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Opinion 92-51
… proposed source of moneys to be used for the reimbursement is public or private. You ask whether an industrial … Officers Law, §64 provides that every public officer who is not allowed any compensation "shall be paid his actual … to the proposed expenditures outlined in your letter. As is the case with IDA members and officers, there is no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-51Opinion 91-12
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Powers and Duties (retention of moneys derived … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §204-a: Moneys raised by a fire company through activities conducted under the authority of General Municipal Law, §204-a belong to the fire company to be used for the lawful purposes of the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-12Opinion 90-59
… -- Gifts and Loans (removal of snow and ice from private road) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Private Roads (removing of snow … §140: A town may not regularly plow and sand a private road belonging to a disabled individual, except in an … ask whether a town may regularly plow and sand a private road belonging to a disabled individual. A town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-59State Agencies Bulletin No. 422.3
… Supersedes Payroll Bulletin No. 422.2 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the new process for requesting direct deposit delete or … requests. Please Note: Per National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA) regulations, direct deposit deletes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/4223-new-process-request-direct-deposit-delete-or-reversalOpinion 89-52
… within the county. 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-55, p 83 is clarified. This is in reply to your letter concerning the … for the development of a "formal quality assurance program", the development and coordination of EMS training, … In this regard, we note that it is not entirely clear what would be entailed in the EMS coordinator's development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-52Opinion 89-25
… Contracts (for use of excess capacity of sewage treatment plant) -- Financing of (permissible means of financing … for the needs of the village or its inhabitants. This is in reference to your inquiry concerning the expansion of a … or type of capital improvement (GML, §6-c[2],[4],[8]). Where a village establishes a capital reserve fund to finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-25Debt Issuance Approval Request Form
All information requested on this form shall be submitted at least 5 business days but no later than one business day prior to the pricing via email.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/debt/excel/debt-approval-form.xlsxOpinion 98-7
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent … one car every two years for an indefinite period of time. At the time of replacement, each car would have been in … intersection of a local road and a State highway located near the firehouse. The system would permit fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-7Opinion 93-14
… Improvement Districts (extension of service within a sewer district) IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (extension of service within a county sewer district) SEWER DISTRICTS -- Construction (extension of service within county district) COUNTY LAW, §§256, 266, 268, 270, 271: It appears …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-14Opinion 91-45
… (scope of duties); (assignment of additional duties - drainage improvements); (highway repairs and improvements … a superintendent, in his discretion, may also perform town drainage improvements and refuse collection services not … construct storm sewers, drains and the like for highway drainage purposes (see e.g., 12 Opns St Comp, 1956, pps 281, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-45SUNY Bulletin No. SU-123
… Purpose To inform agencies of the procedures to process nonresident alien scholarships in … “unqualified”) is subject to withholding and reporting requirements. A scholarship is considered unqualified if the … is used for travel, room and board. These payments are reportable on Form 1042-S and may be subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-123-payment-and-reporting-suny-nonresident-alien-scholarshipsOpinion 91-29
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent … payable to benevolent association) -- Treasurer's Powers (liability for tax moneys) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105; … officer of the fire department or, if the fire department does not have a treasurer or other fiscal officer, to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-29Opinion 95-10
… (to maintain cemetery) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Around" (meaning of for purposes of Town Law, §291) TOWN LAW, §291: … of chapter 386 discloses no discussion of the intended meaning of the provision. No discussion of this provision … in their ordinary acceptance and significance and the meaning commonly attributed to them" ( Phaneuf v City of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-10Opinion 90-32
… (acquisition of land and construction of building for storage of) BONDS AND NOTES -- Referendum Requirements (for DEC ordered construction of town salt storage shed) HIGHWAY LAW, §142(4); LOCAL FINANCE LAW, … proceeds for the construction of a town salt storage shed is not subject to referendum under either Town Law, §§81 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-32Opinion 97-10
… -- Installment Purchase Contracts (authority to use for construction of firehouse) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §109-b: A … would make annual payments to the contractor during the term of the agreement, with title to the structure passing to … periodic payments over a term of years, followed by a buy out for a nominal amount (see 1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-13, p …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-10Opinion 91-5
… which was outstanding when the coterminous village was incorporated should be treated as debt of the village for … The general provisions of law applicable to villages incorporated to be coterminous with a town, and towns created … with the State Comptroller as required of every municipal corporation by General Municipal Law, §30 (Opn No. 79-124, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-5Opinion 96-23
… 8017 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules does not grant a broad exemption to towns, or other municipalities (except … section 8017 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules ("CPLR"). You have asked whether this provision would exempt a town … officer, shall be brought in the name of the state. We do not believe that this provision supports the position of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-23Opinion 95-11
… it is a well established rule of construction that meaning and effect should be given to all the statutory … as superfluous when they may be given a distinct, separate meaning (McKinney's Statutes, §231; Orange and Rockland … 207-m, so long as that word may be given a distinct meaning. The terms "permanent", "temporary" and "provisional" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-11Opinion 90-38
… of subsequent construction of residence on) HIGHWAY LAW, §205-a: The status of a highway as a seasonal limited use … a seasonal limited use highway pursuant to Highway Law, §205-a. You ask whether the town highway superintendent is … buildings on the highway become occupied. Highway Law, §205-a authorizes a town highway superintendent to annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-38CUNY Bulletin No. CU-761
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform City University of New York (CUNY) agencies of … of the maximum effective dated row on Job Data, whichever is greater, using Action/Reason code TER/STE unless the … Payroll Earnings mailbox. … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform City University of New York CUNY agencies of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-761-automatic-system-termination-cuny-employees-not-paid-prior