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DiNapoli: School District Revenue Growth Slows
… local property tax revenues are capped and their rainy day funds are limited. While this combination of factors has … of federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds, and the temporary effect they had in offsetting the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-school-district-revenue-growth-slowsDiNapoli: Tax Exemptions Jump While Job Gains Slow for IDA Projects
… New York’s Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs) provided … pace,” said DiNapoli. “IDAs can be an important catalyst for economic development in our state, but I urge local … of $105 million, or 19 percent, from 2012. Municipal property taxes accounted for $258 million of total net tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-tax-exemptions-jump-while-job-gains-slow-ida-projectsHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program (Follow-Up)
… scoring on seven of 30 LPA applications reviewed (23%) resulted in at least three LPAs being inappropriately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/13/housing-trust-fund-corporation-oversight-residential-emergency-services-offer-home-repairsDiNapoli: SED Oversight of Career Training Programs Falling Short
… to be at or above the state average salary (excluding NYC) for all occupations of $52,480; high-growth occupations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-sed-oversight-career-training-programs-falling-shortDiNapoli: NYC Transportation and Warehousing Sector Fares Better Than Other Sectors in Recovery Amid Shift to E-Commerce
… fully recover its COVID-19 pandemic losses by the end of 2022, barring new economic disruptions to passenger travel or … supply chain. According to the most recent data for May 2022, the sector continued to regain jobs (now at 89%) more … in 2021. Passenger figures exceeded 4 million in March 2022, an increase of 228% from 2021, as domestic travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-nyc-transportation-and-warehousing-sector-fares-better-other-sectors-recovery-amid-shift-eBorrowing Against Your Contributions – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… and interest within five years. Loans are repaid through payroll deductions. You may borrow only once in any 90-day … least 2 percent of your earnings. Loans are repaid through payroll deductions. You may borrow only once in any 12-month …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/borrowing-against-your-contributionsXIII.10.D Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee - Using a Due to State Offset – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… with information related to refunds owed to the State by an employee using the Due to State Offset functionality in … Agencies Agencies should follow this procedure when an expense report was created that resulted in an amount owed to … condition exists, the SFS creates an accounts receivable entry associated with the expense report for the amount due. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10d-refunds-owed-state-employee-using-due-state-offsetFinancial Data: How can we submit a data request?
… Line at 1-866-321-8503 or 518-408-4934 or e-mail requests to the LGSA’s Service Request mail box . When possible, it is … is needed. As necessary, LGSA staff will contact customers to discuss requests. … Financial Data How can we submit a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/financial-data-how-can-we-submit-data-requestCommon Reporting Errors: From AUD to AFR
In this session, you will learn about common reporting errors made by local governments when completing annual reports and our staff will explain how to correctly report the underlying transactions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/common-reporting-errors-aud-afr-12-7-22-update.pdfResponse to Human Trafficking
… Program Human trafficking is recognized in two main forms—sex and labor trafficking, defined as the use of force, fraud, or coercion to compel commercial sex or labor. Article 10-D of the New York State Social …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/17/response-human-traffickingNYS Payroll Online - Update Your Tax Withholdings
Step-by-step instructions on how to update your tax withholdings
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll/pdf/update-tax-withholdings.pdfDiNapoli to Audit Hempstead IDA, Valley Stream School District in Wake of Controversial Development Project
… Free School District 30. The audits will be conducted in response to multiple requests his office received related to approval of the Green Acres Mall project in Hempstead. “The Green Acres project has drawn noticeable … than 50,000 state contracts, visit www.openbooknewyork.com . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-audit-hempstead-ida-valley-stream-school-district-wake-controversial-development-projectExistential Questions Facing National Public Transit Systems Create New Fiscal Pressures for MTA
… ratios, not only for the subway and buses but for the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad as well, is a … gap between its revenues and costs and how it intends on closing this budget gap. The MTA financial plan includes the … congestion pricing, whose timeline remains at risk, for closing these budget gaps. Using these funds for operations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/existential-questions-facing-national-public-transit-systems-create-new-fiscal-pressures-mtaDiNapoli: Tax Collections Exceed Projections Through First Half of Fiscal Year
… million higher than the latest projections largely due to strong personal income tax receipts, according to the … financial situation is positive, we still need to see how holiday sales and Wall Street bonuses contribute to the … DiNapoli has created several tools to allow the public to better track government spending, contracts and other fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-tax-collections-exceed-projections-through-first-half-fiscal-yearDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Additional Steps to Reduce Student Absenteeism
… falling behind academically and at risk for dropping out of school entirely," said DiNapoli "The State Education … vital it is for our children to be in school and learning, I urge the department to do even more and reexamine the guidelines provided to local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-additional-steps-reduce-student-absenteeismDiNapoli: Coronavirus Will Cause Multi-Year Hit to State Finances
… local governments this year than ever before, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … What is clear is that Washington must do more to help stabilize state and local government finances to avoid drastic cuts that would hurt hospitals, schools and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-coronavirus-will-cause-multi-year-hit-state-financesNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Amazon Must Ensure Its Business Is Not Adding to Racial Inequality
… in May 2020, a declaration of its “solidarity with the Black community—our employees, customers, and partners—in the … that Amazon: Paid low wages to its disproportionately Black and Latino warehouse employees, who have contended with … division, discriminated against employees for wearing Black Lives Matter masks on the job. Inconsistently enforced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-amazon-must-ensure-its-business-not-adding-racial-inequalityDiNapoli: Priceline Commits to Improve Gender and Racial Diversity on its Board of Directors
… that the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) has withdrawn its shareholder proposal at The Priceline Group … board diversity.” View the proposal that was filed and withdrawn at Priceline: … that the New York State Common Retirement Fund has withdrawn its shareholder proposal at The Priceline Group Inc …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-priceline-commits-improve-gender-and-racial-diversity-its-board-directorsDiNapoli: New York Ranks Last in Balance of Payments With Washington
… New York leads the nation in what it pays to the federal government compared to what it gets back from … retirement benefits and veterans’ benefits to New Yorkers were lower than average on a per capita basis. In the second … costs to the future by borrowing to close today’s gaps if Washington does not provide additional direct aid. Report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-new-york-ranks-last-balance-payments-washingtonDiNapoli: 529 College Savings Program Lowers Fees
… risks, charges, expenses, and other information. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-529-college-savings-program-lowers-fees