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Opinion 95-5
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Emergency (911) Telephone System … equipment, apparatus, incidental improvements and expenses in connection therewith. Article 6, enacted by chapter 756 of … amount necessary and expended for payment of system costs in such fiscal year, such unencumbered cash surplus shall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-5Opinion 92-25
… a fire district to adopt rules and regulations governing all fire companies and fire departments in the fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-25Opinion 96-3
… Services (environmental review by village trustee or firm of the trustee) -- Exceptions (competitive bidding not … -- Stock Ownership (village trustee as stockholder of firm providing environmental review services) GENERAL … the village and either the trustee individually, or the firm of which the trustee is the primary stockholder, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3Opinion 96-16
… IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Property (use of proceeds from sale of) WATER DISTRICTS -- Property (use of proceeds from sale of) TOWN LAW, §198(12); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10: A … Town Law, §198 or a local law, use the proceeds from the sale to the county of all the property and facilities of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-16Opinion 95-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- … twenty-five points "shall be granted ... for participation on the minimum number of calls" as specified in that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-9Opinion 2001-1
… CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (authority to pay overtime compensation in excess of Fair Labor Standards … PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (overtime pay in excess of Fair Labor Standards Act minimum … must be made pursuant to a pre-existing, detailed overtime plan adopted by the village board that sets forth the terms, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-1Opinion 2000-9
… generally constitutes a mere gratuity and an improper gift of public moneys (see, e.g., 1988 Opns St Comp No. … (see 1999 Opns St Comp No. 99-4, p 6). It is not a gift, however, if compensation is presently earned but … it is our opinion that the payment would not constitute a gift because the executive director would be earning the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-9Opinion 2000-21
… opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Establishment of (joint fire district when village is within two towns) TOWNS -- Fire … Protection (participation in establishment of joint fire district) TOWN LAW §189-a; VILLAGE LAW §22-2210: In the case of the proposed formation of a joint fire district containing a village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-21Opinion 2002-13
… however, does not preclude a company from paying all or a portion of the tax to the fire department of which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-13Opinion 2002-14
… LAW -- Gifts and Loans (work performed on private property in connection with evaluating appropriateness of … pursuing a settlement of a claim against the village for property damage, even though work performed by the village in … channel. After the project was completed, several village property owners adjacent to the construction site reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-14DiNapoli Audit Finds Food Inspection Failures at NYC Homeless Shelters
… The state and city agencies in charge of overseeing food services … and 64 family shelters). Of these, 100 either cooked food on site or had food catered. Residents cooked their own food … 15 shelters and found on average, only 59 percent (79 out of a required 135) of food inspections from 2015 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-finds-food-inspection-failures-nyc-homeless-sheltersState Agencies Bulletin No. 845
… and procedures for employee vs. independent contractor determinations can, if followed, minimize the risk of … each agency’s internal procedures for making worker status determinations. Attachment A IRS guidelines for determining … and examples of fact patterns illustrating worker status determinations. Agency Actions Use Attachments A, B and C to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/845-agency-compliance-internal-revenue-service-irs-policy-regarding-workerOpinion 90-62
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … removed from office pursuant to Public Officers Law, §36, or a vacancy in the office is created under Public Officers Law, §30 or another provision of law. You ask whether an elected town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-62Opinion 90-55
… or modify the rights of disabled firefighters whose jobs are eliminated subsequent to the occurrence of their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-55Opinion 90-34
… multi-company fire department is not precluded from paying all or a part of its foreign fire insurance tax moneys to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-34Opinion 2007-4
… for annual payments under ambulance services agreement) REAL PROPERTY -- Sale (use of proceeds to establish fund for … of several fiscal years to fund annual appropriations to pay consideration under ambulance services agreements. You … of several fiscal years to fund annual appropriations to pay consideration under ambulance services agreements. March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-4Opinion 2007-5
… the establishment of reserve funds by municipalities and the use of the moneys therein. General Municipal Law § … betterment or improvement or any preliminary studies and surveys relative thereto," as well as the contemporaneous … to referendum (General Municipal Law § 6-c [4]). 2 In the case of counties, pursuant to Local Finance Law § 33.10, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-5NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Writes to President Biden in Support of His Planned Veto of Anti-ESG Resolution
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today wrote to President Biden in support of his planned veto of a … thanks to President Biden for his assurance that he will do the right thing and veto this misguided attempt to … Fund (Fund), which is the one of the largest public pension funds in the United States. The Fund is not subject …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-writes-president-biden-support-his-planned-veto-anti-esg-resolutionOpinion 89-62
… resolution that such nominations be submitted in petition form subscribed by twenty-five qualified voters of the … nominations for district offices be submitted in petition form subscribed by 25 qualified voters of the district and, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-62Opinion 90-24
… any other powers or duties pertaining or incidental to the sale and issuance of obligations. However, the finance board … of an issue not exceeding $500,000 are sold at private sale, the issuer is required to furnish the purchaser with a … and duties necessary to effectuate the public or private sale and issuance of obligations of the municipality. In the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-24