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Opinion 91-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … REFERENDUM -- Mandatory (local law increasing term of office of city engineer) LOCAL LAWS -- Referendum … local law amending a city charter to increase the term of office of the city engineer is subject to a mandatory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-11Opinion 89-56
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … payments proposed to be made to town employees. You state that the town has established a self-insured health … gift of town funds in violation of Article VIII, §1 of the State Constitution. Town Law, §27(1) provides that salaries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-56Opinion 97 - 12
… the planning board. General Municipal Law, article 18 (§800 et seq .) contains provisions of law relative to … in municipal "contracts" (see General Municipal Law, §§800-805). For this purpose, a "contract" includes any express … agreement with a municipality (see General Municipal Law, §800[2]). A municipal officer or employee has an interest in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-12Opinion 91-2
… determining conflicts of interest) NEW YORK CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE X, §5; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3), 801; RACING, … Law"], §502[1]; General Construction Law, §65[b][3]). Article X, §5 of the State Constitution vests in the … Court further declared that: Under the plain language of article X, the State Comptroller is granted the discretionary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-2Some NY Schools Not Reporting Bullying or Harassment
… students from harassment and discrimination based on gender, race, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity, according to an audit released in Rochester … students from harassment and discrimination based on gender race religion sexual orientation or gender identity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/some-ny-schools-not-reporting-bullying-or-harassmentOpinion 2000-1
… of misconduct. This is in reply to your request for our opinion concerning the payment by a village of … police officers. You also state that during the District Attorney's investigation and the proceedings before the grand … 914; 1985 Opns St Comp No. 85-22, p 29). 1 Providing a defense at municipal expense pursuant to such pre-existing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-1Opinion 91-33
… govern ( Ten Hoeve v Board of Education of Dundee Central School Dist , 97 AD2d 678, 469 NYS2d 174, revd on other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-33Opinion 2005-4
… 1951: A BOCES is subject to the permissive referendum requirements of General Municipal Law §6-p for the transfer … reserve fund. To comply with the permissive referendum requirements, a BOCES should apply the petition procedures … section 1804 of the Education Law and the voter approval requirements provided by section 1951 of the Education Law. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-4DiNapoli: State's Fiscal Picture Has Improved, but Impact of Pandemic Revenue Losses Will Linger
… aid from the federal government, in his review of the Executive Budget for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22, as … later.” DiNapoli released a preliminary analysis of the Executive Budget in January. His full analysis of the Executive Budget released today, which includes a review of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-states-fiscal-picture-has-improved-impact-pandemic-revenue-losses-will-lingerOpinion 98-12
… all funds raised or collected by the authorities in a city for school purposes or to be used by the board of education … whatsoever for similar purposes, shall be paid into the treasury of such city and shall be credited to the board of … an amount reasonably estimated as interest because city taxes and school taxes are raised from different tax bases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-12Opinion 94-16
Whether there would be a prohibited conflict of interest solely because an individual who is a member of the governing board of an industrial development agency IDA and treasurer of the IDA is also a stockholder of a local bank which has been named as one of the depositories for the IDA
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-16Opinion 91-9
… (increase in items by city council in city of the second class) -- Contingency Funds (in cities of the second class) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Powers and Duties (city council in city of the second class - budget items) CITIES -- City Council (authority to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-9SUNY Bulletin No. SU-272
… Actions Prior to processing, agencies must complete a roster identifying employees who will receive an April 2016, … SUNY M/C Retroactive Discretionary Salary Increase. The roster must include the increased salary and must be signed … forwarded to SUNY System Administration. A copy of this roster will be provided to OSC in Excel format. To pay the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-272-state-university-new-york-suny-management-and-confidentialImplications for the Future – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… and Uncertainty Remains While the recession brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic was short-lived, employment has yet to recover fully. During … with New York City trailing its February 2020 levels by over 500,000 jobs. Economic forecasts are inherently … While the recession brought on by the COVID19 pandemic was shortlived employment has yet to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/implications-futureDiNapoli: NYC Tax Collections Expected to Fall for First Time Since Great Recession
… City’s job gains over the past decade have been lost due to the economic impacts of the coronavirus. The city now … its economy will shrink by 12.9 percent in 2020, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … Thomas P. DiNapoli. Tax collections are projected to fall next fiscal year for the first time since the Great …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-nyc-tax-collections-expected-fall-first-time-great-recessionOpinion 95-4
… be guided by this code of fair procedure. March 1, 1995 Charles E. Drake, County Attorney County of Hamilton …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-4Medicaid Program – Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients With End Stage Renal Disease
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health took sufficient steps to control the Medicaid costs of recipients diagnosed with … To determine whether the Department of Health took sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/01/medicaid-program-reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-end-stage-renal-diseaseOpinion 2003-6
… is in reply to your inquiry concerning taxes levied to support the operation a police department in a town that … its own police department. You ask whether town taxes to support the town police department are to be levied only … police department are not subject to town taxation to support the town police department. Former Governor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-6Opinion 90-44
… exclusive of the cost or value of fringe benefits. This is in response to your inquiry concerning the notice of … whether the "compensation" referred to in section 5-508(3) is limited to salary or must also include the cost or value of fringe benefits. Section 5-508 of the Village Law is a part of article 5 of the Village Law, relating to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-44Opinion 90-20
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (donation to … A village treasurer may not transfer custody of foreign fire insurance tax moneys to a firemen's association unless … moneys to the association if the membership of the village fire department determines that the expenditure is for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-20