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What is the Real Property Tax Cap?
… districts can increase the tax levy (the total amount of property taxes billed) to the lower of two percent or the rate of inflation. (Individual property tax bills are based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/what-real-property-tax-capSmall Businesses and the Economic Recovery: Work in Progress
… in the rest of the nation, and the negative impacts on small businesses with less than 500 employees persist. In addition, small businesses report facing new challenges with hiring … and with supply chains. Nevertheless, one in five small businesses reported a return to normal operations in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/small-businesses-and-economic-recovery-work-progressState Agencies Bulletin No. 1665
… ID who have an Active Job status, and the Projected 366 Day Completion Date and/or the Projected 7 Year Completion … will need to be captured. The number of calendar days the ORP/VDC member did not have an Active payroll status … worksheet, enter the employee’s name in the cell to the right of “Name”. Enter the employees NYSEmpl ID in the cell …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1665-calculating-breaks-service-orp-participants-apprear-control-d-nben742Resources and Responsibilities: New York State’s Environmental Funding
… waste combustion facility in the Capital Region was burning perfluorinated compounds similar to substances that … a DEC-regulated facility, led to legislation banning such burning at the Cohoes plant. Failure to manage wildlife …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/resources-and-responsibilities-new-york-states-environmental-fundingOversight of Direct Placement of Children
… 2019. About the Program OCFS oversees the State’s child welfare system, and its Central Office is responsible for supervising and coordinating child welfare services, which are administered by 58 Local … is tracked in CONNECTIONS, the system of record for child welfare in New York State. Key Findings OCFS does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/02/oversight-direct-placement-childrenState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… in the reports it submits to the state and posts on its website. In addition, NYPA has not been consistent in how it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsChart of Accounts
… provide payroll expenditure data to agencies. This report replaced the NHRP712, NHRP721, NHRP726 and NHRP727. Interface … State budget is signed into law in coordination with the closing of the previous fiscal year and beginning of the new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/chart-accountsOpinion 97-6
… 301(8), 303, 308: The cost of constructing an addition to house an enhanced emergency telephone (E911) system which is … by the county governing board to be necessary to properly house the system and to assure effective operation and … determine that the construction is necessary to properly house the E911 system and to assure effective operation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-6Treasurer of Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department Charged With Embezzling More Than $5.7 Million and Failing To Report The Income To The IRS
… New York State Police today announced the arrest of MICHAEL KLEIN, the former treasurer of the Mahopac Volunteer … returns. Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara stated: “Michael Klein repaid the trust his fellow volunteer … Indictment unsealed today in White Plains federal court *: Michael Klein was first elected treasurer of the MVFD in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/treasurer-mahopac-volunteer-fire-department-charged-embezzling-more-57-million-and-failing-reportDiNapoli: Three Arrested for Scheme to Steal Unclaimed Funds from New York State
… charges arising out of their scheme to fraudulently obtain unclaimed funds held by the New York State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. TUNKARA was arrested on July 19, 2022 and … charges arising out of their scheme to fraudulently obtain unclaimed funds held by the New York State Comptrollers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-three-arrested-scheme-steal-unclaimed-funds-new-york-stateDiNapoli: DEC Needs to Improve Efforts to Control Invasive Species
… and preserve clean water, clean air and the environment." Fishing is severely impacted by invasive species, causing an … year, 80 percent of which affects commercial and sport fishing. Controlling the spread of an established invasive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-dec-needs-improve-efforts-control-invasive-speciesSelected Aspects of Supporting Small Businesses
… the development of a comprehensive online business portal with access to customized information and online … be used to create a comprehensive workforce development plan to address their needs. More recently, in a continued … in grant programs and that grant amounts are correct. Work with applicable City agencies to ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/20/selected-aspects-supporting-small-businessesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-341
… of the steps required to accurately process NYSTRS refunds and arrears as part of the fiscal year 2021-2022 NYSTRS … Background OSC, SUNY University-Wide Benefits, and NYSTRS have identified reconciliation issues concerning prior year NYSTRS annual bills and collaborated on a project to resolve these issues. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-341-agency-actions-required-fiscal-year-2021-22-new-york-stateState Agencies Bulletin No. 2432
… contribution limit was increased to $11,250.00 for 2026. Beginning January 1, 2026, Section 603 of the SECURE … plans: Deemed: When an employee reaches the applicable annual IRS limit, their pretax catch-up contributions … Non-Deemed : When an employee reaches the applicable annual IRS limit, their pretax contributions will stop. Any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2432-403b-and-457-plan-contribution-changes-resulting-federal-secure-20-actDiNapoli Releases Analysis of 2023-24 Enacted State Budget
… Earlier in the week, DiNapoli reported that state tax collections in April totaled just over $10.9 billion, a … The decline was primarily in the Personal Income Tax (PIT). “The Enacted State Budget funds critical services, … 2022-23. These declines include a forecasted reduction in tax receipts of $3.5 billion, or 3.2%. This follows a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-releases-analysis-2023-24-enacted-state-budgetDiNapoli: State Health Department Oversight of Lead Service Line Replacement Program Needs Improvement
… a state program intended to help municipalities replace lead drinking water service lines. The audit found millions … or spent on administrative costs rather than replacing lead lines and found that some communities with children with higher blood lead levels were not prioritized. “Lead in drinking water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-state-health-department-oversight-lead-service-line-replacement-program-needs-improvementDiNapoli: MTA Financial Outlook Improved
… outlook for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) budget has improved considerably over the past year … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The MTA has used an unexpected windfall to invest in its capital … services and maintenance,” DiNapoli said. “While the MTA still faces challenges, it has recovered from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-mta-financial-outlook-improvedDiNapoli Warns Federal Cuts to Health Care Could Hurt Millions of New Yorkers
… New Yorkers who rely on Medicaid and other publicly funded health plans has grown sharply over the past decade, but … for those programs by billions of dollars and jeopardize health care coverage for many residents, according to a … New Yorkers who rely on Medicaid and other publicly funded health plans has grown sharply over the past decade but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-warns-federal-cuts-health-care-could-hurt-millions-new-yorkersDiNapoli: New York Sending More Tax Dollars to Federal Government Than it Gets Back
… contributed, most states received more than they paid. The average return for all states was $1.18 cents per tax dollar … on total dollars. The increase was largely because federal income tax collections from the state rose. New Jersey had … was $12,914, which was 36 percent more than the national average of $9,476. New York received $10,844 in per capita …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-york-sending-more-tax-dollars-federal-government-it-gets-backOpinion 88-57
… may include a classification under which low income senior citizens are charged at a reduced rate) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- … water rates including a classification under which senior citizens meeting certain income criteria are charged at a … may establish a schedule of water rates under which senior citizens who meet certain income criteria are charged at a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-57