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Opinion 98-2
… equipment at fire) FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Reimbursement for Expenses (dinners after board meeting) FIRE DISTRICTS -- … at fire) -- Appropriations and Expenditures (dinners for fire commissioners) TOWN LAW, §178-c: A fire district may not pay for post-meeting dinners of members of a fire district board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-2Opinion 93-24
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … (construction of permanent outdoor competitive sports facility) -- Powers and Duties (construction of permanent outdoor competitive sports facility) PARKS AND RECREATION -- Facilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-24Opinion 93-1
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTY ATTORNEY -- Assistant (entitlement to salary fixed for county attorney in … event of a vacancy) COUNTY LAW, §§401(3), 502, 526(1): An assistant county attorney or a deputy county clerk, treasurer … of this Office. In that opinion, we concluded that an assistant county attorney, who becomes acting county attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-1Area #1 – IT Policy – Information Technology Governance
… password attempt thresholds and password encryption. Mobile Devices – This should identify any mobile devices 6 explicitly authorized or prohibited from … 121.5(b) 4 8 NYCRR 121.5(c)(1) 5 8 NYCRR 121.5(c)(2) 6 Mobile devices include, but are not limited to, laptops, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-1-it-policyDiNapoli: NYC's Fiscal Picture Improves Short Term, but Significant Risks Lie Ahead
… its largest labor union has helped clarify the risk over collective bargaining costs. The city should be more … of New York 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/2023/02/dinapoli-nycs-fiscal-picture-improves-short-term-significant-risks-lie-aheadNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Selected Economic Trends Job Losses Are Concentrated in Lower-Paid Sectors Six months into the COVID-19 recession, New Yorkers working in lower-paid sectors continue to suffer a disproportionate … share of job losses statewide and especially in New York City. Among the nearly 1.3 million net jobs the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-30-2020NYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street's 2020 Bonuses Rose Amid Volatility
… according to annual estimates released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Wall Street’s … New York City’s securities industry will help shore up state and city budgets that are strained by steep declines in … industry accounted for 18 percent ($15.1 billion) of state tax collections in state fiscal year (SFY) 2020 and 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2020-bonuses-rose-amid-volatilityDiNapoli: Medicaid Billing Errors Cost State More Than $1.5 Billion
… exposed patients to unqualified and uncredentialed health care providers, according to three reports released today by … shortfalls, so Medicaid recipients receive the level of care they deserve, and taxpayers’ dollars are spent … Medicaid claim costs totaled $69.8 billion. The Affordable Care Act and federal regulations mandate that state Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-medicaid-billing-errors-cost-state-more-15-billionState Agencies Bulletin No. 1819
… a treaty between their country and the U.S. with wages in tax year 2019 are affected. Background According to the IRS … persons presumed to be foreign) that are subject to withholding, even if no amount is deducted and withheld from … as claimed in the Federal Tax Data page. Box 6 Net Income This box is only populated if there is an amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1819-form-1042-s-foreign-persons-us-source-income-subject-withholdingNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (July 1, 2021)
… Income and Earnings Returned to Pre-Pandemic Levels in New York? Recently released data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis show personal income in New York State has surpassed pre-pandemic levels by 12.8 … receipts to individuals, totaled nearly $1.6 trillion in the first quarter of 2021, an increase of 51.9 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-july-1-2021DiNapoli: Recently Enacted Federal Tax Provisions Disproportionately Benefit Those With Higher Incomes
… such as a higher standard deduction and increased child tax credit, that alleviated the federal tax burden for … in occupations, such as wait staff, bartenders, personal care workers, delivery drivers and hotel staff, that … childcare, the nonrefundable credit as a share of these expenses was increased for those with incomes less than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-recently-enacted-federal-tax-provisions-disproportionately-benefit-those-higher-incomesDiNapoli: MTA Fiscal Outlook Continues To Improve but Uncertainties Tied to Federal Actions Cloud Future
… sources could open up a budget gap of $800 million in 2026. FEMA recently delayed reimbursements for Covid expenses … a fare and toll increase will go into effect in January 2026, pushed back from the initial start date of August 2025. … Avenue Subway and the MTA looks on pace to reach its goal of committing $12.6 billion this year. Meeting this goal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-mta-fiscal-outlook-continues-improve-uncertainties-tied-federal-actions-cloud-futureControls Over CUNY Fully Integrated Resources and Services Tool
… CUNY’s Central Office (CUNY Central) granted 60 roles to Application Security Liaisons, or ASLs (information … at the campuses) without adequate justification. The business needs for the ASLs to have the roles in question … Financial and Supply Chain Management (FSCM) module, a business application that students normally cannot access. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/02/controls-over-cuny-fully-integrated-resources-and-services-toolStreet Construction-Related Permits
… have complied with the application requirements and permit conditions, including completing the project by the scheduled permit expiration date. We also determined whether DOT … such as licensed master plumbers. DOT’s Bureau of Permit Management and Construction Control is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/13/street-construction-related-permitsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-386
… Background: Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2023 increased New York State’s minimum wage for those employees in … , issued 12/24/2025, excludes the State University of New York (SUNY) since they maintain their own operating … on Job Data by County Minimum Hourly Wage Bronx, Kings, New York, Richmond, Queens, Nassau, Suffolk, or Westchester …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-386-january-2026-increase-minimum-wage-employees-stateSUNY Bulletin No. SU-314.1
… 005633 5508100 TH Surgical Techs 2 005634 5508200 Therapy Aide (Physical) 023106 5703120 OSC Actions OSC has created …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-3141-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-ratesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-314.2
… 005633 5508100 TH Surgical Techs 2 005634 5508200 Therapy Aide (Physical) 023106 5703120 OSC Actions OSC has created …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-3142-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-ratesDiNapoli Audit Highlights Need for Better Compliance with School Violence Reporting Law
… Act was passed by the state Legislature in 2000 to boost school safety and address violence in our public schools,” … extent to which the seventh school, Burgard Vocational High School in Buffalo, underreported because it used an … and reporting methodology. Findings include: East High School in Rochester reported 256 VADIR incidents, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audit-highlights-need-better-compliance-school-violence-reporting-lawDiNapoli: Post-Pandemic Unemployment in NYC Persists for Some Demographic Groups
… groups, particularly for youths and Blacks, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … education and citizenship status. As of December 2025, leisure and hospitality, wholesale trade, other … up from 4.7% the prior year. While the health care and social assistance industry has led citywide job growth over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/dinapoli-post-pandemic-unemployment-nyc-persists-some-demographic-groupsDiNapoli: New York Must Do More To Reduce Maternal Deaths
… The New York State Department of Health (DOH) needs to do more to ensure maternal deaths and … DiNapoli. While DOH has made progress to improve maternal health, federal and state health data shows pregnancy-related health conditions and … The New York State Department of Health DOH needs to do more to ensure maternal deaths and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-new-york-must-do-more-reduce-maternal-deaths