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DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent for Second Straight Year
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 1.23 percent, down … financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, combined with a levy growth rate of 1.23 percent and below 2 percent for … spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percent-second-straight-yearLocal Government – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… next largest revenue source for local governments. It is a major source for school districts, accounting for $16.2 … 38 percent of total revenues. State aid also represents a significant share of revenues for other local … stronger collections than before the pandemic in the first two quarters of 2021, although New York City’s collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/local-governmentOpinion 91-16
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER -- Fees (not based on agate measurement … is entitled for publishing legal advertisements "[e]xcept where otherwise prescribed by law." Public Officers … the space occupied by display advertisements (see, e.g., Gamrin v Palisades Newspapers, Inc ., 284 A2d 355, 357 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-16DiNapoli Report Finds Big Five School Districts' Use of Pandemic Aid Reflects Different Priorities
… younger children, the city has yet to identify how it will pay for the entirety of the program’s expected $752 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-report-finds-big-five-school-districts-use-pandemic-aid-reflects-different-prioritiesDiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Behind on Utility Bills Soared During Pandemic
The devastating number of job losses caused by the COVID19 pandemic caused a significant increase in the number of residential customers owing money to their utility companies with one in eight customers in arrears as of March 2022
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-behind-utility-bills-soared-during-pandemicExamination of Superstorm Sandy Expenses
… response to the Sandy disaster, DHSES paid $1.17 million for 1,000 portable Pelican LED lights, 1,000 portable … this equipment to additional locations (e.g., firehouses) for other Sandy relief efforts. Key Findings We found DHSES … it received all the lights, heaters and generators it paid for or to adequately support the distribution of that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/examination-superstorm-sandy-expensesEast Ramapo Central School District – Budget Review (B21-5-4)
… (District’s) proposed budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year. Background Pursuant to Chapter 89 of the Laws of 2016, … one academic) expressed concerns that the 2020-21 fiscal year budget may be under-funded by approximately $25 to $30 … of the District’s proposed budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year. Key Findings Our review of the 2021-22 budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/05/05/east-ramapo-central-school-district-budget-review-b21-5-4Opinion 94-18
… Law, §10-1008, however, provides that the members of all the fire companies of a village, organized and maintained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-18DiNapoli: New Yorkers Foot the Bill for Billions in Public Authority Spending and Debt
… in meetings regarding its approval of a $511 million loan to the Thruway Authority for projects associated with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-new-yorkers-foot-bill-billions-public-authority-spending-and-debtCOVID-19 Causes Big Financial Hit to NYC Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Industry
… pandemic, as employment declined by 66 percent over a one-year period ending in December 2020, according to a report … Recipients were eligible to receive an additional $600 per week through the Federal Pandemic Unemployment … that will end on March 14, 2021, and an extra $300 per week of FPUC. The CARES Act also earmarked funds for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/covid-19-causes-big-financial-hit-nyc-arts-entertainment-and-recreation-industryDiNapoli: NYC Finances Strong But Slowing Economy Presents Risks
… the greatest budgetary impact ($785 million in FY 2017 alone) would require New York City to pay a larger share of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-nyc-finances-strong-slowing-economy-presents-risksResources for Local Officials
… Municipalities (AIM) and Temporary Municipal Assistance (TMA) American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) - Coronavirus Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/resources-local-officialsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… to the preschool special education programs that did not comply with SED’s requirements for reimbursement. The … to the preschool special education programs that did not comply with SED’s requirements for reimbursement. The … auditors identified $140,902 in reported costs that did not comply with SED’s requirements for reimbursement, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsOpinion 91-41
… in the opinion. REFERENDUM -- Tax Limitation (authority by petition to compel referendum) TOWN LAW, §81: Town electors may not, by petition, compel the town board to hold a referendum on a … to impose a limit on the amount of annual tax increases, section 81(1)(e) does not provide authority for a petition to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-41DiNapoli: Rising Costs Hitting Homeowners & Renters Statewide
… Housing costs in New York rose sharply relative to income from 2000 to 2012, with more than half of renters … state contribute to the increasing challenge New Yorkers face in finding affordable housing. Senator Catharine Young … are fighting to free themselves of the hardships they face because of the shortage of suitable and affordable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-rising-costs-hitting-homeowners-renters-statewideTown of Mentz – Board Oversight (2016M-403)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Board's oversight of … highway fund, and the 2016 tax levy exceeded the property tax cap for that year by $4,260. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-mentz-board-oversight-2016m-403Tax Exemption Administration - Town of Smithtown
To determine whether the Town Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/smithtown-town.pdfTax Exemption Administration - Town of Huntington
To determine whether the Town Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/huntington-town.pdfTax Exemption Administration - Town of Brookhaven
To determine whether the Town Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/brookhaven-town.pdfTax Exemption Administration - Town of Babylon
To determine whether the Town Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/babylon-town.pdf