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Opinion 92-16
… from volunteer fire company) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (lease of office from town officers and fire companies) TOWN … MUNICIPAL LAW, §802(2)(c): A town board may enter into an agreement for the payment of reasonable rental to a town … 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 91-47
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Court Fees (filing of an objection to the issuance of letters testamentary) SURROGATE'S COURT … Concerning the appropriate fee to be charged by a Surrogates Court upon the filing of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-47Opinion 2000-2
… a band to play at a dance, movies or similar events (see, e.g., 26 Opns St Comp, 1970, p 124; 1969 Opns St Comp No. … with any general law or the Constitution (see, e.g., Barone v Town of Huntington , 211 AD2d 691, 622 NYS2d … and exhibits of art and art forms. February 28, 2000 Samuel L. Drayo, Jr., Esq., Village Attorney Village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-2Opinion 2004-9
… Requiring Bidding (purchases for municipal hospitals and nutrition programs pursuant to agreements under Public Health … county on behalf of a "municipal hospital" or for a county nutrition program that receives federal, state or local … and make arrangements among themselves and among "nutrition programs that receive federal, state, or local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-9Opinion 91-51
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Inter-fund Advance (from county sewer district fund … also, however, defines "fund" to specifically include "funds established for special improvement districts ...". … of "moneys" was not intended to refer to moneys in "funds" established on behalf of special districts, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-51DiNapoli: NYC's Shelter Repair Process Needs Its Own Fix
… projects. DiNapoli’s audit examined nine projects. Among its findings, the audit determined that DHS had failed to set clear priorities on its 10-year capital plan. Projects lingered, for years … DHS’ capital budget is mainly used to repair and improve its shelters and other facilities. DHS’ 2019 adopted capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nycs-shelter-repair-process-needs-its-own-fixOpinion 92-41
… a municipality, the power should be denied" ( In re Piers Old Nos. 8, 9, 10 and 11, North River, in City of New York , … maintain highways and sidewalks in a fire district (see Highway Law, §§102[1],[15], 117, 118, 129; 140[1],[2],[18], … than the width of highways required by statute (see Highway Law, §§140[2], 284). This broad comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-41Opinion 2001-8
… No. 90-39, p 88; NY Const, art. XVI, §1). August 6, 2001 Donald J. Holland, Esq., Town Attorney Town of Bangor 1 Note …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-8Opinion 95-32
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … Act must be secured in accordance with subdivision 3 of section 10. The permissible methods of securing public … bank or trust company (General Municipal Law, §10[3][a],[b]; see General Municipal Law, §§10[1][f], defining the term …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-32Opinion 95-12
… or invest funds with a State or federally chartered savings bank) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments … to deposit or invest with a State or federally chartered savings bank) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§10, 11; BANKING LAW, … §§10 and 11 does not include State or federally chartered savings banks. The term "national banking association", as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-12State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the board did not ensure its project approvals were based on project applications that were completed and supported … transparent to the public by posting required documents on CIDA’s website. In addition, the board and officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 97-21
… §30(3): Section 263 of the Education Law does not operate to relieve public libraries from the requirement that annual … reports be filed with the State Comptroller pursuant to section 30 of the General Municipal Law. This is in response to your inquiry concerning the filing of annual financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-21Opinion 94-25
… FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Program (service credit for attending meetings of groups within a fire department or fire company) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §217(c)(v): Section 217(c)(v) … year of firefighting service under a service award program for attendance at "meetings" of an emergency rescue and first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-25Oversight of Water Supply Emergency Plans
… Objectives To determine if the Department of Health (Department) is providing sufficient guidance and oversight to ensure that water system operators have completed and … To determine if the Department of Health Department is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/27/oversight-water-supply-emergency-plansOpinion 92-20
… County fairs (imposition of licensing fee) NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, §1409(k); TOWN LAW, §§136, 137: A town may … which the fair is held is not owned by the agricultural corporation which runs the fair. You ask whether a town may … the county fair is organized and held by an agricultural corporation. Town Law, §136 provides that a town board may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-20DiNapoli: Better Reporting and Monitoring of NYC Capital Projects Needed
… exclusions. City-funded projects undertaken by the School Construction Authority for the NYC Department of Education, … of projects, as prices of labor and materials generally rise over time. Certain project types were also more likely … of the Financial Plan of the City of New York Agency Services Monitoring Tool Fiscal Cliffs in New York City’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-better-reporting-and-monitoring-nyc-capital-projects-neededDiNapoli: DEC Needs to Improve Efforts to Control Invasive Species
… likely limiting their ability to monitor compliance with cleaning requirements. In other instances, stewards did not … 2017. The majority of these permits were issued for work near known invasive species, such as giant hogweed. Of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-dec-needs-improve-efforts-control-invasive-speciesOversight of Registered Apprenticeship Programs
… Labor (DOL) is providing adequate oversight of registered apprenticeship programs (Programs). The audit covered … As part of fulfilling its mission, DOL oversees registered apprenticeship programs (Programs), which are formal training … by an employer, a group of employers, or a Joint Apprenticeship Committee that represents both employers and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/31/oversight-registered-apprenticeship-programsOpinion 91-38
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Bid Specifications … is accompanied by a certified check or other security in accordance with the requirements contained in the plans and specifications or in the public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-38Residential Real Estate in NYC: Rising Tax Bills During COVID Fuel Disparities
New York City’s residential real estate market has proven resilient to the COVID-19 pandemic recession, with family homes seeing significant growth in value as people sought larger spaces amid limited supply.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/residential-real-estate-in-nyc.pdf