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Opinion 90-41
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SEWERS AND SEWERS SYSTEMS -- Sewer Lines (authority of village to … 14-1428: A village board of trustees may construct sewers and determine that the cost of such construction be borne … prepare and file in the office of the village clerk a map and plan of the proposed area of local assessment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-41Opinion 2008-1
… (contracts with not-for-profit-corporations) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§ 800(2), 802(1)(f), 803: A school board … conflict of interest under article 18 of the General Municipal Law if he or she also served as a trustee on the … assuming disclosure is not otherwise required by General Municipal Law § 803, should disclose his or her relationship …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-1Opinion 96-9
… of Mt. Vernon , 200 AD2d 667, 606 NYS2d 755; 1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-25, p 73; 1984 Opns St Comp No. 84-4, p 4; 1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-266-A, p 48). … resolution procedure prescribed in the agreement. May 13, 1996 John J. Jablonski, Chief of Police Village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-9Opinion 96-8
… toll collection regulations evidenced by photo-monitoring) VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS -- Toll Collection Provisions … Law, §99-l[1][a]) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-l(1)(a); VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§155, 1630; PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW, … 354[8]), to impose monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for failure to comply with toll collection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-8Opinion 96-24
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures … FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (referendum requirements in fire districts); (payment into of amount provided by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Opinion 96-2
… library district with proportionate share of tax refund) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Refunds and Chargebacks … of tax refund) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §§102(14), (16), 726(1)(b); Chapter 658 of the Laws of 1991: A village which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-2Opinion 92-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (granting of license or concession for fair and adequate consideration) … NY2d 80, 320 NYS2d 29; Deniham Enterprises v O'Dwyer , 302 NY 451; Rodrigues v Town of Beekman , 120 AD2d 724, 502 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-5Opinion 92-45
… services of an emergency rescue and first aid squad of a fire district fire department. You ask whether the emergency rescue and first aid squad of a fire district fire department may impose a fee on certain … Whether the emergency rescue and first aid squad of a fire district fire department may impose a fee on certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-45Opinion 92-7
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … financial circumstances of the firefighter and his or her family, that the firefighter is indigent and that the … financial relief to the firefighter and his or her family. You ask whether the Fishkill Exempt Firemen's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-7Opinion 91-50
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Local Government Assistance Corporation bonds for) STATE FINANCE LAW, §139; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §106; PUBLIC … Whether bonds of the Local Government Assistance Corporation LGAC may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-50Opinion 93-20
… on checks transferring moneys from the receiver of taxes' account to another account. Pursuant to Town Law, §37(1), a town receiver of … on checks transferring moneys from the receiver of taxes account to another account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-20Retirees
… Information for retirees of the New York State and Local Retirement System NYSLRS and resources to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retireesOpinion 2001-7
Whether a town may impose a onetime entry fee equivalent to the assessments that would have been imposed on the properties for the five previous years
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-7DiNapoli: Gaming Revenue Plays Increasing Role In State Budget
… the share of state aid to school districts, which includes lottery revenues, is smaller now than in the year the New York State Lottery was created. In State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2013-14, … Florida combined in SFY 2012-13. The state’s reliance on lottery revenues has grown, rising to the equivalent of 4.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-gaming-revenue-plays-increasing-role-state-budgetIX.12.K Functional Clearance Patterns – IX. Federal Grants
… federal funds until such checks clear the state's bank account or EFT settlement occurs. To calculate CMIA … data from the SFS and reports received from the state’s bank. The state then uses this information to calculate … made from federal funds. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 03/19/2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12k-functional-clearance-patternsPress Conference on the Flushing Snapshot Report
… Comptroller DiNapoli will hold a socially distanced press conference to discuss his report on the economic health of … members of the press afterward. The live stream of the conference has ended, but the replay of the event is … Comptroller DiNapoli will hold a socially distanced press conference to discuss his report on the economic health of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/flushing-snapshotNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 3, 2021)
… 3, 2021 Edition Pre-Pandemic Improvements in Employment Rates for People with Disabilities Have Been Derailed by … resulting economic shutdown led to soaring unemployment rates in New York, which peaked at 16.2 percent in April 2020. Since then, New York’s unemployment rates have slowly but steadily declined to 8.2 percent as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-3-2021XIV.4.A Agency Bank Accounts Overview – XIV. Special Procedures
… A bank account may need to be opened and maintained by an … or persons receiving moneys shall be deposited in a bank or trust company approved by the State Comptroller. Upon … It is also the intent of OSC to limit the number of state bank accounts and the services provided to the minimum level …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv4a-agency-bank-accounts-overviewXIV.14.C Necessity for General Capital Assets Reporting – XIV. Special Procedures
… as a method to reflect asset condition. The purpose of recording capital assets in the Statement of Net Position is … defined useful lives as indicated in Section XIV.14.E - Recording General Capital Assets of this Chapter. Guide to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14c-necessity-general-capital-assets-reportingDiNapoli Announces Guilty Plea in Town of Crawford Embezzlement Case
… Police for their investigation and the arrest of Roy, as well as the Town of Crawford Police Department and the New … and their expertise in handling this investigation, as well as the Town of Crawford Police Department for aiding in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-announces-guilty-plea-town-crawford-embezzlement-case