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Opinion 89-40
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-40DiNapoli Releases November State Cash Report
… with revised projections,” DiNapoli said. “In the coming weeks we will watch closely to see the impact the holiday …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-releases-november-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: IDA Audits Reveal Need For Improved Project Oversight
… allow the IDA to recover the financial incentives provided if businesses fail to produce the intended benefits; and … was approved by both houses of the state Legislature and, if signed into law by the Governor, will address many of the … project agreements to include the recapture of benefits if job creation goals are not met. Equally important, the new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-ida-audits-reveal-need-improved-project-oversightDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Better Protections for Child Performers
The state Department of Labor is falling short in enforcing New Yorks laws to protect child performers according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-audit-recommends-better-protections-child-performersDiNapoli: Three Arrested for Scheme to Steal Unclaimed Funds from New York State
… charges arising out of their scheme to fraudulently obtain unclaimed funds held by the New York State Comptroller’s Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-three-arrested-scheme-steal-unclaimed-funds-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Tax Cap Set at 2% in 2023
… Property tax levy growth will again be capped at 2% for 2023 for local governments that operate on a … increases that exceed the amounts they are set to receive in their final round of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) … first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-set-2-percent-2023DiNapoli: New York City Workforce Down Over 19,000, Largest Decline Since Great Recession
… on critical city services and programs, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report shows the … vacancies stand at more than 21,000. "The pandemic caused a significant decline to the city’s workforce, and it is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-york-city-workforce-down-over-19000-largest-decline-great-recessionCrown Point Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-26)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Crown Point Central School District (District) used District resources to provide … health training as required to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by September 15, 2020 per New York State … health training as required to all staff for the 202021 school year by September 15 2020 per New York State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/crown-point-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newCUNY Bulletin No. CU-782
… TG $37.01 Broadcast Associate (FT & H) SJ $35.01 College Graphics Design (FT & H) TG $35.01 College Interior Designer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-782-district-council-37-dc37-local-375-dues-increaseTaxes – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… the one-time homeowner’s property tax relief credit, and enhanced earned income and child tax credits. Personal … fuel from June 1 to December 31, 2022. The Pass-Through Entity Tax (PTET) Obscuring Collections Trends The PTET … for state and local taxes (SALT) by imposing a tax on the business entity (S-corporations, LLCs, and partnerships) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/taxesDiNapoli: NY State Pension Fund Purchases $20 Million in State of Israel Bonds
… . “The Empire State has continually demonstrated that it strongly stands with the Jewish State today and forever. Israel bonds has proven time and time again that it is a crucial component of Israel’s financial wellbeing.” … support for the building and development of every sector of Israel’s economy. Israel bonds are a smart …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-ny-state-pension-fund-purchases-20-million-state-israel-bondsDiNapoli Identifies Problems With Low-Cost Power Program
… scores. It also made errors in the scoring method used to rank applicants for power. For example, auditors examined 41 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-identifies-problems-low-cost-power-programDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Slightly Stronger Than Expected in February but Remain Volatile
… Tax collections of $4.9 billion in February were $21.6 million above the state’s latest … “This year’s budget assumed relatively modest growth in tax revenues, and so far receipts have been higher than initially expected,”DiNapoli said. “The state is in a strong fiscal position but there is volatility that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-slightly-stronger-expected-february-remain-volatileHow to Obtain Your Personal Records Under the Personal Privacy Protection Law
… 6-A of the Public Officers Law (§§91-99), is intended to protect your privacy by regulating the manner in which … symbol, mark, or other identifier such as an address). How to Make a Request Requests for access and corrections … needs correction and the new information. Finally, state how you would like to be contacted (e.g., phone, email, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/how-obtain-your-personal-records-under-personal-privacy-protection-lawDiNapoli: Lack of Transparency With School Districts' Financial Reports May Leave Taxpayers in the Dark
… Beacon City School District and Rockville Centre Union Free School District, did so in an easy to find location. … Lebanon Central School District, Rockville Centre Union Free School District and York Central School District) did … Central School District, Rockville Centre Union Free School District and Saranac Central School District) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-lack-transparency-school-districts-financial-reports-may-leave-taxpayers-darkLake Pleasant Central School District – Claims Auditing (2021M-202)
… properly audited and approved before payment. Key Findings We found the Board ensured that claims we reviewed were adequately documented and for appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/lake-pleasant-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2021m-202Reimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center
… and adults, including assessment and case management, access to health care and child care services, and assistance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/01/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-westhab-incs-coachman-family-centerDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Surge Nearly 58 Percent in May
… Local sales tax collections in May increased by 57.8 percent over the same month in 2020, the highest one … the second straight month, local sales tax collections had a tremendous boost. Strong collections in May show the … part of the first wave of the pandemic, when they declined by 32.3 percent. Nevertheless, collections last month were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-surge-nearly-58-percent-mayDiNapoli Report Looks at Foreclosure Impact on Local Governments
… New York state has the second highest home foreclosure rate in the nation, with 1 in 21 home mortgages in foreclosure, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … hit to their tax bases in the wake of the last recession. Many counties saw the taxable full value of properties fall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-report-looks-foreclosure-impact-local-governmentsOpinion 91-42
… MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10[1][i]; VILLAGE LAW, §4-408: A village and its fire department may not agree to transfer … be jointly invested with village moneys. You ask whether a village and a village fire department may agree to transfer … the village treasurer the custody of moneys presently held by the fire department for the acquisition of firefighting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-42