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Opinion 90-60
… (validity of installment purchase contract to finance recycling center under General Municipal Law, §120-w) PUBLIC … Law, §120-w) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§109-b, 120-w: A county may enter into an installment purchase contract to … for private and revenue financing" (see Governor's Bill Jacket, L 1980 ch 552, Memorandum re Governor's 1980 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-60Opinion 88-6
… only in the future, a problem not present in the NYPIRG case. Unlike the plan under consideration in NYPIRG , supra , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-6Opinion 88-50
… in a capital reserve fund to pay for work on a 15 year old, 250,000 gallon water storage tank. You state the work, … improvement' rather than a 'repair' is often whether old, worn materials are completely replaced with new … a number of factors must be considered, including whether old, worn materials are completely replaced, whether the work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-50Service Retirement Benefit – State Police Plan
… retire by the last day of the year in which their 60th birthday occurs. You must file an Application for Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/service-retirement-benefitOpinion 96-24
… -- Appropriations and Expenditures (appropriations to capital reserve fund) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve … §6-g: A fire district board of commissioners may determine to include in the annual fire district budget an amount to be paid into a capital reserve fund established for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Federal Impact on Higher Education – Federal Funding and New York
… upcoming budget appropriations for federal fiscal year 2026 and Executive action put at risk the competitiveness … In 2023, there were R&D expenditures of more than $25 million at 27 institutions in New York out of 86 entities … each received between $1.3 and $1.5 billion in 2023. 25 In 2023, this funding supported work by almost 72,400 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-impact-higher-educationOpinion 2000-20
… of the 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 93-5
… TOWNS -- Budget (effect of late publication of notice of hearing) TOWN LAW, §108; COUNTY LAW, §227: Where a town … date specified in Town Law, §109, the fact that the public hearing on the preliminary budget is held, on proper notice, … before the date specified in Town Law, §109, the public hearing on the preliminary budget was held, pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-5Opinion 2001-7
… the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Expenses (authority to charge "entry fee" to properties within an extension to a public parking district) -- Extensions (authority to … Whether a town may impose a onetime entry fee equivalent to the assessments that would have been imposed on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-7State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… estimates for significant revenues and expenditures in the 2021 adopted budget. Due to uncertainties in available … by the city through the Federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The timing of the receipt of funds from the Act is uncertain at the time. Once received, the funds will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Parkland Alienation (2014-MS-5)
… compliance with their Parkland Alienation legislation for the period January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013. … convey parkland to a non-public entity, or to use parkland for another purpose, the municipality must receive prior … appraised fair market value of the lands being alienated for the purchase of additional parkland. Key Findings Five of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/15/parkland-alienation-2014-ms-5Opinion 89-40
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Reimbursement for … for wages lost because the commissioner was subpoenaed to testify in a case in which the fire district was the … and, in that capacity, eligible for reimbursement pursuant to General Municipal Law, §72-o. (2) A volunteer officer or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-40About the Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… elected or appointed officials who are paid per diem (per call, case, meeting, etc.), how do you determine the number of days per month to record in the Days/Month (Based … elected or appointed officials who are paid per diem (per call, case, meeting, etc.), how do you determine the number …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-standard-work-day-and-reporting-resolutionOpinion 88-41
… established by a town pursuant to a local law (1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-167, p 210, copy enclosed; Town Law, §§130[5], … North Hempstead , 118 AD2d 542, 499 NYS2d 161; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-75, p 119; see also 2 McQuillin, Municipal … St Comp No. 85-37, p 51; 1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-103, p 127; 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-262, p 329; see also Town Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… said DiNapoli. “Our monitoring system has shown that for those localities experiencing financial hardship, it can … To view the complete, sortable list of fiscal scores for municipalities, visit: … report “ Fiscal Stress Monitoring System Results for Municipalities: Three-Year Review ,” visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli: Employer Contribution Rates Stable for State Fiscal Year 2019-2020
… by Comptroller DiNapoli. A copy of the Actuary's report can be found here. In 2015, the Actuary conducted a review of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-employer-contribution-rates-stable-state-fiscal-year-2019-2020Payroll Users Group Organizational Charter
… Steering Committee, and will take office on January first. Nominations from the floor will be accepted through the … two nominees for Co-Chairs of their respective Committee. Nominations from the floor will also be accepted through the … Steering Committee will nominate a Chair and additional nominations from the floor will be sought at the November …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/payroll-users-group-organizational-charterDiNapoli Proposes More Transparency for Fire Protection Costs
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today proposed changes to the process for local communities … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today proposed changes to the process for local communities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-proposes-more-transparency-fire-protection-costsOverview – Career Plan
… of credited service and your final average salary (FAS). For Tier 1, 2, 3 and 5 members, FAS is the average of the … months of service when your earnings were highest. For Tier 6 members, it is the average of your highest 60 … in the FAS;* Holiday pay; Noncompensatory overtime earned for each year in the FAS period;* and Longevity payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/overviewOverview – New Career Plan
… of credited service and your final average salary (FAS). For Tier 1, 2, 3 and 5 members, FAS is the average of the … months of service when your earnings were highest. For Tier 6 members, it is the average of your highest 60 … in the FAS;* Holiday pay; Noncompensatory overtime earned for each year in the FAS period;* and Longevity payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/overview