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DiNapoli: NYC Secure Juvenile Detention Centers Need To Improve Safety and Access to Services for Youth
… The New York City Administration for Children Services (ACS) must improve its oversight and … York City’s two secure juvenile detention centers, do more to prevent contraband from entering the facilities and … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The New York City Administration for Children Services has to improve its operations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-nyc-secure-juvenile-detention-centers-need-improve-safety-and-access-services-youthOpinion 2007-8
… not been made, the audit must include an examination of all revenues, expenditures and resources from any source. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-8Opinion 2005-9
… SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Central High School Districts (training requirement for board members) EDUCATION LAW §§1901, … district of the central high school district must take the training required by section 2102-a of the Education Law if … to the central high school board after that date. The training must be taken within the first year of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-9Opinion 89-39
… is employed. You state that the board member is neither an officer nor a director of the agency but that he is the … Pursuant to General Municipal Law, §800(3), a municipal officer or employee has an interest in any contract with his … of that contract. In addition, regardless of whether an officer or employee receives a direct or indirect pecuniary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-39Opinion 2009-1
… fire district treasurer. Town Law § 174 (2) provides for the election of a fire district treasurer for a term of three years. Pursuant to Town Law § 176 (2-a), … are certain statutory restrictions limiting eligibility for appointment or election to the office of fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-1Opinion 89-3
… §§104, 109-b: The exception for purchases made through the New York State Office of General Services does not apply to a … to a proposal for new bid specifications" ( Merritt v Gallagher , 96 AD2d 933, 934, 466 NYS2d 381, 383). Similarly, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-3Opinion 88-44
… 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-75, p 111). It appears that the only exception which may be applicable in this instance is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-44Opinion 88-41
… 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-88-41Opinion 88-40
… for changing the fiscal year of the village from March 1st to June 1st. General Municipal Law, §119-o(1) authorizes … Subdivision 2 of section 119-o of Article 5-G sets forth a number of provisions which participating municipalities may … contributions for retirement, social security, health insurance, workers' compensation and other similar benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-40Opinion 96-19
… corporation may participate in a cooperation agreement only for the performance of those functions which it is … defined municipal corporation to include fire districts only for the purpose of agreements among two or more fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-19Opinion 96 - 14
… contracts). Based on the facts presented, it appears that only one of the exceptions in General Municipal Law, §802 is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-14Opinion 98-13
… under the watershed agreement, these moneys are to be used only to pay for certain designated capital costs. Initially, … be consistent with those provisions, and we will address only whether a town, under general State statutes, may expend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-13Opinion 92-6
… authorized by the highway superintendent may be made only upon the submission to the town board or, if the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-6Opinion 95-26
… meeting room if the purpose of the meeting relates to the care and relief of indigent or disabled volunteer … for the retention of necessary records relating to the care and relief of indigent or disabled volunteer … space. If issues arise which directly relate to the care and relief of indigent or disabled firefighters and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-26Opinion 99-10
… from "expected useful life") ENERGY LAW, §9-103; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §11.00(a): The "expected useful life" of energy … to the period of probable usefulness prescribed in Local Finance Law, §11.00(a) for obligations issued for such … by the periods of probable usefulness set forth in Local Finance Law, §11.00. Article 9 of the Energy Law (§9-101 et …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-10Opinion 98-6
… have a prohibited interest in renewal of such a contract and in any additional contracts entered into with the … by the board of supervisors, would authorize the contracts and that the board of supervisors would audit claims … relate to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees. Pursuant to General Municipal Law, §800(3), a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-6Opinion 93-23
… issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Electrical Services (chair of planning board who performs … services) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Planning Boards (electrical contractor as chair of board) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801, 803: Whether an electrical contractor who also is the chair of a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-23Opinion 98-5
… of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory … 802, 803, 806: An elective county coroner, who is also a funeral director, generally, would not have a prohibited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-5Opinion 98-3
… -- Appointment to Office (of town supervisor's business partner) -- Contracts (appointment to office) GENERAL … 805-a: The appointment of the town supervisor's business partner to the office of town comptroller, by itself, does … the office of town comptroller if he or she is a business partner of the town supervisor. You state that the town has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-3Opinion 94-9
… is no language in the amendment restricting the exception only to a publication which was previously designated as the … a newspaper falling within the exception to submit a claim only if it has been designated for publication of concurrent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-9