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Opinion 88-26
… GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §72-h; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §11.00(a): A town may issue obligations to finance the construction … a State Police facility located within the town so that it can obtain the benefits of increased police protection … duties in rural areas and authorizes the acquisition of property in connection therewith. This provision, however, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-26Opinion 98-4
… established in a county, the duties of the tax levying body provided for in Real Property Tax Law, §554 in … officer is the official to whom the county tax levying body may delegate authority to perform duties in connection … on tax rolls. Subdivision 9 authorizes a tax levying body to delegate, by resolution, to "an official who is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-4Opinion 89-13
… corporation. By its express terms, subdivision 6 applies only to purchases from the governmental entities listed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-13Opinion 88-24
… company repaired a town heating system and billed the town only for less than the cost of parts for the repairs, but not … however, it is proposed that payment be made not only for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-24Opinion 94-13
… a municipality may monitor compliance with the employment restriction of section 207-a(6) by requiring disabled … to identify those individuals who violate the employment restriction. Thus, in the absence of a statutory procedure … procedures to monitor compliance with the employment restriction imposed by that provision, consistent with local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-13Opinion 95-28
… LOCAL LAWS -- Municipal Funds (authorizing investment in vehicle not listed in General Municipal Law, §11) -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-28Compliance With Outcome Reporting Requirements
… were not reported on at all. ESD had annual reports for only 15 of 173 subsidiaries linked with ESD per the State’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/17/compliance-outcome-reporting-requirementsOpinion 96-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-g: A fire district board of commissioners may not authorize the transfer of the … Whether a fire district may transfer the unexpended balance of a capital reserve fund established for the acquisition of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-10Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-266.2
… To provide the Unified Court System with an updated list of those unions that submit membership and dues transactions … for union dues Background A recent internal review of the procedures for initiating and terminating payroll … requests for the initiation, cessation or modification of dues deductions must come from a union via electronic file …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-2662-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payrollDiNapoli Audit: State Oversight of Animal Shelters Found to Be Adequate, But Better Safeguards Needed Before Dogs Are Euthanized
… The state Department of Agriculture and Markets is generally doing well to ensure animal shelters across New York are providing safe conditions and proper care for seized dogs, but officials could do more … animal shelters are providing dogs with safe conditions and the care they deserve," said DiNapoli. "However, state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-audit-state-oversight-animal-shelters-found-be-adequate-better-safeguards-needed-dogs-areMission Statement and Performance Measures
… Purpose To determine whether the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York is achieving its performance measures and … through June 28, 2013. Background The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (Authority) has two primary lines of … To determine whether the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York is achieving its performance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/13/mission-statement-and-performance-measuresOpinion 88-63
… The New York State Defense Emergency Act (L 1951, ch 784, as amended, McKinney's Unconsolidated Laws, §§9101, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-63Opinion 97-4
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent … of the City of Glen Cove may not expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to provide a benefit to a member of … Association of the City of Glen Cove may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to provide a death benefit to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-4Opinion 2001-10
… or verification of claims) TOWN LAW §118: Vendors are not required to submit certified or verified claims to a town unless so required by town board resolution. You ask whether a town must require vendors to certify claims … see also, e.g., 1995 Opns St Comp No. 95-23, p 46). In so doing, the town board or town comptroller may require any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-10Oversight of Drug Disposal
… the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) programs and the programs it oversees collect and dispose of unneeded drugs … sound disposal options, such as approved drug take-back programs, are available. Since 2008, the Department of … whether the Office of Addiction Services and Supports programs and the programs it oversees collect and dispose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/15/oversight-drug-disposalThe Retail Sector in New York City: Recent Trends and the Impact of COVID-19
… Recent Trends and the Impact of COVID-19 December 2020 PDF Version Highlights … citywide, and contributed $55 billion in taxable sales to the City’s economy. Taxable sales in retail trade declined by … The COVID19 pandemic has affected the retail trade sector …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/retail-sector-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19Cost-Saving Ideas: Credit Card Accountability - Minimizing the Risk of Error, Misuse and Fraud
… personal purchases. To ensure that credit cards are used only for approved and necessary expenses, local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-credit-card-accountability-minimizing-risk-error-misuse-and-fraudOpinion 91-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. WORDS AND PHRASES -- "In the same manner and at the same time as town taxes" (as … valorem levies) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (tort liability in connection with park district) PARK DISTRICTS -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-10Opinion 88-44
… 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-75, p 111). It appears that the only exception which may be applicable in this instance is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-44DiNapoli and Scarpino Announce Guilty Plea & Sentencing in Theft of $60K in Pension Payments
… DiNapoli said. "I thank the District Attorney and his team for their outstanding efforts on this case and in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-and-scarpino-announce-guilty-plea-sentencing-theft-60k-pension-payments