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Opinion 2002-11
… Service Award Programs (point accumulation for responding to both fire and ambulance calls) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW … must be credited with twenty-five points for responding to the minimum number of calls of the emergency rescue and … for activities designated by the program sponsor, selected from a list of activities set forth in section 217(c). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0Opinion 2002-11
… shall be credited under a service award program for each calendar year after establishment of the program in which an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-112022 Virtual Lunar New Year Celebration
… Watch a Replay of the Event Comptroller DiNapoli hosted his 10 th annual Lunar New Year event in celebration of the Year of the Tiger with prominent Asian Americans who work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/2022-lunar-new-year-celebrationOpinion 2006-8
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Employee Benefit Accrued … You ask whether a central school district may use monies in an employee benefit accrued liability reserve fund to pay … that, pursuant to this authority, an item may be included in a collective bargaining agreement, whether or not it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-8Opinion 98-1
… public authority , and any unit of the state university of New York, pursuant to and consistent with sections three hundred … by the reference in section 99-r to "appropriation(s) ... available" to pay for municipal services provided to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-1State Police Bulletin No. SP-214
… implements the 2018-2023 Agreement between the State of New York and the New York State Police Investigators Association (NYSPIA), … to all employment and income taxes. Federal, State and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-214-2020-state-police-holiday-bonus-paymentState Police Bulletin No. SP-224
… implements the 2018-2023 Agreement between the State of New York and the New York State Police Investigators Association (NYSPIA), … to all employment and income taxes. Federal, State, and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-224-2021-state-police-holiday-bonus-paymentOpinion 2006-7
Whether a notforprofit ambulance company that provides services to a town ambulance district may use monies paid to purchase and own ambulances
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-7Opinion 97-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … 387 NYS2d 385), it has been our view that zoning changes do not result in a contract with a municipality for article … planning board approval of a proposed subdivision when one of the board members who voted for the subdivision …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9Opinion 88-74
… LAW, §57.07; COUNTY LAW, §226; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§72, 72-b, 77-a; NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, §1405; TOWN LAW, … for veterans of the armed forces (General Municipal Law, §§72, 72-b, 77-a; Not-For-Profit Corporation Law, §1405; County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-74Background 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
Municipalities should consider improving physical accessibility to their facilities for people with disabilities according to a report released by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/local-governments-should-improve-accessibility-new-yorkersDetermining the Ex-spouse's Share – Divorce and Your Benefits
… to New York State law, pension benefits earned during a marriage are marital assets subject to equitable distribution in the event of a divorce. A member and ex-spouse may establish a pension … and is receiving a monthly pension benefit. Unless the DRO explicitly states otherwise, the ex-spouse will not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/determining-ex-spouses-shareOpinion 92-39
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. ELECTIONS -- Improvement Districts … Establishment (eligibility of non-property owners to vote in election on establishment) -- Referendum (eligibility to … Establishment (eligibility of non-property owners to vote in election on establishment) -- Referendum (eligibility to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39Archived: Legislative Session 2017–2018
… governmental and mission-critical functions or rendering a service or services pursuant to an information-risk contract. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2017-2018Opinion 2010-4
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE … Assembly Mem in Support of Legislation, Budget Report on Bills, Letter to Counsel to the Governor, United New York … be relevant to this inquiry ( see Mem of Joint Legis Comm on Fire Laws, 1957 McKinney's Session Law of NY, at 2171 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-4DiNapoli: New York State Ranked First Nationwide in Nonprofit Jobs And Organizations
… through the number of jobs they provide and the wages they pay. Given the ongoing challenges facing many nonprofits in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-new-york-state-ranked-first-nationwide-nonprofit-jobs-and-organizationsPolice Property Room Inventory (2014-MS-4)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether law enforcement agencies have established appropriate … January 1, 2012 through December 5, 2013. Background Law enforcement agencies receive or seize multiple forms of … of public confidence and trust. Key Findings All 10 of the law enforcement agencies we audited had policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/02/17/police-property-room-inventory-2014-ms-4Greater Amsterdam School District – Financial Condition (2016M-110)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … of the 2013-14 and 2014-15 fiscal years. The District did not develop a multiyear financial plan to manage its fund balance and reserves. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/greater-amsterdam-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-110Opinion 2006-11
… (remuneration and duties exception) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §802(1)(b): When a town board member has an interest in … the interest would not be prohibited if the board member’s duties as an employee of the store do not include the … directly related to sales to the town. The board member’s interest, however, would have to be disclosed in accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-11