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Opinion 90-23
… in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Debt Limit (exclusion from - cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse) STATE … The cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse may exclude from their constitutional debt limitations indebtedness … 8 6 of the State Constitution which provides an exclusion from the debt limitation imposed upon the cities of Buffalo …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-23Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Berne , Town of Broadalbin , Lakeview Public Library , Village of North … P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Berne Town of Broadalbin Lakeview Public Library Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0New York's Prison Population Continues Decline, But Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… The state’s prison population declined by half from March 2008 to March … 2008 to 7,586 in March 2021. As a percentage of the state’s shrinking prison population, however, the older population has doubled. Nearly 1-in-4 (24.3%) of the state’s 31,262 incarcerated individuals were 50 and above in March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/new-yorks-prison-population-continues-decline-share-older-adults-keeps-risingOpinion 2002-15
… for any given purpose to be raised from taxes levied only in the unincorporated area of the town (see, e.g., 1994 … the expenses of lighting districts would be assessed only against the several lots and parcels within the district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-15-0New York's 529 College Savings Program Turns 20
… fees dropped to 0.13 percent, meaning participants now pay only $1.30 in program fees each year for every $1,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/new-yorks-529-college-savings-program-turns-20State Ends 2015-16 Fiscal Year with Strong Cash Position Largely From Temporary Resources
… created Dedicated Infrastructure and Investment Fund, only $857 million was actually moved, which significantly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-ends-2015-16-fiscal-year-strong-cash-position-largely-temporary-resourcesOversight of the Pesticide Reporting Law
… Purpose To determine the accuracy and completeness of the Department of Environmental Conservation’s (Department) … information received under the Pesticide Reporting Law for the period January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2015, … To determine the accuracy and completeness of the Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/29/oversight-pesticide-reporting-lawDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up $739 Million in 2013
… experienced the largest growth. The Southern Tier was the only region to see a decrease (-2.3 percent) in collections, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-739-million-2013DiNapoli Releases Report on Environmental Funding in New York State
… constrained funding since 2003 while its responsibilities have grown, according to a report released today by New York … up contaminated sites. Since 2003, several new programs have been added to the agency’s list of responsibilities. … Waste Oversight and Assistance Account – combined have been subject to sweeps in excess of half a billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-releases-report-environmental-funding-new-york-stateMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care
… to providers on behalf of recipients receiving hospice care. This audit covered the period January 1, 2013 through … 3, 2017. Background Hospice is a program that provides care to terminally ill individuals, with a focus on easing … Generally, when eligible Medicaid recipients elect hospice care, they waive their right to use Medicaid for curative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-hospice-careDiNapoli Audit: Next In Line For Mitchell-Lama Apartments Were Skipped
… DiNapoli said. “No one should wait years for an apartment only to be passed over without explanation. Greater vigilance … Managing agents had no electronic record of waiting lists, only paper lists. In addition to missing contact information, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-next-line-mitchell-lama-apartments-were-skippedDiNapoli Report Examines Broadband Availability, Access and Affordability in NYC
… neighborhoods and found that despite high availability, one in four households had no cable, fiberoptic (FTTP) or … divide that must be bridged. With affordability being one of the biggest challenges facing families, state and … (ACP). FCC data showed total ACP enrollment of almost one million households across the City, with 25% for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-report-examines-broadband-availability-access-and-affordability-nycDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.4% in Third Quarter
… also updated the local sales tax sharing interactive map, which shows the percentage of local sales tax revenue … Detailed Sales Collections by County and City Interactive Map of Local Sales Tax Sharing Agreements Local Sales Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-1-point-4-percent-third-quarterThe Condition of Locally Owned Bridges in New York State
… York State Comptroller (OSC) has developed an interactive map (see below) to accompany the report, The Condition of Locally Owned Bridges in New York State . The map allows viewers to explore data about bridges in New York … 2023 NBI) [xlsx]. Interactive New York Bridge Inventory Map, 2023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/condition-locally-owned-bridges-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.2% in Second Quarter
… was slightly stronger than the 1.6% increase seen in the first quarter, still lagging growth rates realized after the first quarter in 2021. However, it was not unusual to see … 2024 Local Sales Taxes Data Regional Table Related Report First Quarter 2024 Local Sales Taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-22-second-quarterDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Higher Than Projections in First Quarter
… according to the monthly State Cash Report released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Higher tax … primarily reflect strong personal income tax collections on 2024 income,” DiNapoli said. “Slowing employment and economic growth may present a challenge in the coming months, along with the potential impact of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-higher-projections-first-quarterDiNapoli: Franklin School District Saves $826,000 in Health Care Costs
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “In a time of limited resources and increasingly tight budgets, school … rates to the new carrier, Franklin CSD saved a total of $543,000 from 2013 through 2015. During the same time … such an incentive, the district would have paid a total of $321,000 in health insurance premiums for these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-franklin-school-district-saves-826000-health-care-costsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.6% in First Quarter
… tax base and a return to its pre-pandemic role as a major driver of sales tax growth in the state. Collections outside …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-16-first-quarterDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Exceeded Updated Projections in First Quarter
… 2023-24, $450.8 million higher than estimates released in the Division of the Budget’s (DOB) Enacted Budget … billion lower than last year through the quarter ending in June 2022, according to the monthly State Cash Report … eased and hiring has held up, consumer spending has slowed in recent months and some tax collections are showing signs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-exceeded-updated-projections-first-quarterDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grow by Nearly 9% in November
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 8.8% in … time last year. “November marked another solid month for sales tax collections for local governments,” DiNapoli said. … should continue to monitor the economic factors impacting sales tax when estimating their own revenue projections for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-nearly-9-percent-november