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Opinion 95-2
… of a franchise fee imposed upon the cable company by a city is not a municipal "fee" falling within the exemption of … is designated as a "franchise fee". You state that the city in which the cable company is located imposes a 5% … and to charge franchise fees to the cable system (General City Law, §§20[10], 23; Executive Law, §§818, 819). Thus, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-2Comptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Urge Buffalo Residents to Claim $88 Million in Lost Money
… your money," said DiNapoli. "And we’ve made it easier than ever for New Yorkers to search for and claim what is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-urge-buffalo-residents-claim-88-million-lost-moneyUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-324
… Longevity Payment (JLP) and to provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … sum payment based upon total number of years spent at a salary at the maximum of the salary grade. Consistent with prior practice, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-324-april-2023-unified-court-system-ucs-judicial-longevity-paymentDiNapoli Releases Report on SFY 2024-25 Financial Plan
… decrease in the three-year cumulative budget gap, from $20.1 billion to $13.9 billion, is an improvement, gaps … be available for truly pressing economic circumstances or other emergencies. Economics and Revenue DOB’s forecast was … forecasts an $11.3 billion (10.2%) increase in All Funds tax collections from SFY 2024-25, which is largely expected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-releases-report-sfy-2024-25-financial-planDiNapoli Audit: Drivers for Disabled New Yorkers Drove with Suspended Licenses; Racked up Hundreds of Violations, Including Speeding Through School Zones
… for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) has not ensured that the employees who transport clients in NYC … traffic violations and driving histories to identify if employees need training, counseling, reassignment or … they advised employees to pay for their violations, but did not monitor payments, and generally did not recoup the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-drivers-disabled-new-yorkers-drove-suspended-licenses-racked-hundreds-violationsNew York City Construction Industry Booming
… The construction industry in New York state has set employment records for four consecutive … an increase of 30 percent, nearly twice as fast as job growth in the rest of the state’s private sector. Job growth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/new-york-city-construction-industry-boomingUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-263
… between the Unified Court System of the State of New York (UCS) and the New York State Court Officers Association … April 2017 Judicial Longevity Bonus. See Payroll Bulletin UCS-239 for the April 2017 Judicial Longevity Bonus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-263-unified-court-system-state-new-york-ucs-retroactive-adjustmentDiNapoli: State Agencies Persistently Late with Not-For-Profits Contracts
… Annual Report Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-agencies-persistently-late-not-profits-contractsDetails About the Audit Process
… through the preliminaries, this is primarily a broad summary of audit results, although auditee officials may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/details-about-audit-processState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Anniversary of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks
… anniversary of the terrorist attacks: "On September 11, New Yorkers come together to voice the sorrow and the anger … said. “We come together on this tragic anniversary, in New York and across the country, because we know we find …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-anniversary-september-11-terrorist-attacksDiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Needs to Boost Financial Education in Our Schools
… require students take a personal finance class to graduate high school. New York should get with the program. I issued … Blue Ribbon Commission charged with examining the state’s high school graduation measures. Recommendations from the … step toward accessing a better job, improving one’s quality of life, and providing peace of mind. Let’s put …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-needs-boost-financial-education-our-schoolsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… on financial operations while developing estimates for significant revenues and expenditures in the 2021 adopted … on financial operations while developing estimates for significant revenues and expenditures in the 2021 adopted … on financial operations while developing estimates for significant revenues and expenditures in the 2021 adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Local Sales Taxes Surge 49.2 Percent in April-June 2021 Over Same Quarter in 2020: Statewide Collections Strong Even Compared to Pre-Pandemic Period
Local sales tax collections in New York State grew by 49.2 percent, or just over $1.6 billion, in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year, a dramatic increase from last year’s weak collections during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-taxes-surge-in-april-june-2021.pdfSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy (2020-S-53) 180-Day Response
To determine selected State agencies’ roles in providing financial literacy offerings, including how they identify and reach out to the most critical and vulnerable consumer groups and how they measure gains in individuals’ knowledge after participating in financial literacy offerings.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s53-responseDFS.pdfDiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020
… Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67,000 … The New York City metropolitan area had the highest rate of identity theft reports to the Federal Trade Commission … list and, in the process, take their Social Security, bank account or credit card information. Private businesses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-identity-theft-cases-surged-new-york-2020State Police Bulletin No. SP-199
… (to prevent making another payment) Retirement Information Tax Information Paycheck/Advice The Expertise Pay is … income taxes. Federal, State, and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using the Aggregate method, … based on the employee’s current Tax Marital Status and Withholding Allowances on the Employee Tax Data page in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-199-2019-state-police-expertise-payState Agencies Bulletin No. 1543
… Purpose To inform agencies of the processing requirements for employees who claim exempt from Federal, State and/or Local tax withholding in tax year 2017. Affected Employees Employees who claimed … Local Tax Data pages as follows: Home>Payroll for North America>Employee Pay Data USA>Tax Information>Update Employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1543-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-tax-year-2017State Agencies Bulletin No. 1713
… Purpose To inform agencies of the processing requirements for employees who claim exempt from Federal, State and/or Local tax withholding in tax year 2019 Affected Employees Employees who claimed … Tax Data pages as follows: Main Menu>Payroll for North America>Employee Pay Data USA>Tax Information>Update Employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1713-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-tax-year-2019State Agencies Bulletin No. 942
… beginning with 0B2 for easy identification. Questions The New York State and Local Retirement System has provided a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/942-mandatory-3-retirement-contribution-certain-tier-2-members-new-yorkState Agencies Bulletin No. 160
… Purpose To explain changes in tax withholding requirements for employees who work in New … will make available to employees the new form NYC-203-R, Claim for Refund of New York City Nonresident Earnings Tax … 1-800-748-3676 Toll Free Telephone number: 1-800-462-8100 Mail: NYS Department of Taxation and Finance Taxpayer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/160-changes-nyc-tax-withholding-requirements