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Opinion 88-36
… which have narrowly construed New York Constitution, Art XIII, §13(a), we believe that the distinction should also … again involves the directive of New York Constitution, Art XIII, §13 that the county shall never be made responsible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-36Opinion 98-13
… section 253 through 271 of the Education Law relative to libraries shall apply equally to museums. Education Law, … library fund. Since the provisions relative to public libraries apply equally to museums, a town board, pursuant to … to or expenditures for free association or public libraries registered by the regents, and may contract with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-132022 Virtual Lunar New Year Celebration
… Bae, Vice President and Head of Partnerships at The Asian American Foundation; Dr. Anthony Shih, President of the … Prisca Bae Vice President & Head of Partnerships The Asian American Foundation Dr. Anthony Shih President United …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/2022-lunar-new-year-celebrationState Agencies Bulletin No. 1852.1
… compliance with IRS Rules and Regulations. Agencies should have an established process in place requiring employees to … period of less than the full 12 months, then employees have the option of using the Prorated Annual Lease Value … designated part of the year by February 25, 2021. Cost of any Charges Incurred During Personal Usage Officers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18521-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedOpinion 2000-7
… (limited exception for municipalities in counties having a population of 200,000 or less) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§801, … is the corporation's secretary/treasurer. The commissioner does not perform any of the labor portion of the contract and … contract. Further, subdivision 2(a) provides an exception when an officer or employee has an interest by reason of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-7Opinion 2002-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award … award program that provides points for participation in department responses, a volunteer firefighter must be … of the emergency rescue and first aid squad, as set forth in section 217(c)(vi)(B) of the General Municipal Law, and an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0Opinion 2002-11
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … in section 217(c)(vi)(A) of the General Municipal Law. We have been asked whether a fire district service award program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11Opinion 91-33
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … MONEYS -- County Treasurer's Fee (applicability of fee to interest earned on deposit of bail) -- Deposit and Investment of (duty of county treasurer to deposit bail in interest-bearing account); (maintenance by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-33State Police Bulletin No. SP-214
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic … of the 2020 State Police Holiday Bonus Payment and to provide agency instructions for payments not processed … payment will be made in a separate check regardless of when it is paid. The separate check will be issued with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-214-2020-state-police-holiday-bonus-paymentState Police Bulletin No. SP-224
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic … of the 2021 State Police Holiday Bonus Payment and to provide agency instructions for payments not processed … payment will be made in a separate check regardless of when it is paid. The separate check will be issued with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-224-2021-state-police-holiday-bonus-paymentGreater Amsterdam School District – Financial Condition (2016M-110)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through December 31, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $65 … multiyear financial plan to establish objectives for funding long-term needs. … Greater Amsterdam School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/greater-amsterdam-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-110Opinion 2006-8
… benefit accrued liability reserve fund may not be used to finance lump sum “retirement awards”, which are calculated … employees’ final year salaries and paid upon retirement to central school district employees under collective … in an employee benefit accrued liability reserve fund to pay for lump sum “retirement awards” paid upon retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-8Background Checks at Municipal Youth Programs (2012-MS-5)
… against the Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Sex Offender Registry and other resources. Two municipalities … in these municipalities did not identify any persons with sex offender or significant criminal histories. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/25/background-checks-municipal-youth-programs-2012-ms-5Local Governments Should Improve Accessibility for New Yorkers
… improving physical accessibility to their facilities for people with disabilities, according to a report released … could be improved to prevent potential hardships for individuals with disabilities. “No one should face … are committed to ensuring access to services and programs for the millions of New Yorkers with disabilities and these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/local-governments-should-improve-accessibility-new-yorkersOpinion 98-1
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … General Municipal Law provides as follows: Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the governing board of any municipal corporation may enter into agreements and/or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-1Police Property Room Inventory (2014-MS-4)
… not properly safeguarded, resulting in 293 items missing from inventory at eight of the 10 municipalities we audited. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/02/17/police-property-room-inventory-2014-ms-4Opinion 2006-7
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … treatment (hereinafter, “alternative 3”); or (4) employ any combination of methods (1), (2) and (3). (Town Law … den 95 NY2d 766, 716 NYS2d 641). The town board, however, does have a fiduciary duty to take appropriate measures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-7Determining the Ex-spouse's Share – Divorce and Your Benefits
… (xx/xx/xxxx). The numerator may also be written as a fixed number of months or years of service credit (for example, 120 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/determining-ex-spouses-shareOpinion 97-9
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Disclosure of … 806: A village board member who has a financial interest in a business which may be negatively impacted by a zoning … the proposed zoning change is not a contract within the meaning of article 18 and, as a result, that section 801 is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9Opinion 88-74
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … Not-For-Profit Corporation Law, §1405(f) provides that any unincorporated association formed for the purpose of … composed entirely of members of governing board, to have charge of construction and maintenance; and Town Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-74