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Opinion 92-13
… town clerk to four years. Town Law, §24 provides generally for two year terms of office for the town supervisor, town … local law increasing the term of an elective office, which is approved at a general election may be made applicable to a … that the term of office of each and any elective town official thereafter elected shall be four years, and such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-13Opinion 2006-10
… an allowance for services rendered by any town officer or employee, when the services have been necessary to and … town board may separately compensate any town officer or employee for services necessary to or occasioned by reason of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-10Opinion 91-32
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Compromise or settlement of (devaluation of real property located near solid waste … Whether in view of the gift prohibition of article VIII 1 of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-32Opinion 94-29
… most of any monetary recovery and as such it would be the real party in interest in such a proceeding. It is unlikely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-29Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-94
… Purpose To inform the Division of Housing and Community Renewal of OSC’s automatic processing of the retroactive April 2016, April 2017 and April 2018 DC37 … To inform the Division of Housing and Community Renewal of OSCs automatic processing of the retroactive April 2016 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-94-april-2016-april-2017-and-april-2018-district-councilDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-108.2
… Payroll Bulletin No. DH-108 .1 . Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of Housing and Community Renewal of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2020 DC 37 … Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No DH1082 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-1082-april-2020-district-council-37-dc-37-retroactive-2Opinion 91-2
… (authority of State Comptroller to request information for the purpose of determining conflicts of interest) … the possible existence of conflicts of interest. This is in response to your letter in which you question the … to mandate how the Comptroller, an independently elected official, is to exercise his constitutional discretion. ( …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-2Some NY Schools Not Reporting Bullying or Harassment
… based on gender, race, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity, according to an audit released in … in schools." “No matter who you are, what you look like or where you come from, we all deserve full equality and the … and found that: Some schools underreported incidents or failed to report them at all, including one case in which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/some-ny-schools-not-reporting-bullying-or-harassmentDiNapoli: State's Fiscal Picture Has Improved, but Impact of Pandemic Revenue Losses Will Linger
… prospect of significant aid from the federal government, in his review of the Executive Budget for State Fiscal Year … “One year after the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in New York, we continue to suffer unimaginable losses. Too … released a preliminary analysis of the Executive Budget in January. His full analysis of the Executive Budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-states-fiscal-picture-has-improved-impact-pandemic-revenue-losses-will-lingerState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Operators, Conductors, and Bus Operators, drug/alcohol screening and medical examinations. The follow-up review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Opinion 2006-3
… television franchise fees are credited) TOWN LAW §64(7); PUBLIC SERVICE LAW §§212, 218: Revenues derived from a town’s … fund. Town Law §64(7) authorizes the town board, after a public hearing, to grant franchises “for the use of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-3Opinion 98-12
… 2551; Board of Education, Yonkers City School District v De Santis , 136 Misc 2d 636, 518 NYS2d 1014, modified and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-12Opinion 89-31
… of a city may bring a petition to remove an elected city official through recall election. Under such a procedure, a city official would be removed from office before the end of his … recognize the right of the electorate to remove an elected official by recall election have done so by means of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-31Opinion 91-11
… a longer term than presently provided in the city charter is subject to mandatory referendum. You ask whether a … to increase the term of office of the city engineer is subject to a mandatory referendum. You indicate that the … council. You also advise that the mayor's term of office is two years. Local governments are authorized to adopt and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-11Opinion 89-56
… to make incentive payments to employees who report health care services billed but not provided) COLLECTIVE BARGAINING -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-56Opinion 97 - 12
… whereby the recording secretary of the town planning board is employed by a consulting engineer who regularly represents … however, would be prohibited from performing services for the engineering firm in relation to any matter before, or … information acquired in the course of his or her official duties or using such information to further his or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-12Opinion 91-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Requirements (mandatory referendum - curtailing powers of city board of estimate) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Budget … Whether section 75 of the Second Class Cities Law SCCL would permit a city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-9Opinion 94-16
… depository when IDA governing board member and treasurer is stockholder) -- Stock Ownership (designation of bank as … depository when IDA governing board member and treasurer is stockholder) -- Industrial Development Agency (designation … local bank which has been named as one of the depositories for the IDA. You state that the individual in question owns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-16Opinion 2000-1
… officers arising out of allegations of misconduct. This is in reply to your request for our opinion concerning the payment by a village of … offense arising out of the performance of his or her official duties in the absence of pre-existing authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-1Opinion 91-33
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … BAIL MONEYS -- County Treasurer's Fee (applicability of fee to interest earned on deposit of bail) -- Deposit and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-33