also created by L 1994, … costs ( see e.g. 1980 Ops St Comp No. 80-271), or agree to guarantee the debt of the fire company ( see e.g. 19 Ops St …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-3Opinion 88-76
… of trust property; 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-393, p 431). As a general rule, when a statute commits the decision … sponsoring municipality (1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-393, p 431; see Martin v Board of Education , 39 Misc 2d 519, 241 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-76State Agencies Bulletin No. 1232
… Purpose To explain the extension of Military and Training Leave Benefits and Stipends and OSC’s process for the Military Recalculations effective 01/01/13. Affected … listed above and New York State has extended the Military Leave Benefits through 12/31/13 in response to the continuing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1232-extension-military-and-training-leave-benefits-and-stipendsOpinion 97-16
… of assigned counsel's sworn detailed statement ( People v Ward , 199 AD2d 683, 605 NYS2d 152; Matter of Kindlon v … the course of appropriate administrative review ( People v Ward , supra , 199 AD2d 683, 685, 605 NYS2d 152, 154). In … White , 51 App Div 175, 64 NYS 726). However, the court in Ward , supra , held that the audit function set forth in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-16Opinion 97-10
… under which a contractor would build a firehouse on a concrete slab on fire district property and the fire district would … the structure would be constructed on and affixed to a concrete slab. You state that it has been argued that, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-10Opinion 98-13
… of by town) -- Contracts (with museum registered by regents) LOCAL LAWS -- Fees (imposition of for visiting town … historical material); (contract with museum registered by regents) ARTS & CULTURAL AFFAIRS LAW, §§57.07, 61.05; … grant money for the support of a museum registered by the regents or may contract with the trustees of such a museum to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-13Opinion 98-1
… clients) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§99-r, 103; SOCIAL SERVICE LAW, §365-a: Pursuant to General Municipal Law, … Under the proposal, a county would contract with a regional transportation authority ("authority") which would … any state agency including any department, board, bureau, commission, division, office, council, committee, or officer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-1Opinion 97-7
… which were directed by court order to be deposited into the court and trust fund and which have been held beyond … funds which were directed by court order to be deposited into the court and trust fund and that some of these funds … found in many court orders directing that moneys be paid into court, which provides that the moneys may be disbursed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-7Opinion 99-10
… the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Energy Performance Contracts (maximum term) -- Term (maximum term for energy performance contracts) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Expected Useful Life" (for purpose of the maximum term of energy performance contracts) BONDS AND NOTES -- Periods of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-10Opinion 93-22
… a true case of remission of bail forfeiture within the meaning of CPL, §540.30, an order of a superior court would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-22Opinion 94-21
… in the opinion. TOWN BOARDS -- Powers and Duties (purchase order system) TOWN LAW, §110: The town board, in its … multiple signatures for all, or a reasonable class of, purchase orders. You ask whether there is any statutory … requirement that two signatures be obtained to authorize purchase orders in excess of $5,000 in towns. There is no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-21Opinion 2004-5
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (annuities for volunteer firefighters) INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: Foreign fire insurance tax monies may not be expended to purchase … Whether foreign fire insurance tax monies may be expended to purchase annuities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-5State Agencies Bulletin No. 1126
… Purpose To explain the extension of Military and Training Leave Benefits and Stipends and OSC’s process for the Military Recalculations effective 1/1/12 Affected … listed above and New York State had extended the Military Leave Benefits though 12/31/12 in response to the continuing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1126-extension-military-and-training-leave-benefits-and-stipendsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1125
… Purpose To inform agencies of employee Social Security Number … Taxpayer Identification Number) issued by the IRS to certain resident and nonresident aliens, their spouses and … Data Page in order for accurate withholding and reporting to occur. Agency Actions Agencies that encounter an edit when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1125-new-national-id-field-editsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1115
… unless specified under ‘Additional Withholding’ below” radio button. Save the page. Note : The above steps must also … Federal or State page as appropriate) select the “None” radio button. Set the “SWT Marital/Tax Status to “S.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1115-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-2012Opinion 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-2002-10Opinion 2002-16
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … a laudable purpose (see, e.g. 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-70, p 109). Article VIII, §1, however, does not prohibit the … v Erie County , 28 NY2d 80, 320 NYS2d 29; Opn No. 86-70, supra ). It is also well established that, except where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-16Opinion 2001-6
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (purchase of personal … machine and refrigerator for fire department use) INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: Unless otherwise provided by … fire department may determine to use foreign fire insurance tax monies to purchase a personal computer, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-6Opinion 2000-8
… CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Interest in Contract (county health commissioner as partner with a member of a not-for-profit corporation providing home health care services to county) -- Medical Services (county … Whether a county health commissioner who partners with a nonforprofit member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-8State Agencies Bulletin No. 654-A
… on the outside address area of the Direct Deposit Advice statement. Background OSC has added a five (5) digit sub-sort … on the outside address area of the Direct Deposit statement. Note: There is no change to the advice statement. The outside address area will now include a five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/654-addendum-additional-information-direct-deposit-advice-statement-address