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Opinion 90-39
Whether a town on behalf of a fire district may impose a special tax on various properties which are exempt from fire district taxes to defray the cost of specialized equipment needed to provide fire protection services to these properties
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-39DiNapoli: Health Departments Need to Clean Up Act on Food Safety
… health departments are not consistently enforcing the state health code for eateries and other establishments nor … to the state sanitary code. DOH’s oversight is carried out at the local level through four regional offices … 21 counties without full-service health departments rely on DOH’s district offices for inspections. These departments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-health-departments-need-clean-act-food-safetyDiNapoli: MTA Financial Outlook Improved
… to the economic recovery as well as low energy costs and interest rates, according to a report released today by … an unexpected windfall to invest in its capital program and increase services and maintenance,” DiNapoli said. “While … were used to cover the higher cost of employee fringe benefits. The MTA has also allocated resources to improve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-mta-financial-outlook-improvedDivorce – Career Plan
… has ended. This division must be stated in the form of a Domestic Relations Order (DRO) if we are to pay a portion … your retirement benefits should be divided. However, it does not allow for a distribution of your pension until you … beneficiary designations for certain benefits are revoked when a divorce, annulment or judicial separation becomes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/divorceDiNapoli: Remember to Read Fine Print on Gift Cards This Holiday Season
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to read the fine print on gift cards this holiday season for details about fees and … uncashed checks, bank accounts, stocks and more. To find out if you are owed money, visit www.osc.state.ny.us . Find …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-remember-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-seasonState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Preliminary Budget
… released the following statement on New York City’s fiscal year (FY) 2024 preliminary budget proposal: “The plan takes … outlook. However, while projections of budget gaps in FY 2025 and FY 2026 have declined, the city has chosen not to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-preliminary-budgetDiNapoli: Fewer Counties Exceeding Tax Cap
… to only six in 2015, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report also noted … four years. “Counties are holding the line on property taxes,” said DiNapoli. “If inflation continues its downward … Rockland, Sullivan and Wyoming) exceeded the cap in three out of the four years. The report also studied the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-fewer-counties-exceeding-tax-capDiNapoli: NYC's Property Tax Bills Rise Along With Burden on Working- and Middle-Class Homeowners
… properties does not necessarily result in a lower tax bill. Instead, lower-valued properties more often bear a far … for family homes dropped by 14.3%, but the median tax bill increased by 32.5%. Similarly, during the pandemic, the … though they do not own their homes. While tenants do not pay property taxes directly, property taxes represent a large …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nycs-property-tax-bills-rise-along-burden-working-and-middle-class-homeownersDivorce – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… are divorced, it is especially important to review your beneficiary designations to ensure your benefits will be … according to your wishes. Effective July 7, 2008, beneficiary designations for certain benefits are revoked … applies if the terms of a 55th specify otherwise. Beneficiary designations may be revoked for the Ordinary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/divorcePaycheck Taxes Workshop
Presentation from 2019 Fall Conference
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/resources/pdf/fall-conference-2019-payroll-presentation-7.pdfDiNapoli: June Tax Receipts Down 17.3% From Last Year
… State tax receipts in June were down $1.5 billion or 17.3 … shortfalls in personal income, consumption and business taxes. For the combined “measurement period” of May and June, … than the latest projection by DOB. June Cash Report Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-june-tax-receipts-down-173-last-yearIX.12.N Fund Availability and Interest Liability – IX. Federal Grants
… On occasion, the federal awarding agency may issue a Notice … in the Federal Payment Management System (PMS). Meanwhile, state payments must be made. State agencies should contact … will accrue when it is demonstrated that the state paid out its own funds for federal program purposes prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12n-fund-availability-and-interest-liabilityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Greene County) Real property taxes totaling nearly $2.2 million in 2016 and $1.3 million … or employee attended the conference or training. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: One of the Nation's Largest Energy Suppliers Agrees to Report on Climate Change Risk
… change, and the fight to combat it, pose significant risks for the energy sector's long-term value, but forward-thinking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-one-nations-largest-energy-suppliers-agrees-report-climate-change-riskDiNapoli Seeks Increased Diversity at Pension Fund's Portfolio Companies
… said. “As a major investor, focused on safeguarding our pension fund’s long-term value, we call on portfolio … General, Dollar Tree and Match Group who adopted the pension fund’s proposal last year. As a result of the … State Common Retirement Fund is one of the largest public pension funds in the United States. The Fund holds and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-seeks-increased-diversity-pension-funds-portfolio-companiesAvoiding a Rejected DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… are contradictory to plan requirements or New York State law, will be rejected. Reasons for rejection may include: … Income Security Act (ERISA), the Retirement Equity Act of 1984 and certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code … NYSLRS assets are held for investment purposes in the Common Retirement Fund. Upon retirement, a member’s pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/avoiding-rejected-droState Police Disability (Section 363-b) – State Police Plan
… five years of service credit earned in the Division of State Police. For this benefit, “service” is when you are: On the payroll; On an authorized medical leave of absence … authority by the court, may file. You must select a pension payment option for the payment of your disability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/state-police-disability-section-363-bDivorce – Police and Fire Plan
… are divorced, it is especially important to review your beneficiary designations to ensure your benefits will be … according to your wishes. Effective July 7, 2008, beneficiary designations for certain benefits are revoked … exception applies if the terms of a DRO specify otherwise. Beneficiary designations may be revoked for the Ordinary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/divorceState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Mayor's 2024 State of the City Address
… have helped balance the budget through fiscal year 2025, sizable budget gaps exist in the outyears. Finding new … Tools Review of the Financial Plan of the City of New York NYC's Shifting Population: The Latest Statistics Residential Real Estate in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-mayors-2024-state-city-addressDiNapoli: City Property Tax Assessments Show Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels Ahead of Schedule
… tentative property assessment roll suggests a bright spot for New York City’s finances entering fiscal year (FY) 2023, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-city-property-tax-assessments-show-return-pre-pandemic-levels-ahead-schedule