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Opinion 89-52

… continuing education for EMS providers and others, and the recruitment of volunteers. You inquire whether the county may … information to EMS providers, and assist in the recruitment of volunteers. Under Article 30-A of the Public …

Opinion 88-61

… REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Payments (use of certificate of mailing to prove timeliness of) REAL PROPERTY … the burden of proving timely payment by producing a certificate of mailing of the U.S. Postal Service which is … the payment of taxes without penalty. You ask whether a certificate of mailing of the U.S. Postal Service postmarked …

Opinion 88-8

… General Municipal Law, §802 contains several exceptions for contracts which would otherwise be prohibited by section …

Opinion 88-74

… ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS LAW, §57.07; COUNTY LAW, §226; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§72, 72-b, 77-a; NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, §1405; TOWN LAW, §§81(1)(a), 220(1): A county, city, town or village may, in … in the erection of memorial monuments for veterans of the armed forces (General Municipal Law, §§72, 72-b, 77-a; …

Opinion 92-20

… a town may impose a license fee on concerts which take place during the running of a county fair on the fairgrounds. … also utilized as a speedway, and for concerts which take place on a regular basis during the summer. You state that … of exhibitions, performances or entertainments in any place within the town" (Town Law, §136[3]; see also Municipal …

Opinion 2001-8

… Town Law, a town may dissolve a fire protection district and establish a fire district having the same boundaries as … may abolish a fire protection district within the town and instead establish a fire district to serve the same area … Law (§170 et seq .) generally governs the establishment and dissolution of fire and fire protection districts in …

Opinion 91-23

… Membership (right to be member of more than one company) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Eligibility (membership in more … TOWN LAW, §176-b(10); VILLAGE LAW, §10-1006(10): A volunteer firefighter may not simultaneously be a member of … of the Legislature is first sought from a literal reading of the statute itself, giving the language its …

Opinion 90-38

… town highway superintendent is required to remove snow and ice from, and maintain the highway if, after the highway has … authorizes a town to temporarily discontinue snow and ice removal and maintenance from December 1 until April 1 on … and the town thereby becomes obligated to resume snow and ice removal and other maintenance from December 1 through …

Opinion 90-33

… In the absence of the village mayor at a village board meeting, the deputy mayor has the power to appoint village … Village Law, in the absence of the village mayor at the meeting of the village board of trustees, the deputy village … one of the village trustees as deputy mayor at the annual meeting. That paragraph further provides that the deputy …

Opinion 89-14

… (collecting officer may not solicit stamped envelopes for mailing tax receipts) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §986(1): A … envelope with their tax payment. The mailing of receipts for taxes is governed by the provisions of section 986(1) of … the views of this Office. With respect to requests for stamped self-addressed envelopes, we note that there is …

Opinion 91-43

… (town clerk's function in connection with preparation and custody of claims) TOWN CLERK -- Powers and Duties … asked us to reconcile two opinions of this Office, 34 Opns St Comp, 1978, p 6, and 1990 Opns St Comp, No. 90-21, p 50. You suggest that the two are …

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Medicaid Program – Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits (Follow-Up)

… made in our initial audit report, Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid … outpatient facilities reimbursed by the Ambulatory Patient Groups (APG) payment methodology. The audit covered the … made in our initial audit report Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess …

Medicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2014 Through September 30, 2014

… audit found: $31.4 million in potential overpayments for clinic claims that were processed using an incorrect pricing … improper payments for HIV tests, duplicate billings, and clinic, practitioner, and health home services. By the end of …

Collection of Special Hauling and Divisible Load Overweight Permit Fees

… a single piece of equipment or other item that exceeds legal dimensions for the highway but cannot be broken down … load is any cargo that can be separated into units of legal weight without affecting the physical integrity of the …

Controls Over Federally Funded Programs and Maximization of Federal Funding

… that provide weatherization services, including air sealing to prevent air infiltration and reduce drafts, insulation to reduce heat …

Oversight of Transportation Services and Expenses (Follow-Up)

… in our initial audit report, Oversight of Transportation Services and Expenses (Report 2021-S-1 ). About the Program … facilities, seven regional offices that provide support services for parolees (Community Supervision), as well as a … contract (Contract) for fleet management and repair services. DOCCS is responsible for periodically reviewing a …

Cost-Saving Ideas: Legal Requirements

… and water improvement districts, including voter approval requirements. Section 6-d details procedures for the … reserve for fire districts, including voter approval requirements. Section 99-g provides an optional, detailed … Sections 101 and 103 provide competitive bidding requirements which must be followed. Section 109-b provides …

City of Long Beach - Budget Review (B19-7-4)

… review issued in May 2018. Background The City of Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized to issue …

City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B21-7-6)

… in future budgets. The City's proposed budget includes a tax levy of $50.5 million, which is $3 million above the legal limit, unless the City Council overrides the tax levy limit. The proposed budget includes a 4 percent … Be mindful of the legal requirement to maintain the tax levy increase within the legal tax levy limit, or …