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Opinion 2006-3
… cable television franchise fees are credited) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Accounting (fund to which town cable television … town board, after a public hearing, to grant franchises “for the use of the streets, highways, and public places or … thereof or the space above or under them or any of them, for any specific purpose authorized by law upon such terms …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-3Opinion 2009-1
… treasurer ( see 1983 Ops St Comp No. 83-129, at 163; cf . Public Officers Law § 3 [1]; Town Law § 175 [3]; compare … any person from being employed as a teacher by a school district if he or she is related by blood or marriage … 2 Further, we note that the courts of this State have held public officials to a high standard of conduct and, on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-1Opinion 89-24
… officers (see General Municipal Law, §800[4],[5]). For this purpose, a "contract" includes any express or … an interest in any contract between the school district for which he serves as a board member and his counselling and … the individual's position as president of, and negotiator for, a local teacher's association in another school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-24Opinion 92-50
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Award (preference to … -- Competitive Bidding (pre-emption by General Municipal Law, §103) -- Pre-emption (preference to local bidder) … of this amendment is to stimulate the local economy. In 1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-52, p 141, we addressed, inter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-50Opinion 2005-3
… (General Municipal Law §2). 3 Therefore, section 72-j does not provide authority for a school district to … to sell “any real estate … and the buildings thereon ..”, does not encompass a sale of property that it is currently … (General Municipal Law §109-b[1][b]). 6 Section 1726 does not apply here for several reasons. Section 1726 applies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-3State Agencies Bulletin No. 708
… the employee had been in the lower graded position at the time of payment and remains in the lower graded position for … be treated as if the employee was in the new grade for the time rendered in the previous grade. Five (5) years of … page) may be eligible Employees may be full or part-time Employees must be in the qualifying position on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/708-public-employees-federation-pef-and-rent-regulation-services-unit-rrsuOpinion 96-21
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Beach Erosion … or appurtenances by beach erosion control district) TOWN LAW, §§198(10-a), 202-b(2): A town board, pursuant to Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-21Opinion 99-10
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … useful life" of energy facilities or equipment subject to an energy performance contract, for purposes of Energy Law, §9-103, is the estimated period over which the facilities or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-10State Agencies Bulletin No. 880
… Section 130.4 and/or Section 131.1a of the Civil Service Law Background Civil Service Law provides that the Director … a specific title at the hiring rate of the salary grade in one or all areas or locations of the State, the Director may increase the minimum salary for that title in the specific area(s), called an Increased Hiring Salary. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/880-new-increased-hiring-rate-reason-codesEnforcement of the Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions (Follow-Up)
… surcharges were generally properly calculated and assessed for the tested transactions at the sampled developments, … only 30 percent of the required income verification audits for our sample had been done. We also found that developments … time of our review in 2017, DHCR’s most recent match was for 2012. Further, the Private Housing Finance Law states …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/06/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisions-followOpinion 91-16
… of publication of a notice of unredeemed lands pursuant to the Real Property Tax Law is based upon the actual line … matter, the newspaper publishing such notice is entitled to the additional per line charge allowed by statute. You ask … published pursuant to RPTL, §1014, contains simply "a list of the lands in the county sold for taxes and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-16Tuition Assistance Program – Vaughn College
… Purpose To determine whether Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology officials complied with … technology. It is located adjacent to LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York. Previously named The College of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/19/tuition-assistance-program-vaughn-collegeOpinion 97-22
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-22Opinion 2007-8
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Powers and Duties (obtaining … BOARD -- Powers and Duties (audit of fire company) TOWN LAW § 184; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§ 204-a, 209-z: A town may … audit of the books and records of the fire company and, in connection with its authority over the fund raising …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-8Opinion 93-2
… election at either a general or special village election for village officers. A village board, on its own motion, may … Election Law, §15-104[1][c], which prescribes a procedure for village elections in certain villages to be conducted by … village election" as the annual or biennial election for village officers (Election Law, §15-102[1]). It is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 1673
… payroll checks originally issued in 2017 and that the funds will be sent to the NYS Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) on March 8, 2019. Employees can visit the Unclaimed Funds - Search for Lost Money website to search for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1673-outreach-escheatment-2017-uncashed-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 1595.1
… with information regarding the outreach and escheatment of uncashed payroll checks issued in calendar year 2017 … in 2017 and that the funds will be sent to the NYS Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) on April 22, 2019 . Employees can … with a 2017 uncashed payroll check greater than $999.99 as of October 2018. Signed outreach letters that are returned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/15951-outreach-escheatment-2017-uncashed-payroll-checksTuition Assistance Program – Metropolitan Learning Institute
… Education’s Rules and Regulations when certifying students for State-funded Tuition Assistance program (TAP) awards and … TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide funds for paying tuition costs in New York postsecondary … are registered with the State Education Department (SED). For the three academic years ended June 30, 2012, the school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/18/tuition-assistance-program-metropolitan-learning-instituteState Agencies Bulletin No. 1250
… Withholding Recommendation If the agency determines the full or partial value of an M/C employee’s April 2012 … the Budget as explained in Budget Bulletin D-1127. If the full value is withheld, agencies should submit a Data Chg on … the agency does not submit the transaction to withhold the full performance advance or if the agency chooses to withhold …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1250-april-2012-management-and-confidential-mc-performance-advancesOpinion 91-42
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-42