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Opinion 91-25
… -- Disability Benefits (entitlement of paid firefighters to salary increments or steps based on longevity and to holiday pay); (employment restrictions) GENERAL MUNICIPAL … Whether a disabled firefighter receiving payments pursuant to General Municipal Law 207a2 is entitled under the statute …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-25Life Changes: Getting Your Affairs in Order and A Guide for Survivors
… A Message from Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli It is surprising how many important papers and legal documents … information they need in the future. The second section is directed to your survivors. By taking some time today to … of helpful contacts and other important information. Here is a checklist to get you started: Personal documents — …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/getting-your-affairs-order-and-guide-survivorsDiNapoli: Percentage of New Yorkers With Mental Illness Rose as Available Psychiatric Beds Declined
… 5.1% with a severe mental illness in 2021-2022, according to federal data. Between 2013 and 2022, there was a 23% … nearly 900,000 residents utilizing the services. According to a report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, the … “Increased mental health services are urgently needed to meet the rising demand for care,” DiNapoli said. “With the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-percentage-new-yorkers-mental-illness-rose-available-psychiatric-beds-declinedDiNapoli: NYC Department for the Aging Faces Challenges Meeting Growing Home Care Needs
… and remaining engaged in their communities, but is experiencing rising demand for these services. The … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York City’s older population is growing, and demand for home care and case management is … age 65 and older with disabilities increased by 17% and 26.2%, respectively. Due to recent federal funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-nyc-department-aging-faces-challenges-meeting-growing-home-care-needsNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget Proposal
… her executive budget while many New Yorkers continue to struggle to make ends meet and concerns of a recession grow. Inflation … pandemic. Federal relief aid has provided critical support to the state budget, but will be depleted by the end of the … her executive budget while many New Yorkers continue to struggle to make ends meet and concerns of a recession …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budget-proposalSchool Districts’ Energy Performance Contracts (2015-MR-1)
… [read complete report - pdf] We also released five letter reports to the following school districts: Half Hollow … [pdf] , and Sachem Central School District [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the projected … districts are verifying the accuracy of the ESCO’s annual verification reports or ensuring that the guaranteed energy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/06/school-districts-energy-performance-contracts-2015-mr-1Ordinary Death Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… not receive a monthly pension benefit). The first $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the form of group term life insurance, which is currently exempt from … you are a Tier 2, 3, 5 or 6 member, with at least 90 days of service since last joining PFRS, and your death occurs: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/ordinary-death-benefitDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop 8.2 Percent in July
… or $116 million less than in July 2019. Although revenue is still down compared to July 2019, the decline is less steep than any month since March, when the COVID-19 … in sales tax collections, a major source of revenue. This is going to have a long-lasting effect on revenues for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-82-percent-julyTown of Guilderland – Sales Tax Revenue Allocation (2025M-62)
… bases because a village is located within the Town. As a result, it is important for Town officials to accurately … $74.3 million in sales tax revenue to the Town. Audit Summary Town officials did not properly budget for and … benefit from the County sales tax distributions. As a result, taxpayer inequities occurred. See Appendix B for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-guilderland-sales-tax-revenue-allocation-2025m-62DiNapoli Statement on Amazon's Agreement to Conduct an Independent Racial Equity Audit
… to prioritize and examine its impacts on racial equity is a major step forward in ensuring equal opportunities and … understand that fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion is good for business. As support for civil rights and racial … and services may impact racial equity. I hope this is just a first step for Amazon as it looks more broadly at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-statement-amazons-agreement-conduct-independent-racial-equity-auditReal Property Tax Levies, Taxable Full Value and Full Value Tax Rates
… tax levies, taxable full value and full value tax rates for local governments. Read the data description files to … Tax Table [.xls] 2013 Local Government Tax Table [.xls] 2012 and Prior Years Local Government Tax Table Data Data Notes Data for 2012 and prior are not comparable to later years. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/real-property-tax-levies-taxable-full-value-and-full-value-tax-ratesNew York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2019
In the wake of the COVID19 pandemic New Yorkers have seen how the immense fiscal resources of the federal government can help everyday Americans in times of real need
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2019Managing Cash Flow
This webinar will help local officials understand various procedures to control and account for cash. We will include key information on cash control and reporting, collection and disbursement procedures and cash flow forecasting and how these activities affect cash flow models.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/managing-cash-flow-022625.pdfCUNY Bulletin No. CU-704
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform City University of New York (CUNY) agencies of … wages to fund the program. Paid Family Leave coverage is funded by employee payroll deductions. State employees who … represented by a union may be covered if Paid Family Leave is collectively bargained. The New York State Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-704-city-university-new-york-cuny-paid-family-leaveArchived: Legislative Session 2019–2020
… Renewals Issued 2015 Through 2020 – Signed into law on August 24, 2020 as Chapter 157 of the Laws of 2020 – A.10492 … Fund – A.7942 (Englebright) – Establishes the natural gas production contamination response and compensation program; and creates the New York natural gas production contamination damage recovery and remediation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2019-2020State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Richmond County D.A. Michael E. McMahon: President of Staten Island Special Needs Pre-School and Wife Indicted for Stealing Approximately $771,000 in Public Funds
… items including; landscaping for their home, car and insurance payments for their vehicles, flowers and other … cell phone payments, personal purchases at Costco, life insurance, and also created a more than $100,000 no-show … website ($220), personal purchases at Costco ($17,835), life insurance for Dennis Mosesman with Elsie Mosesman as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-and-richmond-county-da-michael-e-mcmahon-president-staten-islandHazard Mitigation and Coordination
… mitigation, evacuation, and continuity of operations. The audit covered the period from January 2018 through April … hit New York City 10 years ago, on October 29, 2012, and in its wake left hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers without … one of the most damaging hurricanes ever to make landfall in the United States. The storm resulted in the deaths of 44 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/25/hazard-mitigation-and-coordinationDiNapoli: NYC Spending Priorities Shifted During Pandemic
… Like many cities across the United States, New York City has adjusted its budget priorities during the … and services may face fiscal cliffs, according to a new report from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The … Like many cities across the United States New York City has adjusted its budget priorities during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nyc-spending-priorities-shifted-during-pandemicDiNapoli: Better DEC Oversight of Dams Recommended To Prevent Failures and Safeguard Communities
… Environmental Conservation (DEC) should improve oversight and enforcement of compliance with the state’s dam safety regulations to guard against potential costly and life-threatening failures, according to an audit released … of Environmental Conservation DEC should improve oversight and enforcement of compliance with the states dam safety …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-better-dec-oversight-dams-recommended-prevent-failures-and-safeguard-communitiesLife Skills Home Training Tutorial Program for Preschoolers, Inc. - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
Preschoolers, Inc. on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education programs, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education Department’s Reimbursable Cost Manual and the Consolidated Fiscal Reporting and ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/2020-S-37.pdf