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DiNapoli: NYC Budget Is Balanced but Risks Loom As Fiscal and Economic Concerns Grow
… programs if greater preparation is not taken, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … DiNapoli said. “Employment and tax revenues continue to grow, buoyed by a financial sector that has generated … profits in recent years. While this has enabled the city to fund substantial spending growth, given the systemic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-nyc-budget-balanced-risks-loom-fiscal-and-economic-concerns-growDiNapoli: Economic Snapshot Shows The Bronx Making Impressive Gains in Addressing Challenges
… The Bronx is setting records for population, business and job … in New York City. The Bronx has the lowest median age (33.6) of the five boroughs. Children under the age of 18 … To read the report in English, go to: http://osc.state.ny.us/osdc/rpt4-2019.pdf To read the report in Spanish, go …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-economic-snapshot-shows-bronx-making-impressive-gains-addressing-challengesNew Yorkers in Need: The Housing Insecurity Crisis
… the State must greatly enhance reporting around resources allocated for housing, targets and goals for spending, … local government should conduct a review of local zoning rules, which would allow communities an opportunity for a … for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2023, $3.2 billion was allocated for vouchers in New York, including $2 billion for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-housing-insecurity-crisisDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-14
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing and to … have a status of Active, Paid Leave, or Leave of Absence due to Workers’ Compensation Leave, and are in graded, NS (SG … However, employees who went on Military Stipend Leave due to new military orders on or after 3/25/04 are eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-14-april-1-2004-salary-and-location-pay-increasesOpinion 2005-4
… Education Law and the voter approval requirements provided by section 1951 of the Education Law. You ask whether a board … certain reserve funds. General Municipal Law §6-p, added by chapter 518 of the Laws of 1996, authorizes “municipal … paid into the fund “amounts from any other fund authorized by this chapter by resolution subject to permissive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-4Opinion 2002-17
… prime contract to construction manager) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§101, 103: A firm may not be engaged both as construction manager to act …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-17Opinion 92-3
… town planning board has a conflict of interest prohibited by General Municipal Law, article 18 under the following … also state that the chairman approves vouchers submitted by the engineer for services rendered to the planning board. … Based on the foregoing provisions, a voucher submitted by the consulting engineer is a "contract" because it is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-3DiNapoli Seeks Stronger Federal Safety Measures for Oil Trains to Protect New Yorkers
… of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Administration to strengthen safety measures to prevent oil spills and other hazardous accidents on New … for what it terms as “non-catastrophic” property damage, such as that caused by a train derailment, and for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersOpinion 2001-12
… of public library employees) PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW §18: There are two alternatives for conferring the benefits of section 18 of the Public Officers Law on employees of a public … of the library may elect to confer the benefits of section 18 on library employees as a public library expense; or (2) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-12DiNapoli: Audit Finds Major Shortcomings in Oversight of School Safety Planning
… met with officials at 15 school districts (see audit for list) and reviewed the 14 public districts’ compliance with … in September 2018 and expects to use a portion of the funds to hire a full-time staff person to improve its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-major-shortcomings-oversight-school-safety-planningOpinion 90-49
… , supra , is consistent with the rule in most other states (see, State of Washington ex rel. Greb v Hurn , 172 P …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-49Opinion 2007-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … “next subordinate officer”), is entitled to reimbursement by the village, under the terms of his collective bargaining … justice classes. General Municipal Law §207-m, as amended by chapters 404 and 443 of the Laws of 1999, provides, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-3Opinion 90-15
… may establish the office of deputy police commissioner to be appointed by the town board. If no term of office is … fixed by resolution, or other compensation paid pursuant to local law, should be commensurate with the duties of the … has appointed the town supervisor as commissioner pursuant to Town Law, §150, may appoint a deputy police commissioner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-15Opinion 89-49
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … in reply to your inquiry concerning the imposition of fees by a Surrogate's Court. Specifically, you ask whether a fee … c.t.a. as the original fiduciary, and a fee provided by SCPA, §2401(1) would be chargeable. However, in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-49DiNapoli: Problems Persist at Many Hotels and Motels Used to House Homeless
… State auditors examining hotels and motels used to house the … and garbage in rooms, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. In 2016, … and Yonkers), the inspection functions are performed by city officials; DOH is not responsible for oversight of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-problems-persist-many-hotels-and-motels-used-house-homelessDiNapoli: NYC Dept. of Buildings Is Not Doing Enough to Improve Construction Site Safety
… manager, missing or incomplete safety logs and inspection records, and no proof that workers were given required safety … the agency of the incident (DOB was told of it by the Police Department). It also ordered a full-time … search millions of state and local government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-dept-buildings-not-doing-enough-improve-construction-site-safetyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… records as required by state law. Montauk Fire District – Payroll – Advanced Life Support (ALS) Employees (Suffolk … not reconciling time records before processing payroll enabled three ALS employees to overlap their shifts … of the board, who was responsible for reviewing the payroll, checked the calculations or verified that ALS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $210.2 Billion
… 31, 2019. The Fund closed the year with an estimated value of $210.2 billion, which is subject to change once returns are fully audited. The Fund’s audited value at the end of state fiscal year 2018 was $207.4 billion. “The Fund’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-2102-billionDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21% in First Quarter of 2022
… period totaled nearly $5.2 billion, with growth at least partially driven by inflation, which hit a … in the first quarter. Broome County saw the highest growth at 24.3%, followed by Yates County (22.2%), and Schuyler and … counties (21%). Sullivan County had the lowest growth at 6.6%. Of the cities that impose their own sales tax (not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-21-percent-first-quarter-2022DiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $3 Billion
… the same period in the previous fiscal year, according to the monthly State Cash Report released today by New York … York continues to withhold billions of dollars in spending due to the fiscal impact of the coronavirus pandemic,” … rates may force more shutdowns and even greater economic damage. Washington must respond with more economic stimulus, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-3-billion