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Opinion 91-51
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-51Opinion 88-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FINES AND PENALTIES -- Distribution by State … of villages shall be paid to the state comptroller in accordance with the provisions of section twenty-seven of … to " fines " and has no application to civil penalties . In conclusion, therefore, all fines imposed under the WCL, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-3Opinion 96-20
… (abolishment in village) REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for when abolishing village police department) VILLAGE BOARD … thereafter. Since section 8-800 states that the procedure for abolishing a police department applies to departments … that a police department formed under section 188-a is, for purposes of the abolishment provisions of section 8-800, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-20Opinion 89-32
… by county treasurer) -- Leases (contract between county and corporation of which county treasurer is stockholder) -- … entered into before the treasurer was elected to office and that the treasurer acquired her interest in the … Disclosure is not required under section 803 in the case of an interest in a contract which is not prohibited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-32New Yorkers in Need: Homelessness in New York State
Having safe and adequate housing is a necessity.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need-homelessness-nys.pdfOpinion 88-9
… to such delegation, the town board must call and conduct a public hearing on the increase or improvement of facilities … of the commissioners. If the town board determines, after public hearing, to authorize the purpose, it may delegate to … have been completed, the town board then must call a public hearing and cause a notice of hearing to be published …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-9Opinion 88-49
… LOCAL LAWS -- Procedural Requirements (effect of failure to comply with) VILLAGE MAYOR -- Powers and Duties (authority to make motions at board meetings) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, … will interpret local laws in a manner which will sustain to the greatest extent the validity of the local law. PUBLIC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-49Opinion 90-39
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … on behalf of a fire district) TOWN LAW, §181(1); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i),(ii)(a)(9-a): A town may not impose … the Legislature's intent to preempt the area of financing capital improvements to town water districts (see also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-39Opinion 2003-2
… as amended (former McKinney's Unconsolidated Laws, Title 16, Chapter 13 [§5851 et seq.]) (L 1988 ch 241 §2), which had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-2Opinion 90-7
… INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Employees (defense and indemnification by municipality) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND … officer or employee was acting within the scope of his or her responsibilities. Subdivision 2(b) of section 18 of the … has agreed by the adoption of local law or resolution (i) to confer the benefits of this section upon the employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-7Opinion 94-25
… meetings of groups within a fire department or fire company) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §217(c)(v): Section 217(c)(v) … a fire police squad or the "executive board" of a fire company. You ask whether General Municipal Law, §217(c)(v) … of groups formed within a fire department or fire company, such as an emergency rescue and first aid squad, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-25Indian Lake Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-16)
… pandemic). Cycle Three: January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025. 2 Audit Summary District officials did not properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/indian-lake-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-16Opinion 2004-9
… CONTRACTS -- Contracts Not Requiring Bidding (purchases for municipal hospitals and nutrition programs pursuant to agreements under Public … by a county on behalf of a "municipal hospital" or for a county nutrition program that receives federal, state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-9Opinion 95-25
… State aid as penalty for levy in excess of) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- State Aid (applicability of provisions of section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-25Ordinary Death Benefit
… Ordinary Death Benefit – Signed into law on December 16, 2022 as Chapter 720 of the laws of 2022 – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/ordinary-death-benefitOpinion 89-46
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Eligibility (U.S. citizenship) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Planning Board (members must be U.S. … a town office are contained in Public Officers Law, §3 and Town Law, §23. Public Officers Law, §3 provides that no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-46Opinion 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 88-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … but can also be based upon a service which enhances the value of the property in the benefited area. Therefore, if … improvement were subject to assessment, stated that "(i)t is settled law that all properties within an area to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-2DiNapoli: Former Fire District Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… officials that abuse their position to steal taxpayer money will not get away with it,” said DiNapoli. “My office … Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-former-fire-district-treasurer-arrested-stealing-public-fundsOpinion 91-6
… an expenditure of more than seven thousand dollars and all purchase contracts involving an expenditure of more … of section 103 for purchases of materials, equipment and supplies by a political subdivision through the New York … similar exception for the purchase of materials, equipment and supplies through county contracts which have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-6