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Opinion 94-1
… salaries to district) COUNTY LAW, §267; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1): A county is not authorized to chargeback to … enumerated in section 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law (Municipal Home Rule Law, §10[1][i],[ii]), including the compensation of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-1NY State & City Comptrollers, State Treasurers: Federal Bill Attempts to Silence Investors
… Statement on Defending Fundamental Shareowner Rights" in strong support of the use of shareholder proposals as an … Exchange Commission permits investors holding $2,000 of company stock for at least one year to file a shareholder … for filing a proposal and require shareholders own 1% of company stock for three years before putting a proposal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/ny-state-city-comptrollers-state-treasurers-federal-bill-attempts-silence-investorsOpinion 95-30
… LIBRARIES -- Investments (of moneys raised by taxes and gifts) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §11; EDUCATION LAW, §§226, 255; … in General Municipal Law, §11, except that investments of gifts, grants or bequests in the form of a true trust are … invest moneys raised by taxes, and non-tax moneys, such as gifts. General Municipal Law, §11, as amended by chapter 708 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-30Opinion 90-27
… they may be elected pursuant to the provisions of article 11 of the Town Law. This is in response to your inquiry … of joint fire districts without petition. Article 11-A of the Town Law (§189-a et seq. ) and article 22-A of … fashion, the town board's resolution adopted under article 11-A of the Town Law would have to be submitted to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-27Conclusion – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… The lack of effective controls over travel and conference expenses will create an opportunity for … the risk of abuse (or fraud) occurring in travel and conference expenses. Managers should also be familiar with the requirements imposed by law on travel and conference expenses. Some of the more significant types of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conclusionOpinion 93-20
… of countersignature) TOWN LAW, §37(1); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §§10, 23(2)(f): A town, by local law, may require … issued by the town supervisor). Pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law, §10, however, towns may adopt and amend local laws, … their property, affairs or government (Municipal Home Rule Law, §10[1][i]) and the transaction of their business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-20Opinion 89-26
… statements. You ask whether fire district officers are required to complete and file annual financial disclosure … disclosure requirements of General Municipal Law, §812 are not applicable on either a mandatory or optional basis … Whether fire district officers are required to complete and file annual financial disclosure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-26Opinion 94-7
… of fees for services of an emergency rescue and first aid squad) LOCAL LAWS -- Fees (for services of emergency rescue and first aid squad) -- Pre-emption (fees for services of emergency rescue and first aid squad) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §209-b(4); MUNICIPAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-7DiNapoli: As Share of New Yorkers Without Health Insurance Reached New Low, Disparities Persisted Among Black, Asian, and Latino Populations
… From 2010 through 2021, the percentage of New Yorkers without health insurance declined every year to 5.2% in 2021, well below the national average of 8.6% and less than half of what it was in the state in 2010 (11.9%), according to an … From 2010 through 2021 the percentage of New Yorkers without health insurance declined every year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-share-new-yorkers-without-health-insurance-reached-new-low-disparities-persisted-among-blackOpinion 98-8
… Law, §162 contains provisions relative to "preferred sources". Under that section, preferred source status is accorded to: (1) commodities produced by the Department of Correctional Services' Correctional Industries … and services must be made through these preferred sources, in accordance with the priorities set forth in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-8Accountability for Traffic Ticket Surcharges (Follow-Up)
… Traffic Violations Bureaus (TVBs) were established to run the State’s administrative adjudication program, which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/accountability-traffic-ticket-surcharges-followOpinion 2008-1
… with not-for-profit-corporations) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§ 800(2), 802(1)(f), 803: A school board member would not have … § 1709 [12]). Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§§ 800 et seq .) contains provisions of law that relate to … district officers and employees (General Municipal Law § 800 [4], [5]). Pursuant to General Municipal Law § 800 (3), a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-1DiNapoli: Job Creation Increases for IDA Projects
… the life of these projects, at a median cost of $1,882 per job gained. In 2013, cumulative job gains equaled 199,943 with the median cost per job gained of $2,095. The five IDAs with the largest job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-job-creation-increases-ida-projectsOpinion 90-16
… of the exceptions contained in General Municipal Law, §802 are applicable (see General Municipal Law, §801[1]). Any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-16Opinion 2000-2
… of the General Municipal Law authorizes municipalities and school districts to establish, maintain and operate programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-2Opinion 94-15
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments … donations made to a school district from private sources in the form of gift, grant or bequest, the investment of … endowment or extraclassroom activity funds, depends on the meaning and intent of the provision. We believe that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-15Panama Central School District – Procurement (2024M-73)
… of Education (Board) and District officials purchased goods and services in compliance with the District’s procurement policies. Key … not help ensure that District funds were used to procure goods and services in a prudent and economical manner, in the … Board of Education Board and District officials purchased goods and services in compliance with the Districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/panama-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-73Opinion 90-9
… paid all claims against the village" (emphasis added). We are aware of no authority in the Village Law for a village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-9Opinion 2006-5
… see, e.g., 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-42, p 43). 1 With regard to reductions in salaries of elected officials, … grounds, and since local laws must be consistent with the Constitution (NY Const, art. IX, §2; Municipal Home …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-5Assessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the Three State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2021
… Objective To ascertain the total expenses incurred in administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (collectively, … To ascertain the total expenses incurred in administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/25/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicle