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DiNapoli: 529 College Savings Program Lowers Fees
… our program has grown, we've consistently reduced fees and now charge among the lowest fees in the country." This is the … are free from both federal and state taxes as long as the funds are used to pay for expenses at an eligible … state's 150,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-529-college-savings-program-lowers-feesDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… High-need urban/suburban districts show the highest rate of fiscal stress, with 22.2 percent of the districts in this category designated in some level of stress. Western New York was the only region that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressOpinion 98-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Whether the county may enter into a contract without competitive bidding pursuant to the authority set forth in General Municipal Law 99r …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-1Opinion 89-37
… opinion. STATE COMPTROLLER -- Powers and Duties (filing of registration statements by pawnbrokers) LICENSING AND … with collateral loan brokers (i.e. "pawnbrokers") is a limited one. Licensed collateral loan brokers must file … guided by statute (General Business Law, §52). Only after an affirmative determination is made and a license to engage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-37Opinion 97-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … opinion. COUNTIES -- Emergency (911) Telephone System (use of surcharge revenues to construct housing for enhanced … Whether costs associated with the construction of an addition to an existing building are proper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-6DiNapoli: NYC Office Building Market Values Rise Amid Shift in Demand for Space
… values reached nearly $205 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2025, surpassing pre-pandemic levels, according to a report … went from $66.9 billion in FY 2020 to $71.6 billion in FY 2025, faster than the rate (7%) for market values. If the … office buildings could have reached $90.6 billion for FY 2025, meaning the property tax levy would have provided $6.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-office-building-market-values-rise-amid-shift-demand-spaceNew York's 529 College Savings Program Turns 20
… college savings investment tool, is marking 20 years of helping New Yorkers save for higher education, according … Thomas P. DiNapoli. He reflected on the tremendous growth of the plan and urged New Yorkers to sign up before the end of the year and take advantage of the tax benefits that may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/new-yorks-529-college-savings-program-turns-20Opinion 95-16
… date of the apportionment (see Doyle v Town of Diana, 203 App Div 239, 196 NYS 864; cf. Hurley v Cheshire, 234 App Div 464, 255 NYS 486, affd 259 NY 582, "last preceding" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-16Opinion 2001-15
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … to dissolve district when assets are sold to town) -- Property (meaning of for purpose of Town Law §198[12]) … Whether a lighting district comprised wholly of corporate and nonresidentowned property and for which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-15Opinion 89-23
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Lease (to State agency at less than fair and adequate consideration) … utilize space in the village hall several times per month for nominal or no consideration. This is in reply to your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-23Opinion 88-20
… which, among other things, change a county seat. For purposes of article III, §1, a local act has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-20DiNapoli: 23 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Twenty-three school districts statewide were designated in some level of … P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school year (SY) ending on June 30, 2021, down from 31 school districts in fiscal stress the prior year. “Fewer of … Twentythree school districts statewide were designated in some level of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-23-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli Announces Improvements to College Savings Plan to Save Money for College
… Beginning in September, New York's 529 College Savings Program will offer more investment options, … it easier for New Yorkers of all income levels to invest in their loved one's future, as the cost of obtaining a … Beginning in September New Yorks 529 College Savings Program will offer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-announces-improvements-college-savings-plan-save-money-collegeState Agencies Bulletin No. 683
… to incorporate the changes necessitated by the processing of recent arbitration awards. Background Increment Codes for … by NYSCOPBA and Council 82 have previously used some of the same Increment Codes that apply to employees who are … will change the Increment Codes on the Job Data records of affected employees. A chart listing the Increment Code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/683-revision-increment-code-system-security-employeesOpinion 93-11
… to be made under the installment purchase contract plus those outstanding, would exceed 40% of the political … to be made under the installment purchase contract plus those outstanding, together with the amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-11DiNapoli: Wyandanch Public Library Audit Reveals Missing Cash, Excess Benefits
… of the Wyandanch Public Library in Suffolk County failed to notice $4,600 in missing cash, overpaid the library’s treasurer $6,900 and allowed the president to alter the time records of a family member employed by the … resulted in nearly $20,000 in questionable pay, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-wyandanch-public-library-audit-reveals-missing-cash-excess-benefitsCity of Niagara Falls – Financial Management and Information Technology (2013M-47)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s financial condition, the recording of financial activity, and the information technology … City of Niagara Falls Financial Management and Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/06/04/city-niagara-falls-financial-management-and-information-technology-2013m-47Am I Required to Have an Audit?
… for volunteer firefighters are required each year by law to have an audit conducted by an external auditor. A local … awarded funds in its fiscal year is also required to have an audit, conducted by an external auditor, in … Am I Required to Have an Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/am-i-required-have-auditOpinion 2001-14
Whether a town board member who also serves as the head village mechanic would have a prohibited interest in conducting services on town equipment
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-14Opinion 89-63
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … from the payment of court fees when it is a litigant in Supreme Court, a County Court, the Civil Court of the City of … municipal housing authority is exempt from the payment of court fees when it is a litigant in Supreme Court a County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-63