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Opinion 91-44
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … Whether a member of the board of fire commissioners of a fire district may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-44DiNapoli: State Needs to Better Protect Water Supply Infrastructure Against Natural Disasters, Cyberattacks and Terrorism
… Services (DHSES) can do more to protect the state’s water systems from attacks and the threats posed by natural … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York has thousands of water systems supplying drinking water but, as we’ve seen in other states, this critical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-state-needs-better-protect-water-supply-infrastructure-against-natural-disastersCredit for Military or Additional Service – State Police Plan
… be able to receive credit toward your retirement benefit for military service or other public employment. Military … eligible to purchase credit toward your retirement benefit for your military service. Military service is creditable … military service was before or after you joined NYSLRS. For more information, visit our Military Service Credit page …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/credit-military-or-additional-serviceCredit for Military or Additional Service – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… be able to receive credit toward your retirement benefit for military service or other public employment. Military … eligible to purchase credit toward your retirement benefit for your military service. Military service is creditable … military service was before or after you joined NYSLRS. For more information, visit our Military Service Credit page …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/credit-military-or-additional-serviceOpinion 97-22
… opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Permissible Uses (financing by county of construction of community college dormitory) … college dormitory) EDUCATION LAW, §§6304, 6306: The county governing board, and not the county community college … of trustees, may authorize the issuance of indebtedness to finance the cost of construction of a dormitory for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-22Opinion 94-30
… Law. The county clerk has been collecting an index fee of $165 pursuant to the first unnumbered paragraph of … the county clerk is only required to remit $95 of such fee to the State and whether, consequently, the county has … 8018 of the CPLR required a county clerk to collect a fee of $100 for the assignment of an index number to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-30Opinion 94-22
… services with) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Custody of (turning over to not-for-profit association) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … funds paid as fair and adequate consideration pursuant to a contract for services with the district, subject to audit of claims and competitive bidding requirements. You …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-22Determination of Residency for Tuition Purposes
… totaling $3.6 billion and over $1.6 billion in tuition and fees. Approximately 50% of undergraduate applications are … Proof of domicile includes, but is not limited to, voter registration, driver’s license, State tax return, proof of property ownership, and vehicle registration. In order to be considered a State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/26/determination-residency-tuition-purposesOpinion 89-11
… Firemen's Benevolent Associations (use of tax moneys to rent meeting room) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105; Laws Of 1975, … may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to rent a room in which to meet, if the meetings are for the … may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to rent a room to be used for meetings of the Association and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-11Opinion 93-4
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Bond Resolution (when two-thirds vote required) -- Referendum … its own motion. You ask whether a town board may adopt a bond resolution for the purpose of financing a tax certiorari … Whether a town board may adopt a bond resolution for the purpose of financing a tax certiorari …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-4Opinion 91-3
… of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-3Opinion 90-18
… of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-18Opinion 2005-2
… of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-2Opinion 89-61
… of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-61Opinion 93-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (designating holidays for closing of county offices) LOCAL LAWS -- Public Holidays (determining day to celebrate) COUNTY LAW, §206-a; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-10Oversight of Adult Protective Services Programs
… Office of Children and Family Services adequately monitors Adult Protective Services activities to protect vulnerable … of Children and Family Services (OCFS) administers the Adult Protective Services (APS) program to assist vulnerable … or other legal intervention. Within OCFS, the Bureau of Adult Services (Bureau) oversees local APS programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/17/oversight-adult-protective-services-programsDiNapoli Audit Finds MTA Needs to Strengthen Extreme Weather Preparations
… regular, timely inspections and maintenance could put its storm mitigation infrastructure at risk. At two B&T tunnels … the day Tropical Storm Fay brought gale force winds and 2.31 inches of rain recorded at JFK Airport. Officials took … On two of the other seven days — Aug. 21 and Sept. 1, 2021 — bus depots flooded, but there was no record of any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-audit-finds-mta-needs-strengthen-extreme-weather-preparationsOpinion 2006-6
… Bookhout v Levitt , 43 NY2d 612, 403 NYS2d 200; 1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-416, p 121; compare 1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-39, p 115, discussing the waiver of salary by … personal reasons in his or her discretion. August 21, 2006 John M. Sipos, Esq., Town Attorney Town of Varick 1 We note …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-6Opinion 2006-9
… Whether the proposed transfer would constitute a sale for purposes of town law and be subject to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-9Opinion 99-11
… LAW -- Gifts and Loans (authority to provide framed bond as token of appreciation to retiring employee) MUNICIPAL … (in recognition of long-time service - framed municipal bond) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Award Program (authority to provide framed bond as token of appreciation to retiring employee) LOCAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-11