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Asset Forfeiture Escrow Fund
… and School Accountability Data Management Unit 110 State Street, 12th Floor Albany, NY 12236 or Emailed to our Data Management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/asset-forfeiture-escrow-fundOpinion 99-7
… (in general) -- Recipients (when fire district treasurer is proper recipient) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Assuming there is no special act providing otherwise, a fire district … be for the benefit of the fire department or company. This is in response to your letter asking whether foreign fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-7Opinion 98-12
… district moneys must be accounted for separately, there is no requirement to deposit such moneys in different bank … Municipal Law, §9-a[2]). For this purpose, a "fund" is defined as "a group of accounts set aside for the purpose … " (General Municipal Law, §9-a[1][a]). The term "moneys" is defined as: moneys of the municipal corporation raised or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-12Opinion 89-13
… distinguish between purchases of new or used equipment, it is the opinion of this Office that the purchase of both new and used equipment is subject to the competitive bidding requirements contained … therein unless the particular purchase in question is exempted from these requirements by another provision of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-13Opinion 95-1
… MUNICIPAL LAW, §§503-a, 554: A city is not responsible for paying the cost of health care benefits to retirees of a city … its retirees and ask whether the city is responsible for paying the cost of these benefits in the event the agency has … §§163[4], 201[6][a][v]), the agency is responsible for paying the costs of benefits properly due agency employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-1Opinion 94-31
… et seq.; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §92: It is permissible to provide in a collective bargaining agreement between a … collective bargaining agreement, for employees, annually, to receive cash in exchange for one week of vacation credit … the "Taylor Law"). It is well-established that, pursuant to this authority, an item may be included in a collective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-31Driver Responsibility Assessment Program
… refuse a chemical test. The Law also mandates a fee of $100 per year for the first six points and $25 for each additional point, for a three-year period, on … for the Three Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2011 (2012-S-25) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/09/driver-responsibility-assessment-programDiNapoli Urges Department of Labor to Improve Investigations of Hours Worked by Nurses
… need to be watched closely by the state so patient care is not jeopardized, nurses are not overworked and employers … not have set time frames for investigating complaints. It is DOL's practice to combine complaints and investigate them … of changes as a result of the audit. The full response is included in the audit. Read the report or go to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-urges-department-labor-improve-investigations-hours-worked-nursesPermanent COLA
… In July 2000, the Retirement System was at the forefront of a successful effort to enact a law providing an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for retirees. A COLA payment is a change, based on the cost of living index, that permanently increases your retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/permanent-colaNY State & City Comptrollers, State Treasurers: Federal Bill Attempts to Silence Investors
… and accountability. The Statement is in response to provisions of the Financial CHOICE Act , legislation … from filing shareholder proposals. "This Act attempts to silence investors, large and small, who seek a vote on … DiNapoli said. "Publicly-owned companies are responsible to their shareholders, but this Act is trying to overturn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/ny-state-city-comptrollers-state-treasurers-federal-bill-attempts-silence-investorsOpinion 89-51
… of a fire protection district, must specify a definite sum to be paid each year for all of the services to be rendered under the contract. There is no authority for the town to make additional payments to the fire company providing … Whether the town is authorized to make payments to the volunteer fire company in addition to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-51Opinion 91-19
… gift by a fire company to the fire district. This is in response to your letter concerning firefighting … , 10 NY2d 94, 217 NYS2d 593; 62 NY Jur 2d, Gifts, §13). It is a general rule that once an unconditional gift is validly executed, it is not revocable in the absence of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-19Opinion 96-1
… district) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (purchase of real property - need for State Comptroller approval in … State Comptroller approval in Adirondack fire district) REAL PROPERTY -- Purchase (need for State Comptroller … §6-g(13): If the moneys necessary to fund the purchase of real property by a fire district are to be provided from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-1Archived: Legislative Session 2019–2020
… Renewals Issued 2015 Through 2020 – Signed into law on August 24, 2020 as Chapter 157 of the Laws of 2020 – A.10492 … Fund – A.7942 (Englebright) – Establishes the natural gas production contamination response and compensation program; and creates the New York natural gas production contamination damage recovery and remediation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2019-2020Pine Plains Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-18)
… since been identified as toxic to people, especially young children. Lead poisoning can cause neurological issues such as slowing children’s growth, causing learning and behavioral issues or causing … difficulty performing well in school and beyond. 1 To aid in combating lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/pine-plains-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-18Opinion 90-56
… duty" and while going to and returning from such duty, is "deemed to have a leave of absence" from his or her public … 38 USC §2024[d]). Further, the public officer or employee is entitled to be paid his or her salary or other … more than a total of 30 days or 22 working days, whichever is greater, in any one calendar year, and for not more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-56State Agencies Bulletin No. 2124
… Purpose As we await the enactment of the New York State (NYS) fiscal year 2023-24 budget, OSC would like to provide notice of the possible impact to paychecks if the NYS budget or an … Comptroller and Attorney General; officers and employees of the judiciary; and officers and employees of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2124-paycheck-distribution-april-12-2023-administration-cycle-paychecksOpinion 90-46
… paid pursuant to any of the statutes of the state of New York, in any case in which: * * * d. the payment made is … Law, the county clerks of all counties outside of New York City are required to transmit to the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-46Opinion 2002-8
… was properly formed had no improvements services or debt can be dissolved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-8Opinion 2001-3
… value of property used and useful in its operation of a gas, electric or water public utility service, or from using … affirmative authority to municipal corporations operating gas, electric or water utilities to earn from and out of such … that "profits" resulting from the operation of the water, gas or electric service may be used for refunds to consumers, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-3