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Opinion 95-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CEMETERIES -- Public Burial Grounds (duty of … to erect a fence encircling a cemetery or burial ground in the first class described in Town Law, §291(1), that is, a cemetery or burial ground, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-10Opinion 88-55
… of fire commissioners or the board of trustees, as the case may be, it would appear, from the language of that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-55Cost-Saving Ideas: A Guide to Justice Court Consolidation in Villages and Towns
… is initiated, the boards of the affected towns must hold a joint public hearing within 20 to 40 days after the notice is … and the current justice court structure continues. Joint Resolution If each of the town boards approves the resolution or petition, the boards must prepare a joint resolution that: Abolishes the office of one justice in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-guide-justice-court-consolidation-villages-and-townsWhat to Expect from an OSC Audit
This session will familiarize you with the entire audit process: from its early stages to the final report. Learn what the auditors are looking for, the professional standards they follow, and your role in the process.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/what-to-expect-from-an-osc-audit-04082026.pdfOpinion 2007-1
… MUNICIPAL LAW §§103, 104-b: County contracts with private bus companies to provide paratransit services in connection … §104-b. You state that the county contracts with private bus companies to provide paratransit services in connection … do not have the functional capability to ride fixed-route buses due to a disability. The bus companies would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-1Opinion 89-35
… town comptroller as chief fiscal officer must be made on a case-by-case basis depending on the particular function to be … Law, §2.00(5)(c) defines "chief fiscal officer" in the case of a town to mean the town supervisor. It is well …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-35Opinion 2006-10
… of appeals. You ask whether revenues derived from the rental of town real property located in the area of the town … in order for towns to credit revenues received through the rental of town property and the temporary investment of town … Whether revenues derived from the rental of town real property located in the area of the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-10Overview – State University Police Plan
… calculation of your FAS can include, but is not limited to, the following types of payments. In some cases, certain … that can be included in your FAS calculation is limited to 15 percent of your salary. **Service rendered to private entities is not government service and payment for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1823/overviewDo We have Your Money? $230 Million Returned to New York State Residents This Year
… Staff from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office will attend community events around the state this month to help residents search … Allegany County Fair 15 North Street Angelica, New York Allegany Finger Lakes Region July 11 10:00am-6:00pm … Staff from New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapolis office will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/do-we-have-your-money-230-million-returned-new-york-state-residents-yearOpinion 91-28
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION -- Water Fund (use of profits for general village purposes) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §94: A … board of trustees may use surplus moneys in the villages water fund for sewer or other general village purposes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-28Opinion 89-46
… Opns St Comp No. 87-32, p 51; see also 1985 Atty Gen [Inf Opns] 85-59). One qualification to register for and to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-46Opinion 97-8
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … SECOND CLASS CITIES LAW, §64; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(l)(ii)(a)(5): A city is not required by general State statute … St Comp, 1956, supra ; Municipal Home Rule Law, §10[l][i], [ii][a][5]). February 21, 1997 Terrence M. Hammill, Mayor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-8State Agencies Bulletin No. 2358
… to receive Jury Duty Daily Compensation pursuant to Judiciary Law Section 519. Background: Pursuant to the New York State Fiscal Year 2026 Enacted Budget, Judiciary Law Section 519 has been amended to provide an … to receive the Jury Duty Daily Compensation is outlined in Judiciary Law Sections 519 and 521. Agency Actions: Agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2358-june-2025-increase-jury-duty-daily-compensationDiNapoli: Former Beekman Tax Collector Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $86,000 for Personal Expenses
… Jennifer Colucci, 41, of Hopewell Junction, pleaded guilty to stealing more than $86,000 in tax funds collected for the … actions,” DiNapoli said. “This case should be a warning to anyone contemplating a betrayal of the public’s trust: you … Police for their partnership in bringing this corruption to light and helping to combat abuse of taxpayers’ trust.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-former-beekman-tax-collector-pleads-guilty-embezzling-86000-personal-expensesNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Beware Text Message Scam Targeting Retirees
… to trick recipients into making a payment for “an upgrade” in exchange for reduced taxes, additional money added to … The Fund has consistently been ranked as one of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. The Fund's fiscal year ends …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-beware-text-message-scam-targeting-retireesXIX.3 Project IDs with Multiple Funding Sources – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… becomes obsolete. PCIP enables agencies to use the Project ID in SFS to manage and report on the total cost to the … funding sources, considering the following questions: What is my total project budget? What is my total project cost? …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix3-project-ids-multiple-funding-sourcesGASB Statement No. 33 "Accounting and Financial Reporting for Nonexchange Transactions"
… Issued To: County, City, Town and Village Chief Fiscal Officers GASB … four categories of nonexchange transaction: Derived tax revenues (for example income tax or sales tax). Imposed nonexchange revenues (for example real property taxes. Government-mandated nonexchange transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/gasb-statement-no-33-accounting-and-financial-reporting-nonexchange-transactionsEmerging Manager Program
… Manager Program of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (the Fund) invests with emerging managers directly, or with the … managers to participate in the program. Each year, the Fund also seeks to graduate emerging managers to direct … Manager Program of the New York State Common Retirement Fund the Fund invests with emerging managers directly or with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/emerging-managerOpinion 94-14
… to finance projects located outside the municipality for whose benefit the agency was created); (development … of any project located wholly outside the municipality for whose benefit the IDA was created. This prohibition does not apply, however, to projects for which an agency has authorized any assistance prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-14Opinion 90-52
… minutes must be taken at all open meetings of a public body, which would include town board meetings, and that these … Thereafter, the town clerk must publish a notice to the effect that the examination has been performed, that the … Although section 116(13), unlike section 64(11-b), does not expressly provide that the determination to publish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-52