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Opinion 88-54
… The town board may, however, initiate proceedings for such an extension prior to the effective date of the … December 31, and, if so, what time table must be followed for the extension of the consolidated district. As noted in … special districts only becomes effective after the period for filing a petition requesting a referendum has expired or, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-54Opinion 2006-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Franchise Fees (fund to which town cable television franchise fees are … area to be served (see 47 USC §541[a][2]; see, gen.,103 NY Jur 2d, Telecommunications, §191). In this case, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-3Opinion 2007-2
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … apportion those expenses among the cities and towns using any method the county reasonably determines is equitable. … voting machines between elections. Section 3-226, however, does not appear to require that the county store the machines …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 235
… Comptroller recognizes that it is not always possible for agencies to complete their required processing steps by the effective date for all transactions. Additionally, OSC recognizes that the … do not adequately reflect the time frames necessary for many agencies to process such transactions. Accordingly, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/235-retroactive-salary-transactions-executive-branch-agenciesOpinion 2012-1
… of a town board of assessment review) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§ 800 (3), 801, 803: A member of a town board of … disclose the interest in accordance with General Municipal Law § 803. You ask whether a member of a town board of … would have a prohibited interest in a contract of his firm to sell products for use by the town highway department. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2012-1Opinion 96-5
… imposed by the state, or by any county, municipality, or local authority or subdivision, except that any real property … the corporation shall be subject to county, municipal or local taxation to the same extent according to its value as … Clerk of the Court Supreme Court of the State of New York … Whether an exemption applies when the counsel for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-5State Agencies Bulletin No. 2127
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of procedures for reporting line number changes and to explain how chartfield strings will be charged for fiscal … was bypassed, those for whom Job updates failed due to error, those for whom Job updates were successful with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2127-reporting-line-number-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2023-2024State Agencies Bulletin No. 1820
… Year 2020-2021 Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the procedures for reporting line number changes and to explain how chartfield strings will be charged for fiscal year … for reporting line number changes and to explain how chartfield strings will be charged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1820-reporting-line-number-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2020-2021State Agencies Bulletin No. 2013
… Effective Date and change the Status by selecting Inactive from the drop-down list, then click Save. Please make sure no … that Department and Pool ID. They should select Inactive from the drop-down list and click Save. OSC Actions Position …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2013-reporting-line-number-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2022-2023Opinion 91-19
… fire districts to purchase apparatus and equipment for the extinguishment and prevention of fires. Although … There is no express or implied statutory authority for a fire district to make a gift of fire district property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-19Opinion 96-1
… BONDS AND NOTES -- State Comptroller Approval (necessity for in Adirondack Park fire district) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (purchase of real property - need for State Comptroller approval in Adirondack Park) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (necessity for State Comptroller approval in Adirondack fire district) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-1Opinion 91-35
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … in a collective bargaining unit (see 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-23, p 39; 1984 Opns St Comp No. 84-20, p 26). It is clear from the statutory language …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-35Opinion 90-45
… §103(5): A standardization resolution must state that, for reasons of efficiency or economy, there is a need for standardization. The resolution must contain a full explanation of the reasons for its adoption and should declare why, as a matter of fact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-45Opinion 94-3
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … and Control to the Governor re: L 1963, ch 706). Further, any private road improved under section 200 must be … e.g., Town Law, §§191, 193, 209-d, 209- e[3]), section 200 does not contain a requirement for approval by the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-3Opinion 89-45
… §27(1). Section 27(1), which provides for the town board, from time to time, to fix salaries for all town officers and … as an employee to assist the zoning board of appeals from being paid compensation other than a fixed salary (19 … more efficient accounting for the various deductions from gross compensation which may be required. November 8, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-45State Agencies Bulletin No. 914
… on Job Data, with an Action/Reason code of Data Chg/CFI (Change FICA status) with an effective date of July 23, 2009 … the FICA status to EXEMPT when inserting the Pay Rate Change row with the biweekly stipend amount on Job Data. Earn … employee was receiving a biweekly stipend, the agency must change the FICA status from EXEMPT “E” to SUBJECT “N” on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/914-change-taxation-military-stipendsContact Update and Online Help for Local Officials
… we ask designated staff in local governments to use our Online Services system to provide and maintain up-to-date … To get started, log in with your username and password. Online Services School Districts and BOCES will continue to … contact records. Enrollment help can be found here: Online Services Enrollment Instructions [pdf] If you are a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/contact-update-and-online-helpOpinion 97-26
… of district); (authority to use equipment purchased for use within a zone of assessment in other areas of fire … only to a zone of assessment, to be used, on occasion, for fire protection elsewhere within the fire district. (3) … (2) May specialized firefighting equipment, purchased for use within a zone of assessment with the cost charged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-26Opinion 92-56
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation … traveled. Chapter 791 created the position of town manager in the Town of Fallsburg and contains various provisions … the Laws of 1972, as there is a presumption that a similar meaning attaches to the use of similar words as they appear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-56DiNapoli: Outreach Failure Contributes to Rise in Subway Homeless Population
… the subway homeless population, the homeless situation in the subways has grown significantly worse, in part because the city’s Department of Homeless Services (DHS) has neglected to monitor a … its contract has left vulnerable homeless men and women badly served and straphangers fending for themselves in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-outreach-failure-contributes-rise-subway-homeless-population