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First Quarter 2022 Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21 Percent
Local government sales tax collections totaled nearly $5.2 billion in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 21.1 percent, or $901 million, compared to the same quarter the previous year. This growth was at least partially driven by inflation, which hit a 40-year-high in March, most notably for g
DiNapoli Praises NYC Comptroller Stringer's City Pension Fund Reforms
… out of the gate very strong and doing the right thing for New York City's public pension funds. His multi-faceted … Today, the state pension fund stands as a national model for accountability and transparency and has never been … City Comptroller Stringer today will no doubt do the same for the city’s pension funds. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-praises-nyc-comptroller-stringers-city-pension-fund-reformsComptroller DiNapoli Seeks to Return Millions in Unclaimed Funds Owed to Local Governments
… local governments against the state’s unclaimed funds database. The search found 6,592 accounts valued at $3.8 … of local governments that appear in the unclaimed funds database and asked them to confirm ownership in order to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-seeks-return-millions-unclaimed-funds-owed-local-governmentsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… outstanding penalties routinely had no collection activity for two years or more and were often deemed uncollectible. … and two were not implemented. New York City Administration for Children's Services (ACS): Administration of … the Procurement Rules and document their justification for awarding certain non-competitive and limited-competition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Opinion 88-26
… Law authorizes a town to provide an existing building to house the State Police or to finance the construction of a … authority in the Executive Law for providing a building to house the State Police, we note that General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-26XIII.4.C Travel Mileage Rates – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… allowances are taxable to the employee. Standard Mileage Rates The following resources contain IRS and GSA mileage … GSA Privately Owned Vehicle Milage Reimbursement Rates: … gsa.gov/travel/plan-a-trip/transportation-airfare-rates-pov-rates-etc/privately-owned-vehicle-pov-mileage-reimbursement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii4c-travel-mileage-ratesComptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Urge Buffalo Residents to Claim $88 Million in Lost Money
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown today urged local residents to … said there is $88,208,650 owed to residents in the city of Buffalo. There is over $265 million owed to residents in … more than $88 million in lost money to people who live in Buffalo. It only takes five minutes to see if we have any of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-urge-buffalo-residents-claim-88-million-lost-moneyCollege of Staten Island - Examination of Fast Track MK LLC
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine if the College conducted … with mandatory requirements; (ii) specify all elements of a responsive quote or disclose the process for awarding … claims for payment in accordance with Title 2, Part 6 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations. Train staff to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/05/college-staten-island-examination-fast-track-mk-llcOpinion 89-57
… street) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Highway Department (town repair and improvement of village street) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts not Requiring Bidding (town repair and improvement of village street) HIGHWAY LAW, … to utilize town highway equipment and personnel to repair and improve a village street of a village located …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-57Opinion 88-63
Whether the countys practice is proper or whether the moneys should be held and administered by the village for which the auxiliary police unit was established
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-63Opinion 91-51
… a county chief fiscal officer may temporarily utilize for general county purposes moneys collected as user fees and … parcel of land at the time and in the manner ..." provided for the levy of county taxes (County Law, §271[1]). Section … in the same manner and at the same time as taxes levied for general county purposes. The county treasurer, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-51Opinion 2002-15
… 81(1)(c), 220(3); HIGHWAY LAW §327: Real property taxes for the cost of street lighting within a town pursuant to … a rule, the cost of maintaining a town hall building used for the offices of town officials is raised on a townwide basis. You ask whether the cost of expenses for street lighting in a town and for maintaining a building …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-15Opinion 2001-13
… and charge a fee to certain users of town highways) VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS -- Toll Collection Provisions … HOME RULE LAW §10; STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE IX, §2; VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW §§1600, 1604: Absent a State statute … 78 NY2d 500, 577 NYS2d 215). Sections 1600 and 1604 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law contain restrictions on the authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-13Opinion 2001-3
… of (at amount that would generate excess revenues for general municipal purposes) -- Rates (fixing of at amount that would generate excess revenues for general municipal purposes) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§94, … to the sewer system, in order to provide funds for general village purposes. You ask whether a village may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-3Opinion 2000-5
… -- Snow and Ice Removal and Road Repair Reserve Fund (transfer of moneys from the highway fund to) -- Highway Fund … Law §104, must specify the following: (1) the amount of money necessary to be levied and collected for the repair and improvement of highways; (2) the amount of money necessary to be levied and collected for the repair and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-5XIX.2.C.1 Statewide Standard Activities – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… Below is the list of statewide standard activities for the PCIP, including … Below is the list of statewide standard activities for the PCIP including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xix/xix2c1-statewide-standard-activitiesComptroller DiNapoli: Positive Financial Indicators in Middletown
… and positive budget trends have created a healthy outlook for the city of Middletown, according to a report issued … of which came from property taxes ($16.7 million), charges for services ($12.2 million) and sales and use taxes ($9.7 … median home value of $217,000 outpaces the $102,000 for the median city in New York. From 2002 through 2008, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-positive-financial-indicators-middletownState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Attorney General's Report on Governor
… "This is a sad day for New York. The Attorney General's report documents … This is a sad day for New York The Attorney Generals report documents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-attorney-generals-report-governorXII.10.D Monitoring Moving Services – XII. Expenditures
… to accomplish moving tasks. Policy References: NYS OGS Group 79004 – Moving Services Award #23140 (replaces #22723) … the authorization of the OGS’ Procurement Services Group or the agency representative. It is also necessary that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10d-monitoring-moving-servicesDiNapoli: Halfmoon Resident Allegedly Stole Deceased Mother's Pension Payments
… Police and the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles today announced Christmas Fish of Halfmoon, N.Y. has been … greed. May this arrest serve as a reminder that those who carry out such deliberate acts will be held accountable.” … Fish’s mother, Georgia Maniscalco, retired in 2013 and died on January 28, 2021 at Fish’s home. The New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-halfmoon-resident-allegedly-stole-deceased-mothers-pension-payments