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Opinion 88-1
… authorizing) REAL PROPERTY -- Conveyances Generally (of village parking lot) -- Gifts (of parking lot to U.S. Postal … purposes of this section. GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §72-h; VILLAGE LAW, §1-102(2): It appears that a village should obtain special legislation prior to conveying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-1Opinion 99-15
… behalf of a county, city, town, village or school district for municipal or school district purposes" (Real Property Tax … needed to be raised by a village by real property taxation for all village purposes must be levied against all … to the extent that the State Legislature has provided for exemption from taxation (see, e.g., 1981 Opns St Comp No. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-15Cost-Saving Ideas: Legal Requirements
… or equipment when the repairs are of a type that does not recur annually or at shorter intervals. Section 6-g …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-legal-requirementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1167
… Notification on the Direct Deposit Form Affected Employees New enrollees and current participants in the Direct Deposit … Background In October of 2011, the Office of the State Comptroller revised the Personal Privacy Law … of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York. Agency Actions When processing new enrollments to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1167-revised-personal-privacy-protection-law-notification-direct-depositOpinion 2001-12
… action or proceeding arising out of any alleged act or omission which occurred or allegedly occurred while the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-12Opinion 88-72
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … district within the county district. This is in reply to your inquiry regarding the formation of a town sewer … to serve them, but the county district has refused to do so. The residents have now approached the town with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-72Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-360
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the … the eligibility criteria as follows: If the Payroll Status is Active or Leave with Pay on 03/26/2026, OSC will insert a … salary on each inserted row for employees in Agency 05680 is determined using the charts above – See OSC Actions . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-360-april-2026-salary-increase-judges-justices-and-new-york-cityOpinion 91-18
… of employment of relatives or dependents of town officers and the town supervisor should abstain from discussions and votes of the town board on matters relating to the … relating to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees. Section 801 prohibits officers and employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-18Opinion 92-4
… for firefighters) TOWN LAW, §176(10): A fire district may pay for supervised physical fitness training sessions for its … whether a fire district may expend fire district moneys to pay for supervised physical fitness training sessions for … opinion that the fire district has implied authority to pay for supervised physical fitness training session, for its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-4Town of Hornellsville – Distribution of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Proceeds (2025M-112)
… fire protection services. The Town Supervisor (Supervisor) is the chief financial officer and is responsible for the day-to-day financial operations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/12/12/town-hornellsville-distribution-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-proceeds-2025m-112Opinion 90-24
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-24Opinion 2002-13
… (paying expenses of fire departments' annual fund-raising drive) INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: Unless otherwise provided … pay for expenses for the department's annual fund-raising drive. You ask whether foreign fire insurance tax monies … St Comp No. 81-49, p 51; 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-146, p 151; 1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-627, p 120). We have also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-13The Survivor’s Benefit Program for New York State Management / Confidential Employees
… What are the eligibility requirements? There is no need to enroll — your beneficiary is eligible to receive this benefit if, at the time of your death, you … was paid directly from State funds (it must be equivalent to the minimum annual salary for an M/C-3 employee). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/survivors-benefit-program-nys-management-confidential-employeesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… (2017M-55) The county could improve oversight for leave usage. At the time of the audit, the director of probation was under investigation for taking leave from work without charging his leave accruals. He was placed on unpaid administrative leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Other Bulletin No. 50
… provide for payment of performance advances on April 1, 2019 to eligible M/C employees. Effective Date(s) The … withholding will be calculated using the Flat Rate method (1.61135% for Yonkers residents and 0.50% for Yonkers non-residents). Undeliverable Checks If the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-50-april-2019-state-university-construction-fund-scfOpinion 92-41
… by residents and the fire district fire department for vehicular access to the properties within the district. The … roads, sidewalks or other thoroughfares used to provide vehicular access to the properties within the district ( cf . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-41Opinion 99-7
… the members of the fire department or company, as the case may be, determine to be for the benefit of the fire … regulation (see Insurance Law, §§9104[g], 9105[e]). In the case of a fire district fire department, the fire district … the members of the fire department or company, as the case may be, determine to be for the benefit of the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-7Opinion 99-2
… policies and procedures. This is in reply to your letter concerning competitive bidding requirements for the … supra ; see, e.g., 1992 Opns St Comp No. 92-46, p 115, concerning computation of the monetary threshold). If it is … of the competitive bidding statutes. Questions concerning the applicability of the State's prevailing wage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-2Opinion 93-23
… the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Electrical Services (chair of planning board who performs work for town and private parties) -- Interest in Contract (chair of planning board in contract with town for electrical … AND PLANNING -- Planning Boards (electrical contractor as chair of board) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801, 803: Whether an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-23Opinion 88-73
… FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (creation of by town for improvement district) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-c(3)(a); … a suburban town may not establish a capital reserve fund for improvement district purposes. This is in reply to your … of the second class may establish a capital reserve fund for improvement district purposes. You note that suburban …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-73