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Opinion 89-1
… LAW, §92(1): The estate of a town employee who dies while in service generally is not entitled to payment of the … of a deceased town highway department employee, who died while in service, the cash value of the employee's … provision, the estate of deceased town employee who dies while in service is not entitled to payment of the cash value …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-1Opinion 2006-10
… of appeals. You ask whether revenues derived from the rental of town real property located in the area of the town … in order for towns to credit revenues received through the rental of town property and the temporary investment of town … Whether revenues derived from the rental of town real property located in the area of the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-10Opinion 89-14
… or school district. We expressed the view in 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-120, p 149 that since section 986(1) entitles … envelopes with their tax payments (see also 28 Opns St Comp, 1972, p 167). There have been no amendments to … for services provided to taxpayers (see e.g., 1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-220, p 300; 33 Opns St Comp, 1977, p 62; 1974 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-14Opinion 2008-3
… is no longer needed for capital purposes ( see Town of Evans v Catalino , 103 Misc 2d 261, 425 NYS2d 918, mod on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-3Opinion 92-27
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … statutory authority for wage assignments at the request of municipal officers or employees. This section provides in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-27Table of Heirs
A form used, usually in tandem with a Small Estates Affidavit, by surviving blood relatives of a decedent if there was no estate representative appointed by the
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/claimants/pdf/table-of-heirs.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 2375
… efficiency of AC-230 processing and ensure accuracy of W-2 reporting for 2025, agencies must submit AC-230s to OSC in … be turned over to the Office of Unclaimed Funds in April 2026. Outreach to employees with uncashed paychecks issued in … 19, 2025 December 17, 2025 December 26, 2025 December 24, 2025 January 1, 2026 December 31, 2025 January 1, 2026 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2375-schedule-submitting-2025-year-end-returned-checksOpinion 90-18
Whether the purchase of medical supplies by a county department of health is subject to the competitive bidding requirements of General Municipal Law 103 103a 103b and 103c
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-18Opinion 91-59
… to receive benefits); (use of money for retirement and death benefits) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: The Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association of Hicksville may … to family members of deceased volunteer firefighters, and to fund retirement benefits to indigent or disabled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-59Opinion 99-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Destruction of (not required by State Comptroller's regulations) … it is proper for a school district to pay for the framing of a cancelled bond to be presented to a retiring teacher as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-11Opinion 88-28
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. … and which is entered as second class mail matter in the post office of a city within the county in which the town is … in, and which is entered as second class matter in the post office of the town. Town Law, §64(11) authorizes a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-28Opinion 2000-6
… service award program for a village fire department rests with the village (see also 1990 Opns St Comp No. 90-57, p … , supra. In Wilcox, however, the Appellate Division quoted with approval a passage from the decision of the court below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-6Opinion 89-15
… -- Powers and Duties (authority to purchase liability insurance for vehicles owned by the village fire department) … VILLAGE LAW, §4-412: A village may not purchase liability insurance, nor agree to indemnify third parties against … to be responsible for maintaining the requisite liability insurance on the fire-fighting equipment used by the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-15Opinion 97-15
… opinion. COUNTIES -- Improvement Districts (no authority to establish lighting district) IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Lighting Districts (no authority to establish in county) LOCAL LAWS -- Pre-emption (formation … MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10: A county is not authorized to establish a special district for the operation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-15Opinion 93-19
… discussed in the opinion. COURTS -- Surrogate's Court (fees for certificate of adoption or certified copies of orders of adoption) FEES -- Court Fees (fees for certificate of adoption or certified copies of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-19State Agencies Bulletin No. 1076
… Purpose To provide payroll system users with information regarding the changes made to the Position … incumbent process is initiated a new message will appear with the following information: Examined: #, Bypassed: #, … due to error, those for whom Job updates were successful with warning messages issued and those for whom Job updates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1076-changes-position-management-update-incumbent-processOpinion 88-42
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SALES TAX -- Distribution of (adjustment by … distributed sales tax revenues to towns and villages in the county in a manner which did not comply with the provisions of Tax … distributed sales tax revenues to towns and villages in the county in a manner which did not comply with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-42Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Former Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Felony in Theft of More Than $5,000 in Fire District Funds
… money for personal gain,” DiNapoli said. “Such crimes can be deterred by proper oversight. The first line of … response is included in the final audit report, which can be viewed here: … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-former-treasurer-pleads-guilty-felony-theft-more-5000-fire-district-fundsDiNapoli: State's Fiscal Outlook Declines
… of funds were used for public health and safety payroll, and more than half (almost $4 billion) was for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-states-fiscal-outlook-declines