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Opinion 94-25
Whether General Municipal Law 217cv authorizes credit to be granted towards a year of firefighting service under a service award program for attendance at meetings of groups formed within a fire department or fire company
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-25Opinion 91-47
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … FEES -- Court Fees (filing of an objection to the issuance of letters testamentary) SURROGATE'S COURT PROCEDURE ACT, … fee to be charged by a Surrogates Court upon the filing of an objection to the issuance of letters testamentary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-47Opinion 99-7
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (in general) -- Recipients … (when fire district treasurer is proper recipient) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Assuming there is no special act … treasurer would be the proper recipient of foreign fire insurance tax moneys if the fire district fire department has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-7Opinion 99-2
… to competitive bidding) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§101, 103, 104-b: The competitive bidding requirements of General … and procedures adopted pursuant to General Municipal Law, §104-b. Section 104-b requires political subdivisions to adopt internal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-2Financial Oversight of the Advantage After School Program
… community organizations is spent in accordance with program guidelines and whether these controls are functioning … New York State created the Advantage After School Program (Program) in 2000 to provide high-quality youth development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/13/financial-oversight-advantage-after-school-programState Police Bulletin No. SP-205
… in Bargaining Unit 07 and Bargaining Unit 17 who have a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay, or Leave of … Date Annual Addl Earnings: $1,720 Earnings End Date: Leave Blank Goal Balance: Leave Blank Supplemental Location Pay (SPL) (Orange, Putnam, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-205-april-2020-increase-location-pay-and-supplemental-location-pay-stateMitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding (Follow-Up)
… Avenue in Queens. The MTA 2025–29 Capital Plan has a budget of $68.4 billion, with $6 billion allocated to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/06/03/mitigation-extreme-weather-conditions-and-flooding-followRequired Documentation
… , you can attach the required documentation to your claim form. In some cases, we may send you a letter asking for … Organization) Corporate Seal affixed to a notarized claim form; Notarized statement from an appropriate officer or … your organization can claim on behalf of, such as IRS form 851, SEC form 10-K or Corporation Annual Report. Proof …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/required-documentationOpinion 88-27
… favor ( Pease v Colucci , 59 AD2d 233, 399 NYS2d 519 [1977]; Mashnouk v Miles , 55 NY2d 80, 447 NYS2d 889, 432 NE2d 761 [1982]). Thus, prior to the 1977 amendment of the statute (L 1977, c. 965, §1), which, inter alia , added subdivisions 2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-27EDSS - Glossary of Terms
Terminology related to a Contract Reporter Exemption Request and a Procurement Record
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-glossary-termsOpinion 91-30
… vendor pursuant to any State commodities purchase contract let by the Office of General Services "which specifies such … payment due the vendor" and that "[a]ll purchases shall be subject to audit and inspection by the political … or services are provided pursuant to an award or contract let after public notice and competitive bidding", there is no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-30Opinion 91-26
… CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Architectural Services (provided to public library by firm employing daughter of library board … 806: A member of a public library board of trustees does not have an interest in a contract between the library and an … in the firm, that the board president's daughter is not a partner in the firm, and that the board president has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-26Opinion 94-13
… other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the … or sickness incurred or resulting from the performance of duty the full amount of his or her regular salary or wages … the firefighter. The provisions of section 207-a(6) apply to disabled firefighters receiving payments pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-13Opinion 2002-4
… channel is regularly used by fishing guide boats and other pleasure craft. Ice melt, prevailing winds and water currents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-4Opinion 2002-6
… authorizes a town to temporarily discontinue snow and ice removal and maintenance of highways so designated from … relates only to the temporary discontinuance of snow and ice removal and maintenance of seasonal limited use highways … and the town may no longer discontinue removal of snow and ice and maintenance from December 1 through April 1 ( id .; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-6Opinion 90-36
… 16, 1875, bearing that date. As there were no funds in the bank to pay the checks, the agent and the tax receiver agreed … In contrast with a check, which is a draft drawn on a bank and payable on demand (Uniform Commercial Code [UCC], … checks in the commercial world. In 1834 it was said that "drawing of post-dated checks is an every day occurrence in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-36Opinion 88-39
… v Hickey , supra ) and exists when a criminal action for an offense may be commenced in the court, and when the … Justice Court Fund of the Office of the State Comptroller for distribution pursuant to State Finance Law, §99-a. Unless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-39Opinion 89-12
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … regulations relative to the professional conduct of design professionals, including engineers (8 NYCRR 29.3). Of … that the specifications thus drawn may confer a special advantage upon a particular bidder, to the detriment of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-12Opinion 92-12
… such as volunteer work. General Municipal Law, §207-a(1) requires a city (other than New York City), town, village … during such disability. General Municipal Law, §207-a(2) requires payment of the full amount of regular salary or … disability pension. In that case, however, section 207-a(2) requires the municipality or fire district which employs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-12Opinion 91-37
… (lack of inspection certificate) and 402 (lack of license plate) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, which occur while a … of a motor vehicle on a public highway without a license plate. The Cities of Yonkers, New York, Buffalo and Rochester …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-37