Search
Opinion 93-5
… than the dated specified in Town Law, §108 would not, by itself, invalidate the budget. You state that, although a … at any other time ( Lancaster Sea Beach Improvement Co. v City of New York , 214 NY 1; Metcalf v City of New York , 49 Hun 607, 1 NYS 873; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-5Opinion 88-52
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … of directors of a not-for-profit corporation which intends to purchase real property held by the county for the college … However, the interest would not be prohibited. This is in reply to your letter concerning the proposed sale to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-52Opinion 2000-4
… costs would only be felt in the future" ( NYPIRG v City of New York , 89 Misc 2d 262, 266, 390 NYS2d 784, 787, affd 48 NY2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-4Opinion 89-61
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN SUPERVISOR -- Compensation (salary … townwide basis) BUILDING INSPECTOR -- Compensation (salary in town charged only to area of town outside of villages) … does not exist, the town justice court for the town in which the village is located has jurisdiction of matters …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-61DiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Charged With Pocketing Court Fines and Fees
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Wayne County District Attorney Michael Calarco, and the New York State … the arrest of Eileen Steurrys, the former part time court clerk for the Town of Marion, for the alleged theft of … lengths in her attempt to cover up her alleged theft of public funds. Now, because of my office’s investigation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-charged-pocketing-court-fines-and-feesOpinion 97-17
… not ordinarily regarded as a branch of county government ( Buffalo and Erie County Public Library v County of Erie , 171 … 591 NYS2d 131; County of Erie v Board of Trustees of the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library , 62 Misc 2d 396, 308 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-17Opinion 89-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-3Opinion 92-14
… the county clerk's office, or (2) the lienor has failed to commence an action to foreclose such lien or to secure an … of lien. The question of whether the lienor has failed to commence such an action is a factual question which must be … filed in the county clerk's office. 2. By the failure to commence an action to foreclose upon the lien within the time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-14Overtime Limits for Tier 6
… of your final average earnings (FAE) , which is used to determine your NYSLRS pension. If you earn more than the … calendar year based on the Consumer Price Index. Refer to the table below for your annual limit. Calendar Year … information about your retirement benefits and how your pension will be calculated. Rev. 2/25 … For Tier 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/overtime-limits-tier-6Opinion 94-28
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (authority to … pursuant to General Municipal Law, §99-d may be paid, in the first instance, from the county's general fund. … undertaken pursuant to General Municipal Law (GML), §99-d in connection with planning a possible future capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-28Opinion 93-16
… employees during regularly assigned work periods) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Regularly Assigned Work Periods" (meaning for … is required ordinarily to be at work under the terms and conditions of his or her employment. Permitting a … assigned work periods" is not defined by statute or by case law. The term "regularly", however, is commonly defined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-16Opinion 94-6
Whether a tenant member of a public housing authority would have a conflict of interest if he or she accepts a paid position with a residential management corporation which contracts with the housing authority to operate a federallyfunded recreational program
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-6Opinion 91-43
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Ministerial pre-audit functions, such as checking for mathematical accuracy, may be delegated by town board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-43Opinion 94-24
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … to section 220 if the expenditure is paid for with surplus funds (Town Law, §220, last paragraph). Since Town Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-24Opinion 92-32
… significant property for immediate reconveyance to an historical society) -- Sale (on installment basis to historical society) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§119-aa, 119-dd; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-32Opinion 88-15
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST … no exception for renewals of such contracts. Since you do not state whether any contracts with the agency pre-dated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-15Opinion 88-12
… and operation costs. The method or formula may be based on full valuation of real property, amount of services rendered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-12XI-A.9 Receiving – XI-A. Purchasing
… recurring, fixed-cost lease payments; Grants that provide funds in advance, or do not have performance requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a9-receivingDiNapoli Analysis Finds Sharp Decline in Homeless Veterans in New York
… New York state made substantial progress in reducing homelessness for veterans between 2010 and 2022 with the number of homeless veterans declining … of our duty to help these brave men and women.” The U.S. Census Bureau estimates there were 665,257 veterans living in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-analysis-finds-sharp-decline-homeless-veterans-new-yorkOpinion 2004-5
… officer of the fire department, or if the fire department does not have a treasurer or other fiscal officer, to the … act is applicable here. 2 This requirement, however, does not preclude a company from paying all or a portion of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-5