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Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act Information
This guidance document discusses the importance of proper fiscal oversight by local and school district officials during these unprecedented times.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/cares-act-information-guidance.pdfSocial Service Block Grants and Targeted Medicaid Cost Savings
Chapter 83 of the Laws of 1995 adds Social Services Law section 153-i, Block Grants for family and children’s services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/social.pdfAC231 Condition of all Court and Trust Funds
AC231 Condition of all Court and Trust Funds
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/required-reporting/excel/ac231.xlsxDiNapoli: April Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 46 Percent From 2020
… totaled $1.5 billion, up $464 million from April of last year. “The strong collections in April show that the … to be vigilant when it comes to their finances.” Much of this spike in monthly statewide local sales taxes over … the extremely weak collections experienced by every region of the state in April 2020, when many businesses were closed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-april-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-46-percent-2020DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… cities of Niagara Falls and Poughkeepsie and the towns of German Flatts, Parish and Oyster Bay. The city of Elmira and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresOpinion 2000-20
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (membership … of volunteer firefighters museum) HISTORIC PRESERVATION -- Fire Districts (authority to become member of volunteer … museum) TOWN LAW §176(10), (13), (14), (21), (25): A fire district may expend monies to become a member of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-20XII.8.G Payment Methods – XII. Expenditures
… OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section advises agencies on payment methods available in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). There are four available payment methods in the SFS: check, two-day Automated Clearing … Check and two-day ACH payments are the primary vendor payment methods in the SFS. Check payments are physical, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8g-payment-methodsNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Federal Tax Reform
… "The Republican tax bill moving forward in Congress remains a bad deal for New York. "The cap on … Office estimates, the bill is also expected to result in higher health insurance premiums or loss of coverage for … the option for advance refunding of outstanding debt. In the past four years alone, this option has generated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-federal-tax-reform-0Opinion 92-47
… (of E911 surcharge moneys) COUNTY LAW, §307: Emergency 911 (E911) System surcharge moneys need not be segregated in … purpose. You ask whether a county must segregate Emergency 911 (E911) System surcharge moneys in a "separate account". … Whether a county must segregate Emergency 911 E911 System surcharge moneys in a separate account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-47Division of Housing and Community Renewal: Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments Located Outside New York City (2022-S-46)
To determine whether residents of Mitchell-Lama developments, supervised by Homes and Community Renewal’s (HCR) Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), are provided safe and clean living conditions, and whether funds are properly accounted for and used for intended purposes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s46.pdfCompliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements
To determine if the Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) is ensuring applicable entities are complying with the 2013 Sewage Pollution Right...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s54.pdfPiseco Common School District – Authorized Investments (2023M-172)
… with statutory requirements. As a result, District investments were at an increased risk of loss. District … policy annually, but did not ensure the District’s investments were in compliance with the policy’s list of eligible investments. The Board did not develop procedures to address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/piseco-common-school-district-authorized-investments-2023m-172XII.8 Overview – XII. Expenditures
… OVERVIEW AND POLICIES Business Units create vouchers in the Accounts Payable module in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) to (a) pay vendors … The Treasury Department generates payment to the vendor in the form of a check, Automated Clearing House payment, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii-overviewOpinion 97-9
… Ulster County , 158 AD2d 801, 551 NYS2d 392, lv den 76 NY2d 706, 560 NYS2d 988; Town of North Hempstead v … Gardiner Planning Board , 184 AD2d 937, 585 NYS2d 571, lv den 80 NY2d 761, 592 NYS2d 670, the court declined to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9CUNY Bulletin No. CU-329
… Pay Basis Code – FEE Max Head Count – 9999 Position Pool ID – 555 Earn Code CSR - CUNY Scholarship IC 15* (for use on … is no longer receiving a scholarship payment. Report of Check Return for Refund or Exchange AC 230s (Report of Check Return for Refund or Exchange) should not occur on a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-329-payment-and-reporting-cuny-nonresident-alien-scholarshipsDiNapoli Releases Economic Snapshot of Long Island Highlighting Growth and Challenges
… low unemployment, low crime rates, strong public schools and infrastructure improvements, but they also contend with high taxes and home prices, and challenging commutes, according to a report on the … by low unemployment low crime rates strong public schools and infrastructure improvements but they also contend with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-releases-economic-snapshot-long-island-highlighting-growth-and-challengesOpinion 88-75
… Services (contract with city attorney's profit corporation law firm) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3), 801, 802(1)(b), … who is an officer, employee, director or shareholder of a law firm which is a profit corporation and which represents … Municipal Law, §802 are applicable. You ask whether your law firm may represent a city in complex litigation under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-75DiNapoli Releases 2025 Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… I encourage local governments to use our self-assessment tool to help them budget and avoid pitfalls.” The latest … importance of the AFR and tracks non-filers. It includes a tool for the public to check the filing status of any local … unemployment. DiNapoli’s office provides a self-assessment tool that allows local officials to calculate fiscal stress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-releases-2025-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesLocal Government Publications
… View reports and publications issued by Division of Local Government and School Accountability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publicationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1579
… Purpose To inform agencies of the change in the New York City withholding tax rates. Affected … York City withholding tax table with the rates prescribed in publication NYS-50-T-NYC (New York City Withholding Tax … To inform agencies of the change in the New York City withholding tax rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1579-new-york-city-withholding-tax-change