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Opinion 88-53
… discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (exclusion of compensation for working vacations from calculation of final average salary) … membership in any retirement system of the state after July 1, 1940 is "a contractual relationship, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-53DiNapoli: Nourish NY Needs Better Oversight to Connect More Food Banks and In-State Farms to Funding
… the audit points out that under the law, Nourish NY does not restrict purchases based on whether products meet … planned to encourage farmer participation in the program. “We created Nourish NY as a pandemic lifeline to combat the … that worked to establish Nourish as a permanent program, we all have great dedication to this initiative and its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nourish-ny-needs-better-oversight-connect-more-food-banks-and-state-farms-fundingOpinion 96-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … same insurance agency through which the town's insurance is placed, but who does not receive a commission on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-6DiNapoli: Nearly 14% of New Yorkers Live in Poverty; Surpasses National Average for Eight Straight Years
… concern for those families in rural New York who have little access to resources necessary to improve their lives. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nearly-14-percent-of-new-yorkers-live-poverty-surpasses-national-average-eight-straight-yearsDiNapoli: Queens Economy Takes Off
… . “Our clean, safe neighborhoods, outstanding schools, and beautiful parks continue to attract people from around the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-queens-economy-takes-offThe Retail Sector in New York City: Recent Trends and the Impact of COVID-19
… (both employed and self-employed) worked either part-time or full-time in the retail sector, with average annual earnings of … New York City Retail Employment by Subsector, October 2019 vs. October 2020 Sources: NYS Department of Labor; OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/retail-sector-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19New York State Rent Relief Funding: Spotlight on New York City
… 30 percent of their incomes on rent. The DHCR provided one public summary report on the first round of the program, in … households that used Section 8 vouchers or lived in public housing, who make up a meaningful portion of … ome.treasury.gov/system/files/136/ERA2_Allocations_Eligible_Entities_572021.pdf . 5 New York State Governor, “Governor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-state-rent-relief-funding-spotlight-new-york-cityNew Yorkers in Need: A Look at Poverty Trends in New York State for the Last Decade
… experience poverty at twice the rate of White New Yorkers, 20 percent or more compared to 10 percent, respectively, in … the difference growing over time to reach 1.1 percentage points in 2021, when the rate was 13.9 percent in New York … 2022, at https://robinhoodorg-wp-production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2022/04/PT_Annual2021_final.pdf . 10 Annie …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-look-poverty-trends-new-york-state-last-decadeOpinion 88-36
… INSURANCE -- Liability Insurance (authority of county to purchase on behalf of sheriff) COUNTY LAW, §650: A county sheriff is subject to the rule of strict or absolute liability for the loss of … OFFICERS LAW, §§11, 12: A county sheriff is required to file an official undertaking before entering upon the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-36Arts, Entertainment and Recreation in New York City: Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19
… package provides $15 billion nationally for shuttered live venues and $284 billion in funds for more Paycheck … featuring celebrated performance venues, museums and sports teams as well as innovative artists and centers of … performing arts organizations have turned to the Internet, streaming both live and taped performances for fees or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/arts-entertainment-and-recreation-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19State Fiscal Year 2022-23 Enacted Budget Analysis
… measures to incentivize creation of additional child care slots in New York City. 2 Revenue Overview Based upon the … available child care slot or where there are no available slots at all). Property owners would be able to recoup all or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/state-fiscal-year-2022-23-enacted-budget-analysisNew York’s Labor Force: Assessing 10-Year Trends and Pandemic Setbacks
… and seasonal employment figures based on persons on the payroll and the location of business operations. On the other … are reported by businesses and reflect persons on the payroll; they do not include jobs the business may have … In addition, the jobs being counted are non-agricultural payroll jobs and encompass full-time, part-time, temporary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-labor-force-assessing-10-year-trends-and-pandemic-setbacksThe Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… Check credit reports regularly through AnnualCreditReport.com and other sources. Don’t click on links sent in … sharing information with. Log off from social networking sites when you no longer need to be connected. 41 Consumer … Breach Settlement, at https://www.equifaxbreachsettlement.com/ . 10 New York State Department of Financial Services, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftNew Yorkers in Need: Food Insecurity and Nutritional Assistance Programs
… meals provided by Medicaid, subsidizing the costs of online food delivery and providing incentives to bring … and SBP’s Seamless Summer Option (SSO) began to provide free meals to students in all areas, regardless of income, … health outcomes and cut costs; Subsidizing the costs of online grocery delivery for lower-income New Yorkers living …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-food-insecurity-and-nutritional-assistance-programsOpinion 91-13*
… appropriation, a sufficient sum must be set apart from the first revenues thereafter received by the municipality and … the State Comptroller was authorized to pay to the SRC the first moneys available for the next succeeding payments from … such a burden. The Wein II court concluded that only the first type of debt was subject to the constitutional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-13Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in the Bronx
… June 2021 PDF Version En Español Highlights Population in the Bronx grew by 10.4 percent from 2000 to 2017 (faster … at nearly 25 percent in May 2020, the highest rate among all the boroughs. In the 2021 round of the federal Paycheck … and includes people who identify as Hispanic or Latino, Black or African American, Asian American and Pacific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-bronxNew Yorkers in Need: The Housing Insecurity Crisis
… physical and mental health impacts. For almost 3 million New Yorkers, housing costs constitute more than 30 percent of … the most commonly used threshold of affordability. In New York, cost burdens are among the most severe in the nation, … and providing resources to bolster a portion of the safety net that is letting too many Americans fall through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-housing-insecurity-crisis