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Opinion 98-4
… established in a county, the duties of the tax levying body provided for in Real Property Tax Law, §554 in … officer is the official to whom the county tax levying body may delegate authority to perform duties in connection … on tax rolls. Subdivision 9 authorizes a tax levying body to delegate, by resolution, to "an official who is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-4DiNapoli: Office Has $14.5 Billion in Unclaimed Funds; Urges New Yorkers to Claim Lost Money
… today announced that his office has over $14.5 billion in unclaimed funds and urged New Yorkers to see if any of it belongs to them. In State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2015-16, DiNapoli’s office set a … today announced that his office has over $145 billion in unclaimed funds and urged New Yorkers to see if any of it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-office-has-145-billion-unclaimed-funds-urges-new-yorkers-claim-lost-moneyOpinion 90-36
… Law make any reference to payment by postdated checks. The only reported New York case in point of which we are aware … prevailing principle that a tax collecting officer could only accept payment in money. In McLanahan v City of Syracuse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-36Oversight of the Pesticide Reporting Law
… Purpose To determine the accuracy and completeness of the Department of Environmental Conservation’s (Department) … information received under the Pesticide Reporting Law for the period January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2015, … To determine the accuracy and completeness of the Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/29/oversight-pesticide-reporting-lawDiNapoli: Housing Discrimination Complaints Languish at NYC Commission on Human Rights
… date and first-contact date for 25. But auditors found only 12 of those had reliable information to measure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-housing-discrimination-complaints-languish-nyc-commission-human-rightsNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New Shareholder Rule
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund, today issued the … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund today issued the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-shareholder-ruleContinuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York
… International and Allergan Finance, consultant McKinsey & Company, three of the nation’s largest drug …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/continuing-crisis-drug-overdose-deaths-new-yorkOpinion 2004-9
… the exception in General Municipal Law §103(8) applied only to purchases by "municipal hospitals". In the absence of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-9Opinion 96-24
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … established for the purchase of equipment. The board may fix such amount each year at approximately the same amount … purchase of equipment. In its discretion, the board could fix such amount each year at approximately the same amount as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24II.4 Overview – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… New York State Financial Accounting standards are used in the EXECUTE and EVALUATE phases of the financial cycle. Standards are established in the following … New York State Financial Accounting standards are used in the EXECUTE and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii4-overviewOpinion 90-39
… Duties (imposition of special tax or user fee on behalf of a fire district) TOWN LAW, §181(1); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i),(ii)(a)(9-a): A town may not impose … the budget officer of each town in which the fire district is located a detailed written estimate of the amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-39Opinion 94-2
… meter zones. Currently, the city exempts from payment only persons possessing handicapped parking permits. Vehicle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-2Impact of the Pandemic on New York City’s Municipal Workforce, January 2022
The City government, like other public employers, was quickly confronted with a number of challenges after the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in March 2020, including a decline in anticipated resources and a substantial change in the demand for certain municipal services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-18-2022.pdfAnnual Invoice
… to pay a discounted prepayment amount by December 15, 2025. If we do not receive your payment on time, the unpaid … balance of your invoice will accrue daily interest at a rate of 5.9 percent. Viewing Your Annual Invoice Sign in to … sick leave at retirement. Salary, Rate and Regular Plan Contribution For each retirement plan ( Plan ID ) and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/annual-invoicePayments Allowed in Advance of Audit – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… prepaid amounts. Public utility services generally include electric, gas, water, sewer and telephone services. 10 In … 10 For towns, fuel oil is considered a public utility service. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/payments-allowed-advance-auditTuition Assistance Program – New York College of Health Professions
… Oriental Medicine, Advanced Asian Bodywork, and Massage Therapy. For the 2016-2017 academic year, the school enrolled … by HESC. It is an entitlement program designed to help eligible students pay tuition charges in postsecondary … Services Corporation should work with school officials to help ensure future compliance with the eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/31/tuition-assistance-program-new-york-college-health-professionsVillage of Port Jefferson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-56)
… 10 months later. Code enforcement did not account for all tickets issued or voided. These findings were referred to … Board should ensure that code enforcement accounts for all tickets, and that it reconciles its records with the Court’s. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/15/village-port-jefferson-justice-court-operations-2020m-56DiNapoli Audit Highlights Need for Better Compliance with School Violence Reporting Law
… its enforcement of the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) after a state audit found schools … today. “The SAVE Act was passed by the state Legislature in 2000 to boost school safety and address violence in our public schools,” DiNapoli said. “Unfortunately, it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audit-highlights-need-better-compliance-school-violence-reporting-lawState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Attorney General's Report on Governor
… heard. As I stated months ago, the Governor should step down." …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-attorney-generals-report-governorNYS Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Former Avon Police Chief Sentencing
… today on the sentencing of former Avon Police Chief Joseph Geer for stealing federal funds: “This police chief … today on the sentencing of former Avon Police Chief Joseph Geer for stealing federal funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/nys-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-former-avon-police-chief-sentencing