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Opinion 2000-14
… to faithfully perform his or her duties over an extended period. In Incorporated Village of Lynbrook , supra, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-14Greater Amsterdam School District – Financial Condition (2016M-110)
… the Town of Amsterdam and portions of the Towns of Florida and Mohawk in Montgomery County; a portion of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/greater-amsterdam-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-110Opinion 97-1
… LAW, §§62, 66, 71: A village housing authority is eligible to participate in a workers' compensation plan of the county … unless excluded by the county's rules and regulations. To the extent costs are apportioned to plan participants on the basis of full valuation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-1Opinion 88-30
… the authority of a town board to require that a property owner in a water district connect to the water district water … a village. The contract with the village provides that the owner of this property must purchase all its water from the village unless the owner develops a private, on-site water supply. You ask …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-30Opinion 91-1
… consolidations, codifications or restatements of pre-1953 special or local laws applicable to a local … as expressly provided by the State Legislature or by a pre-1953 local law. Therefore, it is our opinion that a local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-1Opinion 88-27
… merely provided a mechanism which was intended to free municipal resources from an unnecessary drain by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-27Opinion 2001-2
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (discretion in crediting points under a service award program) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS … firefighter with a year of firefighting service; (2) A program sponsor may not require participation in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-2Opinion 2000-5
… are not required by law to be paid into any other fund or account." Highway Law §141 contains requirements with respect … (i.e. town outside village) general fund to a section 141 account having the same tax base. Section 285-a authorizes … moneys from section 141 accounts into any other fund or account (see, e.g., 1984 Opns St Comp No. 84-60, p 76; 24 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-5State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… purpose of this report was to ascertain the total expenses that the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) … were agreed to by the Board, to ascertain the Board’s expenses. Annual expenses to administer the Program totaled $215.3 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 89-51
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- Contracts (additional … services of private contractors); (cost of VFBL insurance) FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- Fire Protection Contracts (additional payments for the … the town is authorized to make payments to the volunteer fire company in addition to the annual sum specified in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-51Opinion 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 2000-4
… payments) CIVIL SERVICE LAW, §201(4); RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, §113, 470: A school district is not prohibited … payments made to a former employee, even though they may continue after that employee's actual retirement, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-4Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders
… and supplies for sex offenders, whereas federal laws do not address ED procedures and supplies for sex offenders. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/03/medicaid-program-improper-payments-sexual-and-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-procedures-andEligibility, the Benefit and Filing – Career Plan
… Tier 2 and 3 Members: You must have at least five years of service credit after July 1, 1973. You are eligible to … Tier 5 and 6 Members: You must have at least five years of service credit. You are eligible to retire with full … employers, you may be required to complete five years of service before you can retire under the benefits of this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/eligibility-benefit-and-filingOpinion 2002-17
… firm to also submit a bid and, if the lowest responsible bidder, to be awarded a prime contract for a portion of the … subdivision or district therein to the lowest responsible bidder furnishing the required security after public … aware of the relationship between the engineer and the low bidder. The court, in determining that, under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-17Opinion 91-25
… to salary increments or steps based on longevity and to holiday pay); (employment restrictions) GENERAL MUNICIPAL … to longevity salary increments or steps, but not to holiday pay. A firefighter receiving payments pursuant to … Municipal Law, §207-a(2) is entitled under the statute to holiday pay and to salary increments or steps based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-25Legal Topics and Approvals
… Fundamentals of Article 18 of the General Municipal Law [pdf] Other Local Government Ethics Resources Procurements: … Procedures for Approval of County Districts - A guide for preparation of applications to be submitted to the … Improvement Districts and Sewer and Water Improvements - A guide for preparation of applications to be submitted to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/legal-topics-and-approvalsTier 2, 3, 5 and 6 Death Benefits – New Career Plan
… years of service, not to exceed three years of salary. For example, if you die after one year of service, your … with a salary of $60,000 $60,000 × 3 = $180,000 (reduction for working after age 60) − 10,800 (ordinary death benefit at … New Career Plan information for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 Article 11 5 and 6 members under Sections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/tier-2-3-5-and-6-death-benefitsTier 2, 3, 5 and 6 Death Benefits – Career Plan
… benefits. If you chose death benefit one and you die while in active service, your beneficiary will be paid the greater … be covered by death benefit two, the greater benefit in almost all cases. Death benefit two is equal to your … by Section 130 of the Civil Service Law. If you are in service at age 61, your death benefit will be reduced by 3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/tier-2-3-5-and-6-death-benefitsTier 2, 3, 5 and 6 Death Benefits – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… years of service, not to exceed three years of salary. For example, if you die after one year of service, your … with a salary of $60,000 $60,000 × 3 = $180,000 (reduction for working after age 60) − 10,800 (ordinary death benefit at … NonContributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits information for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 Article 11 5 and 6 under Section 375e …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/tier-2-3-5-and-6-death-benefits