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DiNapoli: Local Government Debt Levels Off
… $43.6 billion in total outstanding debt in 2018, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … the Great Recession, after more than doubling from 1998 to 2010. A major factor behind the slower debt growth over … . Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-government-debt-levels-offDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Compliance with Jonathan's Law
… that agency’s facilities. “The state must do everything it can to protect individuals with disabilities in their care,” DiNapoli said. “Jonathan’s Law was created to … meet their obligations.” In February 2007, Jonathan Carey, a 13-year-old non-verbal autistic and developmentally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-compliance-jonathans-lawDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Leaders to Seize This Chance to Improve NY’s Finances
… The spending plan benefited from the economic rebound, new tax increases and a historic amount of federal aid that … pay an average of 40% of New York’s personal income tax liability; since high earners rely more extensively on … could make state revenues more volatile. What’s more, the tax increases may create a new out-migration pattern among …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-leaders-seize-chance-improve-nys-financesDiNapoli Reaches Agreement With Mattel Inc. on Political Spending Disclosure
… one of the world's largest toy manufacturers, has agreed to the New York State Common Retirement Fund's (Fund) request … stockholders' meeting. "I commend Mattel for agreeing to voluntarily disclose its political spending," said … organizations and committees. The proposal was withdrawn when Mattel agreed to post corporate political expenditure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-reaches-agreement-mattel-inc-political-spending-disclosureState Agencies Bulletin No. 2287
… The process to request a direct deposit reversal will not change as a result of this new functionality. Please note, … they enroll in direct deposit via NYSPO. If they wish to change their opt in/opt out options, they will need to submit the account enrollment into NYSPO first and then change their desired opt in/opt out option. See the Go …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2287-new-york-state-payroll-online-direct-deposit-functionalityDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Fill Out 2020 Census Forms
… lose Congressional representation but critical funding for education, public transit, housing and more,” DiNapoli … in federal spending, ranking it last among the states. For every tax dollar paid, New York receives only 90 cents — … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-fill-out-2020-census-formsTown of Sherburne – Budgeting (2025M-3)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Sherburne (Town) Board (Board) develop realistic budgets? … our audit period to November 12, 2024 to analyze the 2025 adopted budget. Understanding the Program A realistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/18/town-sherburne-budgeting-2025m-3Auburn Industrial Development Authority – Project Approval and Monitoring (2025M-15)
… Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs) are established to provide financial assistance to businesses to encourage various types of economic development projects. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2025/04/25/auburn-industrial-development-authority-project-approvalNew York Institute for Special Education – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
To determine whether the costs reported by the New York Institute for Special Education Institute on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports CFRs were reasonable necessary directly related to the special education program and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education Departments
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/18/new-york-institute-special-education-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-215
… or CT with a Grade Equal to 560 Agencies must submit a Pay Change on the Job Action Requests page using the appropriate … (Administration) using the Action/Reason code of Pay Rate Change/SAC (Mass Salary Increase). If the employee meets the … Job Data page using the Action/Reason code of Pay Rate Change/CSL (Cor Sal) if the Pay Basis Code is ANN or the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-215-april-2015-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-salaryOpinion 92-33
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Publicity Fund (maximum amount appropriated to in town); (expenditures to fund contract with chamber of … subject to permissive referendum and to an amount in excess of $10,000 by resolution subject to mandatory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-33Opinion 89-1
… without due process of law. The court stated that: The result in Clift appears not to be in accord with the earlier …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 1992
… resulted in Job Rate: Upward Reallocation Lateral position change from a Non-PEF position where the employee’s salary … resulted in Job Rate: Upward Reallocation Lateral position change from a Non-PEF position where the employee’s salary … the 2020 or 2021 LLS payment and had a subsequent position change between 04/01/2020 and 3/31/2021 or 04/01/2021 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1992-public-employees-federation-pef-retroactive-longevity-lump-sum-llsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-228
… the 2011-2017 Agreement between the Unified Court System of the State of New York (UCS) and the Civil Service … are eligible for the April 2016 JLP payment provided the employee: Is in an eligible bargaining unit on 04/01/2016: … Annual Addl Earnings (to prevent making another payment) Retirement Information The Judicial Longevity Payment is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-228-implementation-april-2016-state-new-york-unified-court-systemOpinion 2003-4
… with the duties of any other fire district officer or employee "except members of the board of fire commissioners …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-4Opinion 93-14
… the cost of operation and maintenance, they are assessed for the capital costs of the district. You ask whether the … properties. In establishing the district, it was necessary for the board of supervisors to determine that the proposed … found in Pierce and Bethpage , however, involving the application of principles of equal protection and detrimental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-14State Agencies Bulletin No. 1852
… and chauffeur services in the New York State Payroll System (PayServ) for tax year 2020. Affected Employees … Benefits are taxable income that must be included in the employee’s taxable gross wages. This income is reportable … is not considered salary for the purposes of computing retirement benefits. Employee’s Paycheck/Advice Earnings Code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1852-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedOpinion 2010-3
… contract between a town on behalf of a fire protection district and an incorporated fire company is subject to a public … to a referendum. The fire company's debt service expenses for its debt incurred to finance a firehouse used in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-3Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Defendants in Elaborate Multi-Million Dollar Bid-Rigging Case Involving Public Contracts
… dollar public works contracts for Monroe County to favored and connected companies, resulting in the … “There has to be one set of rules for everyone, no matter how rich or how powerful, and that includes political insiders,” said …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-defendants-elaborate-multi-million-dollarDiNapoli: Oversight of Supportive Housing Falls Short
… the audit sampled, such as gift cards, vehicle costs and pension costs, were questionable, and while they may be … or unsupported expenses and that OMH did not initiate recovery of $561,011 in contract overpayments from the … for those funds. The full audits can be found online at http://www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/index.htm . For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-oversight-supportive-housing-falls-short