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Opinion 94-17
… 120-cc; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(9-a): A city, by local law, may provide that unpaid user fees imposed to … upon property owners for recycling services provided by the city under a contract with a refuse hauler. It is … Authority, 65 NY2d 489, 492 NYS2d 931). Except as provided by State statute, a municipality may not levy and collect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-17Mental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools
… Objectives To determine whether the New York City Department of Education (DOE) is providing mental … Furthermore, according to the CDC, among the New York State high school student population in 2017 (approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/18/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schoolsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1990.1
… This bulletin is supersedes by Payroll Bulletin No. 1990.2 . Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information and processing instructions regarding the implementation of a pilot program establishing a temporary overtime rate for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19901-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainDiNapoli Report Spotlights New York's Veterans
… of the approximately 890,000 veterans living in New York served during wartime, including 31 percent in … The state pension fund partnered with the New York Business Development Corporation (NYBDC) Partnership to … in the Guard or Reserve, or have been honorably discharged from active duty may apply, through the NYBDC, for small …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-report-spotlights-new-yorks-veteransState Agencies Bulletin No. 1987.1
… This bulletin is superseded by Payroll Bulletin No. 1987.2 . Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information and processing instructions regarding the implementation of a pilot program establishing a temporary overtime rate for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19871-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainDiNapoli: Despite Challenges, Agriculture Among the Most Resilient State Industries During the Pandemic
… resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic, losing just 1% of jobs in 2020 compared to the statewide annual employment loss of 8.7%. Both employment and wages in the farming sector grew … in 2021 to reach new highs of 23,868 employees and $970.2 million in wages. “Agriculture supports jobs and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-despite-challenges-agriculture-among-most-resilient-state-industries-during-pandemicUpstate Transportation Authorities Suffer Revenue Plunge
… provide public transportation in four upstate areas of New York State. 1 Combined, the Capital District … across all four authorities in 2020. (See Figures 1 and 2.) Figure 1: State Regional Transportation Authorities – … State subsidies account for more than 50 percent of total revenues at CNYRTA and nearly 46 percent at RGRTA. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/upstate-transportation-authorities-suffer-revenue-plungeNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… defaulted loans through wage garnishment and reductions of tax refunds and other federal benefits, among other relief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-january-7-2021DiNapoli: New York Ranks Last in Balance of Payments With Washington
… support from the federal government.” For every tax dollar paid to Washington, the state received $0.91, well … Only New Jersey is higher at $2,450. On the basis of total dollars, rather than dollars per capita, New York’s ranking … York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-new-york-ranks-last-balance-payments-washingtonDiNapoli: Erie County Medical Center Paid Over $670,000 in Improper and Questionable Incentives and Bonuses
… and Dec. 31, 2015, ECMCC reported 4,720 employees on its payroll, including 209 management confidential (MC) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-erie-county-medical-center-paid-over-670000-improper-and-questionable-incentives-and-bonusesDiNapoli: Public Authorities Borrow and Spend Billions With Limited Transparency, Accountability
… of $13,487 for every resident in the state, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … outside the traditional checks and balances that apply to state agencies,” DiNapoli said. “Some of these entities … eight interstate or international authorities, according to DiNapoli’s report. Public authorities generally are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-public-authorities-borrow-and-spend-billions-limited-transparency-accountabilityDiNapoli: NYC Transit Should Improve Response to Safety-Related Defects
… cracks; and an oil leak on the station platform. Several of the defects involved water conditions (water leaks and … defect. The MTA's New York City Transit, Division of Station Environment and Operations is charged with taking … to inspect subway stations every 72 hours. However, 20 of the 21 priority "A" defects found by DiNapoli's auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-nyc-transit-should-improve-response-safety-related-defectsDiNapoli: Central NY Village Official Stole More Than $100K
… and nearly got away with it,” said DiNapoli. “She had keys to the cash register and went on a spending spree, even going … period of five years, Bailey used various village accounts to write $106,000 worth of checks to herself or to pay her personal obligations. This included …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-central-ny-village-official-stole-more-100kDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Decreased 11.6% in 2023, First Decline Since 2016
… hours, or almost 15%. State Workforce Trends During the 10-year period analyzed by this report, the average annual … for reasons other than retirement grew significantly in 2021 and 2022, presenting a challenge for recruiting and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-decreased-116-2023-first-decline-2016Medicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2022 Through September 30, 2022
… were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to providers. The audit covered the … 2022, eMedNY processed over 224 million claims, resulting in payments to providers of nearly $38 billion. The claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2022-through-september-30-2022DiNapoli Announces Fiscal Stress Scores
… in order to establish a separate “environmental” score for each municipality which can be used to help describe the … DiNapoli’s report also found: In response to COVID-19, many local officials made difficult mid-year 2020 budget decisions about how best to meet their community’s service needs with reduced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-announces-fiscal-stress-scoresNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… toward statutory limits on debt outstanding and debt service, and would not be limited to 30-year maturities. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-january-21-2021DiNapoli: Local Government Employment Outside NYC Fell Nearly 39,000 Since 2007
… of full-time local government workers employed outside of New York City shrank 7.9% from 491,102 to 452,298 from 2007 through 2022, according to a report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. New York’s decline in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-government-employment-outside-nyc-fell-nearly-39000-2007DiNapoli Releases Profile of New York's Small Business Owners
… their business. Over 80% cited flexible hours, work-life balance and the best avenue to promote their ideas as … in all 62 counties. Pursuit has an active Veteran’s Loan Program through which New York business owners who serve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-profile-new-yorks-small-business-ownersOpinion 88-79
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … CONSTITUTION, ART. VIII, §1; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-h(2): A village may use "program income" derived from a federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-79