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DiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… Thirty-one school districts statewide were designated in fiscal stress … P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school year ending on June 30, 2020. “This is a time of … uncertainty as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt school district operations and finances,” DiNapoli said. “I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Gaming Revenue Plays Increasing Role In State Budget
… centers (OTB), as well as what was spent on Lottery games such as scratch-off or Quick Draw tickets. “Every day, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-gaming-revenue-plays-increasing-role-state-budgetNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… recent months, with May's 14.5 percent nearly four times the 3.7 percent in February. But that rate is only one measure of the impact of lost jobs. 53% of New York adults age 18 and … in their household will experience a loss in job income in the coming four weeks Source: U.S. Census Bureau, as of June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-july-9-2020DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 1.81 percent for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, down from a 2 percent cap in each of the two previous … DiNapoli. “As the levy growth rate dips below 2 percent, school district and municipal officials need to be fiscally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… Factors Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-percentDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for 17 Cities
… address areas of concern as they prepare their budgets and long-term financial plans.” Using financial indicators that … Batavia, Buffalo, Corning, Hornell, Lackawanna, Long Beach, Olean, Rochester, Salamanca, Syracuse, Utica, … fiscal stress scores, visit: http://wwe1.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/fiscalmonitoring/fsms.cfm For an overview of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-17-citiesDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Third Straight Year
… Property tax levy growth for school districts and 10 of the state’s cities will be capped … applied to local governments (excluding New York City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to … exceptions. The law also includes provisions that allow school districts and municipalities to override the cap. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-third-straight-yearDiNapoli, Wharton, Myrie Op-Ed: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance
… Myrie, Chair of the Committee on Elections. The full op-ed is below: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance … the power of special interests by beginning to take big money out of politics. This is a victory for the people — … are beholden to all voters and not to special interests or big donors. This system’s design incentivizes smaller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-wharton-myrie-op-ed-putting-public-back-campaign-financeHorseheads Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-138)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … appropriations, it appeared that the District needed to both increase its tax levy and use fund balance to close …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/horseheads-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-138Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (2025-MS-1)
… serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs. 1 According to the ADA Update: A Primer for State and Local Governments , … Yorkers, have some form of disability. 3 Physical barriers to accessibility may exclude individuals with disabilities … programs and services and have physical access to the facilities where those programs and services are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/06/physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-2025-ms-1DiNapoli: School District and Big City Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Second Straight Year
… said. “School district and municipal officials must exercise fiscal prudence to stay under the cap amid these … districts and 10 cities with fiscal years starting July 1, 2023, including the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-school-district-and-big-city-tax-levy-cap-2-percent-second-straight-yearDiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… Some residents of Mitchell-Lama apartments in New York City make far more than the program’s … of affordable housing in New York demands that subsidized apartments go to the families who need them,” DiNapoli said. … isn’t the case. HPD needs do a better job of ensuring that apartments are occupied by qualified residents and protect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingYour Pension and Planning for Retirement
… Retirement is a big deal and we want you to be as prepared as you can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/your-pension-and-planning-for-retirementDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent for Second Straight Year
… including the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. The tax cap, which first applied to … Inflation and Allowable Levy Growth Factors Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percent-second-straight-yearNY State & City Comptrollers, State Treasurers: Federal Bill Attempts to Silence Investors
… Commission permits investors holding $2,000 of company stock for at least one year to file a shareholder proposal. … a proposal and require shareholders own 1% of company stock for three years before putting a proposal forward for a … require an investor to own more than $2.6 billion in the stock of a top 10 U.S. company, more than $1.5 billion in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/ny-state-city-comptrollers-state-treasurers-federal-bill-attempts-silence-investorsDiNapoli: 23 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Twenty-three school districts statewide were designated in some level of … P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school year (SY) ending on June 30, 2021, down from 31 school districts in fiscal stress the prior year. “Fewer of … Twentythree school districts statewide were designated in some level of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-23-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Growth to Remain Below Two Percent
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 1.26 percent for the … calculation affects the tax cap calculations for 677 school districts as well as 10 cities, including the “Big … Syracuse and Yonkers. “For the fourth consecutive year, school and municipal officials will need to plan around a tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-growth-remain-below-two-percentThe Proposed Framework for Federal Tax Changes, A New York Perspective, October 2017
New Yorkers have a big stake in all aspects of the debate over the federal tax revisions proposed by the Trump Administration.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/federal-tax-changes-2017.pdfDiNapoli Releases 2024 Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… governments that filed their financial reports in time to be scored and designated three villages in “significant … two in “moderate fiscal stress,” and four as “susceptible to fiscal stress.” The Village of Island Park (Nassau … on June 30. Growing Concerns About Local Governments Not Filing Required Financial Data Local governments are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-releases-2024-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesGolden Glow Volunteer Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-170)
… building project, it cannot be assured it obtained the best price. Furthermore the Company’s plan to repay the debt issued to finance construction is based on contingencies such as the sale of the two existing fire stations, continuation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/01/25/golden-glow-volunteer-fire-company-internal-controls-over-financial