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Opinion 93-7
… responsible bidder after public advertisement for sealed bids in the manner prescribed in that section. In addition to … responsible bidder. Therefore, it would be an unreasonable construction of the bidding statute to apply it to these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-7Opinion 89-19
… §61: A county department of social services is subject to pay the appellate filing fee in CPLR 8022, and is not an … v Merrill Lynch , 107 AD2d 902, 483 NYS2d 847 [1985]; 3 NY Jur 2d, Agency, §189, p 11). Not considered in Beaudoin , … from fees provided to the State by CPLR §8017(a) and must pay the fees imposed by section 8022 of the CPLR when it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-19NYS Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Former Avon Police Chief Sentencing
… today on the sentencing of former Avon Police Chief Joseph Geer for stealing federal funds: “This police chief … today on the sentencing of former Avon Police Chief Joseph Geer for stealing federal funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/nys-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-former-avon-police-chief-sentencingOpinion 90-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … is authorized to apply for and accept private gifts of money, property and services for any purpose provided for by the Social Services Law (Social Services Law, §131-g; see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-6Disability Retirement Applications – When Employees Retire
… who has been granted authority by the court, may file. In most cases, as the employer, you also have the authority … on the employee’s tier, the type of disability and, in some cases, job title. To ensure you or your employee file … application from our Forms page . Fill out the form in your web browser then print and sign it, or print the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/disability-retirement-applicationsOpinion 89-48
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … 10 of section 37. The bonds should be considered a court record and permanently retained by the county clerk. … county shall provide and keep a book called the 'lien bond docket,' which shall be suitably ruled in columns headed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-48Audit of the Tuition Reimbursement Account for the Five Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2018
… Objective To express an opinion on the fair presentation of the … tuition refund. Students in such schools are also eligible to have their student loans repaid by the Department. Chapter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/06/audit-tuition-reimbursement-account-five-fiscal-years-ended-march-31-2018Model Code of Ethics for Local Governments - Frequently Asked Questions
… with respect to these subjects, as well as others. Is a county’s code of ethics applicable to municipalities within … fire districts are distinct municipalities separate from a county and must, pursuant to Section 806 of the General … ethics in conformance with the General Municipal Law. If a county has established a board of ethics, and a municipality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/model-code-ethics-local-governments-frequently-asked-questionsOpinion 92-57
… (DOCS) had entered into a series of contracts for the supply of water, the last of which expired as of 1987. The … with the board of water commissioners of any village for a supply of water for the new state prison at Attica, New York, … least in the opinion of the State Attorney General, water supply to "the new State Prison at Attica" could only be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-57Recommendations Regarding the Draft Report on the Establishment of a Public Power Model for the Operation of the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA)
Section 83-n of the Legislative Law established the Legislative Commission on the Future of the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/recommendations-for-lipa-draft-report.pdfInvestment Advisory Committee
… The Investment Advisory Committee is appointed by the Comptroller … the New York State Retirement and Social Security Law. The Investment Advisory Committee advises the Comptroller on general investment issues. The Investment Advisory Committee reviews …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/investment-advisory-committeeOpinion 91-61
… issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Bail Moneys (1% fee to fund an approved county alternatives to incarceration service plan) BAIL MONEYS -- Fees (1% fee to fund an approved county alternatives to incarceration … EXECUTIVE LAW, §261; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-m: The 1% fee on bail deposits imposed by General Municipal Law, §99-m, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61Audit of the Tuition Reimbursement Account for the Three Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2013
… of the Financial Statements of the Tuition Reimbursement Account for the three fiscal years ended March 31, 2013. … Reimbursement Fund, now titled the Tuition Reimbursement Account Special Revenue Fund (TRA), to protect the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/24/audit-tuition-reimbursement-account-three-fiscal-years-ended-march-31-2013Opinion 91-25
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … until the disability ceases. Section 207-a(2), as added by chapter 965 of the Laws of 1977, requires payment of the … the age or performs the period of service specified by applicable law for the termination of his or her service. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-25State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on State Budget Negotiations
… by end of business on Monday, April 3 for the April 6 Institutional Payroll to be processed without delay. There are approximately 57,000 employees on the institutional payroll, which includes employees working at … a temporary solution to ensure that state workers on the Institutional Payroll get paid on April 6. State law also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-state-budget-negotiationsOpinion 96-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … that referenda which are neither authorized nor required by statute are improper and without effect and that municipal … city ( cf . Village Law, §9-912; L 1989, ch 773 as amended by L 1990, ch 17, and City of New York v State of New York , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-18A Statement from Comptroller DiNapoli on the Murder of George Floyd
… with a change in attitude. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke of the ‘fierce urgency of now.’ Now is the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/statement-comptroller-dinapoli-murder-george-floydCollection and Use of the Motor Vehicle Law Enforcement Fee
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Financial Services … and distributed Fee revenue. However, the Department could better ensure that all Fees are remitted by the insurance … companies. Division employees visit grantees to monitor how they are using funds, but do not review documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/12/collection-and-use-motor-vehicle-law-enforcement-feeOpinion 91-38
… rejection of the bid of such person or corporation, the full amount of such deposit for one copy of the plans and … that: Partial reimbursement , in an amount equal to the full amount of such deposit for one set of plans and … The first sentence of section 102 is intended to require full reimbursement of the deposit for one copy of the plans …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-38XI.11.G Equipment Acquisition – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… a contract transaction in the SFS using the appropriate Audit Type. For transactions subject to OSC approval, users … transactions into the SFS must use the appropriate Audit Type. For transactions subject to OSC approval, users …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11g-equipment-acquisition