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Opinion 2002-6
… be those town highways without occupied residences or commercial buildings dependent upon such highways for … 1975, ch 489), while ensuring that occupied residences and commercial buildings remain accessible, including to … requires that a highway be "without occupied residences or commercial buildings dependent upon the highway for access" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-6Opinion 90-37
… highest offer) VILLAGES -- Real Property (authority to sell for less than highest offer) VILLAGE LAW, §1-102(1): … village real property. You ask whether the village may sell the property at private sale and, if so, whether it is … shall have the power to take, purchase, hold, lease, sell and convey such real and personal property as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-37NYS Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Former Avon Police Chief Sentencing
… and he paid full restitution, amounting to over $6,000. My thanks to U.S. Attorney DiGiacomo and the FBI for partnering with my office to hold him accountable.” Past Releases Former Avon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/nys-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-former-avon-police-chief-sentencingHammond Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-151)
… adopted required policies and completed required training. Key Findings The Board did not adequately monitor … 176-e which requires each Board member to complete fiscal training in a timely manner. One Board member has not yet completed the required training and three Board members completed the training …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/21/hammond-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-151Opinion 2006-2
… be expended is funded by private contribution) TOWN LAW §§202-d, 209-h: A town must follow the procedures set forth in Town Law §§202-d or 209-h in order to increase the maximum amount to be … 26, 2006 David J. Wukitsch, Esq., Town Attorney Town of New Baltimore 1 The State Comptroller’s approval is required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-2Opinion 2007-2
… machines in facilities owned by the towns and cities, so long as the care, custody and control of the machines … the county to towns and cities within the county and, if so, which expenses may or must be charged back. You ask … added). The apparent conflict between the mandatory language contained in former section 4-136, and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-2Enroll in the Vendor Self-Service Portal
… Vendors registered with a NYS Vendor ID* can use the Vendor Self-Service Portal on the Statewide Financial System … electronically). When you received your NYS Vendor ID, you should have also received an enrollment email … Vendors registered with a NYS Vendor ID can use the Vendor SelfService Portal on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portal/enroll-vendor-self-service-portalState Agencies Bulletin No. 1369
… SUNY Tax Deferred Annuity Affected Education Department, School for the Blind and School for the Deaf Employees … of the first pay period of 2015 for employees who have an active SRA or TDA deduction and whose status is Active, Paid Leave, or Leave Without Pay. The new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1369-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaState Agencies Bulletin No. 1347
… Date(s) Immediately Background Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Instructions for Form W-2 require that the Retirement … employees of SUNY, CUNY and the NYS Education Department. *IRS Publication 590 – Individual Retirement Arrangements … have the Retirement Plan check box checked. According to IRS Active Participant Rules (Notice 87-16, 1987-1 C.B. 446), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1347-retirement-plan-check-box-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-yearState Agencies Bulletin No. 816
… Entry page as follows: Earn Begin Date: Enter the last day of Pay Period 26L (3/26/08 for Institution or 4/2/08 for … is Inactive or in another bargaining unit on the last day of Pay Period 26L, enter the last day paid in Bargaining Unit 61 or 91. Earn End Date: Same as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/816-new-query-identifying-employees-bargaining-units-61-and-91-eligible-preOpinion 96-3
… Services (environmental review by village trustee or firm of the trustee) -- Exceptions (competitive bidding not … providing environmental review services) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §801: A village trustee would have a prohibited interest … appearing before the village board. General Municipal Law, article 18 (§800 et seq .) contains provisions relative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3Opinion 97-11
… 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-166, p 213; 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-149, p 154; 1979 Opns St. Comp No. 79-267, unreported; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-11Compliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act
… 16, 2014. Background The Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) was enacted in July 2000 to address the need to provide a safe learning … of Violent and Disruptive Incidents by Public Schools (2005-S-38) State Education Department: Reporting of Violent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/13/compliance-safe-schools-against-violence-education-actOpinion 95-3
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SALES TAX -- Distribution (calculation of amount set aside for county or educational purposes when cities and county levy the same tax); (allocation of amount not set … Concerning the proper distribution of county sales tax revenue when the county and several cities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-3Opinion 93-26
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE DISTRICTS -- Fees (authority to impose to offset ambulance district costs) AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Fees (authority to impose to offset … may charge a fee to persons utilizing the services of the ambulance district and retain the fees for use by the district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-26Opinion 93-19
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … opinion. COURTS -- Surrogate's Court (fees for certificate of adoption or certified copies of orders of adoption) FEES … regarding whether a fee should be charged for certificates of adoption or certified c …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-19Opinion 93-13
… Duties (authority to charge-back to municipalities within county the cost of sheriff's road patrols); (providing sheriff's road patrols on a part-county basis) LOCAL LAWS -- Taxes and Assessments (authority of county to charge-back to municipalities within county the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-13Opinion 94-4
… LAW, §46: The statement of the officer whose action gave rise or origin to a claim may be executed by a signature … by a statement by the officer whose action gave rise or origin to the claim" that he or she approves the … in which the statement of the officer whose action gave rise or origin to the claim must be made. Thus, it is our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-4State Agencies Bulletin No. 1215
… This report will be available in Control-D on or about December 14, 2012 for Administration agencies and on or about December 21, 2012 for Institution agencies. Agency Processing … not insert future-dated transactions for these deduction codes. To change the Goal Amount for employees who are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1215-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaState Agencies Bulletin No. 1119
… BU46 Public Employment Relations Board BU66 Legislative Commissions BU79 Management Confidential SUNY Construction Fund BU96 Temporary State Commissions BU98 Effective Date(s) Effective immediately New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1119-repayment-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-employees-represented-public