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Opinion 92-51
Whether an industrial development agency IDA may reimburse members of the IDA or the executive director of the IDA for certain travel expenses incurred by their respective spouses
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-51Opinion 97-15
… a special district for the operation and maintenance of street lighting. You ask whether a county may establish a … be assessed for the cost of operating and maintaining street lights. Article 5-A of the County Law (§250 et seq … for which districts may be established within counties. Street lighting is not one of the listed purposes ( cf . Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-15Opinion 97-14
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (furniture and trophy case) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Unless otherwise provided by … members of each company, may determine to use foreign fire insurance tax moneys to make reasonable expenditures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-14Opinion 98-16
… at any time before the first day of the fourth fiscal year after the initial deposit, but no later than on that date. … at any time before the first day of the fourth fiscal year after the initial deposit, but no later than on that date. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-16Opinion 98-11
… AND ASSESSMENTS -- Interest and Penalties (where last day of interest-free period falls on a Saturday, Sunday or … 925-a; GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LAW, §25-a: When the last day of the penalty-free period for the payment of real … Whether real property tax payments postmarked day after the last day for tax payments wo penalty is timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-11Opinion 97-24
… Program (participation by members of the "auxiliary" of an incorporated fire company located within a fire district) … LAW, §§215, 217: The members of the "auxiliary" of an incorporated volunteer fire company located in a fire … company. You ask whether members of the "auxiliary" of an incorporated volunteer fire company located in a fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-24Opinion 93-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Debt Limit (computation of … Whether the term outstanding indebtedness as used in connection with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-11Opinion 91-39
… SERVICE LAW, §150; RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, §212: A village trustee who also serves as a town employee, … limitation imposed by Retirement and Social Security Law, §212. If his or her post-retirement salary as trustee would … limit imposed by Retirement and Social Security Law, §212. Civil Service Law, §150 provides generally for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-39Opinion 2000-24
… opinion. MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Police Protection (joint service agreement between two non-contiguous villages) POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Contract for (between two … corporations" may enter into, amend, cancel and terminate agreements for the performance among themselves or "one for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-24DiNapoli: Chipotle Needs to Address Concerns Over Racial Equity and Inclusion
… Common Retirement Fund (Fund) to fellow Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. shareholders in advance of the company’s annual … Common Retirement Fund Fund to fellow Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc shareholders in advance of the companys annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-chipotle-needs-address-concerns-over-racial-equity-and-inclusionDiNapoli: Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Fraud of State Funds
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli; United States Attorney Carla Freedman; Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of … “Thanks to my partnership with United States Attorney Carla Freedman and federal law enforcement and agencies, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-prattsville-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-fraud-state-fundsHeat and Hot Water Complaints (Follow-Up)
… recommendations in our initial audit report, Heat and Hot Water Complaints (Report 2019-N-3 ). About the Program The … which includes providing adequate heat and hot water (HHW). In accordance with the Code, residential … all New York City tenant-occupied dwellings to provide hot water 24 hours a day at a minimum temperature of 120°F. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/13/heat-and-hot-water-complaints-followFormer Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Sentenced to 8-24 Years for Stealing Nearly $250,000 in State Grant Funds
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Warren County District Attorney Jason Carusone announced … Lake George Watershed Coalition, was sentenced today in Warren County court to 8-24 years in prison after a jury … and organizations surrounding Lake George including Warren County, the towns of Queensbury and Bolton and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-sentenced-8-24-years-stealing-nearly-250000-stateState Contract and Payment Actions in July and August
… $313.5 million with Cashless Tolling Constructors LLC for phase 4 of the I-81 Viaduct project in Onondaga County. … Education Department $747.2 million in excess cost aid to 666 school districts for school-aged special education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-july-and-augustOpinion 97-25
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics (requirement that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-25Opinion 95-10
… (duty of town to erect fences around certain cemeteries and burial grounds) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (erection … (to maintain cemetery) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Around" (meaning of for purposes of Town Law, §291) TOWN LAW, §291: … its usual and ordinary meaning. Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary (1989) defines "around," when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-10Member Contributions
… Most members are required to contribute a percentage of their earnings toward their retirement. Whether a member … exceptions may apply to some members of the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) or the Police and Fire Retirement … Whether members of the Employees Retirement System ERS and the Police and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/member-contributionsOpinion 88-16
… the poundage collected will be a percentage of not only the principal of the debt due to the judgment creditor … withheld as poundage, the judgment creditor will receive only $95 from such execution. Under these circumstances, the … and that therefore, the 5% poundage should be applied only to that amount of each installment which is to be paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-16Opinion 96-4
… treasurer (Village Law, §4-408[1]) and may be invested only by the board of trustees or, if the board so delegates, … of the proceeds following the closing, we believe that the only purpose for paying an amount equal to the purchase price …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-4State Agencies Bulletin No. 414
… Report has been redesigned for OCA use and will include only the employees requiring certification, as well as their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/414-employee-certification-process-unified-court-system-ucs