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Opinion 92-5
… purpose for fair and adequate consideration. 23 Opns St Comp, 1972, p 35, 20 Opns St Comp, 1964, p 86 and 16 Opns St Comp, 1960, p 485 are … and reasonable ( Blank v Browne , 217 App Div 624, 216 NYS 664). In order to assure that municipalities properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-5Opinion 92-45
… in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Fees (imposition for services of emergency rescue and first aid squad) … SQUADS -- Ambulance Service (no authority to impose fee for) -- Powers and Duties (imposition of fee for ambulance service) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §209-b(4): A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-45Contract With Shorefront Mental Health Board – Compliance With Prevailing Wage Law
… he was paid for only 22 hours at the prevailing wage rate and 12 hours at the supplemental benefits rate. Key … the requirement that contractors submit certified payrolls and ensure that they are accurate. Work with the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/28/contract-shorefront-mental-health-board-compliance-prevailing-wage-lawOpinion 91-50
… of Local Government Assistance Corporation bonds for) STATE FINANCE LAW, §139; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §106; … Corporation are securities which may be deposited for the release of retained percentages held by the State … Assistance Corporation ("LGAC") may be substituted for cash retainage pursuant to section 139 of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-50Opinion 91-48
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Contracts (planning … to the planning board is not a contract within the meaning of article 18 and, as a result, that section 801 is … application even if it were deemed a contract within the meaning of article 18. We also note that General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-48Opinion 96-9
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (entitlement to salary … of General Municipal Law, §207-i, relating to supplemental retirement benefits for certain police officers. The court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-9Opinion 96-8
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … justice court personnel must create a docket for the case, i.e, number the file, indicate the justice to whom the case … not a fine. If read literally, section 99-l applies only when a "fine" is imposed. However, although the terms "fine" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-8Opinion 96-24
… provided therefor by budgetary appropriation or raised by tax therefor**** Thus, pursuant to section 6-g(5), a board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Opinion 91-3
… including those used by a superintendent of highways, to display a decal identifying the vehicle as town property. … those used by the town superintendent of highways, to display a town decal and identification number. You state that the superintendent of highways has objected to the proposal, claiming that he has complete and exclusive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-3Opinion 91-23
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Membership (right to be … and the Town Law (§176-b[10]) provide that "[a] person shall not be eligible to volunteer membership in more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-23Opinion 96-2
… or more improvements or services intended to benefit the health, welfare, safety or convenience of the inhabitants of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-2Opinion 95-1
… -- Officers and Employees (municipality's responsibility to pay health care costs) INSURANCE -- Health Insurance (municipality's responsibility to pay health care cost of urban renewal agency employees) … MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -- Powers and Duties (contribution to urban renewal agency for health care benefits) GENERAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 2048
… regarding the outreach and escheatment of uncashed payroll checks for calendar year 2021. Affected Employees Employees with one or more uncashed payroll checks originally issued in calendar year 2021 are … will be mailed to all employees with a 2021 uncashed payroll check greater than $19.99 in September of 2022. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2048-outreach-and-escheatment-2021-uncashed-payroll-checksOversight of Construction Management Contracts (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two … the State park, recreation, and historic site system to conserve, protect, and enhance the natural, ecological, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-construction-management-contracts-followYorkshire-Pioneer Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (S9-22-4)
… Internet connectivity met the FCC’s recommended bandwidth of 100 Megabits per second (Mbps) per 1,000 students, as … Gigabits per second (Gbps) for Internet service. Overall, of the 33 teachers surveyed (10 percent of the population), 11 of 12 teachers responding to our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/yorkshire-pioneer-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9Palmyra-Macedon Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (S9-22-2)
… bandwidth totaled 1.0 Gigabits per second (Gbps) for Internet service. Overall, of the 20 teachers surveyed … District monitored bandwidth usage and provided a system for users to submit Internet connectivity issues for resolution. Our audit focused on the Internet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/palmyra-macedon-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9Bethlehem Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity S9-22-1
… Central School District (District) used resources to ensure the District’s Internet connectivity meets the … middle and elementary schools. 500 Mbps, with the ability to burst to a total of 1 Gbps for its high school primary Internet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2022/07/15/bethlehem-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9-22-1Oswego County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Claims Auditing (2022M-29)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Oswego County Board of Cooperative Educational Services’ (BOCES) claims were … prior to payment. As a result, BOCES has a higher risk of inaccurate or improper payments occurring. We reviewed … corrective action. … Determine whether Oswego County Board of Cooperative Educational Services BOCES claims were audited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/07/01/oswego-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-claims-auditing-2022m-29Oversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Pupil … training and safety technique requirements for school bus drivers and school bus safety training instructors and … Key Finding Department officials made limited progress in addressing the issues we identified in the initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (Follow-Up)
… The DMNA headquarters property manager is responsible for maintaining a real-time database of State weapons … the federal National Guard Bureau (NGB) reimburses DMNA for costs it incurs for the operation and training of the State Army and Air …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-follow