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DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Posts 9.5% Annual Investment Return
… (5.48%). The Fund’s long-term expected rate of return is 5.9%. The timing of the Fund’s annual valuation date is tied to the state fiscal year. Every three years the Fund is required to undergo an independent Fiduciary and Conflict …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-posts-9-point-5-annual-investment-returnLocal Sales Tax Collections up 10.2% in Third Quarter of 2022
… business travel remains well below pre-pandemic levels. Broadway attendance continues to grow, rising above 90% of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/local-sales-tax-collections-up-10-point-2-percent-in-third-quarter-2022DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Down 3.9 Percent for First Quarter of 2021
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York State declined … according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Sales tax collections from January through March totaled $4.3 … quarter of last year, which predated the pandemic. Sales tax collections in New York City during the first three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-down-3-point-9-percent-first-quarter-2021DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Releases Annual Investment Return
… assured their pensions are secure,” DiNapoli said. “There is no doubt that challenges lie ahead, with concerns over a … interest rate increases, but the state pension fund is well positioned to weather these storms.” The Fund's value … (6.33%). The Fund’s long-term expected rate of return is 5.9%. The Fund’s annual valuation date is tied to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-releases-annual-investment-returnDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonus Pool Reaches Record High of $47.5 Billion in 2024
… in 2024,” DiNapoli said. “This financial market strength is good news for New York’s economy and our fiscal position, … industry in 2025.” The total estimated 2024 bonus pool is 34% higher than last year’s $35.4 billion and is the largest amount on record dating back to 1987. Robust …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-wall-street-bonus-pool-reaches-record-high-475-billion-2024DiNapoli: Georgia Woman Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison and Ordered to Pay $459K in Full Restitution for Stealing NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… sentenced to over a year in federal prison and ordered to pay full restitution after admitting she stole $459,050 in … social security payments from her deceased mother-in-law’s bank account, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, U.S. … over $450,000 in retirement benefits from the deceased’s bank account. Her selfish actions were criminal, and this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-georgia-woman-sentenced-over-year-prison-and-ordered-pay-459k-full-restitution-stealing-nysMedicaid: Enrollment Growth, COVID-19 and the Future
Monthly enrollment in the Medicaid program has grown by about 5 percent per year since January 2007, and exceeded 7 million for the first time in February 2021.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/medicaid-enrollment-growth-covid-19-and-the-future.pdfEnterprise Fraud, Waste and Abuse Prevention and Detection: Annual Report to the New York State Legislature, 2021
During this COVID-impacted year, OSC continues to advance its efforts to use data analytics in cost-effective ways to streamline and improve its auditing and oversight capabilities.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/enterprise-fraud-2021.pdfEast Ramapo Central School District – Budget Review (B21-5-4)
The objective of this review was to provide an independent evaluation of the East Ramapo Central School District’s (District’s) proposed budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/east-ramapo-budget-review-b21-5-4.pdfSecond Quarter Local Sales Tax Collections Down Significantly; June Collections Improve for Most Regions
Sales tax revenue for local governments in the second quarter of 2020 totaled $3.3 billion, a decline of $1.2 billion compared to the same period last year.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/2020-local-sales-tax-collections-second-quarter.pdfOpinion 92-14
… mechanics' lien deposit may be refunded without a court order); (entitlement to CPLR §8010 fee when mechanics' lien deposit refunded without a court order) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §§2607, 8010(1); LIEN … made to discharge a mechanic's lien without a court order only when either (1) a certificate of satisfaction or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-14DiNapoli: Tax Cap Nears Two Percent for 2018
… capped at 1.84 percent for the 2018 fiscal year, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This figure affects … 10 villages. "After two years of tax growth being limited to less than one percent, inflation has crept up resulting in … rising fixed costs and limited budget options. I continue to urge local officials to exercise caution when crafting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-nears-two-percent-2018DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… Property tax levy growth for New York’s school districts and 10 cities … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments (excluding … New York City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-at-two-percentOpinion 94-31
… et seq.; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §92: It is permissible to provide in a collective bargaining agreement between a … collective bargaining agreement, for employees, annually, to receive cash in exchange for one week of vacation credit … the "Taylor Law"). It is well-established that, pursuant to this authority, an item may be included in a collective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-31DiNapoli: School District Tax Cap Levy Remains at 2%
… remain capped at 2% for the fifth year in a row, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments (excluding New York City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2% with certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-cap-levy-remains-at-2-percentMessage from the Comptroller – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… ground. Historic federal financial assistance and improved tax revenues transformed an anticipated budget gap into … stimulus funding in SFY 2021-22. In addition, bolstered by tax policy changes, SFY 2021-22 State tax receipts performed better than initially forecast, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/message-comptrollerAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024
… Vehicle and Traffic Law, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is responsible for tracking the expenses of … We performed certain procedures, which were agreed to by DMV, to ascertain the expenses it incurred in administering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/25/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicleState Agencies Bulletin No. 2212
… to print SFS checks for Payroll Check Reissues, Reversals, Exchanges and Direct Deposit Returns during the SFS blackout … period has ended. Paper Check Stops, Reissues and Exchanges OSC will continue to receive, and process stop … with instructions on Payroll Check Reissues Reversals Exchanges and Direct Deposit Returns during the Statewide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2212-payroll-check-reissues-reversals-exchanges-and-direct-deposit-returnsAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2022
… Objective To ascertain the total expenses incurred in administering the … adequate insurance coverage, or are financially secure, to compensate those persons they might injure or whose … they might damage as a result of an accident. According to Vehicle and Traffic Law, the Department of Motor Vehicles …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/16/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicleAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2023
… Objective To ascertain the total expenses incurred in administering the … adequate insurance coverage, or are financially secure, to compensate those persons they might injure or whose … they might damage as a result of an accident. According to Vehicle and Traffic Law, the Department of Motor Vehicles …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/26/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicle