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Opinion 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-2002-112022 Virtual Lunar New Year Celebration
… Event Comptroller DiNapoli hosted his 10 th annual Lunar New Year event in celebration of the Year of the Tiger with … tirelessly to better their communities and the State of New York. This year’s honorees included Kevin Kim, … Retail, Wholesale & Department Store Union About Lunar New Year Lunar New Year, or Chinese New Year, is an annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/2022-lunar-new-year-celebrationOpinion 2006-8
… upon retirement to central school district employees under collective bargaining agreements. You ask whether a central … paid upon retirement to school district employees under collective bargaining agreements. The amounts of the … percentages of the employees’ final year salaries. Collective bargaining between public employers and public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-8Opinion 98-1
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (contract with … Law and regulations, for Medicaid clients. This is in reply to your letter concerning a proposal in connection with the provision of transportation services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-1State Police Bulletin No. SP-214
State Police Bulletin No SP214
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-214-2020-state-police-holiday-bonus-paymentState Police Bulletin No. SP-224
… of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2021 State Police Holiday Bonus Payment and to provide agency instructions for … Investigators Association (NYSPIA), provides for an annual holiday compensation payment. Effective Dates The 2021 State Police Holiday Bonus Payment will be processed in a separate check …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-224-2021-state-police-holiday-bonus-paymentOpinion 2006-7
… contract); (for services provided using vehicles owned by service provider); (use of monies paid under ambulance contract to purchase vehicles) AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Contract (exchange of unneeded ambulance as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-7DiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Second Quarter
… major public authorities during the second quarter of 2026. The planned sales of $4.47 billion include $3.66 … is for refunding purposes; and $60 million scheduled for June, all of which is for new money purposes. These … planned sales of $5.34 billion during the first quarter of 2026, and $7.43 billion during second quarter of 2025. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-second-quarterOpinion 97-9
… the board member is not merely speculative and more than de minimis, the board member should not participate in the … defined in General Municipal Law, §800(2) as any "claim, account or demand against or agreement with a municipality, … the court concluded that the likelihood that such a de minimis non-statutory interest would or did in fact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9Opinion 88-74
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and Expenditures … CULTURAL AFFAIRS LAW, §57.07; COUNTY LAW, §226; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§72, 72-b, 77-a; NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION … taxpayers, a proposition be submitted at a town or village election for a contribution of not more than $500 in any one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-74Local Governments Should Improve Accessibility for New Yorkers
… found parking lots, building entrances, and bathrooms where accessibility could be improved to prevent potential … (Suffolk County) Town of Chili (Monroe County) Town of Clifton Park (Saratoga County) Town of Colonie (Albany …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/local-governments-should-improve-accessibility-new-yorkersBackground Checks at Municipal Youth Programs (2012-MS-5)
… against the Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Sex Offender Registry and other resources. Two municipalities (Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/25/background-checks-municipal-youth-programs-2012-ms-5Opinion 92-39
… of a referendum to establish a water district in Matter of Wright v Town Board of the Town of Carlton , 41 AD2d 290, 342 … 577 [1973], affd 33 NY2d 977, 353 NYS2d 739. The court in Wright , supra , discussed the U.S. Supreme Court case of … in Salyer is broader than it was perceived to be when the Wright case was decided" (56 NY2d at 312, 452 NYS2d at 336). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39Determining the Ex-spouse's Share – Divorce and Your Benefits
… assets subject to equitable distribution in the event of a divorce. A member and ex-spouse may establish a pension … marriage (xx/xx/xxxx) and the date of commencement of the divorce action (xx/xx/xxxx). The numerator may also be … specific date, most commonly the commencement date of the divorce action. This ensures that increases in earnings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/determining-ex-spouses-shareArchived: Legislative Session 2017–2018
… technology for procurement purposes; clarifying the use of best and final offers for invitations for bids and requests …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2017-2018Opinion 2010-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Contracts (by fire … §§ 122-b (5), 209-b (3-a) (a): A fire district that has in its fire department an emergency first aid and rescue … squad to contract with "ambulance services," as defined in Public Health Law § 3001 (2) and (3), to provide services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-4DiNapoli: New York State Ranked First Nationwide in Nonprofit Jobs And Organizations
… New York state ranked first nationwide in nonprofit jobs and organizations, with nearly 1.3 million employees and … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli . The jobs comprised more than 18 percent of all private sector … a significant impact on our economy through the number of jobs they provide and the wages they pay. Given the ongoing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-new-york-state-ranked-first-nationwide-nonprofit-jobs-and-organizationsOpinion 2006-11
… board member has an interest in town purchases from an auto parts store solely because the board member is an … or performance of any portion of town orders from the auto parts store, he or she is paid a salary by the store and … a prohibited interest if the town makes purchases from an auto parts store that employs the board member as its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-11Police Property Room Inventory (2014-MS-4)
… agencies did not adequately document the disposition and disposal of property. More than half of the 2,894 items tested lacked supporting documentation for disposal. The eight law enforcement agencies that use a … in the property room. Improve the inventory tracking and disposal process by clearly documenting property movement. …
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)
… The Greater Amsterdam School District is located in the City of Amsterdam, the Town of Amsterdam and portions of the Towns of Florida and Mohawk in Montgomery County; a portion of the Town of Perth in Fulton County; portions of the Towns of Duanesburg and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/greater-amsterdam-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-110