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DiNapoli Report Examines State School Aid Trends
… Over the past ten years, state aid to school districts has increased $6 billion to $23.3 billion in 2015-16, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … Over the past ten years state aid to school districts has increased $6 billion to $233 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-report-examines-state-school-aid-trendsOpinion 94-18
… for the members of a village volunteer fire department to form a not-for-profit corporation constituting the … for the members of a village volunteer fire department to form a notforprofit corporation constituting the incorporated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-18Opinion 91-18
Whether it is still the opinion of this Office that there is no prohibited conflict of interest if a supervisor appoints his or her spouse to the position of confidential secretary or bookkeeper
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-18Opinion 90-64
… to increase or improve facilities of a town park district is not subject to referendum. A bond resolution authorizing … of bonds to finance an improvement to a town park district is not subject to referendum. You have inquired as to the circumstances when a referendum is authorized or required in a town park district on a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-64Opinion 90-63
… p 330; 1980 Opns St Comp Nos. 80-282, p 83 and 80-775, p 212). An expenditure for this purpose is proper because it is … such meetings and functions (1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-904, 212). There does not appear to be any authority, however, for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-63Opinion 94-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Human Rights (establishment of joint townwide-village commission) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … establish a joint human rights commission for the portion of the town located outside a village and one or more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-10Opinion 2002-8
… was properly formed had no improvements services or debt can be dissolved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-8Opinion 90-13
… letter. Section 10(27) provides in relevant part, that the commissioner of transportation shall: Have power, upon the … the removal and relocation of facilities, provided the commissioner of transportation deems it practicable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-13Opinion 2007-7
… average salary and total service credit. Therefore, the number of days worked by the member, their creditable … 315 directs an employer to report, on a monthly basis, the number of days worked by each member/employee based upon the … a constituent concern about official town business by telephone call at home or direct contact at the grocery store …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-7Opinion 88-37
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … note. Section 28.00(a) of the Local Finance Law authorizes any municipality to issue capital notes to finance all or … established for motor vehicles by section 11.00(a)(29) does not apply to passenger vehicles with a seating capacity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-37Opinion 89-2
… in the case of a dental clinic or dental dispensary, of a dentist, for the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of human …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-2Opinion 92-24
… county. The other newspaper is published daily, mailed as second class matter and has a paid subscription. In 1988 Opns … (4) have a paid circulation; and (5) be entered as second class mail matter (see General Construction Law, §60; … newspaper" of the town because it is not mailed as second class matter and does not have a paid circulation. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-24Opinion 96-13
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … and the State Employees' Retirement System. Article 11-AA of the General Municipal Law (§219-b et seq .) authorizes the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-13Opinion 92-50
… or contractor to the political subdivision is reasonably related to the performance of goods and services being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-50Opinion 97-13
… of suspension); (service credit for training taken without approval) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §217(c)(i): A volunteer … suspension for misconduct. We are informed that, pursuant to the applicable rules and regulations or by-laws, a … or company is that Opns St Comp, No. 97-13 they are subject to call for whatever duties may be assigned to them …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-13Opinion 92-4
… district may pay for supervised physical fitness training sessions for its active volunteer firefighters so long as the … moneys to pay for supervised physical fitness training sessions for active volunteer firefighters of the fire … it appears that the contract for the supervised training sessions will not be subject to competitive bidding. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-4Opinion 98 - 22
… Publicity Fund (establishment of in village); (providing for, increasing or eliminating cap on in village) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Publicity Funds … of the village, its management and business ....[and] the benefit of trade...." Pursuant to this grant of authority, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-22Opinion 98 - 19
… purchase contract of a fire district is subject to a mandatory referendum. You ask whether an installment … purchase contract of a fire district is subject to mandatory referendum. General Municipal Law, §109-b … political subdivisions, including fire districts, to enter into installment purchase contracts for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-19Opinion 92-55
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND … municipal purposes, the municipality may not contract out their services for private purposes (1983 Opns St Comp …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-55Opinion 95-29
… LAW, §§198(12), 202-c: The governing board of a town water district may, subject to a mandatory referendum, sell all the property and facilities of the water district to a public authority and dissolve the district. Moneys received from the sale of the property and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-29