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Opinion 91-53
… fixed, however, may not exceed the amount set forth in the notice of hearing on the preliminary budget unless a local … of deputy supervisor is not required to be listed in the notice of hearing on the preliminary budget. (3) A town board … additional salary in excess of the amount set forth in the notice of hearing on the preliminary budget for the highway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-53Opinion 91-20
… emergency medical technicians [EMTs] or certified advanced emergency medical technicians certified pursuant to the provisions of article thirty of the public health law" (General Municipal Law, §122-b[1][f]; see also, … who are to provide the service (i.e., certified EMTs, or advanced certified EMTs). In addition, section 122-b provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-20Opinion 99-8
… the opinion. FEES - Imposition of (for a subscription to minutes of board meetings) LOCAL LAWS - Fees (imposition of by town for subscription to minutes of board meetings) PUBLIC MEETINGS - Minutes … the authority for the town to distribute copies of the minutes of the town board meetings to individuals on a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-8Opinion 90-4
… John C. Bailey, Esq., Village Attorney Village of Orchard Park …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-4Opinion 90-37
… §1-102(1): This section does not require either a public hearing or public sale for the sale of unneeded village real … You also ask whether the village must conduct a public hearing prior to the sale. We assume the property in question … of the bid bringing the greatest amount of revenue into district coffers, i.e., the sale of property on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-37Opinion 89-34
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … -- Powers and Duties (authority to investigate misuse of highway equipment and discipline highway department … board is authorized to make inquiry into the activities of town highway department laborers suspected of using town …
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 rendered. The … separate commissioners to participate) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§119-n(b); 119-o(1); TOWN LAW, §§61, 203, 210, 215, … Whether the commissioners of a town improvement district governed by article 13 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-7State Agencies Bulletin No. 1073
… MATCHED TO DPV (Data Point Validation), BUT MISSING SEC. # Verify or enter a suite number or apartment number. … or hold it for pickup. INPUT ADDRESS MATCHED CMRA, BUT SEC. # NOT PRESENT Address should include suite or apartment …
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
… today announced that an audit of the New York City Department of Education (DoE) found it did not report … of violent and disruptive incidents to the State Education Department (SED) as required under the Safe Schools Against … the dark and children in danger. I’m encouraged that the Department of Education agreed with most of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-some-nyc-schools-failing-report-violent-disruptive-incidentsOpinion 97-11
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … (see Public Housing Law, §3[2]; see also 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-64, p 126). Therefore, it has been our opinion that … 18 of the General Municipal Law (see 1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-13, p 14; 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-166, p 213; 1981 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-11Opinion 2001-12
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Whether the trustees of a school district library may adopt provisions to cover employees or if they must be adopted by the districts board of education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-12Opinion 91-30
… conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees (see General Municipal Law, §800[4],[5]). A municipal officer … or demand against or agreement with the municipality (see General Municipal Law, §800[2]). An interest in a … of the exceptions contained in Article 18 are applicable (see General Municipal Law, §802). General Municipal Law, §104 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-30Opinion 91-24
… or individuals outside the district (1971 Opns St Comp No. 71-358, unreported; 10 Opns St Comp, 1954, p 52; 4 Opns St Comp, 1948, p 83). The provision of service to outside …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-24Opinion 2006-5
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Compensation (mid-term decrease for elected … Duties (mid-term salary decrease for elected officers by local law subject to mandatory referendum) TOWN LAW §27(1); …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-5Opinion 2007-3
… there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. … 63; 1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-35, p 106). Prior to the 1999 amendments, which became effective on August 2, 1999, a … in a negotiating unit was “increased”. The 1999 amendments to section 207-m expanded the scope of the statute …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-3Opinion 88-35
… services exception. (2) The services of a programmer to develop computer software which is customized to meet the particular needs of a municipality may be … a contract falls within the professional service exception to competitive bidding, it is generally advisable to seek …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-35Chittenango Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-155)
… of the District’s nonstudent network user accounts were no longer needed and should have been disabled. Eleven of 21 … (52 percent) reviewed on 12 District computers were no longer needed. Key Recommendations Disable unneeded … network and local user accounts as soon as they are no longer needed and periodically review user accounts for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/chittenango-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-155State Agencies Bulletin No. 308
… Position Pools: If a position pool is no longer used by the agency and should be deleted, please notify Kathleen … pool that is to be deleted. Agency Actions Reporting Line Number Changes: There is no realignment process. Agencies that want to make line number changes for the position should not enter these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/308-fiscal-year-changes-budget-year-2002Opinion 95-30
… LIBRARIES -- Investments (of moneys raised by taxes and gifts) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §11; EDUCATION LAW, §§226, 255; … in General Municipal Law, §11, except that investments of gifts, grants or bequests in the form of a true trust are … invest moneys raised by taxes, and non-tax moneys, such as gifts. General Municipal Law, §11, as amended by chapter 708 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-30Opinion 91-49
… A county may convey an abandoned county highway by private sale by the adoption of a resolution approved by a simple … county may convey an abandoned county highway, by private sale, to either the adjoining owner or another party and, if so, whether the sale may be approved by adoption of a resolution passed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-49