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Opinion 91-49
… a county legislative body "may, when satisfied that it is for the interest of the county... discontinue a county … street owned by the village, to convey title to a grantee for fair and adequate consideration (1982 Opns St Comp No. … to Highway Law, §131-b. With respect to the procedures for effectuating the conveyance, County Law, §215 contains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-49Opinion 88-20
… intent of Article III, §17. Your inquiry expressed concern about whether the relocation of the family court would also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-20Opinion 90-64
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PARK DISTRICTS -- Increase or Improvement of Facilities … AND NOTES -- Referendum Requirements (bond resolution for park district) REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for when issuing bonds to finance improvement to park district); (need for when determining to improve park …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-64Opinion 89-44
… during which they did not preside as a village justice and during which they received no moneys for which they are … fact that he has not received any costs, fees, expenses and fines during any month to the state comptroller within … specifically requires an acting village justice to report and pay over moneys to the State Comptroller. Nonetheless, it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-44Opinion 94-4
… action gave rise or origin to a claim may be executed by a signature stamp affixed with the intent to execute the … signature. You ask whether vouchers submitted for audit by a town highway superintendent must contain an original … of the superintendent or may contain a signature affixed by a signature stamp. Town Law, §118(1) provides that, with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-4XIV.1 Outstanding Check Outreach and Escheatment – XIV. Special Procedures
… notifies the payee that the proceeds of the uncashed check(s) will be turned over to the Abandoned Property Fund unless the check is cashed, or a claim is made to the issuing agency for … for agencies to follow the steps below based on which bank account the original check was paid from. Comptroller’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv1-outstanding-check-outreach-and-escheatmentXIV.15 Updating Agency Contacts – XIV. Special Procedures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) Office of Operations (OOO) maintains agency contact information for … information current by updating contacts within two weeks of a change and verifying contact information bi-annually to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xiv15/xiv15-updating-agency-contactsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… the costs to construct water districts was unfairly paid for by taxpayers not living in or receiving benefit from … State Aid BOCES officials did not properly claim state aid for a capital project. As a result, as of Jan. 31, 2024, five … not received $652,054 in state aid they were entitled to for the project, and two districts received $916,278 in aid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Opinion 89-19
… filing fee in CPLR 8022, and is not an agency of the State for purposes of the exemption in CPLR 8017(a). You ask … payable in advance. Section 8017(a) provides an exemption for the State and counties from certain fees, by providing: … a fee from the state, or an agency or officer thereof, for any service rendered in an action in which any of them is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-19Opinion 92-22
… may maintain a private tax certiorari practice limited to representing the owners of property located outside the … may maintain a private tax certiorari practice limited to representing the owners of property located outside the … et seq .) contains the provisions of law which relate to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-22SUNY Bulletin No. SU-360
… bulletin is superseded by SU-360.1 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide instructions to agencies for … criteria are affected. Background: Per Chapter 189 of the Laws of 2023, which implemented the 2022-2026 Agreement between … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide instructions to agencies for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-360-professional-services-negotiating-unit-psnu-employeesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-360.1
… Payroll Bulletin No. SU-360 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide instructions to agencies for … criteria are affected. Background: Per Chapter 189 of the Laws of 2023, which implemented the 2022-2026 Agreement between … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide instructions to agencies for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-3601-professional-services-negotiating-unit-psnu-employeesOpinion 89-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- Banking Transactions … and stockholder) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801, 802(1)(a), (1)(g); LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §60.10: (1) A town supervisor … or employee has an interest in any contract with his or her municipality if he or she receives a direct or indirect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-4Oakfield-Alabama Central School District – Procurement (2024M-103)
… it did not need because they did not cancel the software license renewal timely. Recommendations The audit report includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/22/oakfield-alabama-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-103Opinion 98-20
… may not include training requirements inconsistent with the provision of General Municipal Law, §209-c which, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20Opinion 91-63
… who resides with president and owner of hardware store) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §801: A town councilman who resides with the owner and president of a hardware store and maintains office space in the same building in which the store is located, but has no relationship with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-63Opinion 89-27
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … -- "Compensation" (for purposes of County Law, §200) NY STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE I, §11; UNITED STATES … protection provisions guarantees (U.S. Const, 14th Amd; NY Const, art 1, §11; see also Internal Revenue Code, §89, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-27Oversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (Follow-Up)
… law. Our audit covered the period from July 2018 through August 2021. Overall, we found that the Department did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/27/oversight-mental-health-education-schools-followTown of Poestenkill - Credit Card Purchases (202M-34)
Determine whether the Town of Poestenkill (Town) Town Board (Board) ensured credit card purchases were adequately supported, for legitimate purposes and approved before payment.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/poestenkill-town-2024-34.pdfPleasantville Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-136)
Determine whether the Pleasantville Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) ensured that claims were adequately supported and properly audited before payment.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/pleasantville-union-free-school-district-2022-136.pdf