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Opinion 2001-2
… accumulation required in order to be credited with one year of firefighting service); (participation in department … to crediting an active volunteer firefighter with a year of firefighting service; (2) A program sponsor may not … accumulation of more than fifty points in a calendar year in order for a firefighter to be credited with a "year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-2Opinion 2000-8
… he relinquished his membership in the corporation. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§§800 et seq.) contains … a direct or indirect pecuniary or material benefit as a result of that contract. In addition, a municipal officer or … although not violating the literal provisions of article 18 or a municipality's code of ethics, violate the spirit and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-8Opinion 2000-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Snow and Ice Removal and Road Repair Reserve Fund (transfer of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-5Opinion 2000-3
… established or extended pursuant to article 12, that, after a public hearing, the town board must determine by … district is then adopted by the town board (Town Law, §194[5]). If the State Comptroller's approval is not required, no … order of the town board adopted pursuant to section 194(5), to be filed with the Office of the State Comptroller. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-3Opinion 2001-12
… to defend and indemnify its employees, is consistent with subsequent caselaw that has upheld the autonomy of public libraries in connection with their decisions as to the purposes for which monies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-12Opinion 2009-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STATE COMPTROLLER -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-2-0Opinion 89-27
… STATES CONSTITUTION, AMENDMENT 14; COUNTY LAW, §200: A non-charter county by resolution may provide that county … of its members ... (S)uch compensation shall be an annual salary and shall be in lieu of all fees, charges or … is any discernible basis upon which the determination can be upheld ( Maresca v Cuomo , 64 NY2d 242, 485 NYS2d 724, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-27Opinion 2006-8
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-8Opinion 90-1
… CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (gifts of moneys to public entities) LOCAL LAWS -- Municipal Funds (authorizing gift of to another municipal corporation) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … hazardous waste facility assessments); (contributions to public entities - school district) ENVIRONMENTAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-1Opinion 2004-7
… (inclusion of delinquent water rents of outside users on tax roll) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Tax Levy (enforcement of delinquent water user fees against … the town in which the outside properties are located form a water district (see, gen., Town Law, articles 12 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-7Opinion 2002-4
… a town to expend monies from taxes levied for the fiscal year in which the expenditure is to be made to dredge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-4Opinion 2002-6
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS … residences occupied for part of the year on) HIGHWAY LAW §205-a: A town highway may not be designated as a … Memorandum of the Association of Towns of the State of New York, dated July 2, 1975, on A. 8044, enacted as L 1975; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-6Opinion 92-57
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … LAW, §§112, 179-p; VILLAGE LAW, §11-1120: In the absence of an agreement approved by the State Comptroller and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-57Opinion 97-2
… this instance, the community rating methodology appears to result in former school board members not receiving a premium …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-2Opinion 92-52
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-52Opinion 97-11
… discussed in the opinion. CITIES -- Powers and Duties (authority to establish financial disclosure requirements for housing authorities) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Financial … Education of the City School District of the City of New York v New York State Public Employment Relations Board , 75 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-11Opinion 95-28
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … issued by a financial institution and secured by a letter of credit issued by a Federal Home Loan Bank) LOCAL LAWS -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-28Opinion 95-23
… that the claimant certify or verify vouchers presented for payment (Town Law, §118[1]). Such a certification or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-23Opinion 92-36
… Powers and Duties (imposition of surcharge to finance E911 system); (implementation of E911 system on a part-county … in order to finance the implementation of an enhanced 911 emergency telephone system in an area encompassing less … an agency whose municipal fathers have spent the money to upgrade their 911 service area should pay the surcharge". …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-36Opinion 92-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … in Contract (contracts of creditors) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Ethics (consulting engineer as creditor of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-3