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Opinion 95-29
… LAW, §§198(12), 202-c: The governing board of a town water district may, subject to a mandatory referendum, sell all the property and facilities of the water district to a public authority and dissolve the district. Moneys received from the sale of the property and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-29Oversight of Housing Discrimination Complaints
… the date when staff attempted to contact the inquirer for only 25, and for 12 of these 25 (48%), they did not contact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/02/oversight-housing-discrimination-complaintsXII.2 Expenditure Policies – XII. Expenditures
… Finance Law requires that the State Comptroller audit all payments and refunds made by the State and its … prior to payment in order to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and improper spending. As a result of this … Finance Law requires that the State Comptroller audit all payments and refunds made by the State and its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii2-expenditure-policiesAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Two Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2013
… Compensation Board (Board) has adequate procedures in place to accurately report its assessable expenses related to … State. Key Findings The Board has adequate procedures in place ensure that it accurately identifies and reports its … the Workers Compensation Board has adequate procedures in place to accurately report its assessable expenses related to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-two-fiscal-years-ended-march-31Opinion 88-70
… are neither permitted nor required by statute are improper and without effect, and that municipal moneys may not be expended for such … lease of city real property; Municipal Home Rule Law, §§23 and 24, requiring mandatory or permissive referenda, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-70Opinion 92-31
… -- Municipal Advertising (no authority to sell in newsletter) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (publication of informational newsletter) VILLAGE LAW, §4-412(1): A village, by local law, may provide for the publication and distribution of a newsletter for its residents containing information including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-31Opinion 91-14
… -- Procedures (necessity for referendum) -- Refuse and Garbage (town refuse and garbage district collecting refuse for village) REFERENDUM -- … to cooperation agreement for refuse collection) REFUSE AND GARBAGE -- Collection of (for village by town refuse and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-14Opinion 90-30
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Fees (exception from payment of) COUNTY CLERK -- Fees (for recording satisfaction of mortgage) FEES -- County Clerk (collection of fees for recording satisfaction of mortgage) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §§8017, 8021; SOCIAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-30Opinion 88-33
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … the cost of constructing laterals intended to be installed at the time of a district's establishment may be authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-33DiNapoli: Former Hempstead School District Official Pleads Guilty to Credit Card Fraud
… as well as forfeiture and a fine of up to $250,000. State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Richard P. Donoghue, … United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, William F. Sweeney, Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-former-hempstead-school-district-official-pleads-guilty-credit-card-fraudOpinion 91-37
… parking violations bureau for violations of Vehicle and Traffic Law, §§306 and 402) PARKING AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS -- Parking Regulations (disposition of … parking violations bureau for violations of Vehicle and Traffic Law, §§306 and 402) VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§235, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-37Opinion 2000-8
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Interest in Contract (county health … provides home health services to the county has a conflict of interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-8Opinion 90-5
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … and provides for the town board to appoint the trustees, it does not prescribe the manner of increasing the number of … we note that the authority of trustees generally to fix the term of office under section 226(1) of the Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-5Opinion 92-10
… on August 1, 1984, and that as of the date of your letter, only 10 of such bonds had been redeemed. You inquire about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-10Opinion 92-57
… water supply to "the new State Prison at Attica" could only be effectuated by means of a contract between the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-57Opinion 2006-11
… CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales (from store at which town board member is employed) -- Exceptions … has an interest in town purchases from an auto parts store solely because the board member is an employee of the store, the interest would not be prohibited if the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-11Opinion 2002-3
… that a town may not, pursuant to its home rule powers (see NY Const, article IX; Municipal Home Rule Law §10[1][i]), … Opns St Comp No. 86-53, p 84; see also Coconato v Town of Esopus , 152 AD2d 39, 547 NYS2d 953, lv den 76 NY2d 701, 558 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-3The Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… pain of the pandemic is a dramatic increase in identity theft during the past year. More than 67,000 complaints of identity theft were reported in New York State during 2020, according … times the figure of a decade earlier. Whether identity theft involves credit cards, bank accounts, business or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftState Agencies Bulletin No. 1413
… To notify agencies of new voluntary deduction code 555, Council 82 Voluntary Insurance, established for members of New York State Law Enforcement Officers Union, Council 82. Affected Employees Members of Council 82 Bargaining Units 01, 31, 61, 81, 91 Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1413-new-deduction-code-555-council-82-voluntary-insuranceOpinion 90-20
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (donation to firemen's … -- Treasurer's Powers (transfer of custody of moneys) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: A village treasurer may not transfer custody of foreign fire insurance tax moneys to a firemen's association unless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-20