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State Agencies Bulletin No. 753
… Purpose To notify agencies of the new error messages appearing on the … (Employee Address Not Barcodeable) Report. Effective Date(s) Immediately Background The NPAY766 Report contains … U.S. postal standards for bar code mailing. (Please refer to Payroll Bulletin No.325 , issued June 14, 2002 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/753-new-error-messages-control-d-report-npay766Opinion 2002-15
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … charge); (street lighting as townwide charge) TOWN LAW §§64(3), (19), 81(1)(c), 220(3); HIGHWAY LAW §327: Real … 626, mod 55 NY2d 915, 449 NYS2d 27; DuBois v Village of New Paltz , 35 NY2d 617, 364 NYS2d 506). Further, we have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-15Opinion 93-9
… and his or her family. Moreover, since the special act does not restrict the use of foreign fire insurance tax … p 38). The special act incorporating the Association also does not define the phrase "care and relief", nor are we … afflicts body or mind; especially, the partial removal of pain, grief, want, care, anxiety, toil, or anything …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-9Opinion 98-8
Whether a town is required to obtain microfilming services from a preferred source or whether the town may solicit competitive bids for such services
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-8Opinion 2001-7
… to charge "entry fee" to properties within extension) LOCAL LAWS -- Fees (authority to charge "entry fee" to … legislative scheme evincing an intent to pre-empt local laws relating to the establishment, financing and … the authorization for towns to supersede the Town Law, local laws relating to special districts. Accordingly, it is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-7Opinion 2000-20
… Town Law also authorizes fire districts to acquire real property and suitable buildings "[f]or the preservation, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-20Opinion 89-26
… the General Municipal Law (§800 et seq .) to provide for a system of annual financial disclosure by localities. The Act …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-26Opinion 89-8
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-8Opinion 90-44
… hearing as excluding fringe benefits) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (salary exclusive of fringe … benefits for purposes of village budget hearing) WORDS AND PHRASES -- Compensation (for purposes of Village Law, … article 5 of the Village Law, relating to the preparation and adoption of the annual budget. Pursuant to that article, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-44Opinion 89-59
… levies or special assessments, which may be used either alone or in conjunction with assessments to finance all costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-59Opinion 98-23
Pursuant to Vehicle and Traffic Law 1643 a village may establish a villagewide maximum speed limit of 25 miles per hour
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-23Opinion 95-30
… grants or bequests in the form of a true trust are subject to the "prudent investor" provisions of Estates, Powers and … Prior inconsistent opinions are superseded. You inquire as to the authority for public libraries to invest moneys raised by taxes, and non-tax moneys, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-30Opinion 91-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … Administration contract) -- Purchase Through County or State (no similar exception for federal General Services … supplies by a political subdivision through the New York State Office of General Services, subject to rules …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-6Opinion 96-9
… in General Municipal Law, §§207-a and 207-c in connection with payments to certain injured paid firefighters and police … opinions to local government officials. Consistent with this policy, we believe that the meaning and intent of … parties to the agreement or, if applicable, in accordance with the dispute resolution procedure prescribed in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-9Opinion 90-20
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (donation to … A village treasurer may not transfer custody of foreign fire insurance tax moneys to a firemen's association unless … moneys to the association if the membership of the village fire department determines that the expenditure is for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-20Opinion 89-42
… FINANCE LAW, §165.00: A village may temporarily invest in short term United States Treasury bills issued in book-entry form, which are registered in the name of the village, under … funds in short term United States Treasury bills under a system known as "Treasury Direct." Under this system, no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-42Opinion 88-77
… corporation which provides arts programs for community participation. One such program is an … provided at four schools in the local school district. The New York State Council on the Arts has contracted with the … corporation or other voluntary non-profit corporation or association..." As noted, the local council is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-77XIX.2.B Project Information and Budget Control – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… including Standard Activities ( See Section XIX.2.C for additional information on Standard Activities) and … Type is a way to identify groups of similar projects for consistent types of information to support reporting and … Description Justification AUDLA Audit – Landlord Leases For use in Lease Administration AUDRE Audit – Revenue Leases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix2b-project-information-and-budget-controlOpinion 2002-16
… prohibits towns and villages from giving or loaning money or property to or in aid of any individual, private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-16Opinion 99-7
… other than an illegal purpose or a purpose contrary to public policy, which the members of the fire department or … other than an illegal purpose or a purpose contrary to public policy, which the members of the fire department or … other than an illegal purpose or a purpose contrary to public policy, which the members of the fire department or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-7