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Opinion 88-9
… Prior to such delegation, the town board must call and conduct a public hearing on the increase or improvement … enlargement of the district's pumping, filtration and purification facilities. You also state that no town … in accordance with the provisions of sections 202-b and 216 of the Town Law. Section 202-b of article 12 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-9Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Halfmoon Town Supervisor For Stealing Campaign Funds
… Wormuth, the former town of Halfmoon Supervisor, on state charges for stealing several campaign contributions … public corruption case arose out of a cooperative federal-state partnership between the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the Federal Bureau …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-halfmoon-town-supervisor-stealingComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Guilty Plea of Former City of Rensselaer DPW Commissioner for Stealing Scrap Metal Proceeds
… Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the guilty plea of Thomas Capuano, the former Commissioner of the Department of Public Works of the city of Rensselaer Department of Public Works, for teaming … State Comptroller DiNapoli announced the guilty plea of Thomas Capuano for teaming with two DPW employees to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-guilty-plea-former-city-rensselaer-dpwOpinion 92-37
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Extension (necessity to obtain approval of the State Comptroller) FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- Dissolution (necessity to obtain … COMPTROLLER -- Powers and Duties (approval of extension of fire district) TOWN LAW, §§172-d, 173: The extension of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-37Opinion 2003-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-1Opinion 96-21
… a town beach erosion control district which was damaged by coastal storms. This is in reply to your letter asking … State Comptroller Joseph J. Kelly). Town Law, §202-b(2) does not define what constitutes reconstruction or replacement of damaged, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-21Opinion 97-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been … court and trust fund and which have been held beyond the five year dormancy period set forth in Abandoned Property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-7Opinion 91-44
… insurance plan. October 16, 1991 Richard T. Nolan, Esq. Mt. Sinai Fire District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-44DiNapoli: State Needs to Better Protect Water Supply Infrastructure Against Natural Disasters, Cyberattacks and Terrorism
… been submitted. They said that in some cases, the plans only appear to be missing because the local health …
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
… to note that under most 20- and 25-year retirement plans, only service in certain job titles is creditable toward the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/credit-military-or-additional-serviceCredit for Military or Additional Service – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… to note that under most 20- and 25-year retirement plans, only service in certain job titles is creditable toward the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/credit-military-or-additional-serviceOpinion 97-22
… a dormitory. For purposes of this opinion, we will discuss only powers and duties of the college board of trustees and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-22Opinion 94-30
… remitted to State) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8018(a); JUDICIARY LAW, §39(2)(e): County clerks outside of the City … Practice Law and Rules (CPLR) and section 39(2)(e) of the Judiciary Law. The county clerk has been collecting an index … of New York in accordance with section 39(2)(e) of the Judiciary Law. You ask whether, under section 39(2)(e), the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-30Opinion 94-22
… district. Further, these moneys may be expended only in accordance with the procedures for spending other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-22Determination of Residency for Tuition Purposes
… states that a person does not acquire a State domicile only by being physically present in the State for the sole …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/26/determination-residency-tuition-purposesOpinion 89-11
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent … Associations (use of tax moneys to rent meeting room) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105; Laws Of 1975, Chapter 543: The … to rent a room in which to meet, if the meetings are for the purpose of providing care and relief to disabled or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-11Opinion 93-4
… purpose (Local Finance Law, §§10.00[a], 21.00[a]; see also NY Const, art VIII, §2). Clearly, towns are authorized to … Law (see also Real Property Tax Law, §726[4]; City of Rochester v Chiarella , 65 NY2d 92, 490 NYS2d 174; Cherey v City of Long Beach , 282 NY 382; 1984 Opns St Comp No. 84-32, p 40). With respect to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-4Opinion 91-3
… OF HIGHWAYS -- Powers and Duties (control of highway equipment) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (management, custody and control of town property) HIGHWAY LAW, §142(2); TOWN LAW, §§32(1), 64(3): The town … and exclusive authority over the vehicles used by the highway department. Both the town board and the highway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-3Opinion 90-18
… -- Contracts Requiring Competitive Bidding (purchase of medical supplies) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103: There is no … solely on the fact that the commodities purchased are medical supplies. You ask whether the purchase of medical supplies by a county department of health is subject …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-18Opinion 2005-2
… incurred in performing firemanic duties. The distribution and use of foreign fire insurance tax monies is governed by sections 9104 and 9105 of the Insurance Law, unless a special law enacted … other fiscal officer of the authority having jurisdiction and control of the fire department (Insurance Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-2