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Opinion 96-6
… concern with overall financial well-being or success of company) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Policies and Procedures … who lends money to the owners of a plumbing supply company would not necessarily have an "interest" in contracts between the municipality and the company. In reaching this conclusion we reasoned that: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-6Opinion 90-53
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … with one exception not here relevant, authorizes any village to have an "assessor or assessors", but the board … of a building inspector, we note initially that State law does not provide for the position of village building …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-53DiNapoli: Nourish NY Needs Better Oversight to Connect More Food Banks and In-State Farms to Funding
… the audit points out that under the law, Nourish NY does not restrict purchases based on whether products meet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nourish-ny-needs-better-oversight-connect-more-food-banks-and-state-farms-fundingOpinion 98-1
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … General Municipal Law provides as follows: Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the governing board of any municipal corporation may enter into agreements and/or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-1Opinion 98-3
… on the particular circumstances. It may be advisable for the supervisor to recuse himself or herself and abstain … which specifically relate to the town comptroller and for the town comptroller's audit function in connection with … record of the governing board's proceedings. A "contract", for purposes of article 18, is defined in General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-3Opinion 95-26
… property to a trust (see, e.g., In re Ryan's Will , 291 NY 376; cf ., e.g., Estates, Powers and Trusts Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-26Opinion 2010-1
… purposes, it may be a factor indicative that the "fee" in lieu of the dedication of park land constitutes an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-1-0Opinion 2010-1
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … a portion of which would (1) be separately appraised, (2) have a separate value ascribed to it, (3) be separately … (Village Law § 7-730 [4] [c]; see Bayswater , supra ). Any moneys required by the planning board in lieu of land for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-1Opinion 88-44
… engineering firm with which the town has contracted for services has a prohibited conflict of interest in the … engineering firm with which the town has contracted for services has a prohibited conflict of interest in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-44Opinion 92-16
… home as office) REAL PROPERTY -- Leases (payment of rental to town officers); (by town from volunteer fire company) … into an agreement for the payment of reasonable rental to a town officer who utilizes a portion of his or her home … of his or her official town duties. A town is authorized to lease office space from a fire company. You ask whether a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-16Opinion 95-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Powers and … LAW, §§10, 11; BANKING LAW, §2: The term "bank" as used in General Municipal Law, §§10 and 11 does not include State … banks. The term "national banking association", as used in General Municipal Law, §10, does not include federally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-12Opinion 88-34
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Therefore, it is our opinion that the two opinions do not conflict. Moreover, since there is no provision in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-34DiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Summer Jobs and After School Programs Provider Led to Contract Violations
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) contracted with the … of these youth programs,” DiNapoli said. “Young men and women looking for work or for an afterschool program were … young men and women, ages 14 to 24, paid summer jobs. In 2017, SYEP served more than 69,700 participants on a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-lax-oversight-summer-jobs-and-after-school-programs-provider-led-contract-violationsDiNapoli: As Subway On-Time Performance Falls Behind, Better Plans Needed To Get Trains Back On Track
… Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) should do more to fix the underlying causes, many of which are controllable, … were controllable (car equipment problems, track work), while others were not (sick customers, inclement weather, … The official provided auditors with the procedures, but did not provide evidence to support the contention these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-subway-time-performance-falls-behind-better-plans-needed-get-trains-back-trackPermanent COLA
… this brochure makes your COLA easier to understand. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Call Center. … is entitled to one-half the COLA amount that would have been paid to the retiree when he or she would have met …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/permanent-colaOpinion 2000-9
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … An industrial development agency may not determine at the end of a year to provide additional compensation as an … for meeting the criteria. The board then may determine at the end of each year that the executive director has met …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-9Opinion 2001-1
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (authority to pay overtime compensation in excess of Fair Labor Standards Act minimum requirements) … OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (overtime pay in excess of Fair Labor Standards Act minimum requirements) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-1Opinion 90-34
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … tax moneys must be paid to the treasurer or other fiscal officer of the fire department or, if the fire department does not have a treasurer or other fiscal officer, to the fiscal officer of the authorities having …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-34Opinion 92-5
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … school district employees. In several prior opinions, we have concluded that, in general, a school district may not … among other entities, a school district to or in aid of any individual or private corporation, association or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-5Opinion 97-1
… past liability in accordance with the local law providing for the experience rating, or the county's rules and … St Comp No. 79-732, unreported). A "public corporation" for this purpose includes: (a) municipal corporations (i.e., … valuation. In addition, a county may provide by local law for the operation of the plan on an experience rating basis, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-1