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DiNapoli: Pandemic Hit to Sales Tax Revenue Threatening Fiscal Health of Local Governments
… New York’s municipalities collected nearly $17 billion in sales tax revenue in 2019, representing 9.7 percent of all local government revenue, according to a comprehensive report on local sales tax released today by State Comptroller DiNapoli. Every … New Yorks municipalities collected nearly $17 billion in sales tax revenue in 2019 representing 97 percent of all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governmentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1947
… 425 Repay State Loans/Debt 426 Higher Ed Repay State Loan 428 Dependent Care 433 Total Unemployment Ins Owed 442 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1947-april-2019-april-2020-and-april-2021-public-employees-federation-pefState Agencies Bulletin No. 1090
… and, as a result, changes how PayServ processes personal service expenditures and accounting information. Note: … Code page that represents the combination of CAS Cost Center and CAS Object Code. SFS is now using the term Account … in SFS, have valid chart field values, and have personal service segregation established (including zero …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1090-payserv-data-conversion-requirements-statewide-financial-systemState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… The New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) is tasked with helping businesses throughout New York City start, operate, and expand. SBS programs, including the Energy Cost Savings Program, the … across the business life cycle. Auditors found that SBS needs to improve monitoring of businesses’ continued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2246
… Lump Sum Payment and to provide processing instructions for entering the payment for employees not processed automatically or who require an … in the SSU bargaining units listed above may be eligible for a one-time lump sum payment. The one-time lump sum … Lump Sum Payment and to provide processing instructions for entering the payment for employees not processed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2246-new-york-state-correctional-officers-and-police-benevolent-associationOpinion 88-21
… the issues discussed in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING - Park Lands (use of park trust fund moneys to construct indoor recreational facility); (use of park trust fund moneys to construct recreational building in … Concerning the use of park trust funds received by a village from subdividers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-21Opinion 88-13
… officer and stockholder of more than 5% of the outstanding stock of an insurance agency would have a prohibited conflict … is the vice-president and holder of 19.7% of the voting stock of an insurance company which provides insurance … provides an exception for interests arising as a result of stock ownership or control if less than 5% of the outstanding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-13Opinion 94-16
… governing board member and treasurer is stockholder) -- Stock Ownership (designation of bank as depository when IDA … interest solely because he or she owns less than 1% of the stock of a bank named as a depository of the IDA. In … in question owns less than 1% of the outstanding stock of the bank. Initially, we note that, by informal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-16Opinion 91-15
… PLANNING -- Park Lands (authority of newly incorporated village to assess park land fee upon subdivision plat already so assessed by town) TOWN LAW, §277(1); VILLAGE LAW, §7-730(1): When a town has approved a … and the area then becomes part of a newly incorporated village before development of the plat is completed, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-15Opinion 90-56
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Military … leaves of absence to school district employees engaged in the performance of ordered military duty, during all or … until their return to civilian status. You ask whether, in view of the prohibition in article VIII, §1 of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-56Opinion 91-2
… ARTICLE X, §5; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3), 801; RACING, PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING AND BREEDING LAW, §516: In … confidential. Each regional OTB is a public corporation (Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law [hereinafter "Racing Law"], §502[1]; General Construction Law, §65[b][3]). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-2Opinion 2005-6
… Programs (authority of town to provide a program on the prevention of teen “bullying”) POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Crime Prevention (authority of town to provide a program on the prevention of teen “bullying”) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-6Opinion 88-68
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING … -- Planning Boards (authority of individual member to vote on matter of personal interest) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- … planning board is disqualified from considering and voting on matters concerning a proposed subdivision development. You …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-68Opinion 96-2
… general act covering the same subject matter controls the case and repeals the general statute insofar as the special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-2Opinion 96-19
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (joint purchase with town … real property and construction of building for use as town hall and fire station) MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Capital Improvements … Whether a town and a fire district located within the town may jointly purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-19Opinion 92-6
… Municipal Law if the highway superintendent were to award contracts for the repair of town highway equipment to … have a conflict of interest if the superintendent were to award contracts for the repair of town highway equipment to … Finally, although it may not be illegal, the award of highway contracts to the clerk's husband would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-6Opinion 92-13
… in the Court of Appeals decision of Burke v Kern , 287 NY 203. The Court stated as follows at p 213: The purpose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-13Opinion 99-10
… connotes the estimated period over which a particular asset is reasonably expected to be useful (see Cohn v U.S. , 259 F2d 371; "Government Fixed Asset Inventory Systems: Establishing, Maintaining and … reasonable accuracy. 3 November 16, 1999 Jeffrey S. Chase, Business Administrator Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-10Opinion 94-29
… applicable to appeals from orders of the Family Court in juvenile delinquency proceedings in which the corporation … these appeals generally arise in two proceedings: (1) a juvenile delinquency proceeding in which the corporation … 8022(b) would be justified in view of the fact that juvenile delinquency matters are quasi-criminal in nature and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-29Opinion 2001-13
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Imposition of (authority of a town to install a tollbooth and charge a … leads to a recreation area and to charge a fee for the use of such road …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-13