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Greater 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 Town of Perth in Fulton County; portions of the Towns of Duanesburg and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/greater-amsterdam-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-110Background Checks at Municipal Youth Programs (2012-MS-5)
… the Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Sex Offender Registry and other resources. Two municipalities (Town of …
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
… County) Town of Chili (Monroe County) Town of Clifton Park (Saratoga County) Town of Colonie (Albany County) Town … County) Town of Woodbury (Orange County) Village of Floral Park (Nassau County) Recommendations were made to each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/local-governments-should-improve-accessibility-new-yorkersOpinion 98-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … and/or contracts with any state agency including any department, board, bureau, commission, division, office, … clients 2 . January 13, 1998 Zachary L. Karmen, Esq., Chief Welfare Attorney County of Onondaga Barry M. Shulman, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-1Police Property Room Inventory (2014-MS-4)
… have established appropriate controls over property room inventory for the period January 1, 2012 through … for controlling property. Monitor activity in the property room. Improve the inventory tracking and disposal process by … Police Property Room Inventory 2014MS4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/02/17/police-property-room-inventory-2014-ms-4Opinion 2006-7
… to replace vehicles and the service provider’s need for new and different or additional equipment (1980 Opns St Comp …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-7Determining the Ex-spouse's Share – Divorce and Your Benefits
… According to New York State law, pension benefits earned during a marriage are marital assets subject to equitable distribution in the … of the divorce action (xx/xx/xxxx). The numerator may also be written as a fixed number of months or years of service … NYSLRS pensions are considered marital property and may be divided when a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/determining-ex-spouses-shareOpinion 97-9
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … 551 NYS2d 392, lv den 76 NY2d 706, 560 NYS2d 988; Town of North Hempstead v Village of North Hills , 38 NY2d 334, 379 … argued strongly against the floating zone at a public hearing. The court upheld the amendment because the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9Opinion 88-74
… municipalities to participate in the erection of memorial monuments for veterans of the armed forces (General Municipal … in commemoration of members of the armed forces of the U.S.; General Municipal Law, §72-b, which authorizes towns or … to a permissive referendum, to "erect a monument or monuments within the town in commemoration of any person or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-74Archived: Legislative Session 2017–2018
… Chapter 48 of the Laws of 2017 – A.2384 (Abbate) / S.4759 (Golden) – Provides employers with a tailored graded … 303 of the Laws of 2017 – A.8093 (Abbate) / S.6391 (Golden) – Establishes a cap on the amount that certain Tier 6 … 368 of the Laws of 2017 – A.8092 (Abbate) / S.5256-A (Golden) – Standardizes the reporting period for which the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2017-2018Opinion 92-39
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … increases in rents. Subsequently, however, the Court of Appeals in Esler v Walters , 56 NY2d 306, 452 NYS2d 333 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39Opinion 2010-4
… (3-a) (a): A fire district that has in its fire department an emergency first aid and rescue squad comprised mainly of … In addition, a fire district may contract with an appropriate private ambulance company for prehospital … as the primary provider of, or otherwise contracted for, an emergency ambulance, a general ambulance service or a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-4Opinion 97-1
… AUTHORITIES -- Powers and Duties (participation in county workers' compensation self-insurance plan) WORKERS' COMPENSATION -- County Self-Insurance Plan (participation in by village housing authority) WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW, §§62, 66, 71: A village housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-1Opinion 2005-6
… so long as the town retains ultimate supervision and control of the program. You ask whether a town may donate … of this constitutional provision is to prohibit public financial support from being given directly or indirectly to aid religiously-affiliated institutions (see, e.g., Board of Education v Allen , 20 NY2d 109, 281 NYS2d 799 affd …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-6State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Nourish New York Program (Follow-Up) (2024-F-27) Nourish NY, jointly administered by the Department of Agriculture and … is responsible for supervising, inspecting and enforcing shelter compliance with applicable rules and regulations. A … of assessment and planning activities early in a client’s shelter stay. Delayed access to services prevents a client …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsEligibility, the Benefit and Filing – Career Plan
… Eligibility Tier 1 Members: You are eligible to retire at age 55. Tier 2 and 3 Members: You must have at least five … benefits at age 62, or may choose early retirement with a reduced benefit between ages 55 and 62. Tier 5 and 6 Members: … completion of 32 years of service. (For Tier 2 members who retired prior to August 28, 2007, the maximum pension was the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/eligibility-benefit-and-filingOpinion 2006-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales … LAW §802(1)(b): When a town board member has an interest in town purchases from an auto parts store solely because the … member’s interest, however, would have to be disclosed in accordance with General Municipal Law §803. Also, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-11Opinion 97-14
… expenditures to purchase furniture for a recreation room and a trophy case for a meeting room for department use. You ask whether foreign fire … of constructing a trophy case in the department's meeting room, and to pay for furniture for the department's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-14Opinion 89-51
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- Contracts (additional payments for the services of private contractors); (cost of VFBL insurance) FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- Fire Protection Contracts (additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-51Opinion 2000-14
… and Social Security Law §§113 or 470, from agreeing in a collective bargaining agreement with its teachers to make … Law §§113 and 470, a school district, pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement, may make annual payments, … pursuant to this authority, an item may be included in a collective bargaining agreement, whether or not it involves a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-14