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Opinion 91-33
… in the opinion. BAIL MONEYS -- County Treasurer's Fee (applicability of fee to interest earned on deposit of bail) -- Deposit and … for separate bail deposits); (applicability of 2% bail fee to interest earned on deposit of bail) COURTS -- Bail …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-33Opinion 2002-11
… of department responses, and separately listing for each category a "minimum number of calls" which must be run "in … we believe section 217(c)(vi) is intended to treat each category of response independently for purposes of point … however, that each call run may only be applied under one category or the other. Therefore, in those instances when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0Opinion 2002-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award … award program that provides points for participation in department responses, a volunteer firefighter must be … of the emergency rescue and first aid squad, as set forth in section 217(c)(vi)(B) of the General Municipal Law, and an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-112022 Virtual Lunar New Year Celebration
Comptroller DiNapoli hosts his 10th annual Lunar New Year celebration
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/2022-lunar-new-year-celebrationOpinion 2006-8
… Accrued Liability Reserve Fund (use of for lump sum “retirement awards”) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (use of employee benefit accrued liability reserve fund for lump sum “retirement awards”) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §6-p: Monies is an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-8Opinion 98-1
… St Comp, 1966, p 745; cf . 22 Opns St Comp, 1966, p 228; Amherst v Gross , 80 AD2d 719, 437 NYS2d 137, holding that … bidding (see, e.g., 22 Opns St Comp, 1966, supra ; Amherst v Gross , supra ). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-1State Police Bulletin No. SP-214
… of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2020 State Police Holiday Bonus Payment and to provide agency instructions for payments not processed … will be processed in a separate check in Administration Pay Period 17L/18C, paychecks dated 12/09/2020. There is no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-214-2020-state-police-holiday-bonus-paymentState Police Bulletin No. SP-224
… of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2021 State Police Holiday Bonus Payment and to provide agency instructions for payments not processed … will be processed in a separate check in Administration Pay Period 17L/18C, paychecks dated 12/08/2021. There is no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-224-2021-state-police-holiday-bonus-paymentOpinion 2006-7
… contract); (for services provided using vehicles owned by service provider); (use of monies paid under ambulance contract to purchase vehicles) AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Contract (exchange of unneeded ambulance as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-7Opinion 97-9
… OF INTEREST -- Disclosure of Interest (negative impact of zoning change on board member's business) -- Zoning Changes (disclosure and recusal where negative impact on board member's business) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Zoning Changes (effect of negative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9Opinion 88-74
… memorial committee for the purpose of erecting a memorial monument. You advise that a Vietnam Veterans Memorial … is currently seeking contributions to erect a permanent monument to honor those residents of a county who lost their … it is legal for municipalities to contribute to the monument fund. There are numerous statutes which expressly or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-74Background Checks at Municipal Youth Programs (2012-MS-5)
… the Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Sex Offender Registry and other resources. Two municipalities (Town of … the State mandates screening, because they believe the application process itself is a deterrent. The remaining five …
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
… (Cayuga County) City of Batavia (Genesee County) City of Cohoes (Albany County) City of Long Beach (Nassau County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/local-governments-should-improve-accessibility-new-yorkersDetermining the Ex-spouse's Share – Divorce and Your Benefits
… to New York State law, pension benefits earned during a marriage are marital assets subject to equitable distribution … the part of a member’s pension that was earned during the marriage. The Majauskas Formula The first step in the … percentage of the member’s pension was earned during the marriage (marital share) by dividing years of service credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/determining-ex-spouses-shareOpinion 92-39
… joint tenant, partnership or corporation. Town Law, §209-e(3) provides, in pertinent part, that a proposition to approve … relied upon the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in Ball v James , 451 US 355, 101 S Ct 1011, 68 L Ed2d 150 … that "the Supreme Court's latest decision in this area [ Ball v James ] now indicates that the exception recognized in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39Archived: Legislative Session 2017–2018
… (DeFrancisco) – Enhances the integrity, transparency and accountability of the State’s procurement process by … York, prohibiting conflicts of interest by state officers and employees in state procurements, prohibiting conflicts of interest by state authority board members, officers and employees in authority procurements, requiring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2017-2018Opinion 2010-4
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Contracts (by fire district for "back up" services … private ambulance company) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Ambulance Service ("back up" services provided under contract with … contract, provides general and/or emergency ambulance service pursuant to General Municipal Law § 209-b and article …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-4Police Property Room Inventory (2014-MS-4)
… [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether law enforcement agencies have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/02/17/police-property-room-inventory-2014-ms-4Greater Amsterdam School District – Financial Condition (2016M-110)
… The Greater Amsterdam School District is located in the City of Amsterdam, the Town of Amsterdam and portions of the Towns of Florida and Mohawk in Montgomery County; a portion of the … 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-110Opinion 2006-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales … duties exception) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §802(1)(b): When a town board member has an interest in town purchases from an … voting, on matters pertaining to purchases from the store. You ask whether a salaried town board member would have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-11