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Opinion 2001-1
… CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (authority to pay overtime compensation in excess of Fair Labor Standards … Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"; 29 USC §201 et seq .) at a rate higher than that provided for in the FLSA, without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-1Opinion 2000-12
… from voting on salaries of relatives) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§801, 806: There is no provision in article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§800 et seq.) that prohibits a town board member from … contracts shall not be construed as precluding "the payment of lawful compensation … of any municipal officer or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-12Opinion 2002-14
… and Settlement (incurrence of reasonable expenses to evaluate appropriateness of settlement) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW … for the primary purpose of conducting an investigation to evaluate the appropriateness of pursuing a settlement of a … incidentally may benefit a private party. This is in reply to your inquiry concerning a village project to reconstruct a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-14Opinion 89-62
Whether a qualified voter may sign nominating petitions for different candidates for the same fire district office
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-62Opinion 90-24
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … issued in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the State and are valid and legally binding obligations of the … by the governing board of the municipality unless a state or local law provides for the delegation of that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-24Opinion 89-5
… opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-5Opinion 96-3
… providing environmental review services) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §801: A village trustee would have a prohibited interest … appearing before the village board. General Municipal Law, article 18 (§800 et seq .) contains provisions relative … prepare, authorize or approve the contract or approve payment under the contract; (b) audit bills or claims under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3Opinion 92-5
… NY2d 80, 320 NYS2d 29; Deniham Enterprises v O'Dwyer , 302 NY 451; Rodrigues v Town of Beekman , 120 AD2d 724, 502 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-5Opinion 95-9
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- … twenty-five points "shall be granted ... for participation on the minimum number of calls" as specified in that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-9Opinion 88-45
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS -- Financing of (bank line of credit unauthorized) LOCAL FINANCE LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-45Opinion 96-16
… DISTRICTS -- Property (use of proceeds from sale of) TOWN LAW, §198(12); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10: A town may not, pursuant to either Town Law, §198 … board may, by agreement with the purchaser, provide that payment of the purchase price, in whole or in part, be made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-16Opinion 88-57
… Opns St Comp, 1968, p 728; 8 Opns St Comp, 1952, p 281; NY Const, Art I, §11; US Const, 14th Amendment). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-57Opinion 92-42
… 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. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- … and equipment on private property pursuant to contract) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1; TOWN LAW, §64(2-a): A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-42Opinion 92-38
… People ex rel. Wallace v Carpenter , 77 Misc 244, 135 NYS 593). Since section 10-1012 requires the submission of a … vested rights are impaired ( In re Eiss , 205 AD 691, 199 NYS 544 app dsmd 236 NY 638; see, gen., 4 McQuillin, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-38Opinion 92-25
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … the Governor by the Association of Fire Districts of the State of New York). As to the particular nature of … Governor by the Department of Audit and Control, New York State Fire Chiefs Association, Firemen's Association of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-25State Agencies Bulletin No. 1097
… for all transactions, agencies must process salary changes in the payroll system as timely as possible. Due to the … before submitting these transactions. The procedures in this Bulletin supersede Payroll Bulletin No. 235 which was … transaction on the General Comments page. In some cases, OSC may request supporting documentation to further …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1097-retroactive-transactions-executive-branch-agenciesOpinion 2003-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-7Opinion 2007-5
… the following limited circumstances, none of which pertain here: (1) certain issuances in the County of Westchester; (2) … Accordingly, with respect to the county at issue here, a resolution of the governing board for the transfer of … to towns and villages]), a permissive referendum is required if the period of probable usefulness of the capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-5Opinion 94-12
… and Duties (authority to negotiate lease of unneeded real property) REAL PROPERTY -- Leases (authority to negotiate lease of unneeded real property) TOWN LAW, §176(14): A fire district may, without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-12Opinion 88-7
… included as a revenue for the succeeding year, or together with the funds already appropriated, applied for the purposes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-7