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Opinion 89-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Purchases through County … conditions varying from State contract) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§104, 109-b: The exception for purchases made through … or substantially vary from the State contract. This is in reply to your inquiry concerning a purchase of equipment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-3Opinion 94-24
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Referendum Requirements … years) REAL PROPERTY -- Purchase (procedure for financing in towns); (need for referendum) REFERENDUM -- Permissive … purchases real property and constructs town hall) TOWN LAW, §220; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §35.00: If a town board adopts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-24Audit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Plaza College
… whether Plaza College complied with the Education Law and the Commissioner of Education’s Rules and Regulations … is a private postsecondary educational intuition located in Queens County. Plaza offers certificate and degree …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/05/audit-tuition-assistance-program-plaza-collegeOpinion 88-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Not Requiring … cooperation agreement for services) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §119-o; VILLAGE LAW, §4-412: A village may provide for … 119-o lists several subjects which may be addressed in a cooperation agreement. For example, the cooperation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-12Opinion 92-14
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTY TREASURER -- Powers and Duties (when … deposit refunded without a court order) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §§2607, 8010(1); LIEN LAW, §§19, 20: The chief … an action is a factual question which must be resolved, in the first instance, by the county treasurer. The chief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-14Opinion 92-32
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Purchase (of historically … installment basis to historical society) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§119-aa, 119-dd; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i): A … Law, §109-b[7], relative to leases of public works in connection with installment purchase contracts). Thus, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-32Opinion 2004-5
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular … Uses (annuities for volunteer firefighters) INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: Foreign fire insurance tax monies may not … law enacted by the State Legislature provides otherwise. 1 In general, these sections of the Insurance Law provide that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-5Opinion 88-15
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Insurance … of incorporated insurance company) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3), 801: A village trustee who is also the … district attorney had any of the powers or duties listed in General Municipal Law, §801. This is in reply to your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-15Opinion 88-72
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SEWER DISTRICTS -- Establishment (of town district within county district) COUNTY LAW, §250; TOWN LAW, §§190, 209: The establishment of a … a town sewer district within the county district. This is in reply to your inquiry regarding the formation of a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-72New Yorkers in Need: Food Insecurity and Nutritional Assistance Programs
… of living at or near the federal poverty level, resulting in painful choices related to basic needs such as shelter, … and philanthropic efforts have contributed to improvements in the rate of food insecurity. Reflecting improving economic … (PHE), which will now end on May 11, 2023. Public Law No: 117-328, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-food-insecurity-and-nutritional-assistance-programsOpinion 91-18
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Family Relationships … bookkeeper or confidential secretary) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §800(3); TOWN LAW, §29(15): A town supervisor would not … designate a bookkeeper, a confidential secretary, or both. In towns of the second class, the town board must first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-18DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for August 2015
… and approved 1.7 million payments worth $8.5 billion in August. His office also rejected 191 contracts and related … office averaged six days for contract reviews in August and two days to audit payments. DiNapoli releases … Justice Services $15.8 million for 69 grants for various law enforcement and justice programs, including $5.3 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-august-2015Opinion 98-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Pre-emption (funding town … -- Snow Removal (by town on village streets) VILLAGE LAW, §6-602; HIGHWAY LAW, §142-c; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … the town pursuant to a contract with the village. This is in reply to your letter concerning a contract between a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-10Opinion 90-24
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Powers and … Counsel (delegation of authority to hire) LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §56.00: A municipal finance board may not, pursuant to … shall be vested with the powers and duties prescribed in sections 57.00, 58.00, 59.00, 60.00, 62.00 and 63.00 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-24Audit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Mercy College
… whether Mercy College complied with the Education Law and the Commissioner of Education’s Rules and Regulations … is an independent postsecondary institution with locations in Dobbs Ferry, the Bronx, Manhattan, White Plains, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/04/audit-tuition-assistance-program-mercy-collegeThe Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… psychological 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 to the Federal Trade … with legislation enacted in November 2002. 6 The law defined identity theft as assuming the identity of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftOpinion 89-54
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS--Capital Reserve Fund … (use of capital reserve fund) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-c; TOWN LAW, §209-q: Where a town provides water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-54Opinion 92-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and … physical fitness training for firefighters) TOWN LAW, §176(10): A fire district may pay for supervised … to justify the expenditure and the cost is reasonable in relation to the benefits received by the district. You ask …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-4Opinion 2001-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Library Trustees (authority to … of public library employees) PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW §18: There are two alternatives for conferring the … employees as a direct expense of the sponsor. This is in reply to your letter in which you ask whether the trustees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-12Opinion 99-15
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Taxes and Assessments … when property not served by water or sewer system) VILLAGE LAW, §§11-1108, 11-1118, 14-1406, 14-1410; STATE … exempt therefrom by law. The term "taxation" is defined, in pertinent part, as a "charge imposed upon real property by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-15