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Opinion 94-28
… proposed district or extension is established. Finally, if all or part of the planning relates to a proposed district or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-28Opinion 94-24
… (for bonds with proposed maturity of more than five years) REAL PROPERTY -- Purchase (procedure for financing in towns); … REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for when town purchases real property and constructs town hall) TOWN LAW, §220; LOCAL … referendum authorizing the purchase of the parcel of real property on which the town hall is to be constructed and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-24Town 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.pdfOswego County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Claims Auditing (2022M-29)
Determine whether Oswego County Board of Cooperative Educational Services’ (BOCES) claims were audited and approved prior to payment and were for appropriate BOCES purposes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/oswego-2022-29.pdfHerkimer County Industrial Development Agency – Claims Auditing (2022M-12)
Determine whether the Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency’s (HCIDA) claims were adequately supported, for appropriate purposes and independently reviewed and approved prior to payment.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/herkimer-county-industrial-development-agency-2022-12.pdfOpinion 89-13
… furnishing the required security after advertisement for sealed bids in the manner prescribed by section 103. … therein and, therefore, does not provide an exception for purchases of used equipment from private sources (33 Opns … 1958, p 439). Further, there is no other similar exception for purchases of used equipment from private entities. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-13Opinion 95-1
… loans, grants, subsidies, contributions and any other form of financial assistance to" the agency, for purposes of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-1Opinion 88-44
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … member becomes employed by the firm. This is in reply to your letter asking whether a town board member who is an … employee of the firm and that his duties with the firm do not require him to work within the town. You further state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-44Opinion 98-10
… a village to generate revenues to reimburse the town for the cost of repairs and maintenance of village streets … letter concerning a contract between a town and a village for the repair and maintenance of village streets. You ask … the village to generate revenue to reimburse the town for the cost of these contractual services. Village Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-10Loans: Applying and Repaying
… in to your Retirement Online account , then look under ‘My Account Summary’ to see the available self-service loan … per loan $45 Current interest rate 5 percent Minimum payroll deduction At least 2 percent of your salary before … in to your Retirement Online account . Scroll down to ‘My Account Summary.’ Click the green “Apply for a Loan” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/loans-applying-and-repayingOpinion 88-52
… college officers and employees who are directors of a not-for-profit corporation which purchases real property from … college officers and employees who are directors of a not-for-profit corporation which purchases real property from county) -- Exceptions (contracts with not-for-profit corporations) -- Disclosure of Interest (when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-52Opinion 92-32
… GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§119-aa, 119-dd; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i): A town may purchase an historically … property is acquired for town purposes, the authority to sell real property is ordinarily contingent on a … Law, §119-dd[3]). Further, a town is authorized to sell historic buildings or structures pursuant to section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-32Opinion 93-5
… TOWNS -- Budget (effect of late publication of notice of hearing) TOWN LAW, §108; COUNTY LAW, §227: Where a town … date specified in Town Law, §109, the fact that the public hearing on the preliminary budget is held, on proper notice, … before the date specified in Town Law, §109, the public hearing on the preliminary budget was held, pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-5Opinion 88-12
… MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Refuse and Garbage (joint refuse collection services) -- Competitive Bidding (need for where … provides a service to another) REFUSE AND GARBAGE -- Collection of (municipal cooperation agreement for services) … VILLAGE LAW, §4-412: A village may provide for refuse collection services on a cooperative basis either by jointly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-12Opinion 93-16
… must be credited under a service award program for each calendar year after the establishment of the program in which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-16Opinion 94-6
… Contracts (tenant member of housing authority employed by residential management corporation) -- Public Housing Authorities (tenant member employed by residential management corporation) PUBLIC HOUSING … Law, §36, when a public housing authority contracts with a residential management corporation to operate a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-62025ABC State of New York General Obligation Bonds, March 2025
Under State law, the Bonds are legal investments for State-chartered banks and trust companies, savings banks, ins. comp., fiduciaries and investment companies and may be accepted by the State Comptroller and the State Superintendent of Fin. Serv. where the deposit of obligations is required by law.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/debt/pdf/nys-go-2025abc-os.pdf2025ABC State of New York General Obligation Bonds, March 2025 (POS)
Under State law, the Bonds are legal investments for State-chartered banks and trust companies, savings banks, ins. comp., fiduciaries and investment companies and may be accepted by the State Comptroller and the State Superintendent of Fin. Serv. where the deposit of obligations is required by law.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/debt/pdf/nys-go-2025abc-pos.pdfOpinion 88-15
… OF INTEREST -- Insurance Transactions (village board member and school district attorney as comptroller of … if the officer or employee, individually or as a member of a board, has the power or duty to: (a) negotiate, … to consult the Code of Professional Responsibility of the New York State Bar Association. Finally, we note that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-15