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DiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Hinders Home Meal Delivery Program for Vulnerable Seniors
… “There are nearly 2 million seniors in the city and many have trouble preparing their own meals. The city’s Department … 4.6 million meals to over 31,000 homebound seniors. DFTA does this by working with community-based organizations and … a plan to DFTA to correct the problems. However, DFTA does not compare one year’s assessment to the next, so …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-lack-oversight-hinders-home-meal-delivery-program-vulnerable-seniorsAgriculture in New York State, September 2018
New York is home to over 35,000 farms, covering approximately 7.3 million acres or nearly a quarter of the State’s total land area.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/economy-agriculture-2018.pdfOpinion 92-31
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … partisan or political purposes or undertakings (see NY Const, art VIII, §1; Phillips v Maurer , 67 NY2d 672, 499 … lv denied 78 NY2d 862, 578 NYS2d 877; Stern v Kramarsky , 84 Misc 2d 447, 375 NYS2d 235; cf . People v Ohrenstein , 77 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-31Opinion 94-17
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … by local law, may provide that unpaid user fees imposed to finance the cost of recycling services, including any … a refuse hauler. It is clear that cities are authorized to enter into contracts to provide for a system of collection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-17Opinion 89-45
… §27(1). Section 27(1), which provides for the town board, from time to time, to fix salaries for all town officers and … as an employee to assist the zoning board of appeals from being paid compensation other than a fixed salary (19 … more efficient accounting for the various deductions from gross compensation which may be required. November 8, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-45Use, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data (Follow-Up)
… deaths at nursing homes and at one point understated the number of deaths at nursing homes by as much as 50%. All …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/20/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-data-followDiNapoli Report Highlights Where New Yorkers Work
… 2019 levels. Only New York City, Long Island, and the Hudson Valley had employment above 2019 levels in August … three downstate regions (New York City, Long Island, and Hudson Valley) in 2023, the concentration of industries … over one-third of the total employment in 2023. The North Country and the Mohawk Valley, regions with over 43% of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-report-highlights-where-new-yorkers-workTaxable Travel
… station was New York City, and all of his assignments (alternate work locations) were within 35 miles of his … Manual, the employee was not in travel status because his alternate work locations were within 35 miles of his official …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/06/taxable-travelCity of Amsterdam – Recreation Department (2023M-29)
… glove compartment until it was brought to the Director’s home, over the weekend, before being deposited. $895 in cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/07/21/city-amsterdam-recreation-department-2023m-29DiNapoli Releases Economic Snapshot of Staten Island Highlighting Borough's Resilience and Progress
… from Superstorm Sandy demonstrates the borough's strength. Of course, growth brings challenges, and I hope this report … efforts to build Staten Island's future." "As the smallest of the five boroughs it is crucial that Staten Island is … heroin and opioid abuse epidemic that has claimed hundreds of lives and irreparably harmed thousands of families across …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-releases-economic-snapshot-staten-island-highlighting-boroughs-resilience-and-progressProperty Tax Credits
… whether Property Tax Freeze, Property Tax Relief, and STAR credits processed by the Department during the … credits are intended to offset the cost of property or school taxes on a qualifying homeowner’s primary residence. The qualifications for these credits vary between programs. Further, each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/12/property-tax-creditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 864
… child are entitled to receive EIC payments included in their paycheck. These employees are required to file a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/864-advance-earned-income-credit-paymentOpinion 90-8
… which are inconsistent with general laws (N.Y. Const., Art IX, §2[b][2]; see also Municipal Home Rule Law, §40; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-8State Agencies Bulletin No. 1445
… a scanned attachment (pdf) when requesting a W-2c. The IRS does not require a corrected W-2 for an address change. From …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1445-general-tax-tipsOpinion 2001-13
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … are authorized to adopt local laws, not inconsistent with any general law or the Constitution, relating to their … provided in this chapter, local authorities shall have no power to pass, enforce or maintain an ordinance, rule …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-13Opinion 98-13
… section 253 through 271 of the Education Law relative to libraries shall apply equally to museums. Education Law, … library fund. Since the provisions relative to public libraries apply equally to museums, a town board, pursuant to … to or expenditures for free association or public libraries registered by the regents, and may contract with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-13State Agencies Bulletin No. 922
… identifies employees who live in a postal code that does not match the county value. While the postal code may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/922-new-york-city-postal-codecounty-initiative-and-employee-tax-data-pageState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… . State Comptroller DiNapoli has made it a priority to audit school district, BOCES and charter school finances and operations to ensure money is being spent appropriately and effectively. The Comptroller’s audits are designed to help schools improve their financial management practices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 94-20
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- … a special assessment to pay the cost of snow removal in excess of the amounts appropriated, but it may issue budget notes to finance such excess costs. In addition, a village has temporary authority to issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-20DiNapoli: Positive Fiscal Outlook for Plattsburgh
… sales taxes, significantly lower than the 21.7 percent for all cities; State aid accounted for 7.5 percent of the city’s revenues, much less than the 18 percent for all cities in the state; and Plattsburgh has debt service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-positive-fiscal-outlook-plattsburgh