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Opinion 90-47
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent … against an insured. Like an insurance company, the only time the Attorney General can deny a defense based upon his … of his or her authority and in an official capacity at the time of the alleged act; and (3) the town as well as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-47Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-174
… Employees Agencies that submit retroactive transactions on behalf of their employees Effective Date(s) Immediately … documentation has been received by OSC and that agencies have received prior approval by the Bureau Director of OSC … submitted. Transactions retroactive a year or more which do not have prior approval by OSC will be denied. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-174-retroactive-transactions-unified-court-system-agenciesOpinion 93-6
… of the General Municipal Law does not provide authority for) MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Fire Protection (article 5-G of the General Municipal Law does not provide authority for town fire protection contracts) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … district. Town Law, §184 provides the exclusive authority for a town to contract for fire protection services on behalf …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-6Opinion 98 - 22
… provides that the village board of trustees may "take all measures and do all acts, by local law, not inconsistent with the provisions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-22Opinion 2001-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SEWER RENTS -- Imposition of (at amount that … its sewer rents at an amount that would generate revenues in excess of costs attributable to the sewer system, in order to provide funds for general village purposes. You …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-3Opinion 97-4
… in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent Association (use of moneys to pay death benefit upon death of firefighter's spouse) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: The … provides: Such taxes shall only be used for the care and relief of disabled or indigent volunteer and exempt volunteer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-4Opinion 89-58
… a park district within an existing, larger park district and, if so, whether the use of the facilities in the new … within that district. With regard to Town Law, §§81 and 220, we note that these statutes authorize the … of town parks that are to be financed, operated and maintained as a town-wide function ( Incorporated Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-58Opinion 95-1
Whether the city is responsible for paying the cost of these benefits in the event the agency has insufficient funds to cover the cost
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-1Opinion 91-8
… he or she purchased bonds issued by the district. 32 Opns St Comp No. 1976, p 80 superseded to the extent inconsistent. … to the sale and issuance of bonds by the district (see, e.g., Local Finance Law, §§50.00, 56.00), and the treasurer … e.g., Zagoreos v Conklin , 109 AD2d 281, 491 NYS2d 358 [2nd Dept 1985]; Matter of Tuxedo Conservation Taxpayers Ass'n …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-8Opinion 89-50
… Art. VIII, §1: A town may expend moneys to pay for an improvement on private property to alleviate a … under the circumstances, the town may expend moneys to pay for the improvements necessary to alleviate the drainage … drains, culverts, ditches, sluices and other channels for the passage of water for the purpose of drainage and to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-50Opinion 88-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- … Assessments (special assessment area for refuse collection in village) LOCAL LAWS -- Refuse and Garbage Collection (imposition of benefit assessment for in village) REFUSE AND GARBAGE -- Collection of (means of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-2Opinion 91-53
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN BOARD -- Compensation (additional … town board members are assigned additional duties in their capacities as board members, the board may fix their … salary fixed, however, may not exceed the amount set forth in the notice of hearing on the preliminary budget unless a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-53Opinion 91-20
… in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Contracts (by town for a particular level of service) -- Fees (authority to … behalf of fire protection districts, a town may contract for the provision of an additional level or type of ambulance … send to the user's insurance carrier a copy of the bill for the amount of the fee or charge imposed by the town for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-20Opinion 99-8
… mailing costs. The provision of the subscription service does not obviate the need to respond to individual requests, … of the fact that its provision of the subscription service does not obviate the need to continue to respond to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-8Opinion 90-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … BONDS AND NOTES -- Permissible Uses (financing dredging of pond within village) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-4Opinion 90-37
… offer) VILLAGES -- Real Property (authority to sell for less than highest offer) VILLAGE LAW, §1-102(1): This … does not require either a public hearing or public sale for the sale of unneeded village real property. A village may not accept the lower of two offers for the sale of village real property based upon a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-37Opinion 89-34
… department laborers suspected of using town vehicles for private purposes and, after such inquiry, recommend to … the highway superintendent that he censure the employees for such actions. You also ask whether the board may … board budgetary appropriations, to hire highway laborers for the maintenance and repair highways and bridges and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-34Opinion 95-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … separate commissioners to participate) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§119-n(b); 119-o(1); TOWN LAW, §§61, 203, 210, 215, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-7State Agencies Bulletin No. 1073
… in the last 24 months (2 years). A new error message, “ZIP DOES NOT MATCH ZIP IN POSTAL DATABASE” has been added to the … with a list of employees whose zip code in PayServ does not match the zip code for the employee’s address in the … Enter a valid address for the employee. STREET NAME DOES NOT EXIST IN POSTAL DATABASE Verify the street name and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1073-modification-control-d-report-npay766-employee-address-not-barcodeableDiNapoli: Some NYC Schools Failing to Report Violent, Disruptive Incidents
… an audit of the New York City Department of Education (DoE) found it did not report hundreds of violent and … high rates of disruptive and violent incidents, and found: DoE failed to include more than 400 reportable incidents in … report with tDoE within 24 hours of its occurrence. The DoE’s Office of Safety and Youth Development determines which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-some-nyc-schools-failing-report-violent-disruptive-incidents