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Opinion 90-41
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Whether the village board of trustees may determine on its own motion to construct the extension wholly at the expense of the property benefited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-41Opinion 2010-1
… . The village here will use park trust fund monies to pay only for that portion of the parcel to be dedicated for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-1-0Opinion 2010-2
… PERSONAL PROPERTY -- Disposition of (procedures for selling unneeded vehicles by town water district) WATER … 57). In describing a local government's responsibility in selling unneeded property when competitive bidding is not … unique facts. In that case, the City of New York was selling two public radio stations. The City's decision to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-2Opinion 2010-1
… . The village here will use park trust fund monies to pay only for that portion of the parcel to be dedicated for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-1Opinion 92-30
… against county officials serving on boards of not-for-profit agencies) -- Exceptions (contracts with … any local law, charter, ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation of any municipality to the extent that such local law, charter, ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation is inconsistent with the provisions thereof. No …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-30Opinion 98-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Pre-emption (funding town … streets) -- Repairs (by town of village streets) -- Snow Removal (by town on village streets) VILLAGE LAW, … scheme in the field of highway funding, including how towns are to budget and raise money for highway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-10Opinion 95-7
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … other grounds, 263 App Div 471, 33 NYS2d 508, in which the court describes the district commissioners as managing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-7State Contract and Payment Actions in October
… janitorial services. $2.1 million with the Salmon River School District for transportation of Native American … Skanska ECCO III HPA JV to improve access to the Hunts Point Interstate in Bronx County. $4.8 million with Concrete … Technologies Corp. for rehabilitation of the Route 394 bridge in Chautauqua County. $3.3 million with J. Anthony …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-octoberOpinion 91-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. WORDS AND PHRASES -- "In the same manner and at the same time as town taxes" (as … valorem levies) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (tort liability in connection with park district) PARK DISTRICTS -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-10Legal Aid Society
… the appropriate level of scrutiny over the AFC Program, which includes verifying that the amounts on Legal Aid’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/26/legal-aid-societyOpinion 91-17
… LAW, §103(8); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i): A county may make purchases, pursuant to the exception to … pursuant to Public Health Law, §2803-a, only for those county institutions or facilities which are within the … in Public Health Law, §2801(1). You ask whether a county may make purchases for county agencies other than a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-17Opinion 90-7
… INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Employees (defense and indemnification by municipality) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND … any other separate corporate instrumentality or unit of government...". The IDA in question was established in 1976 … therefore, that the IDA is a "public entity" within the meaning of Public Officers Law, §18. Further, the IDA was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-7Opinion 2002-3
… that a town may not, pursuant to its home rule powers (see NY Const, article IX; Municipal Home Rule Law §10[1][i]), … Opns St Comp No. 86-53, p 84; see also Coconato v Town of Esopus , 152 AD2d 39, 547 NYS2d 953, lv den 76 NY2d 701, 558 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-3Opinion 89-55
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (delegation of power to determine promotions) -- Police Department … police department may delegate that authority to the chief of police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-55Opinion 88-72
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. SEWER DISTRICTS -- Establishment (of town district within county district) COUNTY LAW, §250; … Concerning the formation of a town sewer district within the boundaries of an existing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-72Opinion 92-53
… issues discussed in the opinion. [Edited for Publication] SALES TAX -- Distribution of (necessity of State Comptroller's approval in absence of sales tax agreement) TAX LAW, §1262(c): In the absence of a sales tax agreement between a county and all of the cities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-53Opinion 97-23
… in both a volunteer fire company and an ambulance corps only if he or she fulfills the minimum services requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-23Opinion 99-1
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER … that program assets be held in trust); (provision of death benefits to volunteer firefighters who have not earned … of the program" (emphasis supplied). Therefore, based on the express statutory language of section 217(j), it is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-1Opinion 93-26
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … properties. You ask whether the district also may charge a fee to persons utilizing the services of the ambulance … Whether the district also may charge a fee to persons utilizing the services of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-26Opinion 93-12
… MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (travel expenses - where spouse accompanies school board … OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Reimbursement for Expenses (travel expenses - spouse of school board member attending … district may not authorize the incurrence and payment of travel and lodging expenses of the spouse of a member of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-12