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Opinion 90-23
… BONDS AND NOTES -- Debt Limit (exclusion from - cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE … VIII, §§6, 12; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §105.00: The cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse may exclude from their … such purpose, does not exceed $10,000,000 in the case of Buffalo and Rochester and $5,000,000 in the case of Syracuse. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-23Temporary Assistance – Federal Funding and New York
… In New York, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant provides funds to assist low-income families and individuals through child care, tax credits and other services, but the largest … Cash Temporary Assistance is limited to 60 months for any adult. In January 2025, 204,974 people received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/temporary-assistanceReporting and Utilization of Bias Incident Data
… Justice Services (Division). The Division compiles hate crime data in an annual statewide report and submits summary … City. The Division reported a statewide total of 720 hate crime incidents for calendar year 2012, including 374 … of, or corresponding action plan for, the bias-related crime data that was collected. Thus, such data was not used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/25/reporting-and-utilization-bias-incident-dataAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Two Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2013
… provided by employers. The Board is also responsible for tracking its costs to administer the Workers’ Compensation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-two-fiscal-years-ended-march-31DiNapoli: Pharsalia Supervisor Arrested in Alleged $123K Theft
… charges for allegedly stealing more than $123,000 in town funds. He allegedly used the funds to pay credit card bills and pad his salary an … investigation also revealed that Brown allegedly used town funds to pay 100 percent of his home telephone, internet and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-pharsalia-supervisor-arrested-alleged-123k-theftOpinion 88-11
… 940, 941, 480 NYS2d 556, affd 66 NY2d 833, 498 NYS2d 364; Brooklyn Park Comr's v Armstrong , 45 NY 234; Gewirtz v City of Long Beach , 69 Misc 2d 763, 330 NYS 2d 495, affd 45 AD2d 841, 358 NYS2d 957; see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-11Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Program Implementation (Follow-Up)
… Veteran-Owned Business Act (Act) was signed into law on May 12, 2014 to encourage and support eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/16/service-disabled-veteran-owned-business-program-implementation-followDiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… reported $784 million in net tax exemptions in 2018, up 4.4 percent from 2017, according to an annual report … reported $784 million in net tax exemptions in 2018 up 44 percent from 2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-report2022 Virtual Lunar New Year Celebration
… of people to the area for its annual parade, cultural festival and fireworks. Comptroller DiNapoli's Economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/2022-lunar-new-year-celebrationWestchester Library System – Procurement (2015M-199)
… for the use and benefit of the system’s member public libraries. Key Recommendation Modify the procurement policy … for purchases made for or on behalf of the member public libraries to ensure that staff adheres to competitive bidding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/10/02/westchester-library-system-procurement-2015m-199DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $21.3 Million in Suspicious 2016 Tax Refunds
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $21.3 million in questionable or … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $213 million in questionable or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-213-million-suspicious-2016-tax-refundsDiNapoli: 33 School Districts Reported in Fiscal Stress
… fiscal stress, each district should address these problems today,” said DiNapoli. “My Fiscal Stress Monitoring System … for school districts. The FSMS scores and report released today summarizing common trends among school districts are … fiscal stress: Fort Edward Union Free School District (Washington County), Northern Adirondack Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-33-school-districts-reported-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains Below One Percent in 2017
… according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The latest inflation figure affects the tax cap calculations … 44 cities and 10 villages. "In what is becoming the norm, New York’s local governments must cope with extremely … beginning in 2012, limits tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent with some exceptions, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-below-one-percent-2017DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… find new ways to cheat the system,” DiNapoli said. “While most taxpayers are honest, there are some filers and … looking to cheat their fellow New Yorkers by filing for refunds they are not entitled to. My office is stopping … to unscrupulous tax preparers filing false returns. Other popular scams include using questionable social security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-25-million-suspicious-tax-refundsPublic Welfare – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… limit on Family Assistance, children living apart from adult relatives and certain other individuals. SNA is largely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-welfareHaverstraw-Stony Point Central School District – Financial Management (2025M-20)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District (District) Board of Education … Did the HaverstrawStony Point Central School District District Board of Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/12/05/haverstraw-stony-point-central-school-district-financial-management-2025mState Agencies Bulletin No. 1003
… Purpose To re-state Payroll Certification procedures and provide a revised Payroll Certification Form. AC 3202 … Law, the Office of the State Comptroller must audit and verify that the payroll submitted every Pay Period by each Agency is certified and authorized by a preapproved designated Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1003-payroll-certification-legal-obligationsOpinion 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 2001-12
… of Erie , 1991, 171 AD2d 369, 577 NYS2d 993, affd 80 NY2d 938, 591 NYS2d 131; see also Education Law §216-a). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-12DiNapoli: Employment Among Mothers in NYC Improves, But Unemployment Remains Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels
… The unemployment rate for mothers in New York City has improved but it remains … have improved access to early education and child care for working mothers and families, but more can be done to … DiNapoli said. “More mothers in the city are now looking for work than before the pandemic, and some are seeking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-employment-among-mothers-nyc-improves-unemployment-remains-higher-pre-pandemic-levels