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Opinion 2002-11
… for responding to the minimum number of each type of call. It is evident, however, that each call run may only be applied under one category or the other. … fire company respond, it must be determined for each such call whether an individual is acting as a member of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0Opinion 2002-11
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER … FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Programs (point accumulation for responding to both fire and ambulance calls) GENERAL … It provides for "twenty-five points for responding on the minimum number of calls " (emphasis added), as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11Opinion 91-33
… herein, the county treasurer, or, in the City of New York, the commissioner of finance, shall be entitled to a fee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-33State Police Bulletin No. SP-224
… Holiday Bonus Payment and to provide agency instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … State Police Investigators Association (NYSPIA), provides for an annual holiday compensation payment. Effective Dates … paychecks dated 12/08/2021. There is no direct deposit for this payment. Eligibility Criteria Employees in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-224-2021-state-police-holiday-bonus-paymentState Police Bulletin No. SP-214
… The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2020 State … implements the 2018-2023 Agreement between the State of New York and the New York State Police Investigators Association …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-214-2020-state-police-holiday-bonus-paymentOpinion 2006-8
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Employee Benefit Accrued Liability Reserve Fund (use of for … OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (use of employee benefit accrued liability reserve fund for lump sum … such a broad reading runs counter to the legislative history of section 6-p, which indicates that the intent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-8Greater Amsterdam School District – Financial Condition (2016M-110)
… six schools with approximately 3,800 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/greater-amsterdam-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-110Background 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
… should consider improving physical accessibility to their facilities for people with disabilities, according … offices in 20 cities, towns and a village found parking lots, building entrances, and bathrooms where accessibility … be fixed quickly with little cost. Municipalities around New York are committed to ensuring access to services and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/local-governments-should-improve-accessibility-new-yorkersOpinion 98-1
… 745; cf . 22 Opns St Comp, 1966, p 228; Amherst v Gross , 80 AD2d 719, 437 NYS2d 137, holding that ambulance services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-1Police Property Room Inventory (2014-MS-4)
… We also released ten letter reports to the following: City of Auburn [pdf] , City of Elmira [pdf] , Town of Hamburg [pdf] , Herkimer County [pdf] , Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/02/17/police-property-room-inventory-2014-ms-4Opinion 2006-7
… different or additional equipment (1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-702, p 193). 2 We further concluded that the service … vehicles to be owned by the service provider (Opn No. 80-702, supra ). This still represents our views. 3 … NYS2d 389 affd 72 AD2d 196, 424 NYS2d 235; 1987 Opns St Com No. 87-87, p 129). The town, however, may negotiate to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-7Determining the Ex-spouse's Share – Divorce and Your Benefits
… According 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 … does not require use of this formula. There are other ways to distribute pension benefits. Other equitable distribution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/determining-ex-spouses-shareOpinion 97-9
… Planning Board , 184 AD2d 937, 585 NYS2d 571, lv den 80 NY2d 761, 592 NYS2d 670, the court declined to invalidate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9Opinion 88-74
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and … §§81(1)(a), 220(1): A county, city, town or village may, in accordance with pertinent statutory requirements, … to honor those residents of a county who lost their lives in the Vietnam War. You ask if, in our opinion, it is legal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-74Archived: Legislative Session 2017–2018
… to limitations on state-supported debt; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof … Laws of 2017 – A.7089 (Magnarelli) / S.5785 (Marchione) – Increases transparency relating to the contract negotiation process for fire protection contracts between incorporated fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2017-2018DiNapoli: 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-organizationsOpinion 92-39
… of either the State or Federal Constitutions (NY Const, art I, §11, US Const, 14th amend), or the voter rights provisions of the State Constitution (NY Const, art I, §1; art II, §1). The Court relied upon the decision of the U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39Opinion 2010-4
… company. November 22, 2010 Ronald P. Bennett, Esq., Town Attorney Town of Holland 1 General Municipal Law § 209-b …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-4Opinion 97-1
… past liability in accordance with the local law providing for the experience rating, or the county's rules and … St Comp No. 79-732, unreported). A "public corporation" for this purpose includes: (a) municipal corporations (i.e., … valuation. In addition, a county may provide by local law for the operation of the plan on an experience rating basis, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-1