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Opinion 91-10
… indebtedness in its own name (L 1924, ch 574, §§6, 7; McKinney's Unconsolidated Laws of NY, §§1483, 1484). … is created as a body corporate. Sections 6 and 7 of chapter 574 (McKinney's Unconsolidated Laws of NY, … debt (see NY Const, art VIII, §§2, 3; Local Finance Law, §100.00; McKinney's Unconsolidated Laws of NY, §1483). With …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-10Opinion 90-7
… INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Employees (defense and indemnification by municipality) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Legal Expenses (defense and indemnification by municipality of employees of industrial … or resolution under which the city confers the defense and indemnification benefits of section 18 upon the employees of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-7Opinion 89-55
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (delegation of … MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a), (d)(3): A town board may adopt a local law, subject to mandatory referendum, transferring the town board's power over promotions within the police department to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-55Opinion 97-23
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Ambulance Corps (simultaneous membership in fire company) … FIRE COMPANY -- Membership (simultaneous membership in ambulance corps) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Eligibility … may be a member of a fire company and a volunteer ambulance corps at the same time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-23Opinion 94-33
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Service Award Programs (participation by retired members of fire department) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§215(1), 217(a): … active life retired members and life retired members of a fire department for which a volunteer firefighters …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-33City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B20-7-3)
… review issued in May 2019. Background The City of Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized to issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/05/13/city-long-beach-budget-review-b20-7-3Area #10 – Firewalls and Intrusion Detection – Information Technology Governance
… physically connected to unknown networks and their users all over the world. While such connections are often useful, … that are needed for system operations and explicitly deny all other communications. Firewalls can also act as effective … government’s or school’s requirements change, such as when new applications or devices are added to the network. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-10-firewalls-and-intrusion-detectionUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-46
… Purpose To notify agencies of OSC's automatic Uniform Allowance processing and to explain agency Time Entry … units in the Unified Court System, provide for Uniform Allowance payments to eligible employees. Payment Amount and Eligibility Criteria There are various Uniform Allowance payments for employees in Bargaining Units SY, SR, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-46-june-2001-uniform-allowance-paymentOpinion 91-12
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Powers and Duties (retention of moneys derived … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §204-a: Moneys raised by a fire company through activities conducted under the authority of General Municipal Law, §204-a belong to the fire company to be used for the lawful purposes of the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-12Opinion 90-58
… issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Insurance Transactions (village board members selling to … MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(2), 806: The sale of an individual insurance policy by a village trustee to a village employee … ethics. You ask whether a village trustee who is also an insurance salesman would have a conflict of interest if he or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-58Opinion 90-40
… and questions coming before the board and he shall vote in case of a tie, however on all matters and questions, he shall … mayor" could vote both as trustee and acting mayor on the filling of a vacancy in the position of mayor. Relying on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-40Opinion 89-51
… cost has been specifically included in the contract price. We are in receipt of your letter concerning the … cost has been specifically included in the contract price. Aside from this exception, it is assumed that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-51Opinion 89-10
… section 77-b, "municipality" is defined to include public libraries and a governing board is defined to include the … cash advance may be paid after audit. Therefore, public libraries may provide cash advances in accordance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-10Opinion 98-16
… ASSESSMENTS -- Certiorari Proceedings (timing for return to general fund of excess moneys in school district reserve … initial deposit, but no later than on that date. You ask how long a school district must hold moneys paid into a tax … v Gulotta , 72 NY2d 363, 373, 534 NYS2d 108, 113). As to how long moneys must be held in the fund, section 3651(1-a) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-16Opinion 88-23
… of construction company) -- Exceptions (no exception for emergency situations) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801(1)(b), … interest provisions of General Municipal Law, article 18 for contracts entered into in emergency situations. This is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-23Opinion 89-65
… INTEREST -- Legal Services (contract with town attorney's law firm) TOWN ATTORNEY -- Conflict of Interest (contract by town with town attorney's law firm for additional legal services) TOWN LAW, §§20(2)(a), … Whether a town without the adoption of a local law may engage the services of the town attorneys law firm to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-65Opinion 95-3
… the county imposes a 3% sales tax on utility services, restaurant meals, hotel room occupancy, amusement admissions … the county imposes a 3% sales tax on utility services and restaurant meals and the two other cities within the county each impose a 3% sales tax on utility services, restaurant meals, hotel room occupancy and amusement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-3Opinion 91-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … serving as his or her bookkeeper or confidential secretary) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §800(3); TOWN LAW, §29(15): … Whether it is still the opinion of this Office that there is no prohibited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-18Opinion 90-63
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Appropriations and Expenditures (recognition … by tax or otherwise "to equip and maintain such library or libraries or to provide a building or rooms for its or their … vouchers (Education Law, §259[1]). The trustees of public libraries are also authorized to accept gifts, absolutely or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-63Opinion 89-48
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … Mechanic's Lien". You ask (i) where and how the bonds are to be indexed on your records, (ii) who physically holds the bonds and (iii) whether the bonds … Concerning i where and how the bonds are to be indexed on your records ii who physically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-48