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Opinion 95-8
… moneys constitute dedicated general fund revenues for use only for purposes of the claiming authority or claiming … services" subaccount of the general fund, and used only for law enforcement purposes in the investigation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-8State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders (Follow-Up) (2020-F-15) An audit released in … to treat ED. Of that amount, Medicaid paid $63,301 for 47 sex offenders. Medicaid also made payments of $13.5 million … million in payments were made without verifying recipient sex offender status through DOH’s system, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Albany Challenged by Budgetary, Demographic Factors
… $10 million in 2014. I want to thank Comptroller DiNapoli for shining a light on the challenges that Albany is facing. … our city’s tax rates and debts already exceed the median for other cities. We will continue to work with our partners … report found a number of positive economic indicators. For example, the city’s unemployment rate of 7.2 percent was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-albany-challenged-budgetary-demographic-factorsOpinion 90-22
… (of consumer deposits for municipal water utility) PUBLIC SERVICE LAW, §§89- 1 , 117; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §11: A … Law, §117 provides, with certain exceptions, that a gas, electric, gas and electric, water, steam, telegraph, or telephone corporation, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-22Opinion 89-52
… facilitate EMS training activities. December 15, 1989 Mr. Dominic Mazza, County Administrator Livingston County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-52DiNapoli Releases Analysis of Enacted State Budget
… Fiscal Year (SFY) 2018-19 Enacted Budget increases funding for education, health care and other programs, but allows … Washington and gives private-sector workers more options for saving for retirement," DiNapoli said. "But I am concerned that the … Fiscal Year SFY 201819 Enacted Budget increases funding for education health care and other programs but allows more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-releases-analysis-enacted-state-budgetOpinion 91-47
… to the admission of the will to probate and those relating only to the eligibility of the person named in the will to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-47DiNapoli: State Health Department Oversight of Lead Service Line Replacement Program Needs Improvement
… controls and guidance from the Department of Health (DOH) for a state program intended to help municipalities replace lead drinking water service lines. The audit found millions of dollars in state … guidance could help ensure any additional funds allocated for this purpose will be more effectively deployed.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-state-health-department-oversight-lead-service-line-replacement-program-needs-improvementDiNapoli: MTA Must Prioritize Safety and Service to Win Riders Back
… crimes (51%). In 2019, of the 2,524 subway felonies, only 935 (37%) were considered violent. Even though there are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-mta-must-prioritize-safety-and-service-win-riders-backOpinion 95-32
… MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments (use of model security and custodial agreements provided by the … STATE COMPTROLLER -- Powers and Duties (preparation of model security and custodial agreements) GENERAL MUNICIPAL … ask whether a fire district is required to enter into the model security and custodial agreements prepared by this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-32State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… board, and claims totaling $52,000 to the local Chamber of Commerce did not include receipts as required. Of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 97-21
… Law was last amended by chapter 273 of the Laws of 1950, which became effective April 1, 1950. There is nothing in the language of section 263 or in … filing only those reports that were required on April 1, 1950, the date upon which the last amendment to section 263 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-21DiNapoli: DEC Needs to Improve Efforts to Control Invasive Species
… The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) needs to improve efforts … ecosystems and be harmful to people. They cause a loss of wildlife habitat, native plants, fish and animals as well … the last 10 years funding an Adirondack Park wide system of staffed boat inspection and decontamination stations," …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-dec-needs-improve-efforts-control-invasive-speciesDiNapoli: Nourish NY Needs Better Oversight to Connect More Food Banks and In-State Farms to Funding
… noted this often occurred because local food providers only submitted lump sum expenses to the regional food banks, … insecurity issues. I sponsored Nourish New York to not only support our statewide local farms but to combat hunger … here in New York City, the need for food relief has only grown since the start of the pandemic and with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nourish-ny-needs-better-oversight-connect-more-food-banks-and-state-farms-fundingEnroll in the VendRep System
… ID, contact the OSC Helpdesk to request one. How to get started: Go to our Online Services Portal Select “Enroll … for next steps. State contracting entities Before you can enroll, you must first file the following form with our office to establish a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/enroll-vendrep-systemLife Changes: Membership in a Nutshell
… and nearly 3,000 employers, NYSLRS is one of the largest public retirement systems in the nation. The New York State … projection based on information provided by our automated records. The information in your member annual statement is … for most Tier 1, 2, 3 and 4 members. Estimates for Divorce Proceedings If you are in the process of a divorce, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-membership-nutshellDiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union
… The Times Union published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today. … that level of public attention. Many states, including New York, have debt limits in place on state bonds. However, … solely to benefit private enterprise. Give flexibility in times of emergency. The constitution’s emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionHomeownership Rates in New York
… has the lowest homeownership rate among the states, with only 53.6 percent owning a home in the second quarter of … rate was the lowest in the nation at 55.4 percent. Only two other states have rates lower than 60 percent: … 40 percent of the State’s population resides, are also the only counties that had homeownership rates lower than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/homeownership-rates-new-yorkOpinion 89-54
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Whether a capital reserve fund may be established for the construction of a type of improvement provided pursuant to Article 12C of the Town Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-54New York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2020
… states having a positive balance of payments for the first time in the history of this report. For New York, funding … and continued state access to such funding beyond this time period, outcomes in the balance of payments similar to … year. Federal budget deficits (or surpluses) change over time, depending on many factors including shifts in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2020