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Opinion 94-13
… for engaging in prohibited employment) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §207-a(6): Subject to any applicable collective … pursuant to section 207-a(2) of the General Municipal Law to certify periodically that they are not engaged in any … section 207-a. Section 207-a(1) of the General Municipal Law requires a city (other than New York City), town, village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-13Opinion 88-62
… establish a capital reserve fund to finance the cost of closing and capping a landfill owned by the town and may pay … establish a capital reserve fund to finance the cost of closing and capping a landfill owned by the town and, if so, whether landfill fees, imposed to defray the cost of closing and capping the landfill, may be paid into that fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-62Opinion 88-6
… the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (authority of municipality … establishing a local retirement system for its officers or employees after April 12, 1922. The plan, which was … plan also permits voluntary contributions by participating employees. The agreement with the bank provides that the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-6Opinion 88-79
… of Article VIII, section 1 of the State Constitution. We express no opinion, however, as to the types of activities … that the arrangement is permissible under Federal law. We express no opinion, however, as to whether such an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-79Security Self-Assessment: Questions – Information Technology Governance
… and SLAs for IT services specify the level of service to be provided by the vendor and specific remedies if those … passwords? Yes No N/A Describe expectations and how those expectations are communicated: 7f Have password … No N/A Who monitors the accounts? How often are online accounts monitored? Wireless Network 9a Are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/security-self-assessment-questionsOpinion 88-18
… in the opinion. TAXES -- Mortgage Tax (distribution to newly incorporated village) VILLAGES -- Incorporation (right to distribution of mortgage tax) TAX LAW, §261(3); VILLAGE … superseded to the extent inconsistent herewith. You ask how mortgage tax moneys distributed to your town pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-18State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Revenue Projection to Reflect Coronavirus Impact
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today issued a revenue projection for the 2020-2021 state budget which reflects an estimate of … State Legislature agreed to on March 1 before they adopt a new budget, which is due April 1. The full text of the letter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-revenue-projection-reflect-coronavirus-impactNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… those considered by the Census Bureau to have a “high propensity” to develop into businesses with employees … compared to a drop of 2.7 percent nationwide. Nationwide, “high propensity” applications represent about 34 percent of … of FY 2021,” the announcement states. Local governments, school districts, nonprofit organizations and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-july-22-2020Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities Lacking Access to Advocates
… services due to a decline in the number of volunteers and a severe shortage of paid staff, according to an audit … P. DiNapoli. “Ensuring that residents of nursing homes and assisted living centers have regular and open contact with ombudsmen to resolve issues and provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/residents-long-term-care-facilities-lacking-access-advocatesVendRep System Contract Search
… entities, only approved contracts are displayed. Back to top Contract Search Roles Users are assigned roles which … contracts for their State contracting entity. Back to top Internet Browser The VendRep System is a secure web-based … are enabled within your browser settings. Back to top Conduct a Search A user may search for contracts by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/vendrep-system-contract-searchState Agencies Bulletin No. 1615
… the online enrollment process, paper forms are available at the agency payroll office. Online enrollment will need to … Deductions, may be directed to the Statewide SEFA Council at (518)-782-SEFA (7332) or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1615-2018-sefa-state-employees-federated-appeal-campaignState Agencies Bulletin No. 1525
… Purpose To provide instructions for processing payroll deductions for the SEFA Campaign for the 2017 calendar year. Affected Employees All Employees Effective Date(s) Payroll deductions for the 2017 SEFA Campaign will begin: … To provide instructions for processing payroll deductions for the SEFA Campaign for the 2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1525-2017-sefa-state-employees-federated-appeal-campaignOpinion 98-18
… and the transportation of sick or injured persons by motor vehicle, aircraft or other forms of transportation to, from, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-18Opinion 96-6
… 18, 1996 John T. Biscone, Esq., Town Attorney Town of New Scotland 1 Former Town Law, §104 was repealed (L 1964, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-6Opinion 99-10
… Performance Contracts (maximum term) -- Term (maximum term for energy performance contracts) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Expected Useful Life" (for purpose of the maximum term of energy performance … or equipment subject to an energy performance contract, for purposes of Energy Law, §9-103, is the estimated period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-10Opinion 93-23
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Electrical Services … performs work for town and private parties) -- Interest in Contract (chair of planning board in contract with town for electrical services) ZONING AND …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-23Opinion 98-5
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … 802, 803, 806: An elective county coroner, who is also a funeral director, generally, would not have a prohibited … section 800(3) of the General Municipal Law, a municipal officer or employee has an "interest" in any contract with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-5Opinion 98-10
… Highway Law, §277 exempts property within villages which form a separate highway district maintained at village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-10Opinion 92-6
Whether a clerk in the highway superintendents office would have a conflict of interest if the superintendent were to award contracts for the repair of town highway equipment to the clerks husband who owns a repair shop
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-6Opinion 95-26
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent … (investment of tax moneys by loan to fire department) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: The Lawrence-Cedarhurst … Firemen's Benevolent Association may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to rent a meeting room if the purpose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-26