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First Quarter 2022 Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21 Percent
Local government sales tax collections totaled nearly $5.2 billion in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 21.1 percent, or $901 million, compared to the same quarter the previous year. This growth was at least partially driven by inflation, which hit a 40-year-high in March, most notably for g
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/2022/pdf/2022-sales-taxes-first-quarter.pdfFirst Quarter 2022 Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21 Percent
Local government sales tax collections totaled nearly $5.2 billion in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 21.1 percent, or $901 million, compared to the same quarter the previous year. This growth was at least partially driven by inflation, which hit a 40-year-high in March, most notably for g
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Richmond County D.A. Michael E. McMahon: President of Staten Island Special Needs Pre-School and Wife Indicted for Stealing Approximately $771,000 in Public Funds
… District Attorney Michael E. McMahon today announced that Dennis Mosesman and Elsie Mosesman have been indicted on charges including Grand Larceny in the … money.” “These defendants allegedly stole taxpayer money that should have gone to help special needs children but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-and-richmond-county-da-michael-e-mcmahon-president-staten-islandState Comptroller DiNapoli and Department of Financial Services Acting Superintendent Asrow Designate New Banking Development District to Support Community Banking in the Towns of Shandaken and Olive
… and his staff for their commitment, collaboration, and care throughout this process. Their dedication made this … and scams workshops. The USB branch, located at 58 Main Street, Phoenicia, NY 12464, marks the state’s 59th BDD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-department-financial-services-acting-superintendent-asrow-designateWestchester Attorney Indicted for Fraud and False Statement Charges Arising From His Attempt to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… which he served as a court-appointed administrator. PARISI was arrested yesterday morning and was presented before the … took advantage of the trust given to him by his client, when instead of doing the right thing, he created a company … the relative named Stokes after a Southampton, New York, street on which PARISI owned a waterfront vacation home. At …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/westchester-attorney-indicted-fraud-and-false-statement-charges-arising-his-attempt-embezzleNew York City Economy Continues to Set Records
… New York City employment reached 4.55 million jobs in 2018, the highest level ever recorded, according to a … released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York City is experiencing its largest and longest job … New York City employment reached 455 million jobs in 2018 the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/new-york-city-economy-continues-set-recordsOpinion 90-51
… access line per month on the customers of every service supplier within such municipality to pay for the costs … telephone system to serve such municipality. The service supplier acts as collection agent of the surcharge for the … surcharge monies remitted to the municipality by a service supplier and other funds dedicated to the payment of "system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-51Opinion 89-17
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Reserve Fund (authority … a reserve fund for the payment of judgments and claims in tax certiorari proceedings without voter approval. 1984 … whether 1984 Opns St Comp No. 84-32, p 40 is still valid in light of the enactment of chapter 588 of the Laws of 1988. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-17Opinion 96-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … incentive as constituting base salary for purposes of General Municipal Law, §207-m) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Base … the village police department must be calculated as part of the base salary of those officers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-9Opinion 96-8
… results in a default judgment. You ask whether a town or village is entitled to the fee provided for by General … to towns and villages of fees for services of the town or village court with respect to certain enumerated criminal … to receive for the services of the town court and the village court in criminal actions and other proceedings: (a) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-8Opinion 96-7
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties … You ask whether several fire districts may join together in an advertising campaign for the purpose of recruiting … agreements. Subdivision one of section 119-o provides, in relevant part, that ". . . municipal corporations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-7Opinion 96-24
… provided therefor by budgetary appropriation or raised by tax therefor**** Thus, pursuant to section 6-g(5), a board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Opinion 95-1
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Officers … city is responsible for paying the cost of these benefits in the event the agency has insufficient funds to cover the … grant of the authority, it is our opinion that the city, in its discretion, could determine to provide city funds to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… the following audits have been issued: City University of New York: Lehman College - Controls Over Bank Accounts (2014-S-69) Auditors found weaknesses in the monitoring and authorization of bank accounts, which … including those resulting from accelerating deterioration in certain structural components, authority officials should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsX.5.B Requesting a Single Payment Vendor ID – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… Management Unit (VMU), for a new Single Payment Vendor ID to use in the Statewide Financial System. Only the VMU can establish a Single Payment Vendor ID Number. Business Units should contact the VMU to request … it has a need to request a Single Payment Vendor ID, it should: Complete the New York State Single Payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x5b-requesting-single-payment-vendor-idIX.12.K Functional Clearance Patterns – IX. Federal Grants
… calculated during the time the state holds federal funds in its accounts pending payment to a payee. This includes the … calculated during the time the state holds federal funds in its accounts pending payment to a payee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12k-functional-clearance-patternsIV.5.B Bond and Debt Proceeds – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… Bond proceeds includes the proceeds of general obligation bonds and short-term notes issued in the form of commercial paper or Bond Anticipation Notes (BANs). Click … Bond proceeds includes the proceeds of general obligation bonds and shortterm notes issued in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv5b-bond-and-debt-proceedsPress Conference on the Flushing Snapshot Report
… local economies in NYC. Tragically the pandemic hit the region particularly hard, stalling economic progress and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/flushing-snapshotIV.2 Governing State Statutes – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… which govern how financial transactions are recorded in the SFS, and many accounting standards that prescribe … are the most notable statutes for account code usage in the SFS: State Finance Law §8 prescribes that the State … and by the same level of detail as is contained in the appropriations bills enacted for the fiscal years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv2-governing-state-statutesDiNapoli: MTA Not Holding Paratransit Contractor Accountable
… Authority (MTA) did not collect almost $400,000 in penalty fees from Global Contact Services (GCS), a … credit against the contractor for each error that occurs in months when the error rate exceeds a certain threshold. … manner complaints surpassed the contractual limit in every month reviewed. The total number of errors in this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-mta-not-holding-paratransit-contractor-accountable