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Opinion 97-21
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Finances (filing of annual financial reports) … Duties (receipt of annual financial reports from public libraries) EDUCATION LAW, §263; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … of the Education Law does not operate to relieve public libraries from the requirement that annual financial reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-21Ramapo Catskill Library System – Procurement (2015M-84)
… County. The Library System serves 47 chartered public libraries in the Counties of Rockland, Orange, Sullivan and … by an 11-member Board of Trustees, elected by the member libraries’ board members. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 … making purchases on behalf of the System’s member public libraries. Library System officials have not adopted a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/07/03/ramapo-catskill-library-system-procurement-2015m-84Opinion 99-5
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Contracts (by school district with cooperative … provided to residents of the school district by the member libraries of the cooperative library system. The amount … provided to residents of the school district by the member libraries of the cooperative library system. Amounts payable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-5Mid-Hudson Library System – Procurement (2016M-261)
… Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County, which serves 66 regional libraries in Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Putnam and Ulster … of Trustees, elected for five-year terms by the member libraries. The Library System's budget for 2015 totaled … are made using State contract on behalf of member public libraries. Modify the Library System's procurement policy to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/10/07/mid-hudson-library-system-procurement-2016m-261Appendix B – Selected Legal References Pertaining to the Audit of Claims Function – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Class Cities Law Section 64 and individual city charters Libraries – For public libraries – Education Law Section 259(1); For special district libraries refer to the enabling legislation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/appendix-b-selected-legal-references-pertaining-audit-claims-functionAppendix A – Auditing Authority – Legal References – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Section 64); otherwise, depends on city charter provisions Libraries For public libraries, the Library Board of Trustees, pursuant to … Education Law Section 259(1) For special district public libraries, the Library Board of Trustees or such other entity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/appendix-auditing-authority-legal-referencesWestchester Library System – Procurement (2015M-199)
… for the use and benefit of the system’s member public libraries. Key Recommendation Modify the procurement policy … for purchases made for or on behalf of the member public libraries to ensure that staff adheres to competitive bidding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/10/02/westchester-library-system-procurement-2015m-199Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… making purchases on behalf of the system’s member public libraries. These purchases included 289 computers and 110 … computer accessories and warranties for member public libraries. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Opinion 95-30
… FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments (by public library) LIBRARIES -- Investments (of moneys raised by taxes and … are superseded. You inquire as to the authority for public libraries to invest moneys raised by taxes, and non-tax … The term "local government" is defined to include public libraries (General Municipal Law, §§10[1][a], 11[1]). Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-30OSC Government Accounting Schools
… Villages, Fire Districts, School Districts/BOCES, Public Libraries, Soil and Water Conservation Districts and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/academy/osc-government-accounting-schoolsOpinion 90-63
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Appropriations and Expenditures (recognition … by tax or otherwise "to equip and maintain such library or libraries or to provide a building or rooms for its or their … vouchers (Education Law, §259[1]). The trustees of public libraries are also authorized to accept gifts, absolutely or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-63Opinion 2002-7
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Appropriations and Expenditures (necessity for … (necessity for referendum) REFERENDUM -- Public Libraries (not required to expend monies from reserve fund) … of the Education Law provides, with respect to public libraries, that monies received from taxes and other public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-7Opinion 93-15
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Finances (requirements of annual audit of by … 88-76, p 145; 1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-340, p 101). Public libraries are, for most purposes, fiscally autonomous from … the Education Law contains certain requirements for public libraries to report to the State Education Department (see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-15Tompkins County Public Library – Financial Management (2015M-250)
… library for the Finger Lakes Library System and serves libraries and users in Tompkins, Tioga, Cortland, Seneca and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/01/15/tompkins-county-public-library-financial-management-2015m-250Opinion 2001-12
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Library Trustees (authority to provide for … municipalities and school districts that sponsor public libraries to elect to confer the benefits of section 18 on employees of public libraries, at the direct expense of the municipality or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-12Opinion 98-13
… section 253 through 271 of the Education Law relative to libraries shall apply equally to museums. Education Law, … library fund. Since the provisions relative to public libraries apply equally to museums, a town board, pursuant to … to or expenditures for free association or public libraries registered by the regents, and may contract with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-13Opinion 89-10
… section 77-b, "municipality" is defined to include public libraries and a governing board is defined to include the … cash advance may be paid after audit. Therefore, public libraries may provide cash advances in accordance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-10What is the Real Property Tax Cap?
… play important roles in the process. Local governments, libraries, schools (except New York City) and fire districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/what-real-property-tax-capReal Property Tax Cap - Local Governments
… (Cities, Counties, Towns, Villages, Fire Districts, Libraries, Independent Special Districts) File property tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-local-governmentsOverview – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… claims in school districts, counties, fire districts, libraries, towns and villages and pertinent legal references. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/overview