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Opinion 90-40
… §4-400(1)(a): A village trustee who is also deputy mayor does not vote both in his or her capacities as trustee and … instances, he may vote or not as he pleases. But if he does vote, whether voluntarily or by mandate, he has only one … that a village trustee who is also the deputy mayor does not vote both in his or her capacity as trustee and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-40Opinion 89-51
… contract is generally required to provide that the party receiving fire protection pay for any increases in the … contract is generally required to provide that the party receiving fire protection pay for any increases in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-51Opinion 89-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … which the term has not commenced, to attend a conference as defined in section 77-b(1)(c). The authorization must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-10Opinion 98-16
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- … certiorari reserve fund by a school district, which are not expended to pay judgments or claims arising out of tax … day of the fourth fiscal year after the initial deposit, but no later than on that date. You ask how long a school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-16Area #8 – Online Banking – Information Technology Governance
… are collected for malicious use. A key logger collects login information, allowing the perpetrator to impersonate … The different types of malware can capture keystrokes for login information, monitor and capture other data to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-8-online-bankingXII.5.D Selecting the Appropriate Location – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES When processing payments to a vendor, agencies must select a vendor location. In the Statewide Financial System (SFS), a vendor location is a set of business defaults defined by the … When processing payments to a vendor agencies must select a vendor location …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5d-selecting-appropriate-locationUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-345
… year 2024. Since Judges and Justices will receive their full annual salary in Administration Pay Period 19C, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-345-impact-27-pay-periods-calendar-year-2024-judges-and-justicesUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-198
… for calendar year 2013. Since judges will receive their full annual salary in Administration Pay Period 19C, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-198-impact-27-pay-periods-calendar-year-2013-judges-and-justicesOpinion 90-27
… places in the village not less than 10 days before the date of the hearing. Also, notice must be mailed to members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-27Opinion 95-3
… in proportion to their respective populations or the full valuation of the real property in each town. In … one or more of the villages therein on the basis of the full valuation of the real property in the town and each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-3Area #10 – Firewalls and Intrusion Detection – Information Technology Governance
… and designing firewall rules that effectively address a local government’s or school’s needs are critical to … is the process of monitoring the events occurring in a computer system or network and analyzing them for signs … review of network activity even with an automated IDS in place. When a security violation occurs, appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-10-firewalls-and-intrusion-detectionOpinion 90-63
… Expenditures (recognition dinner for volunteers); (holding party for senior citizens) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations … library workers); (miscellaneous expenses - holiday party for senior citizens) VOLUNTEERS -- Compensation … for volunteer library workers, but may not sponsor a party for the senior citizens of the sponsor municipality or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-63Opinion 88-37
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Periods of Probable … for motor vehicles by section 11.00(a)(29) does not apply to passenger vehicles with a seating capacity of … to finance the purchase of police cars, must mature "not later than the last day of the second fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-37Opinion 92-24
… a paid circulation; and (5) be entered as second class mail matter (see General Construction Law, §60; Public … published in the town and entered as second class mail matter, the town board must consider any paper published …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-24Opinion 97-13
… a disciplinary suspension may not earn points for training courses taken during the suspension. A volunteer firefighter … is approved by the chief or board of fire commissioners. You ask whether a volunteer firefighter in a fire district … the fire department during the period of the suspension. You also ask whether points must be granted for training …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-13Opinion 92-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and … be expended on such a program. The expense, however, is not excluded from the fire district's spending limitation … the contract for the supervised training sessions will not be subject to competitive bidding. Therefore, we need not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-4Opinion 98 - 19
… for installment purchase contract) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §109-b: An installment purchase contract of a fire … is subject to mandatory referendum. General Municipal Law, §109-b authorizes political subdivisions, including fire … the installment purchase contract (General Municipal Law, §109-b[2][b]). Subdivision 5 of section 109-b prescribes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-19Opinion 92-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … reserve pursuant to General Municipal Law 6n may transfer the moneys in that reserve fund to establish a reserve for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11Opinion 93-20
… the town board to require a countersignature in order for the receiver to transfer moneys deposited to his or her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-20Opinion 98-24
… services, or to assist at a fire or other emergency scene. The commanding officer of a fire district, when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-24