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Opinion 94-30
… with section 8018(a) of the CPLR. December 12, 1994 Barbara M. Westbrook, Esq., Sr. Ass't County Attorney County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-30Opinion 94-22
… services with) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Custody of (turning over to not-for-profit association) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … funds paid as fair and adequate consideration pursuant to a contract for services with the district, subject to audit of claims and competitive bidding requirements. You …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-22Determination of Residency for Tuition Purposes
… totaling $3.6 billion and over $1.6 billion in tuition and fees. Approximately 50% of undergraduate applications are … Proof of domicile includes, but is not limited to, voter registration, driver’s license, State tax return, proof of property ownership, and vehicle registration. In order to be considered a State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/26/determination-residency-tuition-purposesOpinion 89-11
… Firemen's Benevolent Associations (use of tax moneys to rent meeting room) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105; Laws Of 1975, … may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to rent a room in which to meet, if the meetings are for the … may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to rent a room to be used for meetings of the Association and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-11Opinion 93-4
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Bond Resolution (when two-thirds vote required) -- Referendum … its own motion. You ask whether a town board may adopt a bond resolution for the purpose of financing a tax certiorari … Whether a town board may adopt a bond resolution for the purpose of financing a tax certiorari …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-4Opinion 91-3
… custody and control of town property) HIGHWAY LAW, §142(2); TOWN LAW, §§32(1), 64(3): The town board may require all town vehicles, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-3Opinion 90-18
… of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-18Opinion 2005-2
… of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-2Opinion 89-61
… of village justice does not exist, the town justice court for the town in which the village is located has jurisdiction … a general rule, all moneys raised by real property taxes for town purposes must be raised by taxes levied on the whole … Legislature by statute requires or permits moneys raised for any given expenditure to be raised from taxes levied only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-61Opinion 93-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (designating holidays for closing of county offices) LOCAL LAWS -- Public Holidays (determining day to celebrate) COUNTY LAW, §206-a; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-10Oversight of Adult Protective Services Programs
… Office of Children and Family Services adequately monitors Adult Protective Services activities to protect vulnerable … of Children and Family Services (OCFS) administers the Adult Protective Services (APS) program to assist vulnerable … or other legal intervention. Within OCFS, the Bureau of Adult Services (Bureau) oversees local APS programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/17/oversight-adult-protective-services-programsDiNapoli Audit Finds MTA Needs to Strengthen Extreme Weather Preparations
… regular, timely inspections and maintenance could put its storm mitigation infrastructure at risk. At two B&T tunnels … the day Tropical Storm Fay brought gale force winds and 2.31 inches of rain recorded at JFK Airport. Officials took … On two of the other seven days — Aug. 21 and Sept. 1, 2021 — bus depots flooded, but there was no record of any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-audit-finds-mta-needs-strengthen-extreme-weather-preparationsOpinion 2006-6
… Bookhout v Levitt , 43 NY2d 612, 403 NYS2d 200; 1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-416, p 121; compare 1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-39, p 115, discussing the waiver of salary by … personal reasons in his or her discretion. August 21, 2006 John M. Sipos, Esq., Town Attorney Town of Varick 1 We note …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-6Opinion 2006-9
… Whether the proposed transfer would constitute a sale for purposes of town law and be subject to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-9Opinion 99-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Whether it is proper for a school district to pay for the framing of a cancelled bond to be presented to a retiring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-11Opinion 93-3
… Lynd v Heffernan , 286 AD 597, 146 NYS2d 113 mot for lv to app granted 1 NY2d 641, mot to withdraw app granted 1 NY2d 919, 154 NYS2d 976). The primary rationale …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-3Oversight of Selected Aspects of Traffic Controls
… movement of pedestrians, goods, and vehicular traffic on the streets, highways, bridges, and waterways of New York … intersections without traffic signals. The federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) contains standards … did not always monitor traffic conditions due to traffic cameras that were pending repair for significant amounts of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/oversight-selected-aspects-traffic-controlsAudit Faults Justice Center Records, Raises Questions on Accountability
… DRNY has filed a lawsuit to force the agency to give them full access to records. DiNapoli has written to legislative … Justice Center disagreed with the audit's findings. Its full response is included in the audit. Read the audit , or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/audit-faults-justice-center-records-raises-questions-accountabilityOpinion 94-28
… of county-wide wastewater treatment) COUNTY LAW, §250 et seq.; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-d: Expenses incurred by a … its sewer districts and extensions (County Law, §§215, 250 et seq.; 1984 Opns St Comp No. 84-63, p 79). Therefore, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-28Opinion 90-31
… committee to act by majority of the quorum present at a meeting. You ask whether a committee formed to operate a … must establish a committee composed of a member from each town board. The committee is empowered to acquire necessary … airport or landing field, except to the extent that the town boards specify matters as to which action by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-31