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… View bulletins available for payroll officers to inform them of important changes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletinsModel Code of Ethics for Local Governments - Frequently Asked Questions
… Print PDF Version Must all provisions of the Model Code of Ethics for Local Governments ("Model Code"”) be adopted by … to be a guide for a municipality to develop a code of ethics to meet its own circumstances. However, pursuant to … Model Code of Ethics for Local Governments Frequently Asked Questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/model-code-ethics-local-governments-frequently-asked-questionsColesville-Windsor Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-74)
… period back to January 1, 2019 and forward to November 12, 2025 to review the status of Annual Financial Report (AFR) … the basic attributes of legality, safety, liquidity and yield. Completing fiscal oversight training that helps ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/colesville-windsor-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-74Opinion 89-39
… and duties exception); (contracts entered into prior to election to office) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800[3], 801, 802[1][b], … have a prohibited conflict of interest if the town were to purchase insurance coverage from an insurance agency with … have a prohibited conflict of interest if the town were to purchase insurance coverage from an insurance agency with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-39Opinion 90-1
… MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (use of commercial hazardous waste facility assessments); (contributions to public entities - … a town imposes an assessment on the gross receipts of a commercial hazardous waste facility, the proceeds must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-1DiNapoli: NYC Tourism Approaches Full Recovery, Still Top Major U.S. Tourist Destination
… in 2023, an increase of 23.4% over the previous year, but down 14.1% from 2019. Changing patterns among international … 2023. Overall international tourism-related spending was down 20.4 percent in 2023 from pre-pandemic levels. In both … Tourism in New York city is not expected to slow down with over 39 million overnight visitors projected in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-nyc-tourism-approaches-full-recovery-still-top-major-us-tourist-destinationMedicaid Program – Excessive Premium Payments for Dual-Eligible Recipients Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plans
… whether Medicaid overpaid Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plan premiums on behalf of dual-eligible … through March 2022. About the Program The Department of Health (Department) administers the State’s Medicaid program. … Care (MMC), which provides comprehensive coverage, and Health and Recovery Plans (HARP), which provide specialized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/31/medicaid-program-excessive-premium-payments-dual-eligible-recipients-enrolled-mainstreamDiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains Below One Percent in 2017
Property tax levy growth for local governments will be capped at 068 percent for 2017 decreasing slightly from 2016 when it was 073 percent according to State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-below-one-percent-2017DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up $739 Million in 2013
… 2012 and 5 percent in 2011, as well as the 15-year annual average growth of 4.5 percent. “This is welcome news for our … comes at a time when local revenues have been experiencing little to no growth,” said DiNapoli. “The majority of the … Most of this growth occurred in regions downstate. On average, growth in downstate counties was 5.9 percent, while …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-739-million-2013DiNapoli Releases November State Cash Report
… $23.3 million higher than the latest projections included in the mid-year update to the Financial Plan. The state also received $273 million in new monetary settlements in November. "The state’s tax … website called Open Book New York ( www.openbooknewyork.com ). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-releases-november-state-cash-reportState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Opinion 88-16
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … discussed in the opinion. COUNTY SHERIFF -- Enforcement of Judgment (method of computing interest on income … Concerning the proper method of computing interest on income executions served pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-16Opinion 95-19
… 606, 268 NYS2d 564; cf . Cherey v City of Long Beach , 282 NY 382 at 390). Accordingly, it is our opinion that a city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-19State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and conduct an annual audit of the treasurer’s records. In addition, the board did not ensure the treasurer filed … recorded and reported the fines and fees we reviewed in an accurate and timely manner. During the audit period, … detailed procedures for procuring professional services in their procurement policy. Auditors also found officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $194.3 Billion
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) had a -2.68 percent return on investments in the state fiscal year (SFY) that ended on March 31, 2020, … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-1943-billionDiNapoli: New York Sending More Tax Dollars to Federal Government Than it Gets Back
… State received 84 cents for every dollar it sent in taxes to the federal government in 2016, a wider gap than three years before, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas … York sent an estimated $40.9 billion more in tax payments to Washington in 2016 than it received back in federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-york-sending-more-tax-dollars-federal-government-it-gets-backComptroller DiNapoli Releases Annual Review of MTA Finances
… slightly higher than before the Subway Action Plan. The third element of the MTA’s gap-closing program calls for … has held steady through May 2019. Weekday on-time subway performance fell from 87.7 percent in 2010 to 63.5 percent in … Through the MTA’s Subway Action Plan and Save Safe Seconds campaign, on-time performance improved to 79 percent through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-annual-review-mta-financesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… budget gaps. The board circumvented the statutory limit on surplus fund balance by making $7.8 million in unbudgeted … and data. In addition, some district computers were used for personal activity, increasing the likelihood of the … to the Comptroller’s auditors or the board of education for review and approval. Sensitive information technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Electing the Section 383-e or 383-f Retirement Plan – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… as creditable above would be classified as. What is the deadline to elect one of these plans? For members who were already in an eligible title as of July 1, 2025 , the deadline to elect is June 30, 2026 . For members who transfer or are promoted into an eligible title , the deadline to elect is within one year of the start date of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/383-e-383-f-plans/electing-section-383-e-or-383-f-retirement-planComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Buffalo City School District – Charter School Tuition Billing (Erie County) District officials did … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits