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Opinion 94-15
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … company located and authorized to do business in this State (see also Education Law, §§1604-a, 1723-a, authorizing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-15State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… on-site medical and mental health services for homeless women at their 200-bed Magnolia House Women’s Shelter from July 2011 to June 2020. During the three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 90-43
… widow or widower has died of: (i) a deceased member of a pension or retirement system of a police department or paid … .... Read literally, this provision would permit the payment of the death benefit to the member's children only … the comptroller, in his discretion, shall determine. Such pension shall continue in the same amount as received by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-43Opinion 90-4
… Matter of Waldo's v Village of Johnson City , 74 NY2d 718, 544 NYS2d 809; Murphy v Erie County , 28 NY2d 80, 320 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-4Opinion 2005-5
… subordinate officer is increased) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §207-m: If a village’s employer contribution to the New York … not entitled to any increase in compensation under section 207-m of the General Municipal Law. This is in reply to your … a village police chief under General Municipal Law §207-m. You indicate that the police chief and the police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-5Opinion 89-64
… Indus. Center v Town of Albion , 62 AD2d 478, 405 NYS2d 521, citing 19 Opns St Comp, 1963, pp 120, 280, and 11 Opns St Comp, 1955, p 39; see also Davies v Mayor , 83 NY 207). In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-64Opinion 97-9
… the board member is not merely speculative and more than de minimis, the board member should not participate in the … board members' participation in this matter, the town's code of ethics should be examined. Section 806 of the General … the court concluded that the likelihood that such a de minimis non-statutory interest would or did in fact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9Opinion 92-56
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND … of flat monthly allowance for use of private automobile on official business) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Terms and … payment of monthly allowance for use of automobile on official business) LAWS OF 1972, CHAPTER 791; TOWN LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-56Opinion 91-46
… the State and local governments ( Olmsted v. Meahl , 219 NY 270, 114 N.E. 393). As a clerk of the courts, the County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-46DiNapoli Examines Fiscal Hurdles Facing Key NYC-Supported Agencies
… City is financially accountable for numerous entities that are legally separate but can impact its budget. Today, State … — highlighting the major financial and other issues they are confronting. DiNapoli also launched a new data tracker to … said. “Education, affordable housing, and health care are essential needs for millions of city residents. Given …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-examines-fiscal-hurdles-facing-key-nyc-supported-agenciesDiNapoli: City of Corning's Economic Development and Smart Growth Initiatives Build on Stable Fiscal Picture
… The City of Corning, home to a Fortune 500 company and serving as a regional hub for art and culture, has avoided many of the challenges faced by … and has plans to generate economic expansion and advance smart growth goals in the years ahead, according to a report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-city-cornings-economic-development-and-smart-growth-initiatives-build-stable-fiscal-pictureDiNapoli Report Examines Troubling Child Poverty Trends
… The state and federal government have the solutions to lift more children out of poverty, and we should act with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-report-examines-troubling-child-poverty-trendsOpinion 2004-2
… reasoning that the "contract for sale, although in form concerning only the county, by implication also involves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-2Opinion 91-13*
… Agreement"). As noted, the IDA, which owns the land upon which the facility is to be constructed, has … the municipal corporation has agreed to lease the land from the NFP as is without the facility during the … a building suitable for the town's needs on a parcel of land owned by the partnership. The land and building was to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-13Opinion 2002-5
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- … would be subject to permissive referendum if the proposed maturity of the bonds is more than five years. Finally, in … government expenditures by accumulating monies over a period of more than one fiscal year (1998 Opns St Comp No. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-5Opinion 91-9
… CITIES LAW, §§4, 75; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §23(2)(f): A city of the second class has implied authority under Second … in its annual estimate a reasonable amount for general contingent purposes. A city council of a city of the second class which is governed by Second Class Cities Law, §75 may not increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-9Opinion 91-40
… military obligations to avoid conflict between military drill days and scheduled work hours. The court noted that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-40DiNapoli: Rising Costs Hitting Homeowners & Renters Statewide
… Housing costs in New York rose sharply relative to income … they live, more New Yorkers are feeling pinched by rising housing costs,” DiNapoli said. “When half your income goes to … of life.” DiNapoli’s report evaluates New York state housing affordability trends from 2000 to 2012 using U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-rising-costs-hitting-homeowners-renters-statewideOpinion 2006-11
… MUNICIPAL LAW §802(1)(b): When a town board member has an interest in town purchases from an auto parts store solely because the board member is an … an auto parts store that employs the board member as its manager. You state that the board member has no financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-11Opinion 2008-1
… in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Contracts (gifts to school district) -- Exceptions (contracts with … foundation that raises money and makes gifts to the school district. The school board member, however, … in school board discussions or decisions relating to gifts from, or other matters involving, the not-for-profit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-1