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DiNapoli: Albany Challenged by Budgetary, Demographic Factors
… but is troubled by high poverty and a reduced tax base due to a large number of vacant and tax-exempt properties, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-albany-challenged-budgetary-demographic-factorsOpinion 90-23
… NOTES -- Debt Limit (exclusion from - cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, … herein specified of any county, city, town, village or school district to contract indebtedness ..." (NY Const, art 8, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-23Opinion 89-41
… (referendum requirement); (necessity of public hearing) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Program … referendum to establish a service award program for the volunteer firefighters of a fire district may be conducted at … to the establishment of a service award program for the volunteer firefighters of a fire district pursuant to General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-41EDSS - Glossary of Terms
… Reporter Exemption Request Agency Reference Number Any number, letter or combination of, apart from the contract … five year multiyear procurement results in contracts that have an annual award value of $560,000, the procurement total … If a five year procurement results in contracts that will have an initial year of $100,000 with four annual simplified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-glossary-termsOpinion 88-2
… among the various classes of users (NY Const, art I, §11; Elmwood-Utica House v Buffalo Sewer , 65 NY2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-2DiNapoli: New York City's Budget Outlook Improves
… end of federal pandemic aid for continuing programming, a number of underbudgeted spending items and a lack of federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-outlook-improvesXI.2.B Contract Numbering – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… to contract prefix guidelines (see Section 2.B - Contract Prefixes of this Chapter for additional information). A “T” … which the appropriate “P” prefix must be used. Contract Prefixes A New York State Contract Number is assigned by a … contract. The following is a list of acceptable contract prefixes and their associated categories: C = Miscellaneous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2b-contract-numberingOpinion 90-50
Concerning the legal requirements municipalities must satisfy when the New York State Department of Transportation DOT performs highway construction on their behalf pursuant to subdivision 27 of section 10 of the Highway Law
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-50Opinion 88-41
… FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- Towns (authority to conduct fire prevention programs) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (authority to contract for the presentation of fire prevention programs) … of such programs with town property. This is in response to your letter concerning the expenditure of town funds for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41Opinion 95-7
… to principal and interest on that indebtedness (NY Const, art VIII, §3; Town Law, §§ 202, 231; see Belinson v Sewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-7SUNY Bulletin No. SU-349
… automatically update the Annual Addl Earnings field on any eligible row with an effective date greater than … Mid-Hudson Pay increase to eligible employees who: Have a Payroll Status of Leave of Absence on or before … the effective date of the payment, the payroll system does not consider the AC-230 when calculating the automatic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-349-july-2023-increase-location-pay-and-location-mid-hudsonStatistical and Information
… and joint activity in the State. This data is comparable to the data that appears on the Open Book website . … real property tax rates of the State's municipalities. How to Apply for Exclusion of Sewer Debt from Municipal Debt … sanitary sewer debt from their constitutional debt limits. How to Apply for Exclusion of Self-Liquidating Debt (1995) - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/statistical-and-informationFuel and Services
… paid eight vendors up to $66,081 more than necessary for fuel. In addition, we found DMNA lacked documentation to support: (i) the reasonableness of prices paid for the procurement of services from the ten vendors in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/30/fuel-and-servicesQuestions and Answers – Voluntary Credits and Deductions Program Guide
… Questions and answers about the Voluntary Credits and Deductions Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/third-party-organizations/vcdp/questions-and-answersState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Passage of Final State Budget
… “After extended deliberation, the Governor and Legislature have finalized a state budget. Major policy changes in the … sizeable outyear budget gaps. Actions by Congress may also have a large impact on the state’s finances in the months … against economic and fiscal disruptions, and the state does not have the resources to backfill federal reductions on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-passage-final-state-budgetDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $210.2 Billion
… value at the end of state fiscal year 2018 was $207.4 billion. “The Fund’s value continued to grow during its … domestic and non-U.S. holdings, had overall returns of 4.86 percent. The Fund’s broader approach to fixed income … actuarial assumptions, including wage growth, inflation, age of retirement and mortality. The Fund’s long-term …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-2102-billionBank Street College of Education – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by the Bank Street … Report (CFR) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/bank-street-college-education-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualUnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York – Overpayments for Physician-Administered Drugs (Follow-Up)
… Program (NYSHIP), administered by the Department of Civil Service (Civil Service), provides health insurance coverage … to assess the extent of implementation, as of March 18, 2025, of the eight recommendations included in our initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/21/unitedhealthcare-insurance-company-new-york-overpayments-physician-administered-drugsDevelopmental Disabilities Institute, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Developmental … (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/developmental-disabilities-institute-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: Contractor Failed to Turn Over $1.5 Million in Prescription Drug Rebates to NYS
… The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, serving about 1.1 million of these members. Civil … drug program. Under the contract, United was responsible for agreements with drug manufacturers for rebates, discounts, and other considerations. United was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-contractor-failed-turn-over-15-million-prescription-drug-rebates-nys