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Opinion 2002-4
… prohibition is intended to prevent raids on the public purse for the benefit of favored individuals or enterprises …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-4Opinion 90-41
… SEWERS AND SEWERS SYSTEMS -- Sewer Lines (authority of village to assess entire cost against benefited properties) VILLAGE LAW, §§14-1400, 14-1416, 14-1428: A village board of trustees may construct sewers and determine … Whether the village board of trustees may determine on its own motion to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-41Opinion 2008-1
… in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Contracts (gifts to school district) -- Exceptions (contracts with … foundation that raises money and makes gifts to the school district. The school board member, however, … in school board discussions or decisions relating to gifts from, or other matters involving, the not-for-profit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-1Opinion 96-9
… procedure prescribed in the agreement. May 13, 1996 John J. Jablonski, Chief of Police Village of Hamburg 1 In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-9Opinion 96-8
… Law, §99-l[1][a]) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "other offenses" (meaning of for purposes of General Municipal Law, … collection regulations constitutes an "offense" within the meaning of General Municipal Law, §99-l(1)(a). The provisions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-8Opinion 96-24
… of amount provided by appropriation) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-g: A fire district board of commissioners may … moneys for certain capital purposes. General Municipal Law, §6-g governs capital reserve funds in fire districts. … Comp, 1956, p 107; 4 Opns St Comp, 1948, p 557; see also Kelly v Chester Fire District , 116 Misc 2d 334, 455 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Opinion 96-2
… of a public library district created pursuant to a special act must charge to the district a proportionate amount of the … of a public library district created pursuant to a special act of the State Legislature may charge to the district a … reductions. Insofar as here relevant, the special act in question (L 1991, ch 658) provides for the creation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-2Opinion 92-5
… in general, a school district may not permit a private party to install vending machines owned by the private party on school district property for the use of school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-5Opinion 92-45
… (imposition for services of emergency rescue and first aid squad) EMERGENCY RESCUE AND FIRST AID SQUADS -- Ambulance Service (no authority to impose fee … imposed for the services of an emergency rescue and first aid squad of a fire district fire department. You ask whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-45Opinion 92-7
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … entire financial circumstances of the firefighter and his or her family, that the firefighter is indigent and that the … personal financial relief to the firefighter and his or her family. You ask whether the Fishkill Exempt Firemen's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-7Opinion 91-50
… ("LGAC") may be substituted for cash retainage pursuant to section 139 of the State Finance Law. Section 139(3) permits a contractor to withdraw all or any … of certain classes of securities listed in such section, including bonds or notes of the State of New York. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-50Opinion 93-20
… of countersignature) TOWN LAW, §37(1); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §§10, 23(2)(f): A town, by local law, may … issued by the town supervisor). Pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law, §10, however, towns may adopt and amend local … things, their property, affairs or government (Municipal Home Rule Law, §10[1][i]) and the transaction of their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-20Retirees
… State and Local Retirement System NYSLRS and resources to help them review and update their benefit details …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retireesOpinion 2001-7
… future extensions. The determination may be made only in connection with a proceeding to extend a district or to … authorizing the imposition of one-time "hook up" or "connection" fees, sometimes referred to as "entrance" fees … of certain costs incurred by the town with respect to the connection of users to the water or sewer system, and may not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-7DiNapoli: Gaming Revenue Plays Increasing Role In State Budget
… $36 billion in SFY 2012-13, including the amount spent at video lottery terminals (VLT), racetracks and off-track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-gaming-revenue-plays-increasing-role-state-budgetIX.12.K Functional Clearance Patterns – IX. Federal Grants
… funds until such checks clear the state's bank account or EFT settlement occurs. To calculate CMIA interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12k-functional-clearance-patternsPress Conference on the Flushing Snapshot Report
… President Peter Tu General Consultant Flushing Chinese Business Association Peter Tu General Consultant Flushing … health and economic level in part due to targeted federal relief programs and high vaccination rates. Read Report zh: Chinese ko: Korean …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/flushing-snapshotNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 3, 2021)
… difficulty walking or climbing stairs; (5) has difficulty dressing or bathing; or (6) has difficulty doing errands …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-3-2021XIV.4.A Agency Bank Accounts Overview – XIV. Special Procedures
… A bank account may need to be opened and maintained by an … or persons receiving moneys shall be deposited in a bank or trust company approved by the State Comptroller. Upon … It is also the intent of OSC to limit the number of state bank accounts and the services provided to the minimum level …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv4a-agency-bank-accounts-overviewXIV.14.C Necessity for General Capital Assets Reporting – XIV. Special Procedures
… All capital assets including infrastructure, subject to defined levels of materiality, are included in the State’s … 34. These assets are reported in a very similar manner to capital assets in a commercial accounting environment and are also subject to depreciation and/or the modified approach as a method to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14c-necessity-general-capital-assets-reporting