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Opinion 2001-3
… services constitutes a tax and may not be imposed by a municipality without express statutory authority ( id … provides that no local government may be prohibited by the State Legislature from making a "fair return" on the … or "for the payment or expenses and obligations incurred by [the] municipal corporation for municipal purposes." We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-3State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… contract prices, and overpaid for cleaning supplies by $1,532. As a result of this audit, officials obtained a … levy, rather than increasing the 2021-22 school year levy by approximately 37%, or $53,000. Track state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… County) The scope of the review was significantly limited by the village’s lack of complete, accurate and current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: Surge in Tourism Bolsters NYC Hotel Industry
… The number of hotel rooms in New York City increased by 48 … of industry jobs increased by 29 percent, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … to 88.5 percent and the average room rate declined for the first time since the recession, from $301 to $294. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-surge-tourism-bolsters-nyc-hotel-industryDiNapoli Report Examines State School Aid Trends
… by assigning a portion of the state’s funding shortfall to all school districts as reductions in state aid. In each year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-report-examines-state-school-aid-trendsDiNapoli Announces Fiscal Stress Scores
… governments in New York State ended 2020 in some form of fiscal stress, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … (excluding New York City) twice a year. The latest round of scores announced today identified 19 local governments … nine towns. This release is based on financial information of local governments operating on a calendar year basis (Jan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-announces-fiscal-stress-scoresComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… were found in the court’s records. Bank records provided by the senior court clerk were altered and there was a cash … levy of $12,029,454, which is within the limit established by law. Track state and local government spending at Open …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1016.1
… supersedes Payroll Bulletin No. 1016. Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to continue to maintain up-to-date … Postal Service (USPS) provides a service that compares the address file of organizations to the latest address reported … identifies individuals who have notified the USPS of a change of address, but have not yet notified their employer. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/10161-maintaining-date-employee-addresses-payserv-systemOpinion 91-42
… the village treasurer the custody of moneys presently held by the fire department for the acquisition of firefighting … equipment. The moneys would be jointly invested by the village treasurer with village moneys. Village Law, … however, it is our opinion that a village may not, by local law, authorize itself to enter into the proposed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-42Opinion 90-63
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Appropriations and Expenditures … MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (in recognition of municipal service - dinner for volunteer … are also authorized to accept gifts, absolutely or "in trust", when such gifts will further a proper public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-63Opinion 95-16
… assessment roll to be used for the apportionment required by section 1908 of the Education Law. Subdivision one of … statement of the portion of such amount to be paid by each of such districts . . . and the said boards of … of trustees or trustees shall cause the same to be raised by tax on the taxable property in such districts in the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-16Opinion 93-20
… Assessments (requiring countersignature on checks issued by receiver); Referendum Requirements (requiring countersignature on checks issued by receiver) RECEIVER OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Powers and … §37(1); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §§10, 23(2)(f): A town, by local law, may require that checks issued by a receiver of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-20DiNapoli: NYC FY 2025 Budget Balanced With Strong Revenues and Cost Savings
… for the next fiscal year, helping the city balance its FY 2025 executive budget, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Still, DiNapoli … average of more than $200 million annually beginning in FY 2025. New York City has generated substantial savings from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-nyc-fy-2025-budget-balanced-strong-revenues-and-cost-savingsIX.6.D HHS Payment Management System – IX. Federal Grants
… requests, and disbursement reporting activities. It is a full service centralized grants payment and cash management system. The system is fully automated to receive payment requests, edit them for … in PMS. In order to receive funds through PMS, each agency is required to register their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6d-hhs-payment-management-systemMore State Investment and Policies Can Create New Opportunities in Hudson Valley Which Saw Unique Gains
… New York cannot be overstated, both as an economic engine for their communities and an essential part of our food … also countered statewide trends, seeing growth in both the number of farms and in farmland in some counties. Access to … are ongoing threats to this industry as outlined in a new report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/more-state-investment-and-policies-can-create-new-opportunities-hudson-valley-which-saw-unique-gainsFinger Lakes Region Leads the Way Statewide in Agricultural Sales, Topping $2 Billion
… The critical role farms play in New York cannot be … production. There are 131 wineries in this region, the most of any region in the state. The region is a leading …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-finger-lakesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… exceeding the statutory limit on surplus fund balance by $4.5 million, and missing opportunities to lower real … general fund appropriations from 2020-21 through 2022-23 by a total of $13.1 million and appropriated nearly $6.7 … benefit accrued liability and unemployment reserves by nearly $1.9 million and did not use funds held in six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1DiNapoli Op-Ed in Crain's New York Business
… on the need for greater transparency and accountability in budgeting for the use of federal relief funds. The full op-ed is below: What … providing an opportunity to emerge stronger than before. A recent report from my office found that all states received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-op-ed-crains-new-york-businessNew York's 529 College Savings Program Turns 20
… two separate 529 plans: the Direct Plan sold directly by the program and the Advisor-Guided Plan , sold exclusively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/new-yorks-529-college-savings-program-turns-20