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Opinion 95-11
… (applicability of General Municipal Law, §207-m to salary of temporary or provisional head of police … of temporary or provisional head of police department to salary increase pursuant to General Municipal Law, §207-m) … It is a basic principle of statutory construction that "[w]here the language of the statute is clear and unambiguous, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-11Opinion 94-14
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Powers and … agencies (IDAs) from providing financial assistance in respect of any project located wholly outside the … for whose benefit the IDA was created constitutes a mere modification of the earlier project and, therefore, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-14DiNapoli: NYC Finances Gain Stronger Footing
… budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021 (FY 2022), including a $6 billion increase in spending from … today. In all, federal aid will make up 16 percent of FY 2021 revenues, twice the level of aid in FY 2019. More than two-thirds of federal relief will be used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-nyc-finances-gain-stronger-footingNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (July 1, 2021)
… While this is a positive development, there are two causes for concern: The growth is primarily due to transfer receipts, which account for more than 20 percent of personal income, well above the pre-pandemic share, and account for most of the quarter-over-quarter increase in personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-july-1-2021State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… audits have been issued. Department of Agriculture and Markets: Oversight of Industrial Hemp (2018-S-32) The … when reviewing applications, conducting inspections, and sampling plants. The department inspected only 57 percent of growers in the program and tested plant THC levels for only 58 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli: The Mayor's Proposed Budget Takes Large Steps In Addressing Outstanding Labor Contracts
… revenues. The city forecasts lower Wall Street profits and bonuses in calendar year 2014. Although Wall Street has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-mayors-proposed-budget-takes-large-steps-addressing-outstanding-labor-contractsAudit Finds Construction Delays in Public Housing Program Across New York State
… of the public housing modernization program run by New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) have led to … “Our audit found substantial delays in the awarding of construction contracts, questionable contractor selections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/audit-finds-construction-delays-public-housing-program-across-new-york-stateDiNapoli: 23 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… finances closely as the pandemic continues, prices rise and staffing issues mount.” DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress … several factors: year-end fund balance, operating deficits and surpluses, cash position, and reliance on short-term debt for cash-flow. The monitoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-23-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-307
… Differential Payment (SLED). Affected Employees: Employees in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … annual Security and Law Enforcement Differential payment in the amount of $750. Chapter 164 of the Laws of 2017, as … annual Security and Law Enforcement Differential payment in the amount of $750. In addition, consistent with prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-307-april-2022-unified-court-system-ucs-security-and-lawDiNapoli: MTA Financial Outlook in Precarious Balance
… needs to address before emergency federal funds dry up in 2025. After that, the MTA faces enormous budget shortfalls … in 2023, $2.8 billion in 2024 and $3.3 billion in 2025) predominantly through the use of $10.5 billion in … by an average of 4.2%, higher than projected inflation. In 2025, when federal aid runs out, the MTA plans to balance its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-mta-financial-outlook-precarious-balanceNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 18, 2021)
… One year since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York’s small businesses continue to suffer, even as the … New York State will receive $12.6 billion, New York City will receive $5.9 billion and other local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-march-18-2021NYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street's 2020 Bonuses Rose Amid Volatility
… $31.7 billion during the traditional December-March bonus season, up from $29.7 billion in 2019. The growth of the … paid during the traditional December through March bonus season to securities industry employees who work in New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2020-bonuses-rose-amid-volatilityDiNapoli: New York City's Budget Outlook Improves
… revenues and planned cost savings benefited New York City’s budget outlook for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, but funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-outlook-improvesOpinion 88-42
… where a county distributed sales tax revenues to towns and villages in the county in a manner which did not comply … the excess revenues should pay them back to the county and that the county should then pay them over to the proper … received payments to which they were not entitled and others received less than the proper amount of sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-42DiNapoli: Local Communities Reducing Number of Homeless Veterans
… The number of homeless veterans in New York has dropped dramatically over the past five years, … from 5,765 in 2011 to 1,248 individuals in 2016 in New York, a decrease of 78.4 percent during the time frame, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/dinapoli-local-communities-reducing-number-homeless-veteransCUNY Bulletin No. CU-772
… Employees: Employees represented by DC37, Local 1797 in the Custodial Supervisor title are affected. Background: In accordance with the Letter of Agreement executed between … agreed to establish a new salary step plan for employees in the Custodial Supervisor (CUNY) title represented by Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-772-cuny-dc37-custodial-supervisor-step-implementationImplications for the Future – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… revenues and resource levels available to support spending for State programs. The Importance of Federal Funding Federal … services and other essential programs. In recent years, for example, new federal funding has helped to extend health … level until SFY 2023-24. However, total tax collections for SFY 2020-21 ended the year $6.8 billion higher than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/implications-futureDiNapoli: New York Must Do More To Reduce Maternal Deaths
… The New York State Department of Health (DOH) needs to do more to … increased since a taskforce was established in 2018 to address maternal health and racial disparities. “Despite New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-new-york-must-do-more-reduce-maternal-deathsPark Accessibility for People With Disabilities
… 2015 to October 2022. About the Program The New York City (NYC or City) Department of Parks & Recreation (Parks or … spaces. Parks maintains about 30,000 acres of land (14% of NYC), including more than 5,000 individual properties, nearly … world-class sports events, and cultural festivals. NYC is home to 8.5 million people, including nearly 1 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/22/park-accessibility-people-disabilitiesXIV.1 Outstanding Check Outreach and Escheatment – XIV. Special Procedures
… and Finance (DTF) Treasury performs the outreach for Vendor, Employee Expense and SSP checks issued out of the … information on the outreach for Refund, Payroll, Vendor, Employee Expense and SSP checks see Operational … upon receipt of a signed outreach letter from the payee. Vendor, Employee Expense or SSP General Checking Account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv1-outstanding-check-outreach-and-escheatment