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Opinion 2006-11
… board member has an interest in town purchases from an auto parts store solely because the board member is an … or performance of any portion of town orders from the auto parts store, he or she is paid a salary by the store and … a prohibited interest if the town makes purchases from an auto parts store that employs the board member as its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-11Opinion 90-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … to increase the number of trustees and, if so, by what procedure and for what term the new trustees would be … Whether the town board has the authority to increase the number of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-5Opinion 92-10
… to the State Comptroller unclaimed moneys representing the principal amounts and accrued interest, if any, of matured, … evidencing an obligation to make any payment of the principal amount of a debt ..." (Abandoned Property Law, … or securities and any interest or other payment on or of principal, including the cash value of any security which has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-10Collection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax (2018-S-28)
To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has systems and practices in place that allow it to appropriately collect Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax, as required by relevant law and regulation.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-18s28-response.pdfOpinion 2002-3
… district. Town Law §198 sets forth a town board's powers with respect to improvement districts. Subdivision 10 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-3Opinion 90-20
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (donation to firemen's … -- Treasurer's Powers (transfer of custody of moneys) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: A village treasurer may not transfer custody of foreign fire insurance tax moneys to a firemen's association unless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-20Holtsville Fire District – Financial Management (2025M-4)
… Did the Holtsville Fire District (District) Board of Commissioners (Board) adopt budgets with reasonable … the Audit Area A fire district (district) board of fire commissioners (board) is responsible for managing the … the amounts a district will spend and receive, the amount of fund balance that will be available at the end of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/09/19/holtsville-fire-district-financial-management-2025m-4Opinion 2000-1
… CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1; PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §18; VILLAGE LAW, §§4-412(3)(3), 5-524(7): As a rule, in the … of Brookhaven , 247 AD2d 109, 678 NYS2d 377; 1990 Opns St Comp No. 90-47, p 104; see also, e.g., Corning v Village … of New York , 182 Misc 654, 45 NYS 2d 230; but see Hunt v Hamilton County , 235 AD2d 758, 652 NYS2d 402 [grand jury …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-1Opinion 93-13
… to municipalities within county the cost of sheriff's road patrols); (providing sheriff's road patrols on a part-county basis) LOCAL LAWS -- Taxes and … to municipalities within county the cost of sheriff's road patrol) - Pre-emption (formation of special district for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-13XI-A.9 Receiving – XI-A. Purchasing
… for installation services, the agency should perform site visits to verify the vendor is working when they claim … match exception to determine whether it is appropriate to (1) pay the vendor only for the amount ordered, or on an … additional work to determine whether it is appropriate to (1) not accept the goods or services that do not conform to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a9-receivingOpinion 98-3
… issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Appointment to Office (of town supervisor's business partner) … to a contract within the meaning of article 18 (26 Opns St Comp, 1970, p 126; see also Bookout v Levitt , 43 NY2d … in section 802 were applicable (see also 1985 Opns St Comp No. 85-60, p 84). Further, if the individuals were to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-3Town of Pound Ridge – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2024M-150)
… statutory requirements and properly audited claims prior to payment. Key Findings Town officials did not procure all … audit is not conducted, the Board diminishes its ability to effectively monitor Town financial operations and there is … and conduct a thorough audit of all claims prior to approval for payment. Town officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/01/town-pound-ridge-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2024m-150Fairview Fire District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2025M-75)
… for accuracy and completeness. We attribute these findings to a general lack of Board oversight, as well as inadequate … as they were gifts. Did not approve reimbursement payments to 27 employees totaling $19,419. Key Recommendations The … generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. Our comments on certain issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/03/13/fairview-fire-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2025m-75Opinion 94-16
… is not required under section 803, however, in the case of an interest in a contract which is not prohibited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-16Opinion 97-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … moneys) STATE COMPTROLLER -- Powers and Duties (receipt of unclaimed court and trust moneys) ABANDONED PROPERTY LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-7Opinion 88-54
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent … may be extended prior to December 31, and, if so, what time table must be followed for the extension of the … the consolidation is contingent only upon the passage of time. Under these circumstances, since the consolidated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-54Opinion 2000-18
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (establishment of service award program by joint fire district); (authority for service award program established by joint fire district to provide prior service credit for activities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-18Opinion 97-2
… of risks covered under the plan, without regard to age, sex, health status or occupation and such that refunds, rebates, credits or dividends based on age, sex, health status or occupation are not permitted" … officer" shall include any former school board member with twenty years or more service in such position. The total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-2Opinion 90-18
Whether the purchase of medical supplies by a county department of health is subject to the competitive bidding requirements of General Municipal Law 103 103a 103b and 103c
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-18Opinion 97-3
… 1994, ch 532, §11). Chapter 602 also contains a series of transitional provisions relating to the enforcement of taxes … to January 1, 1995. As to pre-1995 liens, we note that the transitional provisions of chapter 602 generally provide that … it is our opinion that, until December 31, 1999, the transitional provisions of chapter 602 authorize villages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-3