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Opinion 93-28
… superintendent pursuant to section 284 of the Highway Law. You ask whether moneys received pursuant to section 10-c of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-28Opinion 96-7
… COOPERATION -- Fire Protection (cooperation agreement for recruitment of volunteer firefighters) -- Municipal Funds … cooperation agreement to implement an advertising campaign for the purpose of recruiting volunteer firefighters for the fire companies of the fire departments of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-7DiNapoli: Health Departments Need to Clean Up Act on Food Safety
… health departments are not consistently enforcing the state health code for eateries and other establishments nor … to the state sanitary code. DOH’s oversight is carried out at the local level through four regional offices … 21 counties without full-service health departments rely on DOH’s district offices for inspections. These departments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-health-departments-need-clean-act-food-safetyState Contract and Payment Actions in January
… campground improvements at Harriman State Park in Orange County. State University of New York $18 million for … Authority for construction expenses for the new Western NY Welcome Center in the town of Grand Island. $2.4 million … $21.1 million to New York City for the Urban Area Security Initiative Program. New York State Legislature – Assembly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Revised Executive Budget
… The $175.1 billion State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2019-20 Executive Budget advances … continuing revenue uncertainty,” said DiNapoli. “Decisions on the new budget demand an exceptionally high degree of … revenue stability. DiNapoli’s report also finds: Out-year budget gaps projected for the three years starting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-releases-analysis-revised-executive-budgetSelected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process
… to the assessments were authorized. This audit focused on Tax Class 2 properties that are valued as income producing, based on income and expense data. The audit period was July 1, 2013 … units) and expense (to maintain and operate property on a daily basis such as fuel, insurance) data for most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/selected-controls-over-property-tax-assessment-processDiNapoli: NYC Remains on Solid Ground but Budget Risks Need to be Managed
… The city anticipates $929 million in proceeds from the sale of taxi medallions during the financial plan period, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-nyc-remains-solid-ground-budget-risks-need-be-managedComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Former New York City Council Candidate Albert Alvarez
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the … Albert Alvarez for allegedly accepting straw donations and stealing thousands of dollars in New York City public … for the Office of the State Comptroller. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Kevin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-former-new-york-city-council-candidateOpinion 2003-1
… within the extension. Towns are authorized to establish and extend water districts upon petition of owners of taxable … of the Town Law (§209-a, et seq .). Under both articles 12 and 12-A, a public hearing is required (Town Law §§193, … Opns St Comp No. 91-10, p 24), unless the petition, in the case of an article 12 district, or the notice of hearing, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-1DiNapoli: Inconsistent Oversight and Guidance Left New York’s Group Home Residents at Risk During Pandemic
… to those that are state-run (eight), are required to have their own emergency policies and procedures in place, … important in group homes settings, where clients often have multiple medical issues and staff typically cannot …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-inconsistent-oversight-and-guidance-left-new-yorks-group-home-residents-risk-during-pandemicDiNapoli: NYC Spending Priorities Shifted During Pandemic
… Like many cities across the United States, New York City has adjusted its budget priorities during the … of the pandemic, but the loss of federal relief aid will require the city to reassess its priorities once again … current budget for FY 2024 increased funding for education when compared to the pre-pandemic budget plan. DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nyc-spending-priorities-shifted-during-pandemicDiNapoli: New York State is Home to 4.4 Million Immigrants, Second Only to California
… Immigrants in New York state comprise 22 percent, or 4.4 million, of the … of 13 percent, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Immigrants have helped stabilize populations in some upstate cities and driven growth in other areas such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-new-york-state-home-44-million-immigrants-second-only-californiaDiNapoli: External Risks Threaten NYC Budget
… creating added uncertainty. The repeal of the ACA could result in 1.1 million city residents losing Medicaid … have also weakened. Last year, collections grew by 3.2 percent, less than half the average gain during fiscal … in FY 2019, $2.5 billion in FY 2020 and $1.8 billion in FY 2021. Still, the gaps are relatively small as a share of city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-external-risks-threaten-nyc-budgetNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses and Profits Up Slightly in 2019, but Facing Sharp Fall in 2020
… according to annual estimates released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The securities … options or other forms of deferred compensation for which taxes have not been withheld. DiNapoli also reported: The … from 1990 to 2019 Annual Profits and Employment Chart Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-and-profits-slightly-2019-facing-sharp-fallDiNapoli: MTA Budget Continues to Face Serious Risks
… revenue to debt service by 2023 as it relies increasingly on borrowing to finance its capital needs, leaving a smaller … economic setback, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The MTA’s ambitious … Transportation Authority’s Rising Debt Burden Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-mta-budget-continues-face-serious-risksDiNapoli Urges Changes to Protect Children Placed in Custody of Relatives or Guardians
… than take proactive steps to address these glaring issues. I urge the agency to act on our recommendations.” OCFS … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-urges-changes-protect-children-placed-custody-relatives-or-guardiansState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… that include a women’s shelter and a community center. One is a now a military museum. Auditors also found lead …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Oversight of Pupil Transportation Services
… example, during our audit, we learned of an incident at one of the School Districts that resulted in a monitor being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/14/oversight-pupil-transportation-servicesNYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for Retirement System for 2021-22
… The New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) today announced … pensions.” Employer rates for NYSLRS are determined based on investment performance and actuarial assumptions … funding ratio means NYSLRS has the funds available to pay out retirement benefits to its more than one million active …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-retirement-system-2021-22DiNapoli: Public Authorities Borrow and Spend Billions With Limited Transparency, Accountability
… authority expenditures. For purposes of comparison, if all state authorities’ spending was included in the state budget, it would equal approximately 28 percent of All Governmental Funds spending in SFY 2015-16; State and … and require appropriation by the Legislature of all authority spending on behalf of the state, which would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-public-authorities-borrow-and-spend-billions-limited-transparency-accountability