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DiNapoli: Village Fiscal Stress Declines Again
… has identified nine villages in New York in some level of fiscal stress in 2016. Three villages were designated in … six as "susceptible to fiscal stress." Last year, a total of 18 villages were listed in fiscal stress. "This is the … year-end fund balance, short-term borrowing and patterns of operating deficits, DiNapoli's monitoring system creates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-village-fiscal-stress-declines-againOpinion 94-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (transfer of village real property for nominal consideration to … Whether it is necessary for the members of a village volunteer fire department to form a notforprofit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-18Opinion 2003-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … as a village may not establish, pursuant to Article 11-A of the Town Law, a joint fire district that would encompass … a joint fire district that would encompass only the area of the coterminous townvillage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-2Opinion 2003-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. PAID FIREFIGHTERS -- Death Benefits (line-of-duty presumption) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Death … Law applies to benefits for a firefighter who died of cancer prior to retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-5Opinion 90-48
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … (criteria and procedure for determining "responsibility" of lowest bidder) EDUCATION LAW, §305(14); GENERAL MUNICIPAL … Whether the school district based solely on the allegations of these residents may find the bus company not to be a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-48Opinion 90-17
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Dissolution (disposition of surplus moneys) TOWN LAW, §185(1): Absent a provision to … Whether surplus moneys of the fire district may be used to repair and replace the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-17Opinion 2004-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … PUBLIC HEALTH LAW §2803-a: Purchases by a county on behalf of a "municipal hospital" or for a county nutrition program … Whether purchases on behalf of county agencies may be made pursuant to the exception to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-9Opinion 2005-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … and Local Police and Fire Retirement System for the plan of which the next subordinate police officer in the village … chief is entitled to a monetary payment in the amount of the additional retirement contributions paid for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-5Retirement
… services for the public members retirees and employers of New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirementOpinion 88-60
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … contravenes the common law restriction against alienation of park property without specific legislative authority. … a facility at a village park would constitute a lease of park property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-60Opinion 2010-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. PERSONAL PROPERTY -- Disposition of (procedures for selling unneeded vehicles by town water … Whether a water district with a separately elected board of commissioners is required to sell vehicles that are no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-2DiNapoli Seeks Stronger Federal Safety Measures for Oil Trains to Protect New Yorkers
… in a letter released today, called on the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Administration to … accidents demands that we take every measure to avoid loss of life and financial loss,” DiNapoli said. “A major accident … could impose not only tragic human costs, but loss of local jobs and tax revenues. The state has stepped up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersOpinion 98-20
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … to) FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Powers and Duties (establishment of minimum service requirement for appointment to fire police … Whether a board of fire commissioners in its discretion may provide that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20Opinion 98-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Fees (imposition of fees for services of an emergency rescue and first aid … Whether section 3008 of the PHL authorizes a fire district to provide advanced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-18Opinion 97-24
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … -- Service Award Program (participation by members of the "auxiliary" of an incorporated fire company located … Whether auxiliary members of an incorporated volunteer fire company in a fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-24Opinion 93-16
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … -- "Regularly Assigned Work Periods" (meaning for purposes of General Municipal Law, §217[f]) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … earned for firefighters who respond to fire alarms outside of regularly assigned work periods …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-16Opinion 2000-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -- Powers and Duties (promotion of literary, graphic, dramatic and performing arts) PARKS AND … Whether a village may authorize the expenditure of moneys to promote performing arts and cultural development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-2Opinion 2002-12
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … agreement to combine sewer, water and street departments of the two villages) WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION -- … departments with the sewer water and street departments of another village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-12-0Opinion 2000-15
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS - Eligibility (of out-of-state firefighter to volunteer on on-going basis) … firefighter who resides in another state and is a member of an outofstate fire department may volunteer at a New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15Opinion 99-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … travel, meal, lodging, registration and tuition expenses of its city attorney for attending a course at a conference … Whether a city may pay for the cost of tuition incurred by the citys corporation counsel for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-9