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Opinion 91-37
… penalties. 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-85, p 86 is superseded to the extent it is inconsistent herewith. A question has … of Yonkers, New York, Buffalo and Rochester are authorized to establish PVB's governed by the provisions of article 2-B … and Traffic Law, §§306 and 402 normally would be sent to the State under the comprehensive distributional scheme in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-37Opinion 91-56
… Management Authority (the Authority) is generally governed by title 30 of the Public Authorities Law (§2725 et seq ). … perpetual in duration and shall continue until terminated by law " (emphasis added). Public Authorities Law, §2749 … Every authority or commission hereafter created by this chapter shall terminate at the end of five years from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-56Opinion 88-27
… terminated its paid fire department is still obligated to pay a village firefighter, who was disabled prior to … terminated its paid fire department is still obligated to pay a disabled village firefighter his full salary pursuant … Law, or similar accidental disability pension provided by the pension fund of which the fireman is a member. That …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-27Opinion 98-13
… opinion. HISTORIC PRESERVATION -- Town Building (use of to display historical material) -- Public Museum … (establishment of public museum); (use of town building to display historical material); (contract with museum … A town may establish a public museum pursuant to Education Law, §255. In general, use of the museum would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-13Opinion 2001-11
… 104-b include assuring the prudent and economical use of public moneys in the best interest of the taxpayers and … contract and a $20,000 threshold for contracts for public work. … Whether an assistant chief of a fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-11Opinion 93-26
… district is established, the board is authorized, inter alia , to contract on behalf of the district with one or more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-26Opinion 2000-24
… opinion. MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Police Protection (joint service agreement between two non-contiguous villages) POLICE AND … villages) VILLAGES -- Police and Police Protection (joint service agreement between two non-contiguous villages) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-24Opinion 90-59
… This Office has previously stated that since town property is acquired only for proper town purposes, it may … a municipality from making gifts and loans of its property to or in aid of a private individual, generally prohibits the use of municipal property for the benefit of private parties unless it is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-59Opinion 92-50
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … by local law, may amend the competitive bidding provisions of its charter to provide a price preference to local vendors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-50Opinion 2002-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … opinion. CEMETERIES -- Privately-owned cemetery (authority of town to acquire by gift as historic property) HISTORIC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10-0Opinion 2002-10
… CEMETERIES -- Privately-owned cemetery (authority of town to acquire by gift as historic property) HISTORIC … -- Privately-owned cemetery (authority of town to acquire by gift as historic property) TOWNS -- Powers and … cemetery", established during the late eighteenth century, to ensure its upkeep and repair. We are informed that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10Opinion 94-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … HOUSING LAW, §36: Pursuant to Public Housing Law, §36, when a public housing authority contracts with a residential … company and received and expected to receive no money, ... I suppose [there would be no interest]. (citations omitted; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-6Opinion 92-46
… for various items used at youth center) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103: The purchase of kitchen utensils, furniture, books … threshold for purchase contracts under General Municipal Law, §103. General Municipal Law, §103 provides that, except …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-46Opinion 92-37
… Town Law, §§172-d and 173. Section 172-d provides, inter alia , that whenever a fire protection district adjoins a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-37Opinion 90-31
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-31Opinion 99-11
… provide framed bond as token of appreciation to retiring employee) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and Expenditures … by the school district, to be presented to a retiring teacher as a token of appreciation for service. At the … a paid cancelled obligation may be presented to a retiring teacher, we note that article VIII, §1 of the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-11Opinion 93-3
… LAW, §§103, 104-b: A fire district is not required to advertise for sealed bids to contract for the services of physicians to give physicals to volunteer firefighters of the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-3Opinion 2006-9
… of the property and facilities of the district to, inter alia , a county on behalf of a county district (Town Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-9Opinion 92-42
… Article VIII, §1 of the State Constitution, inter alia , prohibits municipalities from making gifts or loans of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-42Opinion 96-3
… providing environmental review services) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §801: A village trustee would have a prohibited interest … appearing before the village board. General Municipal Law, article 18 (§800 et seq .) contains provisions relative … prepare, authorize or approve the contract or approve payment under the contract; (b) audit bills or claims under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3