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Opinion 2004-1
… the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Fees (imposition of for services of emergency rescue and … squad) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Ambulance Services (imposition of fees for services of an emergency rescue and first aid squad) … LAW §209-b; TOWN LAW §176: A fire district may not impose fees for emergency rescue services provided by an emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-1As Personal Income Tax Checkoffs Increase in Number, Disbursements Lag for Most Funds
Of the 42 states that impose a personal income tax, nearly all allow taxpayers to make charitable contributions through checkoffs on their personal income tax (PIT) returns.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/tax-checkoffs-2024.pdfDiNapoli: SFY 2022-23 Tax Collections Outperform Projections; Fall Below Previous Year
… totaled $111.7 billion, $2.9 billion higher than the forecast released by the Division of the Budget (DOB) in the … 202223 totaled $1117 billion $29 billion higher than the forecast released by the Division of the Budget DOB in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-sfy-2022-23-tax-collections-outperform-projections-fall-below-previous-yearImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act (2016-S-28) 90-Day Response
We evaluated the steps the State Education Department has taken to ensure that school district policies and practices comply with the Dignity for All...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-16s28-response.pdfDiNapoli: Farms Generate $4.8 Billion for New York's Economy
… acres in 2017, producing 187,000 tons of grapes, surpassed only by California and Washington. The state's 57,000 tons of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-farms-generate-48-billion-new-yorks-economyDiNapoli: 22 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Twenty-two school districts were designated in some level of fiscal stress under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … districts in fiscal stress the prior year. The low number of districts with stress designations largely reflects recent … in recent years,” DiNapoli said. “While the number of districts has increased, it remains lower than before the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-22-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli Releases Analysis of State Budget Financial and Capital Plans
… about long-term balance, increasing debt and the impacts of federal policies, according to a report released today by … Financial Plan anticipates holding spending billions of dollars below baseline growth levels in coming years, but … be achieved. PIT receipts, which account for 64 percent of all taxes anticipated to be received this year, are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-budget-financial-and-capital-plansDiNapoli: Audit Finds More Than $16 Million in Medicaid Cost Savings
… New York state's Medicaid system could have saved up to $13.6 million it spent on patients with severe kidney … been covered by the federal Medicare program, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … The Department of Health should continue its efforts to recoup questionable payments and adjust its systems to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-more-16-million-medicaid-cost-savingsDiNapoli Releases October State Cash Report
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The General Fund ended October with a balance of $11.4 billion, largely due to … revenue outlook may change.” State tax collections through October totaled $42.3 billion and were just under $4 billion … same period last year. Year-to-date tax collections were $5.4 million over the latest projections (released Nov. 5) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-releases-october-state-cash-reportNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… while 5 percent experienced positive effects, and only 10 percent said the pandemic had little or no impact. … having either no cash on hand for business operations, or only enough for two weeks or less. Another 17 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-2-2020III.2 SFS Policies – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… that “The State Comptroller shall be required: To audit all vouchers before payment and all official accounts; To audit the accrual and collection of all revenues and receipts; and To prescribe such methods of … The State Comptroller shall be required to audit all vouchers before payment and all official accounts to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii2-sfs-policiesNew York Schools Reported More Than 32,000 Violent and Disruptive Incidents in the 2017-18 School Year
… New York State public and charter schools, with a combined student population of nearly 2.7 … completed a series of audits looking at the programs New York has in place to keep our school children out of … New York State public and charter schools with a combined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/new-york-schools-reported-more-32000-violent-and-disruptive-incidents-2017-18-school-yearInternal Controls
A good internal control system is necessary to assist local officials in meeting all their responsibilities.
DiNapoli: 2015 Sales Tax Collections Drop in 30 Counties
… Sales tax collections grew by more than 3 percent in only four counties outside of New York City in 2015 – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-2015-sales-tax-collections-drop-30-countiesFinger Lakes Region Leads the Way Statewide in Agricultural Sales, Topping $2 Billion
… and an essential part of our food supply system. This is especially true in the Finger Lakes where sales of farm products topped $2.3 billion in 2022, … is a leading producer of other commodities including maple syrup; grains, oilseeds, dry beans and dry peas; sheep, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-finger-lakesPhysical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City (Follow-Up)
… Parkway Towers (Manhattan), Findlay House (Bronx), and Jamie Towers (Bronx). The objective of our initial audit, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/09/physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell-lama-developments-new-york-city-followNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… General Fund). However, DOB has identified $2.7 billion in payroll costs for such employees as eligible for CRF funding, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-december-2-2020Monitoring of Select Programs (Follow-Up)
… to the AAAs on 2017-18 Unmet Need data – which not only was outdated but did not account for the likely greater …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/12/monitoring-select-programs-followDiNapoli: Nearly 14% of New Yorkers Live in Poverty; Surpasses National Average for Eight Straight Years
… poverty. Continued federal resources, along with a greater equity in state services, can help improve the lives of New … of need that reflect modern living standards. Assess current programs for potential improvements, including the … the lives of those who are most in need.” "Despite being home to some of the wealthiest people in the U.S., New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nearly-14-percent-of-new-yorkers-live-poverty-surpasses-national-average-eight-straight-yearsTaxes – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… State Tax Collections Increased Significantly in SFY 2021-22 … to $121.1 Billion In SFY 2021-22, reported New York State tax collections increased by 47 percent, primarily … avoid the $10,000 limit on federal itemized deductions for state and local taxes (SALT) by imposing the tax on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/taxes