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New Yorkers in Need
The Office of the State Comptroller issued three major reports examining “New Yorkers in Need.” The first described poverty trends in New York State; the second examined food insecurity; and the last covered the crisis of housing insecurity.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need.pdfOpinion 93-10
… COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (designating holidays for closing of county offices) LOCAL LAWS -- Public Holidays … of a non-charter county are required to be kept open for the transaction of business on the Friday immediately … law pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law, §10 providing for the closing of particular county offices on that day. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-10DiNapoli Releases Report on Local Roads
… Local governments across New York State spent $2 billion on road maintenance, repairs and upgrades in local fiscal year (FY) 2020, a decline of 7% since 2010 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-releases-report-local-roadsNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli and New York City Retirement Systems and Pension Funds Announce Appointment as Lead Plaintiffs in Wynn Resorts Shareholder Lawsuit
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, as trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (the Fund), … that he and the New York City Retirement Systems and Pension Funds have been appointed co-lead plaintiffs in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-new-york-city-retirement-systems-and-pension-funds-announceDiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… New York state’s 25 personal income tax (PIT) check-off funds that were eligible to receive contributions saw a … large amounts of money were being collected in various funds but not being spent on the intended purposes in a timely manner. The report released today found that 14 funds had higher balances than in the prior year and that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsXVI.3.K Interim Reporting – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Policy References: National Council on Governmental Accounting (NCGA) Statement 1 GASB … Interim Financial Reporting Section 8 of the State Finance Law requires the State Comptroller to prepare certain … to this policy are required due to the shorter time frame in which interim statements must be prepared. Exceptions are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3k-interim-reportingOpinion 93-18
… Program (circumstances requiring referendum on program for fire company in fire protection district) VOLUNTEER … district in the town. The authority and procedures for establishing a service award program are set forth in … governing board shall establish a service award program for the volunteer firefighters of the fire departments or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-18Opinion 88-20
… (effect of relocation of family court) COUNTY LAW, §216; NY CONST, ART III, §17: A county, by resolution, may relocate … requirement contained in County Law, §216 has no application and no referendum is required or authorized under … which, among other things, change a county seat. For purposes of article III, §1, a local act has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-20State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New York City's Executive Budget
… “New York City’s $98.6 billion executive budget for FY 2022 and its financial plan for FY 2022–FY 2025 reflect a drastically improved short-term budget … and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-executive-budgetChanges in Federal Policies Pose Significant Risks for New York City's Budget
… response in anticipation of changes to the federal tax code. If that is true, collections could pick up in the … Read the report , or go to: http://osc.state.ny.us/osdc/rpt8-2018.pdf For access to state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/changes-federal-policies-pose-significant-risks-new-york-citys-budgetXI.4.A Not-for-Profit Prompt Contracting – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… determined warranted by OSC, the agreement must include: a statement that the time frames in Article XI-B of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi4a-not-profit-prompt-contractingOpinion 88-50
… means "to construct again, to rebuild, to remodel, to form again or renew" (see also 4 Opns St Comp, 1948, p 484). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-50DiNapoli: New York City's Finances on Solid Footing
… New York City projects a balanced budget for fiscal year 2015 and manageable out-year budget gaps under current economic … an expansion of full-day pre-kindergarten and after-school programs for middle school students funded from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-new-york-citys-finances-solid-footingOpinion 98-18
… (for services of an emergency rescue and first aid squad) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Ambulance Service (imposition of fees for … members of the department (General Municipal Law, §209-b[1][a]). The squad may render services in cases of accidents, … authority under Article 9 of the State Constitution (see, NY Const., art IX, §3[d][2]; see also, Municipal Home Rule …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-18Opinion 91-53
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN BOARD -- Compensation (additional compensation for additional … supervisor) -- Powers and Duties (appointment of board member as deputy supervisor) SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS -- … members who do not have such additional assignments. The salary fixed, however, may not exceed the amount set forth in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-53State Contract and Payment Actions in October
… or lack of documentation. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-octoberXI.2.D Vendor Name on Contractual Agreements – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Regular Vendor ID, where the first two digits are either “10” or “11”. There are some exceptions for Special Use Vendor … in the SFS using the contractor’s legal name and its 10-digit vendor number as contained in the Statewide Vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2d-vendor-name-contractual-agreementsThe Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… brought enormous suffering and persistent uncertainty to New Yorkers. Adding to both the financial and psychological … Social media companies, whose business models rely heavily on personal information, should take steps to promote best … with legislation enacted in November 2002. 6 The law defined identity theft as assuming the identity of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftOpinion 92-57
… but not limited to counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, special districts or any of their related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-57New York State’s Aging Prison Population: Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… safe and efficient operation of the corrections system in New York State is critically important to protecting public … annual average of 3.5 percent from 2008 through 2020 (data on 2021 admissions was not available at the time of … State report on the impact of the 2009 Rockefeller drug law reforms indicates significant declines in felony drug …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-york-states-aging-prison-population-share-older-adults-keeps-rising