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Opinion 95-14
… the members of the fire department or company, as the case may be, determine to be for the benefit of the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-14Sexual Harassment Policy for the Office of the State Comptroller
… another employee’s body or poking another employees’ body; Rape, sexual battery, molestation or attempts to commit these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/sexual-harassment-policyDiNapoli: Stony Brook University Hospital Failed to Comply With Contracting and Hiring Rules
… Stony Brook department awarded a contract to a higher bidder, which may have cost taxpayers an extra $955,000,” … to support Stony Brook's rejection of the lowest contract bidder for medical records storage and awarding of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-stony-brook-university-hospital-failed-comply-contracting-and-hiring-rulesCompliance With the Clery Act
… whether SUNY's System Administration provided the colleges with sufficient Clery Act-related guidance and training. The … colleges, and five statutory colleges (affiliated with private universities) located throughout the State and a … Office of the State Comptroller examined SUNY's compliance with the Clery Act. Key Findings SUNY's System Administration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/22/compliance-clery-actInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects
… are identified during inspections are classified as "Red Flag," "Yellow Flag," and "Safety Flag." A Red Flag designation pertains to the failure or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/08/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defectsDiNapoli: No Good Options for MTA to Manage Hole in Capital Funding
… As the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) adjusts to the loss of $15 billion in congestion pricing revenue and decides which capital projects to cancel or delay, it must prioritize keeping the system in a state of good … As the Metropolitan Transportation Authority MTA adjusts to the loss of $15 billion in congestion pricing revenue and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-no-good-options-mta-manage-hole-capital-fundingCapital One Bank Accounts
… Governor and confirmed by the State Senate. The MTA has six constituent agencies. During our audit of MTA's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/27/capital-one-bank-accountsLead Contamination of State Armories (Follow-Up)
… New York’s military forces, including the New York National Guard. The Department of Defense National Guard Bureau acts as a federal authority over the New York National Guard and provides them with federal resources, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/16/lead-contamination-state-armories-followXII.6.H Paying an Accidental Death Benefit – XII. Expenditures
… units whose survivors receive full payment pursuant to the Federal Public Safety Officers Benefit Act of 1976 are … accidental death benefit payments provide for the State to pay a death benefit in the amount of $50,000 to an employee’s surviving spouse and/or children. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6h-paying-accidental-death-benefitDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections in October Up Nearly 13% From 2020
… New York grew by 12.9% in October compared to a year ago, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. … County and Region (for detailed monthly breakdown) Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-october-nearly-13-2020DiNapoli: February Local Sales Tax Collections Down 4.2 Percent; Year Over Year Decline Narrows
… Overall sales tax collections for local governments declined by 4.2 … DiNapoli said. “The pandemic has taken a toll on statewide sales tax collections during the past year. New York’s local … slowly reopening.” All regions in the state experienced sales tax collection declines for February, ranging from 0.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-february-local-sales-tax-collections-down-42-percent-year-over-year-decline-narrowsTown of Hammond – Town Clerk Operations (2014M-350)
… elected position, and the Clerk also serves as the Town's Tax Collector. Key Findings The Clerk did not retain source documents to support property tax payments received and did not always issue duplicate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/27/town-hammond-town-clerk-operations-2014m-350Property Tax Cap: Inflation and Allowable Levy Growth Factors
Find Inflation Factors and Allowable Levy Growth Factors by Fiscal Year
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/property-tax-cap/pdf/inflation_allowablegrowthfactors.pdfSelected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process (2015-N-1)
To determine if the New York City Department of Finance has sufficient controls to ensure the accurate determination of property tax valuations and assessments.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2017-15n1.pdfOpinion 89-17
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … §3651: A school district may establish and expend moneys from a reserve fund for the payment of judgments and claims … required voter approval to establish and expend moneys from any reserve fund established pursuant to that section. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-17Annual Update: Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Debt Profile
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) finances brightened last year when the State provided a substantial, recurring funding solution to help it balance its operating budget as federal relief funds are exhausted.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-3-2025.pdfReport on the State Fiscal Year 2021-22 Executive Budget
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe fiscal impact on New York State, and the Executive Budget for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22 demonstrates the need for additional federal assistance.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/executive-budget-report-2021-22.pdfLeaves of Absence – Article 14 Benefits
… for PFRS Tier 3 members Covers pension disability and death benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/leaves-absenceJustice Court Fund - Town and Village Court Revenue Report Data Description
… December through November (report months processed in the calendar year) Prior year report months (distribution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/justice-court-fund-town-and-village-court-revenue-report-data-descriptionDiNapoli: 1st Quarter State Tax Receipts Modestly Higher Than Division of Budget Projections
State tax receipts totaled $299 billion through the first quarter of State Fiscal Year SFY 202425 $594 million higher than estimates released by the Division of the Budget DOB in the Enacted Budget Financial Plan
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-1st-quarter-state-tax-receipts-modestly-higher-division-budget-projections