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Opinion 2006-6
… Bookhout v Levitt , 43 NY2d 612, 403 NYS2d 200; 1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-416, p 121; compare 1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-39, p 115, discussing the waiver of salary by … personal reasons in his or her discretion. August 21, 2006 John M. Sipos, Esq., Town Attorney Town of Varick 1 We note …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-6Opinion 88-60
… ( Williams v Gallatin , 229 NY 248; Rivet v Burdick , 255 App Div 131, 6 NYS2d 79; People v Ribinovich , 171 Misc 569, 13 NYS2d 135; Gushee v City of New York , 42 App Div 37, 58 NYS 967; 11 Opns St Comp, 1955, p 159; 15 Opns … terms which are fair and reasonable ( Blank v Browne , 217 App Div 624, 216 NYS 664). This Office has advised that, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-60Opinion 88-50
… in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (use of moneys to fix dents and small holes, and clean and refinish the … a village may use moneys in a capital reserve fund to pay for work on a 15 year old, 250,000 gallon water storage tank. … Whether a village may use moneys in a capital reserve fund to pay for work on a 15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-50Opinion 2010-4
… or an incorporated fire company having its headquarters outside the district, may contract for emergency ambulance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-4Opinion 88-37
… -- Periods of Probable Usefulness (purchase of police cars) LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §§11.00(a)(29)(a),(77), 21.00(a), … the purchase of five automobiles to be used as police cars by the issuance of a capital note. Section 28.00(a) of … was in service for a year or more. If, therefore, police cars are to be purchased to replace similar police cars which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-37State Agencies Bulletin No. 1198
… may be directed to the Payroll Deductions mailbox. Please visit the Payroll Enhancement Program Web page at the OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1198-changes-automated-interface-transaction-processing-ai-agencies-onlyOpinion 98-20
… LAW, §176(11): An otherwise qualified individual may be assigned to a fire police squad immediately upon becoming a … upon becoming a member of a fire company, may be assigned to the fire police squad. If so, you ask whether a … provide that newly-appointed members not be immediately assigned to the fire police squad. General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20Opinion 98-18
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-18Opinion 97-6
… 301(8), 303, 308: The cost of constructing an addition to house an enhanced emergency telephone (E911) system which is … by the county governing board to be necessary to properly house the system and to assure effective operation and … determine that the construction is necessary to properly house the E911 system and to assure effective operation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-6Opinion 98-8
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … microfilming services from a preferred source or whether the town may solicit competitive bids for such services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-8Opinion 2000-2
… a band to play at a dance, movies or similar events (see, e.g., 26 Opns St Comp, 1970, p 124; 1969 Opns St Comp No. … with any general law or the Constitution (see, e.g., Barone v Town of Huntington , 211 AD2d 691, 622 NYS2d … and exhibits of art and art forms. February 28, 2000 Samuel L. Drayo, Jr., Esq., Village Attorney Village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-2Opinion 2002-2
… To implement that feature, a service award program may permit a participant to waive voluntarily the right to begin … award program, however, should not be structured so as to permit a participant to begin receiving payment of his or her … a service award program for volunteer firefighters may permit a participant to earn service credit after attaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2-0Transaction Number Requirement
… Report Requirement Starting July 15, 2024, a Transaction Number will be required in the PARIS Procurement Report. … authorities will be required to provide a Transaction Number for each procurement transaction in the Procurement … (PARIS) screen and in the bulk load to capture Transaction Number. Completing the information will be mandatory, an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/public-authorities/transaction-number-requirementComptroller DiNapoli & A.G Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… to investigate and prosecute those who steal from the public." “Today, we have finally held all of the Met Council … the cases that we have brought against more than 60 other public officials and their cronies, our message is clear: No … we will continue to pursue anyone who violates the public’s trust.” Cohen previously pled guilty to Money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-directorXI.2.L Contract Signature Page – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Contract number and an agency certification on all copies of the signature pages. The purpose of the certification is to ensure agencies attach the … contract documents filed with and approved by OSC. A copy of a recommended signature page and the certification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2l-contract-signature-pageXI.18.E Public Officers Law – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… This section provides guidance on laws, policies, and procedures to be followed when … conflict as defined in POL 73. However, the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government recognizes there are … to fulfill a particular need. Per POL 73, Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government is authorized to grant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18e-public-officers-lawXI.12.C Surety Takeovers – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… contracts may include provisions that require a surety to complete or arrange for completing the contract should the … contracts may include provisions that require a surety to complete or arrange for completing the contract should the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12c-surety-takeoversIX.1 Accounting for Federal Grants – IX. Federal Grants
… relating to special accounting and reporting procedures for federally-financed domestic assistance programs; Apply to … and/or by the Division of the Budget. Accounting for Federal Grants The recordkeeping for individual grants is designed to conform to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix1-accounting-federal-grants-overviewSUNY Bulletin No. SU-320
… of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for the new create and update process for 403(b) after-tax deductions. Affected Employees: … – After tax. Effective Dates: Changes were made effective for Administrative paychecks dated January 5, 2022. OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-320-updates-processing-suny-403b-roth-after-tax-deductionsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-729
… of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for the new create and update process for 403(b) after-tax deductions. Affected Employees: … After tax. Effective Dates: Changes were made effective for Institution paychecks dated January 13, 2022. OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-729-updates-processing-cuny-403b-after-tax-deductions