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Opinion 95-19
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … Insofar as here relevant, chapter 210 drastically reduced or eliminated net employer contributions to the System and … that the Legislature did not intend section 323(1)(b), or any administrative policy adopted pursuant to that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-19Opinion 90-50
… board resolution authorizing the project and appropriating money therefor, would appear to be a reasonable method to … and the municipality does not wish to appropriate money for such purposes. Highway Law, §10(27) provides that: … believe that the municipality is required to appropriate money for such purpose and that upon the failure of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-50Opinion 96-2
… amount of the tax refunds it is required to make as a result of court ordered assessment reductions. You ask … amount of the tax refunds it is required to make as a result of court ordered assessment reductions. Insofar as … of refunds of taxes and other charges required as a result of court ordered assessment reductions and small …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-2Opinion 96-19
… (joint acquisition of real property by town and fire district for construction purposes) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (joint purchase with fire district of real property and construction of building for … LAW, §§64(2), 81(1)(c), 176(14), 220(3): A town and a fire district located therein may, pursuant to General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-19Opinion 92-13
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-13Opinion 95-7
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Commissioners (as … other districts and/or municipal corporations. This is in response to your letter inquiring whether the … provisions governing activities of certain districts in Nassau County, we will respond to your question with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-7Opinion 94-9
… required by law to be published. Although section 214 does not define the word "newspaper", the word is defined in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-9XIV.9 Statewide Financial System Imaging and Attachment Guidance – XIV. Special Procedures
… Online agencies are required to use the attachment feature in the SFS to store electronic documents in support of transactions processed in the Travel and Expense Module. As agencies implement the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv9-statewide-financial-system-imaging-and-attachment-guidanceXIII.3 Record Retention – Travel and Expense – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… System Imaging and Attachment Guidance . If the agency does not follow these requirements, the official record must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii3-record-retention-travel-and-expenseDiNapoli: North Shore Leads Staten Island's Growth
… the borough. “The North Shore is a key part of the growth story in Staten Island. It has contributed to the increase in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-north-shore-leads-staten-islands-growthOpinion 2010-2
… separately elected board of commissioners is not required to sell vehicles that are no longer needed for district purposes pursuant to a competitive bidding process. The method of sale chosen, … district with a separately elected board of commissioners, to which Town Law, article 13 (§ 210 et seq .) applies, 1 is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-2Opinion 91-10
… park district) PARK DISTRICTS -- Establishment (pursuant to Laws of 1924, ch 574) -- Powers and Duties (pursuant to Laws of 1924, ch 574) LAWS of 1924, CHAPTER 574 … LAWS, §§1471-1493): A park district established pursuant to the provisions of chapter 574 of the Laws of 1924 is an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-10Opinion 88-35
… came closest to meeting all of its needs. Presumably, price would be a consideration, but would not necessarily be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-35Opinion 2004-1
… service" - as distinct from "emergency services" - does not appear in the statute until 1969. In 1969, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-1Opinion 98-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (delegation of duties in connection with correction of errors) COUNTY AUDITOR -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-4Opinion 2000-7
… (limited exception for municipalities in counties having a population of 200,000 or less) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§801, … is the corporation's secretary/treasurer. The commissioner does not perform any of the labor portion of the contract and … contract. Further, subdivision 2(a) provides an exception when an officer or employee has an interest by reason of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-7Opinion 89-65
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801, 802(1)(b): A town attorney would have a prohibited interest in a contract for additional legal … the town and his or her law firm, if the town attorney has any of the powers or duties listed in General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-65Opinion 2003-3
… (maximum benefit under defined benefit service award program) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Programs (maximum … benefit plan shall be subject to minimum and maximum retirement benefit requirements as set forth in subdivision …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-3Opinion 2003-4
… the [local government]" ( Seif v City of Long Beach , 286 NY 382 at p 388). 2 Further, it is also well established that … St Comp, 1961, p 252; cf . Wells v Town of Salina , 119 NY 280). We are not aware of any express statutory authority … commissioner and authorize payment therefor. June 5, 2003 Raymond G. Lavallee, Esq., Attorney at Law Syosset Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-4Opinion 2003-5
… of any general, special or local law or administrative code to the contrary" (see also Matter of Tuffillaro v City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-5