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Opinion 98-23
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- … Safety for chapter 844 of the Laws of 1964, 1964 New York State Legislative Annual, p 419; 1964 Opns Atty Gen p 39). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-23Opinion 95-30
… (of moneys raised by taxes and gifts) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §11; EDUCATION LAW, §§226, 255; ESTATES, POWERS AND TRUSTS LAW, §§11-2.2 and 11-2.3: Moneys held in the custody of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-30Opinion 91-6
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Requiring … (GSA) contracts. General Municipal Law, §103 provides, in pertinent part, as follows: Except as otherwise expressly … the required security after advertisement for sealed bids in the manner provided by this section ... General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-6Opinion 96-9
… to salary increase pursuant to General Municipal Law, §207-m when collective bargaining agreement provides for … base salary for purposes of General Municipal Law, §207-m) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Base Salary" (for purposes of General Municipal Law, §207-m) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §207-m: Whether a signing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-9Opinion 2001-7
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS … equivalent to the assessments that would have been imposed on the properties for the five previous years, had they been … equivalent to the assessments that would have been imposed on the properties for the five previous years had they been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-7Opinion 2000-20
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … which operates under a charter granted by the State Board of Regents and is open to the public without … St Comp, 1961, p 252; cf. Wells v Town of Salina , 119 NY 280). There is no express or implied authority for a fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-20Opinion 90-44
… exclusive of the cost or value of fringe benefits. This is in response to your inquiry concerning the notice of … whether the "compensation" referred to in section 5-508(3) is limited to salary or must also include the cost or value of fringe benefits. Section 5-508 of the Village Law is a part of article 5 of the Village Law, relating to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-44Opinion 89-8
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Repair Reserve Fund (necessity for consent by the Office of … by school district in Adirondack Park) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Repair Reserve Fund (necessity for consent by the Office of … STATE COMPTROLLER -- Approval by (for establishment of repair reserve fund by school district in Adirondack Park) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-8Opinion 89-59
… to raising expenses of special districts. Subdivision 3 of section 202 provides that the expense of the establishment of … special district "shall" be assessed in the same manner as is the expense of the improvement. Although sections 202 and … has been held that the authorization in County Law, §266(1) to impose user fees provides for a separate method of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-59Opinion 90-20
… custody of foreign fire insurance tax moneys to an unincorporated firemen's association. The firemen's … We are not aware of the precise purposes for which the unincorporated firemen's association in question was … custody of foreign fire insurance tax moneys to an unincorporated firemens association …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-20Opinion 89-42
… program. This is in reply to your letter concerning the investment of village funds in short term United States … is issued, the security being evidenced only by an account master record and a description of the security in a … under this program. Initially, we note that the temporary investment of municipal funds is generally governed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-42Opinion 88-77
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Exceptions (contracts with not-for-profit … a school board member who is also the salaried director of a local council for the arts would have a conflict of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-77Opinion 89-26
… annual statement of financial disclosure for its officers and employees, but if it fails to do so there is no … the officers or employees of the fire district complete and file annual financial disclosure statements. You ask … whether fire district officers are required to complete and file annual financial disclosure statements. Chapter 813 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-26Town of Lockport – Asphalt Millings Inventory (2025M-55)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Lockport (Town) Highway Superintendent (Superintendent) … during road paving projects that require a certain depth of the existing road to be milled and removed before the road … expensive than unscreened millings. We observed one pile of screened and one pile of unscreened millings behind the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-asphalt-millings-inventory-2025m-55Town of Lockport – Fuel Inventory (2025M-54)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Lockport (Town) Highway Superintendent (Superintendent) properly safeguard and account for fuel inventory? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – September 24, 2024 Understanding the Audit Area A town may maintain fuel tanks for fueling town equipment and vehicles and may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-fuel-inventory-2025m-54XIX.2.B Project Information and Budget Control – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… or to support a Federal Grant/Customer Contract. Any new Project Types or Categories will need to be established … – Revenue Leases For use in Lease Administration CONEW New Construction Used for new construction CONST Construction and Rehabilitation Used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix2b-project-information-and-budget-controlOpinion 2002-16
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans … area of the town or village, including a day labor hiring site, and to monitor and document the use of such resources. … State Constitution generally prohibits towns and villages from giving or loaning money or property to or in aid of any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-16Opinion 99-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … a fire district treasurer would be the proper recipient of foreign fire insurance tax moneys if the fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-7Opinion 99-2
… for the construction of a town salt storage shed. You ask whether it would be a violation of competitive … for: (1) plumbing and gas fitting; (2) steam heating, hot water heating, and ventilating and air-conditioning … competitive bidding requirements for the construction of a town salt storage shed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-2Opinion 97-21
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … or other provisions of law indicate that a different meaning or application was intended from that required to be … Gen 47). Section 30 of the General Municipal Law provides for the filing of financial reports with the Office of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-21