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Availability, Access and Affordability: Understanding Broadband Challenges in New York State
… Among working households, 41 percent had at least one adult shift their work to a teleworking environment. 4 It has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/availability-access-and-affordability-understanding-broadband-challenges-new-york-stateComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… The department may not be conducting inspections of all eligible businesses in the county and fines are being … financial condition. As a result, fund balance for all three major village funds decreased significantly from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 99-15
… LAWS -- Taxes and Assessments (authorizing tax exemption) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Exemptions (authority … AND SEWER SYSTEMS -- Financing of (authority to provide real property tax exemptions when property not served by … VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (authority to provide real property tax exemptions when property not served by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-15Chenango County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2022M-10)
… to approval and subsequently monitored the performance of businesses that received financial benefits. Key Findings … and document its evaluation and approval process. In addition, the Board did not properly monitor the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/04/22/chenango-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringDiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020
… Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67,000 … Report The Increasing Threat of Identity Theft Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-identity-theft-cases-surged-new-york-2020DiNapoli: Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slowed in 2024
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $23.4 billion in calendar year 2024, an increase of 1.6% or $376 million … annual growth seen since the COVID-19 pandemic decline in 2020, and was less than half of the average pre-pandemic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-slowed-2024New Yorkers in Need: Homelessness in New York State
Having safe and adequate housing is a necessity.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need-homelessness-nys.pdfDiNapoli: Better Reporting and Monitoring of NYC Capital Projects Needed
… The majority of New York City’s capital projects are over their initial budgets and behind schedule, suggesting better monitoring and reporting could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-better-reporting-and-monitoring-nyc-capital-projects-neededDiNapoli: Inflation in NYC Metro Area Up 6.1% in March, Growing at Highest Rate in 30 Years
… U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicates consumer prices grew by 6.1% in the New York City Metropolitan Area in … poised to outstrip earnings growth. “Tracking the rise of prices, and the consumer response to these changes, is … and the effects of geopolitical instability on commodity prices are likely to continue to drive prices higher in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-inflation-nyc-metro-area-march-growing-highest-rate-30-yearsDual Membership in NYSLRS – Divorce and Your Benefits
… NYSLRS administers two distinct retirement systems: New York State and Local Employees’ Retirement System; and New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System. If a member has a membership in one of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/dual-membership-nyslrs2022 Year in Review
… Celebrating the Office of the State Comptrollers Achievements in 2022 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/2022-year-reviewParticipation in the Program – Contribution Stabilization Program
… Joining the Program Employers are eligible to participate in the CSP during a fiscal year in which their graded rate … submitted by: Email as an attachment to NYSLRS_Billing@osc.ny.gov ; or Mail to: NYSLRS … Services 110 State Street Albany, NY 12244-0001 If you are both an Employees’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/participation-programInvesting in New York
… create and retain jobs. In-State Private Equity Investment Program This program invests in private equity funds that … $2.64 billion committed to the program (as of March 31, 2025) $1.9 billion invested in 600 New York State companies … state pension fund, Pursuit (formerly New York Business Development Corporation) makes loans available to New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/investing-new-yorkLocal Sales Tax Growth in 2017 Highest in Four Years
Local Sales Tax Growth in 2017 Highest in Four Years
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-tax-growth-2017-highest-in-four-years.pdfDiNapoli Analysis Finds Sharp Decline in Homeless Veterans in New York
… state made substantial progress in reducing homelessness for veterans between 2010 and 2022 with the number of … for our veterans. Continued attention to housing and other issues affecting our veterans is a necessary expression … Robust Federal Support Helps Lower Number of Homeless Vets The most significant reduction in New York occurred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-analysis-finds-sharp-decline-homeless-veterans-new-yorkOpinion 2004-7
… tax only if expressly delegated to it by the Legislature (NY Const, art. XVI, 1; see, e.g., City of New York v State of … v City of New York , 43 NY2d 253, 401 NYS2d 173; see also NY Const, article IX, §2[c][8]; Municipal Home Rule Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-7New Yorkers in Need
The Office of the State Comptroller issued three major reports examining “New Yorkers in Need.” The first described poverty trends in New York State; the second examined food insecurity; and the last covered the crisis of housing insecurity.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need.pdf2022 Munis in Stess
FSMS - 2022 Munis in Stess
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/2022/pdf/2022-munis-stressed.pdfSeeking Competition in Procurement
The Office of the State Comptroller's Legal Division will discuss legal requirements for competitive bidding, including statutory amendments to the General Municipal Law § 103 and various exceptions to the bidding requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/seeking-competition-in-procurement-062223.pdf2022 Year in Review
The Office of the New York State Comptroller is proud of our 2022 achievements and continued dedication to serving New Yorkers statewide.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/2022-year-in-review.pdf