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DiNapoli Announces Fiscal Stress Scores
… municipalities (excluding New York City) twice a year. The latest round of scores announced today identified 19 local … the uncertainties created by the pandemic.” In this latest round, the city of Poughkeepsie (fiscal stress score …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-announces-fiscal-stress-scoresState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Building Access Badge Accounts BOCES officials did not … stolen or misused, potentially resulting in unauthorized building access. BOCES officials did not deactivate 48 badges … accounts. They also created 25 duplicate accounts in the building access system and physical badges for current BOCES …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … $2,382.66 that was not properly turned over to the State Comptroller. The treasurer stated that she did not turn … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1DiNapoli: NYC FY 2025 Budget Balanced With Strong Revenues and Cost Savings
… have helped New York City’s fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget generate a projected year-end surplus of $3.9 billion … year, helping the city balance its FY 2025 executive budget, according to a report released today by State … Thomas P. DiNapoli. Still, DiNapoli cautions that budget gaps are likely to be larger-than-anticipated by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-nyc-fy-2025-budget-balanced-strong-revenues-and-cost-savingsDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… and across America, we went from the longest expansion in history to an economic freefall in a matter of weeks. Job … over the past decade. Main Street is shuttered from Long Island to Buffalo, and Wall Street has experienced extreme …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19State Agencies Bulletin No. 1157
… employed by the Unified Court System and enrolled in the NY State Employees Retirement System 7Y. The contributions … System entry (Plan Type 7W) for Tier 6 remains an after tax deduction and is entered as PAFAT6. Enter “6” in the Tier …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1157-new-tier-6-benefit-structure-enrollment-following-retirement-systemsDiNapoli Op-Ed in Crain's New York Business
… from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today on the need for greater transparency and accountability in … essential to such efforts. The state continues to rely on broad, lump-sum appropriations for some federal funds, … $12.7 billion for New York—requires reporting on plans to address inequities, including how projects will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-op-ed-crains-new-york-businessMore State Investment and Policies Can Create New Opportunities in Hudson Valley Which Saw Unique Gains
… of our food supply system. This is especially true in the Hudson Valley where sales of farm products topped $300 million in … for farmers. Some of the important findings for the Hudson Valley: There were 2,280 farms in the Hudson Valley …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/more-state-investment-and-policies-can-create-new-opportunities-hudson-valley-which-saw-unique-gainsFinger Lakes Region Leads the Way Statewide in Agricultural Sales, Topping $2 Billion
… This is especially true in the Finger Lakes where sales of farm products topped $2.3 billion in 2022, leading the state. … and recreation in 2022 saw the largest increase in farm income, a 78% jump since 2012. The overall decline of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-finger-lakesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… supervisor’s financial records and reports for fiscal year 2024 in accordance with state law. In addition, although the supervisor prepared and filed the 2024 annual financial report (AFR) with the Comptroller’s … reports, performing annual audits, receiving state contract pricing for purchases and auditing and approving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 91-20
… Contracts (by town for a particular level of service) -- Fees (authority to collect from insurance companies) FEES -- Collection of (ambulance service fees from insurance … basis. The town or, if so provided in the town's rules and regulations, the ambulance service provider, may send to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-20Opinion 90-25
… implied contract to pay for benefits furnished by a person under an agreement which is invalid because it fails to … v City of Syracuse , 136 AD2d 923, 524 NYS2d 916; Business Jet v County of Nassau , 105 AD2d 679, 481 NYS2d 119; Lutzken v City of Rochester , 7 AD2d 498, 184 NYS2d 483). Under section 176(12) of the Town Law, the board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-25DiNapoli: Rising Costs Hitting Homeowners & Renters Statewide
… with more than half of renters and more than a third of homeowners paying at least 30 percent of their 2012 income … in 2000 to 50.6 percent in 2012, while the percentage of homeowners above the affordability level rose from 26.4 in … As of 2012, nearly 28 percent of renters and 15 percent of homeowners paid housing costs that were at least half of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-rising-costs-hitting-homeowners-renters-statewideEssential Policy Elements – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… rates. The United States General Services Administration (GSA) publishes rates for lodging and meals that federal … reservations. Federal rates are readily available at the GSA website and are usually updated at least once a year. By … their personal vehicles for business reasons. Like the GSA rates, this rate can be used as a general guide in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/essential-policy-elementsImplementation of Selected Aspects of the Climate Mobilization Act
… the criteria outlined in the law to annually measure their energy consumption through a process called benchmarking. The … related to the CMA. The stated goal of the outreach and assistance program is to accelerate the adoption of energy … had an initiative to contact private building owners by phone to advise them on how to meet the emission reduction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/04/21/implementation-selected-aspects-climate-mobilization-actOffice of Operations: 2025 Virtual Fall Conference
… if you have questions or need assistance. COURSE SCHEDULE Monday, October 6 9:00 – 10:30: Procurement Record Document Submission Guide This course will provide attendees with an overview of the … OSC through Electronic Document Submission System (EDSS) Course Length: 1.5 hours Join WebEx Add to Outlook …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/outreach/office-operations-2025-virtual-fall-conference-archivedComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Insurance Brokers
… been sentenced to five years of probation and will each pay $1.5 million in restitution to Met Council. As part of … sentenced to 3 1/3 to 10 years in prison, and ordered to pay $3 million in restitution to Met Council. Herb Friedman … and sentenced to four months in jail, and ordered to pay $775,000 in restitution to Met Council. Joe Ross is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokersComptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. and Village of Croton-on-Hudson … to its safety," said Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. "Rooting out corruption takes … funds." "I want to thank Westchester District Attorney Anthony Scarpino and the Investigations Division Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Rose Sharply in 2009
… “But for most Americans, these huge bonuses are a bitter pill and hard to comprehend. There’s a lot of resentment … protections to make sure the securities industry thrives without driving the rest of us out on a fragile economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2010/02/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-rose-sharply-2009DiNapoli: Former Essex County Fair Treasurer and Willsboro Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $90,000 From the Essex County Agricultural Society and Town
… the former treasurer of the Essex County Agricultural Society and former Willsboro town clerk/tax collector, … guilty to stealing nearly $90,000 in funds from the society and the town. “Bridget Brown exploited the trust of … who put their trust in her.” The Essex County Agricultural Society is a non-profit organization whose mission is to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-former-essex-county-fair-treasurer-and-willsboro-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly