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Opinion 92-43
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- … all procurements of goods and services. Subdivision 2 of section 104-b provides that the policies and procedures … The governing board also must solicit comments on the policies and procedures from officers involved in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-43Opinion 91-48
… (applicant before planning board represented by board member's personal attorney) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Planning … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(2),(3), 806, 809: When a planning board member's personal attorney appears before … rise above the type of speculation that would effectively make all but a handful of citizens ineligible to sit on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-48Opinion 2002-2
… 219(b), 219-a(2)(b): A service award program may provide for a participant to earn service credit after attaining the … entitlement age, subject to the 40 year maximum provided for in article 11-A of the General Municipal Law. To … such payment. You ask whether a service award program for volunteer firefighters may permit a participant to earn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2Opinion 89-32
… custodian of county moneys, the treasurer issues checks to pay claims approved by the auditing body or officer (see … to protect municipal funds by not issuing checks to pay claims which have already been approved by the auditing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-32Opinion 2008-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … 1 The collective bargaining agreement does not expressly state how the cash payment is to be calculated. It appears, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-6Opinion 2005-3
… FACILITIES -- Construction of (by school district) REAL PROPERTY -- Sale (leaseback of occupied building by school … district purposes, to be reacquired by lease-purchase agreement. This is in reply to your letter asking whether a … would be managed by a private firm, under a lease-management agreement. Alternatively, you ask whether a school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-3Comptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman, State & DOI Commissioner Mark Peters Announce Conviction of Non-Profit Executive Involved in Six-Year Theft Scheme
… by nothing more than greed,” said Scott Lampert, Special Agent in Charge of the Office of Inspector General, U.S. … “Ms. Ogundu was entrusted to use federal, state, and local funds to provide for the health and well-being of our … and unpleasant end,” said Christina Scaringi, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-state-doi-commissioner-mark-peters-announce-conviction-nonOpinion 97-6
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Emergency (911) Telephone System … is to "provide counties with a funding mechanism to assist in the payment of the costs associated with establishing and … by article 6. Prior to 1996, "system costs" was defined in County Law, §301(8) as "... the costs associated with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-6Opinion 92-20
… by agricultural or horticultural corporations even if they do not own the grounds on which the fair is to be conducted. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-20Opinion 2001-8
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Establishment (within area of former fire protection district) -- Taxes (setting of lower rate for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-8Opinion 91-51
… on a benefit basis are "assessed upon each ... parcel of land at the time and in the manner ..." provided for the levy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-51Opinion 91-47
Concerning the appropriate fee to be charged by a Surrogates Court upon the filing of an objection to the issuance of letters testamentary pursuant to section 709 of the Surrogates Court Procedure Act SCPA
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-47Opinion 92-16
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-16Opinion 94-25
… of the General Municipal Law does not authorize credit to be granted towards a year of firefighting service under a … General Municipal Law, §217(c)(v) authorizes credit to be granted towards a year of firefighting service under a … §712(a) authorizes the board of directors to designate from among its members an "executive committee", consisting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-25Opinion 89-52
… -- Regional Coordination (establishment of county office to coordinate training) COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (power to coordinate training of emergency medical service … described in your letter appears to be quite different from that discussed in the earlier opinion. As outlined in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-52Opinion 90-16
… opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Employment Contracts (member of county board of health retained by county health … 801, 802(2)(e); PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, §§2(g), 343, 351: A member of a county board of health would have a conflict of … officer or employee has an "interest" in any contract with the municipality if he or she receives a direct or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-16Opinion 88-74
… LAW, §57.07; COUNTY LAW, §226; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§72, 72-b, 77-a; NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, §1405; TOWN LAW, … for veterans of the armed forces (General Municipal Law, §§72, 72-b, 77-a; Not-For-Profit Corporation Law, §1405; County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-74Appointment of Claims Auditor – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… or school district operations plays an important role in deciding whether or not the appointment of a claims … powers, the following guidance should be considered: As a best practice, the governing board may provide the claims … as such guidance is consistent with legal requirements. In order to keep the claims auditing function as independent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/appointment-claims-auditorOpinion 96-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … referendum on becoming a city) REFERENDUM -- Advisory (village becoming a city) VILLAGE LAW, §§1-102, 4-412, 9-912: … of express statutory authority ( McCabe v Voorhis , 243 NY 401; Mills v Sweeney , 219 NY 213; Kupferman v Katz , 19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-18Opinion 90-38
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … of a highway as a seasonal limited use highway terminates when one or more residences or commercial buildings are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-38