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Opinion 88-8
… also the president and chief stockholder of an automotive dealership would have a conflict of interest if fire district … You ask if a fire district may engage a local automotive dealership to service its vehicles if a member of the board … is the president and chief stockholder of the automotive dealership and abstains from voting with respect to any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-8Opinion 92-36
… basis in order to finance the implementation of an enhanced 911 emergency telephone system in an area … Law (§300 et seq .) authorizes a county to institute an enhanced 911 (E911) system pilot project to be installed only … equipment and telephone services needed t o provide an enhanced 911 emergency telephone system to serve such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-36Opinion 92-55
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … testing of the water within the private water system for the purpose of maintaining the private system, and to … Whether the village may enter into a contract to provide at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-55Opinion 95-17
… by the town. You indicate that the town owns a supply of sand that is in excess of its own needs for the foreseeable future. The town initially acquired this sand as a gift (see 1975 Opns St Comp No. 75-941, … unreported). You ask whether, in lieu of selling the sand and crediting the proceeds to the townwide general fund, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-17DiNapoli: State Budget Boosts Education Aid and Enacts Paid Family Leave but Falls Short on Ethics Reform and Transparency
… those impacts, as well as projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. New York state ended the 2015-16 fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-state-budget-boosts-education-aid-and-enacts-paid-family-leave-falls-short-ethics-reform-andDiNapoli Audit Finds Lapses in Treatment Under Kendra's Law
… The state’s Office of Mental Health (OMH) needs to do a better job of overseeing court-ordered treatment for individuals under Kendra’s Law to ensure that needed services are delivered in a timely manner, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-lapses-treatment-under-kendras-lawDiNapoli: Central New York Economy Slowly Improving
… of homeowners spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing, compared with 39 percent statewide. The largest … to do so in the next few years. Electrical equipment, appliance and component manufacturing grew by over 46 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-central-new-york-economy-slowly-improvingXI.18.C Consultant Disclosure – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Services Report it compiles annually on contracts issued by state agencies for consulting services during the previous fiscal year, … INFORMATION State contractors are required to disclose, by employment category, the number of persons employed to … State contractors are required to disclose by employment category the number of persons employed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18c-consultant-disclosureIII.2 SFS Policies – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
The State Comptroller shall be required to audit all vouchers before payment and all official accounts to audit the accrual and collection of all revenues and receipts and to prescribe such methods of accounting as are necessary for the performance of the foregoing duties
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii2-sfs-policiesII.2 New York State Accounting Policies – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… Article V – The State Comptroller shall be required: (1) to audit all vouchers before payment and all official accounts; (2) to audit the accrual and collection of all revenues and receipts; and (3) to prescribe such methods of accounting as are necessary for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii2-new-york-state-accounting-policiesNew York’s Agriculture Industry: A Resilient Part of State and Local Economies
… August 2022 PDF Version The agriculture industry supports jobs and … 2021 to reach new highs. In addition, farms contribute to food security in their communities, an important benefit in … communities. Agricultural produce that is sold in the community in which it is produced magnifies the local impact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-agriculture-industry-resilient-part-state-and-local-economiesDiNapoli: Tax Revenues in February $758 Million Over Budget Projections
… million higher than forecast in the most recent Division of the Budget (DOB) update to the State Financial Plan, … for fiscal year 2021 totaled $75 billion through the end of February. “There is reason to be cautiously optimistic … tax revenues from February and the passing of significant additional federal assistance, thanks to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-tax-revenues-february-758-million-over-budget-projectionsXV.11 Journal/Revenue Transfers – XV. End of Year
… To facilitate OSC review of General Ledger Journal Entries and AP Journal Vouchers prior to the end of the fiscal year, OSC strongly recommends that agencies … To facilitate OSC review of General Ledger Journal Entries and AP Journal Vouchers prior to the end of the fiscal year OSC strongly recommends that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv11-journalrevenue-transfersNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Subscribe for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s office is committed to keeping New … Regained Through July; in NYC, 17% While New York State has regained more than one in four of the jobs it lost in March and April, the unprecedented … While New York State has regained more than one in four of the jobs it lost in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-2-2020Transparency and Accountability of Fiscal Activities in Villages (2024-MS-2)
… , Hoosick Falls , Lisle , Mount Kisco , North Syracuse and Pomona Executive Summary New York State (NYS) has 532 … for their residents, who elect a board to plan, guide and manage operations, including the funding of the annual … financial activities current and accessible, residents are able to see how their tax dollars are being spent, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/transparency-and-accountability-fiscal-activities-villages-2024-ms-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 2322
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 increases to Location Pay and Location … Inconvenience Pay and to provide agencies instructions for submitting payments not processed automatically. Affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2322-april-2025-increases-location-pay-and-location-mid-hudson-pay-facilityState Agencies Bulletin No. 2323
… implemented the 2023-2026 Agreement between the State of New York and C82, provides for an increase in location pay … Supervisors Unit whose principal place of employment is in New York City, or the county of Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk, … after the effective date of the payment as the result of new military orders. If the employee received a stipend, OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2323-april-2025-increases-location-pay-and-location-mid-hudson-pay-commandNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Beware Text Message Scam Targeting Retirees
… to come from the state’s retirement fund and the Office of the State Comptroller, asking for a payment to “upgrade” … It’s a scam. Report the message to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at … added to their funds and other benefits. A screen capture of a scam text: New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-beware-text-message-scam-targeting-retireesDiNapoli: NYS Office for the Aging Falling Short Funding Program for Seniors
… Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) failed to spend millions of dollars on programs geared to support senior citizens, … for services to help them remain independent and out of nursing homes, but the Office for the Aging isn’t doing … that help them stay in their homes and avoid higher levels of care and publicly financed care. Programs are administered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-nys-office-aging-falling-short-funding-program-seniorsDiNapoli: MTA Budget Gaps Driven By Fare Revenue Drop
… proposal to reduce budget gaps through 2028 by an average of $915 million annually by paying down debt raises questions … this will not be enough to close its projected deficit of $1.6 billion starting in 2024 as pointed out by DiNapoli … report looked to examine the current composition of MTA revenue, analyze changes to revenue over time and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-mta-budget-gaps-driven-fare-revenue-drop