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Opinion 89-44
… COMPTROLLER -- Justice Court Fund (reporting requirements for acting village justices) VILLAGE LAW, §§3-301(2)(a), … whether or not they received moneys during the month for which they are reporting. You ask if acting village … Justice Court Fund of the Office of the State Comptroller for those months during which they did not preside as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-44Opinion 88-37
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Periods of Probable Usefulness (purchase of … of capital notes only when the vehicle is purchased to replace a similar vehicle which was in service for a year or … capacity of less than ten persons, when purchased to replace a similar vehicle previously in service for three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-37Opinion 89-2
… under the supervision of a physician or, in the case of a dental clinic or dental dispensary, of a dentist, for the prevention, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-2Opinion 96-13
… -- Service Award Programs (simultaneous participation in retirement system) VOLUNTEERS -- Ambulance Workers … (simultaneous participation in service award program and retirement system) CIVIL SERVICE LAW, §150; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, art. 11-AA; RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, §§40, 100, 101: A person may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-13Opinion 98 - 19
… discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Apparatus and Equipment (referendum requirement for installment purchase … fire district for installment purchase contract) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §109-b: An installment purchase contract of a … fire district is subject to mandatory referendum. General Municipal Law, §109-b authorizes political subdivisions, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-19Opinion 95-29
… of the water district must be placed in a reserve fund for the purpose of retiring the outstanding debt on behalf of … You ask whether the facilities of a town water district, for which indebtedness remains outstanding, may be sold to a … has been constructed and no indebtedness has been incurred for any purposes of the district (Town Law, §202-c; 12 Opns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-29Opinion 92-11
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Self-Insurance (transfer from insurance reserve to reserve for property loss and liability claims) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … Whether a union free school district which maintains an insurance reserve pursuant to General Municipal Law 6n may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11Opinion 93-20
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … countersignature on checks issued by receiver) RECEIVER OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Powers and Duties (necessity of … officer on checks transferring moneys from the receiver of taxes account to another account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-20Opinion 98-24
… Benefit Law coverage for a firefighter of a bordering fire company providing on-going services) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS … on-going services of firefighters of a bordering fire company) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §209-i: A fire district … of a volunteer firefighter who is a member of a fire company in a bordering area, is liable for Volunteer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-24Opinion 94-5
… of the town, it does not, in our view, provide authority for the publication of articles by individual members of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-5Opinion 94-4
… statement of the officer whose action gave rise or origin to a claim may be executed by a signature stamp affixed with the intent to execute the statement, unless the town board or town … that: The term signature includes any memorandum, mark or sign, written, printed, stamped, photographed, engraved or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-4Opinion 94-27
… pursuant to section 200 (Town Law, §200[10]; 24 Opns St Comp, 1968, p 459). The expense of the improvement is to … undertaken pursuant to section 200 (see, e.g., 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-353, p 385; 32 Opns St Comp, 1976, p 85; 27 Opns St Comp, 1971, p 160; 1969 Opns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-27Opinion 91-42
… custody of moneys presently held by the fire department for the acquisition of firefighting equipment. The moneys … §10-1008). Moneys paid to the village fire department as, for example, membership dues, foreign fire insurance tax … funds from the department to the village treasurer for investment purposes. While municipal corporations are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-42Opinion 2002-10
… historical property) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§119-aa, 119-bb(2), 119-dd(3): A town, after due notice and public … communities, or the nation" (General Municipal Law §119-bb[2]). It is our opinion that, pursuant to this grant of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10Opinion 93-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … function which would be the subject of the agreement (see, NY Const. art IX, 1[c]; see also e.g., 1991 Opns St Comp No. … General. February 22, 1993 Cornelius F. Healy Deputy State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-6Opinion 99-3
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE -- Taxes (Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent … organization as memorial in honor of deceased firefighter) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: A benevolent association that is authorized to use foreign fire insurance tax moneys for the care and relief of disabled or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-3Opinion 2001-3
… of property used and useful in its operation of a gas, electric or water public utility service, or from using such … authority to municipal corporations operating gas, electric or water utilities to earn from and out of such … resulting from the operation of the water, gas or electric service may be used for refunds to consumers, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-3Opinion 2001-6
… public policy (see e.g., Opn No. 2000-6, p 17; 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-16, p 34; 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-88, p 130; 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-10, p 12; 1981 Opns St Comp Nos. 81-49 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-6XI.18.E Public Officers Law – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… FORMER NYS EMPLOYEES In accordance with Public Officers Law §73(8)(a) (POL 73), former State employees are subject to … whether a vendor is a State employee. Public Officers Law, section 73 (4)(a) states that: [n]o statewide elected … ensure compliance with Section 73 of the Public Officers Law. Ensure that all employees are familiar with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18e-public-officers-lawIX.3.A Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Non-Onboarding Agencies - Pre-Award Spending Projects – IX. Federal Grants
… Overview Some NYS agencies do not receive Federal Grant Award Documents (GAD) from the … Some NYS agencies do not receive Federal Grant Award Documents GAD from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix3a-establish-maintain-federal-grants-sfs-non-onboarding-agencies-pre-award-spending-projects