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Opinion 91-30
Whether a town board member who is employed as a sales representative for a corporation which holds State and county contracts would have a prohibited conflict of interest if the town purchases materials in excess of $100 under the State or county contract
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-30Noise in New York City Neighborhoods: Assessing Risk in Urban Noise Management, January 2018
Every day, New York City’s eight million residents face a mix of urban noise, which, at best, poses an annoyance and, at worst, impacts quality of life.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/health-noise-in-nyc-2018.pdfOpinion 88-26
… Uses (financing construction of building by town for State Police use) NEW YORK CONSTITUTION, ART. VIII, §2; EXECUTIVE … the construction of a building for use by the State Police on land owned by the State so long as the town retains … You ask whether a town may construct a building for State Police use on State land located in the town and finance the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-26Opinion 98-4
… to the county auditor or county comptroller, as the case may be, pursuant to subdivision 9 of section 554. If … the county comptroller or county auditor, as the case may be, the payment of the claims is a responsibility of … to the county auditor or county comptroller, as the case may be, in accordance with Real Property Tax Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-4Opinion 88-24
… -- Interest in Contract (reimbursement to board member for expenses incurred in maintaining private pond) GENERAL … with the town where she and her husband are reimbursed for expenses incurred in maintaining a private pond on their … reimbursed costs include use of a tractor and compensation for the spouse's labor. This is in reply to your letter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-24Opinion 94-13
… hearing at which the municipality has the burden of proof. You ask whether a city may require disabled firefighters …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-13Opinion 95-28
… or other officer of the local government, and not required for immediate expenditure, in obligations of the United … letter of credit issued by a FHLB, offered as security for a financial institution's promise to pay the town under … of credit, the issuing bank must honor a draft or demand for payment that complies with the conditions specified in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-28Opinion 89-13
… furnishing the required security after advertisement for sealed bids in the manner prescribed by section 103. … therein and, therefore, does not provide an exception for purchases of used equipment from private sources (33 Opns … 1958, p 439). Further, there is no other similar exception for purchases of used equipment from private entities. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-13Opinion 96-10
… Town of Evans v Catalino , 103 Misc 2d 261, 425 NYS2d 918 mod on other grnds 88 AD2d 780, 451 NYS2d 523 app dsmd 58 … in accordance with General Municipal Law, §6-g(8). June 4, 1996 Alfred A. Volkmann, Esq., Attorney at Law Fire Island …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-10Compliance With Outcome Reporting Requirements
… and regulatory requirements to report on the outcomes of its programs and initiatives, and whether the resulting … prevent economic stagnation, encourage the creation of new job opportunities, increase revenues to the State and … local economies. ESD administers the allocation of hundreds of millions of dollars in grants, loans, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/17/compliance-outcome-reporting-requirementsOpinion 88-44
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … member becomes employed by the firm. This is in reply to your letter asking whether a town board member who is an … employee of the firm and that his duties with the firm do not require him to work within the town. You further state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-44Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-266.2
… for Initiating or Terminating Payroll Deductions for Union Dues Purpose To provide the Unified Court System with … who are seeking to initiate or terminate deductions for union dues Background A recent internal review of the … for initiating and terminating payroll deductions for union dues has highlighted the need to ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-2662-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payrollState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Health and Mental Hygiene – Oversight of the Practice of Funeral Directing (2022-S-47) The Department of Health … for governing and regulating the business and practice of funeral directing, undertaking, and embalming in New York … notes identified a lack of face-to-face meetings or in-home visits, delays in developing support plans, and annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 92-30
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … pecuniary or material benefit accruing to a municipal officer or employee as the result of a contract with the … any local law, charter, ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation of any municipality to the extent that such local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-30DiNapoli Audit: State Oversight of Animal Shelters Found to Be Adequate, But Better Safeguards Needed Before Dogs Are Euthanized
… observed the conditions at these shelters and reviewed shelter records for a sample of dogs that were seized during … also showed the department generally completed required inspections in a timely fashion. But of approximately 2,000 inspections that were reviewed, 290 exceeded the time frame …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-audit-state-oversight-animal-shelters-found-be-adequate-better-safeguards-needed-dogs-areOpinion 88-63
… the purpose of protecting life or property in case of a disaster (Executive Law, §29-b). Although towns and villages … (McKinney's Unconsolidated Laws §9134[1]; 1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-432, p 124). County governing boards are … police unit created on behalf of a village (see 17 Opns St Comp, 1961, p 366). The moneys, when accepted by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-63Opinion 97-4
… firemen's benevolent association is governed by a special act of the State Legislature and is authorized to receive … be expended only in the manner prescribed by the special act (see, e.g., 1995 Opns St Comp No. 95-26, p 53). The … of a firefighter (1984 Opns St Comp No. 84-36, supra ). Of course, if the disability or death of a family member renders …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-4Opinion 2001-10
… of goods and services. Town Law §118 relates to the form of claims against a town. Section 118(1) provides that, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-10Mission Statement and Performance Measures
… to develop a mission statement and performance measures for evaluating their operations. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013 the Authority … The Authority did not meet its targeted performance level for customer satisfaction for 20 percent of its customers, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/13/mission-statement-and-performance-measuresOversight of Drug Disposal
… risks. Certain long-accepted disposal practices, such as flushing and garbage disposal, have led to the contamination … environmentally sound disposal methods, they also allow flushing when such options are not available. OASAS oversees … them. Since 2008, the State has been shifting away from flushing as an acceptable option and toward a policy of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/15/oversight-drug-disposal