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DiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Outpaced Projections Through December
… through the first three quarters of State Fiscal Year SFY 202425 $12 billion higher than estimates released in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-outpaced-projections-through-decemberOpinion 90-53
… (authority to contract out functions of village road commissioner) -- Permissible Functions (discretionary … Contractor (authority to contract out functions of village road commissioner) FEES -- Retention of (by independent … to perform the functions of a building inspector or deputy road commissioner. A village may, however, contract with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-53Opinion 98-21
… pursuant to the provisions of article thirty of the public health law" (General Municipal Law, §122-b[1][f]; see also, General Municipal Law, §122-b[1-a][a], [b]; Public Health Law, §3001[6], [7]). Under section 122-b(1) a town, … rescue and first aid squad to provide (see Public Health Law, §3008[7]). There are only limited circumstances, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-21DiNapoli Proposal Would Provide More Accountability for Personal Income Tax Check-Off Funds
… efforts to spend dedicated contributions within the year they were made and report how the money was spent to the … six funds examined in the 2014 report had increased to $15.45 million. Approximately 90 percent of this was in … accumulated in two newer funds – Veterans’ Remembrance and Cemetery Maintenance and Operation, and Teen Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-proposal-would-provide-more-accountability-personal-income-tax-check-fundsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits of the Town of Blooming Grove , Village of Cayuga Heights , Greenville Fire District #1 , Hauppauge Fire … reports are accurate and reliable. Village of Cayuga Heights – Board Oversight (Tompkins County) The board did not … audits of the Town of Blooming Grove Village of Cayuga Heights Greenville Fire District 1 Hauppauge Fire District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Local Governments Should Improve Enforcement of State Fire Code Regulations
… The audit reviewed enforcement of the state’s Uniform Fire Code in seven cities and three villages. “Local officials … all other buildings requiring a fire safety and evacuation plan must have a fire safety inspection at least every three … 76 percent of those reviewed, did not have a fire safety plan on file that met the minimum fire code requirements. Of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-local-governments-should-improve-enforcement-state-fire-code-regulationsAdministration and Monitoring of Financial Assistance to New York City Businesses
… sound commerce and industry through governmental action for the purpose of preventing unemployment and economic … financial assistance must provide a reason why, if not for the financial assistance provided by NYCIDA, the company … that address factors related to the projects selected for financial assistance. Specifically, NYCIDA did not: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/12/administration-and-monitoring-financial-assistance-new-york-city-businessesDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Evaluation of Nearly $2 Billion of Economic Development Programs
… the public authority responsible for administering many of New York state’s economic development programs, has failed to fully evaluate most of its programs to determine if they are boosting the state’s … not use the data it collects to assess the effectiveness of its programs and see if the billions of dollars spent are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-evaluation-nearly-2-billion-economic-development-programsDiNapoli: Improved Planning Needed for New York To Achieve Its Clean Energy Goals
… steps in planning for New York State’s transition to renewable energy but must take stronger action to meet the state’s clean energy goals, according to an audit … steps in planning for New York States transition to renewable energy but must take stronger action to meet the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-improved-planning-needed-new-york-achieve-its-clean-energy-goalsThanksgiving Day Message from State Comptroller DiNapoli
… on the many wonderful people and amazing possibilities in your own life. I wish you and your family safe travels this holiday season and much happiness. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/thanksgiving-day-message-state-comptroller-dinapoliSt. Lawrence-Lewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2016M-371)
… period July 1, 2014 through May 31, 2016. Background The St. Lawrence-Lewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services … St LawrenceLewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/12/23/st-lawrence-lewis-board-cooperative-educational-services-payroll-2016m-371Rensselaer County Water and Sewer Authority – Debt Proceeds (2014M-17)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Authority’s controls over the … financing, managing and operating public water and sewer utilities in Rensselaer County and neighboring local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/04/11/rensselaer-county-water-and-sewer-authority-debt-proceeds-2014m-17Monitoring of Air Quality (Facility Permits and Registrations) (2021-S-41)
To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation is taking necessary action to adequately enforce certain aspects of the State’s air contamination and pollution requirements to protect the public and environment from the adverse effects of exposure to pollutants.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s41.pdfMonitoring of Air Quality (Facility Permits and Registrations) (2021-S-41) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation is taking necessary action to adequately enforce certain aspects of the State’s air contamination and pollution requirements to protect the public and environment from the adverse effects of exposure to pollutants.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s41-response.pdfAdministration and Monitoring of Financial Assistance to New York City Businesses (2021-N-6) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the New York City Industrial Development Agency has policies and procedures in place to approve, monitor, and measure project performance and whether they were followed; and whether NYCIDA recaptured public benefits in accordance with the project ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-21n6-response.pdfOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services (2020-S-45) 180-Day Response
To determine what workforce development programs and services State agencies and public authorities offer, who they serve, and what their eligibility requirements are; and to determine whether there is overlap, duplication, gaps, and/or fragmentation among these programs and services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s45-responses.pdfOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services (2020-S-45)
To determine what workforce development programs and services State agencies and public authorities offer, who they serve, and what their eligibility requirements are; and to determine whether there is overlap, duplication, gaps, and/or fragmentation among these programs and services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s45.pdfImpact of the Pandemic on New York City’s Municipal Workforce, January 2022
The City government, like other public employers, was quickly confronted with a number of challenges after the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in March 2020, including a decline in anticipated resources and a substantial change in the demand for certain municipal services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-18-2022.pdfPerformance of Industrial Development Agencies in New York State - 2021 Annual Report
This report summarizes data for fiscal year 2019, the most recent data reported by IDAs through the Public Authorities Reporting Information System (PARIS). The report also contains a brief discussion of local development corporations (LDCs), a related type of local authority.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/ida-performance-2021-annual-report.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli and Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities President Brabham Op-Ed: When Federal Policy Undermines College Access, New York Pays the Price
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities President Lola W. Brabham co-authored an op-ed in the New York Daily News on how new federal policy changes to lending undermines college access for students in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-commission-independent-colleges-and-universities-president-brabham-op