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Opinion 91-31
… is not legally obligated under Public Health Law, §2144 to reimburse a private hospital for expenses incurred in the … of rabies by the State Health Commissioner pursuant to Public Health Law, §2140 and authorization by the local health officer to incur such expenses. You ask whether a town is required by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-31Examination of Sunset LG Realty, LLC
… examined more than $5,000 in select bonuses that Sunset LG Realty, LLC (Sunset) paid, and requested reimbursement for, … examined more than $5000 in select bonuses that Sunset LG Realty LLC Sunset paid and requested reimbursement for in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/30/examination-sunset-lg-realty-llcOpinion 88-53
… asked whether the New York State Constitution prevents the application of section 431 to exclude working vacation … for sick leave, or accumulated vacation credit, or any form of termination pay : provided, however, if the … of which shall not be diminished or impaired." The application of Retirement and Social Security Law, §431 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-53Opinion 90-12
… , if an order directing payment by the county treasurer is made by the court, the copy of the order to be delivered … however, provides: Where a certified copy of a paper is required by law, an attorney admitted to practice in the … forth below, we believe that an attorney-certified copy is not permitted. CPLR 2105 clearly authorizes an attorney's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-12Opinion 97-13
… approved as an active member of a fire department or fire company by the authorities in control of the department or company and who is "faithfully and actually performing … board of fire commissioners ordinarily is not considered part of a volunteer firefighter's official duties (see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-13Oversight of Water Supply Emergency Plans (Follow-Up)
… years. Plans must include both an Emergency Response Plan (ERP) and a Vulnerability Analysis Assessment (VA). In the VA, … where it had been more than 10 years since the last ERP or VA submission, and some Water Systems had never …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/14/oversight-water-supply-emergency-plans-followPrivacy and Links Policy
… request). We use information you provide, such as your email address, only to send you information that you have … our site reading, printing, or downloading information, no personal identifying information will be revealed about … to read or download information such as press releases, no further information is collected. Interactive Applications …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/online-services/privacy-and-links-policyOpinion 95-10
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … (to maintain cemetery) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Around" (meaning of for purposes of Town Law, §291) TOWN LAW, §291: … of chapter 386 discloses no discussion of the intended meaning of the provision. No discussion of this provision …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-10Opinion 2001-1
… work ( Murray v Levitt , 47 AD2d 267, 366 NYS2d 674 app den 37 NY2d 707, 375 NYS2d 1026). The FLSA establishes, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-1State Comptroller DiNapoli's Statement on the Second Anniversary of the January 6 Attack
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli released the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapolis-statement-second-anniversary-january-6-attackAudit of ESDC Finds Few Measurable Results for $211 Million State Advertising Contract
… State Development Corporation (ESDC) spent $211 million on an advertising contract to promote economic development … Auditors calculated that ESDC spent more than $25,000 on advertising for each of the promised jobs. Auditors also … of outreach efforts. Auditors also noted that spending on advertising did not produce the outcome of increasing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/audit-esdc-finds-few-measurable-results-211-million-state-advertising-contractOversight of Procurements and Loan Programs
… Purpose To determine whether the Development Authority of the North Country (DANC) provided adequate oversight of its procurements and loan programs in accordance with the Public Authorities Law (Law) … Law to provide infrastructure services and economic development in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/04/oversight-procurements-and-loan-programsOversight of Industrial Hemp (Follow-Up)
… and State law define industrial hemp as any part of the Cannabis sativa L. plant with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol … education and state departments of agriculture to grow or cultivate industrial hemp for research purposes. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/16/oversight-industrial-hemp-followOpinion 93-14
… v Town of Newburgh , 59 Misc 2d 540, 299 NYS2d 1007; In re Assessment of Water Tax In Water District No. 3 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-14Ausable Valley Central School District - Claims Auditing (2018M-190)
… and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/ausable-valley-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2018m-190XII.6.B Land Acquisition Payments – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW New York State agencies (agencies) acquire real property (i.e., land) either voluntarily, by purchasing … load land acquisition voucher, including coding for the real estate tax reimbursement, the interest on the purchase, … load land acquisition voucher, including coding for the real estate tax reimbursement, the interest on the purchase, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6b-land-acquisition-paymentsIX.8 Federal Grant Refunds – IX. Federal Grants
… Amounts received by state agencies that represent a return of monies paid from … be immediately documented and transmitted to the State's Treasury pursuant to §121 of the State Finance Law. Such … Amounts received by state agencies that represent a return of monies paid from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8-federal-grant-refundsOpinion 90-14
… or attorney in lieu of reimbursing the town. There is no express authority in the Town Law for a town to impose … for variances, special use permits, or approvals of site plans or subdivision plats (see Town Law, §§267, 274-a, … however, the courts generally have held that there is implied authority to impose reasonable fees to carry out …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-14Opinion 89-1
… Public Library , 75 AD2d 632, 427 NYS2d 298 [2nd Dept., 1980]). In Dow , supra , which involved an employee's … relied on Murray v Levitt , 47 AD2d 267, 366 NYS2d 674 (3rd Dept., 1975), which involved the payment of overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-1Opinion 94-13
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … municipality has the burden proof (see Legg v Fitzmaurice, 112 Misc 2d 283, 446 NYS2d 961; Kieper v Fitzgibbons, 91 Misc … of Lackawanna, 76 NY2d 900, 561 NYS2d 908, in which the Court of Appeals declined to determine whether a hearing is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-13