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Opinion 93-23
… the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Electrical Services (chair of planning board who performs work for town and private parties) -- Interest in Contract (chair of planning board in contract with town for electrical … AND PLANNING -- Planning Boards (electrical contractor as chair of board) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801, 803: Whether an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-23Opinion 88-34
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS -- Towns … Towns may enact traffic regulations, rules, and orders in the same manner as ordinances. Villages may enact traffic regulations, rules and orders, in the same manner as resolutions. Opn No. 74-1224 is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-34Opinion 2004-9
… the New York State Office For the Aging to Counsel to the Governor, Re: S.7631-A/A.10572-A, June 25, 1992; Memorandum from Senator Larkin to the Governor, Re: S.5390, July 10, 1998). Nonetheless, although the primary purpose of the amendments was to allow use of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-9Opinion 97-16
… county charge. Accordingly, section 722-b confers upon the trial court the authority to decide the matter of … of Appeals has observed that "[t]o the extent that the trial courts' unreviewable discretion produces truly … the language of County Law, §722-b which confers upon the trial court the authority to decide the matter in the first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-16Opinion 92-41
… by residents and the fire district fire department for vehicular access to the properties within the district. The … roads, sidewalks or other thoroughfares used to provide vehicular access to the properties within the district ( cf . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-41Opinion 2007-5
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … be transferred to another capital reserve fund. There is no referendum requirement for a transfer from a capital … General Municipal Law § 6-c [9] [b]). Similarly, there is no referendum requirement for a transfer from a capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-5Opinion 89-5
… fee when affecting more than one parcel) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §§8018, 8021: A county clerk may not charge … use or enjoyment of, real property (Civil Practice Law & Rules [CPLR], §6501; 5303 Realty Corp. v O & Y Equity … or only a single parcel. February 17, 1989 Jack M. Weinstein, Esq., Counsel County of Queens …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-5Opinion 88-57
… rates may include a classification under which low income senior citizens are charged at a reduced rate) CONSTITUTIONAL … of water rates including a classification under which senior citizens meeting certain income criteria are charged … may establish a schedule of water rates under which senior citizens who meet certain income criteria are charged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-57Opinion 96-3
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … (Village Law, §§1-102, 4-412, 5-524). Article 18 contains no exception for contracts let pursuant to competitive … under General Municipal Law, §104-b (see 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-113, p 116; cf . Public Officers Law, §73[4][a], …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3Opinion 96-16
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … and town taxes (Town Law, §198[12][e]). There is, however, no authority in section 198 for the town board, irrespective … e.g., McCabe v Voorhis , 243 NY 401; 1990 Opns St Comp No. 90-64, p 145, relating to the general rule that a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-16Opinion 91-63
… who resides with president and owner of hardware store) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §801: A town councilman who resides with the owner and president of a hardware store and maintains office space in the same building in which the store is located, but has no relationship with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-63XII.8.B Matching – XII. Expenditures
… order is the Procurement Card. An agency must address match exceptions before a voucher processor can submit a voucher into workflow. An agency can view match exceptions associated with a particular voucher via a link on the voucher or in the match exceptions workbench. The match exceptions report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8b-matchingDiNapoli: MTA's Plan to Pull Trash Cans Didn't Make Stations Cleaner
… riders have a harder time finding a trash can." The MTA's NYC Transit launched its "Trash Can Free Stations Pilot … removed trash cans from the 8th Street station on the R line and at Flushing-Main Street on the 7 line in Oct. 2011 and evaluated the impact over the next four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mtas-plan-pull-trash-cans-didnt-make-stations-cleanerState Agencies Bulletin No. 647
… but does not apply to titles in Payroll Bargaining Unit Code 01 that were not arbitration eligible. Payroll … in processing of the award and future payments. There is no change to the actual bargaining unit of the … employees with an HRY Pay Basis Code. Note : There will be no changes for Earnings Programs FEE for employees with a Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/647-new-bargaining-unit-payroll-code-change-non-arbitration-eligibleState Agencies Bulletin No. 2377
… bulletin is to explain why the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left … for Form W-2 require that the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 be checked for every employee who is either: … bulletin is to explain why the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of Form W2 must be checked for most employees and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2377-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2025State Agencies Bulletin No. 1097
… Due to the increased frequency of retroactive transactions with an effective date greater than one year old, OSC has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1097-retroactive-transactions-executive-branch-agenciesState Agencies Bulletin No. 654-A
… Purpose To notify agencies of the five (5) digit sub-sort number appearing on the outside address area of the Direct … Background OSC has added a five (5) digit sub-sort number appearing on the outside address area of the Direct … address area will now include a five digit sub-sort number. Affected Employees Employees who receive a Direct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/654-addendum-additional-information-direct-deposit-advice-statement-addressPlattsburgh Housing Authority – Tenant Rents (2015M-260)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Authority’s internal controls over tenant rents … internally reviewed the rent and additional charges posted to tenants’ accounts by the housing assistant supervisor and … Recommendations Establish written policies and procedures to provide adequate guidance and internal controls over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/01/29/plattsburgh-housing-authority-tenant-rents-2015m-260Town of Bennington – Town Clerk (2013M-319)
… Findings There was a cash deficiency of $1,785 in Clerk fees as of September 3, 2013. The Clerk did not issue … all receipts in the cash receipts journal and did not deposit amounts collected in a timely manner or intact. The … is available. Accurately record all fees collected and deposit moneys in a timely manner and intact. Remit all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/21/town-bennington-town-clerk-2013m-319Lynbrook Union Free School District – Purchasing (2022M-17)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Lynbrook Union Free School District (District) purchasing agent ensured staff … Determine whether the Lynbrook Union Free School District District purchasing agent ensured staff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/08/lynbrook-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2022m-17