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Opinion 90-25
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties … rental exists. Property owners within a zone of assessment in a fire district cannot be assessed retroactively for costs … p 345 are superseded to the extent inconsistent. This is in response to your inquiry concerning payments to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-25Opinion 89-19
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … (filing fees on appeals to Appellate Divisions and Court of Appeals) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §§8017(a), 8022; … Whether a county department of social services is subject to the fees prescribed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-19New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… New Yorkers regularly updated on the State’s economy and finances. Subscribe to get the latest update. Subscribe … Still Above 1 Million After losing more than 1.9 million jobs in March and April, New York State saw steady gains, averaging over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-december-2-2020DiNapoli: Over One Million New Yorker Households Are Not Connected to Broadband
… The state has made progress in making high-speed connections … services, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Reliable, high-speed … homes into schools and workplaces,” said DiNapoli. “The state has taken significant steps to make broadband available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-over-one-million-new-yorker-households-are-not-connected-broadbandNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 4, 2021)
… Claims Show a Year of Economic Devastation A year after the first case of COVID-19 was reported in New York State, the economic disruption caused by the pandemic remains … A year after the first case of COVID19 was reported in New York State the economic disruption caused by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-march-4-2021State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Drugs (Follow-Up) (2024-F-34) The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) is administered by the … Service (Civil Service). The Empire Plan is the primary health insurance plan for NYSHIP, and Civil Service contracts … (Anthem), formerly Empire BlueCross, to administer the Hospital Program of the Empire Plan and to process and pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1527
… Date. TIAA Retirement Election Dates for each employee can be found in the Retirement Plans panel in PayServ. If an … appearing on the NBEN742. The TIAA Breaks Calculator can be found on the OSC Payroll web site. Calculating … Questions Questions regarding the calculation process can be directed to the Payroll Retirement Mailbox. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1527-calculating-correct-projected-366-day-completion-date-andor-projected-7Opinion 92-43
… Albany Area Builders v Town of Guilderland , 74 NY2d 372, 547 NYS2d 627), the town may not adopt a local law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-43Opinion 2000-6
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (funding length of service … FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Program (use of foreign fire insurance taxes to fund) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§218, 219, 219-a; INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: Foreign fire insurance tax monies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-6Opinion 2008-6
… We are informed that the "hourly rate divisor" is then determined by multiplying the next subordinate officer's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-6COVID-19 Causes Big Financial Hit to NYC Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Industry
… Live Discussion About Industry Challenges on Facebook Today … both arts and entertainment businesses and 63 percent of sports and recreation venues have closed temporarily or … for shuttered arts organizations such as independent live venues, movie theatres and museums, with additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/covid-19-causes-big-financial-hit-nyc-arts-entertainment-and-recreation-industryOpinion 89-32
… Stock Ownership (county treasurer as stockholder) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(2), (3)(d), 801: Although the issuance … literally constitute a power or duty enumerated in General Municipal Law, §801, a court might find that a county … under either the original lease or the renewal. General Municipal Law, Article 18 (§800 et seq .) contains provisions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-32State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Town officials did not procure all goods and services in accordance with board policy and applicable statutory … cannot support that all goods and services were procured in the most cost-effective manner, which may have resulted in higher operational costs that would be passed onto …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1665
… Search. View ORP/VDC Retirement Record(s). Select “View All” under the Coverage portion of panel. Print Retirement … Empl ID in the Empl ID field. Select Search. Select “View All” on the History Information panel. Printing the Employee … used by the agency when calculating breaks in service for all ORP/VDC members appearing on the NBEN742. The ORP-VDC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1665-calculating-breaks-service-orp-participants-apprear-control-d-nben742Proposed Regulations
… Analysis, Office of the State Comptroller, 110 State Street, Albany, NY 12236-0001. [A request for a waiver from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/proposed-regulationsOther Bulletin No. 38
… Fund’s Board Resolution 2017-12 authorizes the Memorandum of Agreement covering the period 04/01/2016 through … signed 10/06/2017 which provides for a salary increase of two percent (2.00%) for fiscal year 2016-2017 effective … SCF CSEA Salary Increases: Employees with a Pay Basis Code of ANN who are in an NS position (Grade 600) Employees with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-38-april-2016-and-april-2017-suny-construction-fund-scf-civilOpinion 91-8
… of executing the district's bonds and issuing checks for the payment of principal and interest, and has no other … has the duty to execute the bonds, and to issue checks for the payment of principal and interest, but has no other … of the contract (see General Municipal Law, §800[3]). For this purpose, a "contract" includes any express or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-8New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (February 18, 2021)
… February 18, 2021 Edition Selected Economic Trends More Than 1.7 … However, in 22 counties, including Broome and Monroe, SNAP numbers have decreased. Reasons for such declines are not … to reflect serious financial stress for increasing numbers of households. In both Westchester and the Mid-Island …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-february-18-2021State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Business Services – Selected Programs to Assist Businesses in New York City (2022-N-1) The New York City Department of … Many of the State’s Medicaid recipients are enrolled in managed long-term care (MLTC) plans, which provide … care (CBLTC) for more than 120 days. A prior audit, issued in August 2022, identified $701 million in improper Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOffice of Operations: 2024 Virtual Fall Conference
… WHO SHOULD ATTEND This conference is intended for State agency staff who have responsibility for adding … Blumenthal, Alexis Lorenzana and Karissa Ryder (Bureau of State Expenditures) Target Audience: Agency Fiscal and … Lindsay Gajda, Cori Bilka and Alisia Franke (Bureau of State Payroll Services) Target Audience: Agency Payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/outreach/office-operations-2024-virtual-fall-conference