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Opinion 97-14
… INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (furniture and trophy case) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Unless otherwise provided … to purchase furniture for a recreation room and a trophy case for a meeting room for department use. You ask whether … fire department to pay the cost of constructing a trophy case in the department's meeting room, and to pay for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-14Opinion 89-51
… that a town, on behalf of a fire protection district, may not make payments to the fire company providing fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-51Opinion 2000-14
… provided by a public retirement system, or payments to a fund or insurer to provide an income for retirees or payment … provided by a public retirement system, or payments to a fund or insurer to provide an income for retirees, or payment … be provided by a public retirement system", "payments to a fund or insurer to provide income to retirees", or "payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-14Opinion 88-30
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … 194(1)(b), 198, 201, 202, 202-a, 209-e(1)(b): (1) A town, by ordinance, may require district property owners to connect … and maintaining a district are, to the extent not raised by user charges, a charge upon all the properties in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-30Opinion 2001-2
… issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (discretion in crediting points under a service … to qualify for the twenty-five points for that activity; and (3) A program sponsor may not create priorities among … points for participation in department responses? and 3) may a service award program sponsor create …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-2Opinion 2000-5
… State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, … FUNDS -- Snow and Ice Removal and Road Repair Reserve Fund (transfer of moneys from the highway fund to) -- Highway … to General Municipal Law §6-f. March 30, 2000 Paul T. Kellar, Esq., Town Attorney Town of Gardiner 1 General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-5Opinion 88-27
… FIREFIGHTERS -- Disability Benefits (termination of paid fire department) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §207-a: A village … the source of the payments from the municipality to the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-27Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders
… Administration-approved use and the recipient's treatment is for that other use. To protect public safety, State laws … ED drugs approved to also treat BPH or PAH may not have had diagnoses of BPH or PAH – elevating the risk of … services to treat ED, if an MCO finds out the recipient is a registered sex offender, the MCO merely does not pay for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/03/medicaid-program-improper-payments-sexual-and-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-procedures-andTier 2, 3, 5 and 6 Death Benefits – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… benefit in almost all cases. Death benefit two is equal to your salary multiplied by your years of service, not to exceed three years of salary. For example, if you die … of service, your beneficiary would receive a benefit equal to one year of your salary; if you die after two years, your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/tier-2-3-5-and-6-death-benefitsTier 2, 3, 5 and 6 Death Benefits – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… benefit in almost all cases. Death benefit two is equal to your salary multiplied by your years of service, not to exceed three years of salary. For example, if you die … of service, your beneficiary would receive a benefit equal to one year of your salary; if you die after two years, your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/tier-2-3-5-and-6-death-benefitsTier 2, 3, 5 and 6 Death Benefits – Career Plan
… in almost all cases. Death benefit two is equal to your salary multiplied by your years of service, not to exceed three years of salary. For example, if you die after one year of service, … would receive a benefit equal to one year of your salary; if you die after two years, your beneficiary would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/tier-2-3-5-and-6-death-benefitsTier 2, 3, 5 and 6 Death Benefits – New Career Plan
… the greater benefit in almost all cases. Death benefit two is equal to your salary multiplied by your years of service, … by 3 percent each year you continue to be in service. It will not be reduced below 70 percent of the original … be 10 percent of the ordinary death benefit that would have been payable at age 60, if any, or at retirement, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/tier-2-3-5-and-6-death-benefitsTier 2, 3, 5 and 6 Death Benefits – Police and Fire Plan
… the greater benefit in almost all cases. Death benefit two is equal to your salary multiplied by your years of service, … by 3 percent each year you continue to be in service. It will not be reduced below 70 percent of the original … be 10 percent of the ordinary death benefit that would have been payable at age 60, if any, or at retirement, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/tier-2-3-5-and-6-death-benefitsLegal Topics and Approvals
… Procedures for Seeking Comptroller's Approval Relating to Refunding Local Debt Pursuant to Sections 90.00 and 90.10 of the Local Finance Law … Procurements: Guidelines for the "Piggybacking" Exception to Competitive Bidding [pdf] How to Apply for Exclusion of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/legal-topics-and-approvalsOpinion 91-1
… the required security after advertisement for sealed bids in the manner provided by this section ... (emphasis … laws, the scope of a preemption is a matter of statutory construction requiring consideration of the plain meaning of … No. 10459/88; Walter v McClellan , 113 App Div 245, 99 NYS 78, affd 164 NY 605; 1976 Opns St Comp No. 76-34, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-1XIV.14.D Criteria for Recording General Capital Assets Including Infrastructure – XIV. Special Procedures
… of another item. The asset is used in the operation of the State's activities. The asset has a useful life of two years … period. The individual asset is of significant value (the State will use the following guidelines): All Land Buildings … Office Furniture and Equipment in excess of $40,000 Building and Land Improvements and Renovations in excess of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14d-criteria-recording-general-capital-assets-including-infrastructureLegal and Regulatory Authority To Do Business
… York as Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) New York State Unified Certification Program Certified in New York as … OGS Non-Responsible Listing, and Homeland Security Issues NYC School Construction Authority NYS Department of Labor Debarment List - includes Workers' …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/legal-and-regulatory-authority-do-businessOpinion 2000-4
… provided by a public retirement system, or payments to a fund or insurer to provide an income for retirees or payment … provided by a public retirement system, or payments to a fund or insurer to provide an income for retirees, or payment … be provided by a public retirement system", "payments to a fund or insurer to provide income to retirees", or "payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-4Opinion 2002-17
… prime contract to construction manager) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§101, 103: A firm may not be engaged both as construction manager to act …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-17Claims for Deceased Owners and Estates
… What You Should Know To claim lost money belonging to a deceased owner, you need to … that reported the funds. See Required Documentation for examples of accepted proof of ownership. How to Prove … Next? for timeframes on the review process and payment. Resources Glossary of Court Terms Forms and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/claims-deceased-owners-and-estates