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DiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Should Opt Into Public Financing of Elections
… * * * In 2014, I faced one of the hardest decisions of my career: Should I opt into a public financing program for … from the start. Perhaps it was designed to fail. A new report from the state Board of Elections validates these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-should-opt-public-financing-electionsHorseheads Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-138)
… the District needed to both increase its tax levy and use fund balance to close projected budget gaps. By not using the appropriated fund balance from the prior year, the District’s unrestricted fund balance significantly exceeded the statutory limit for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/horseheads-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-138DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Cities
… which is especially helpful during periods of revenue and expenditure fluctuations. In January, DiNapoli released …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-citiesDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent for Second Straight Year
… for school districts will be capped at 1.23 percent, down from 1.81 percent last year, according to data released today … Comptroller has created a financial toolkit containing many resources that can be useful to local officials in the … Cap: Inflation and Allowable Levy Growth Factors Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percent-second-straight-yearComptroller DiNapoli Statement on Earth Day 2016
… effort is an expandable $2 billion low emissions index for public equity investments. As New York State … Green Purchasing Programs, Farmland Protection and Funding for Environmental programs . Through audits of local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-earth-day-2016DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Growth to Remain Below Two Percent
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped … better access to the financial workings of government. … Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-growth-remain-below-two-percentGolden Glow Volunteer Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-170)
… Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. is located in the Town of Big Flats in Chemung County. The Company has approximately 40 … The Company currently has two existing fire stations and is building a new fire station that is near completion. … for the 2011 fiscal year totaled approximately $41,500 and operating expenditures totaled approximately $20,100. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/01/25/golden-glow-volunteer-fire-company-internal-controls-over-financialDiNapoli Announces $500 College Savings Sweepstakes
… expenses. The plan offers three age-based investment options that become more conservative over time. In addition, … manage their own investment strategy. While parents make up the largest share of account owners, anyone can open a 529 … New York state taxpayers who are account owners can deduct up to $5,000 from New York state taxable income ($10,000 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-announces-500-college-savings-sweepstakesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Cazenovia Central School District – Information Technology (Madison County) … state's 160,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: Unrestricted State Aid for Local Governments Failed to Keep Up With Inflation
… Unrestricted state aid for cities, towns and villages has remained flat or declined over the last … this funding comes to local governments from the Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) program. “The state … receive nearly 13% of their revenues from revenue sharing. Big Four Cities: Buffalo (31.4%), Syracuse (23.5%), Yonkers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-unrestricted-state-aid-local-governments-failed-keep-inflationOverlapping Real Property Tax Rates and Levies - FAQs
… Property Tax Rates and Levies Frequently Asked Questions: What information is in the Overlapping Real Property Tax tables? Real property … policy makers and all those interested in examining the role real property taxes play in financing local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/overlapping-real-property-tax-rates-and-levies-faqsDiNapoli Releases 2024 Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… local governments evaluated in this period. Over 482,000 New Yorkers reside in these municipalities. DiNapoli’s office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-releases-2024-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesIndian Lake Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-150)
Determine whether the Indian Lake Central School District (District) maximized Medicaid reimbursements by claiming all eligible Medicaid services provided.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/indian-lake-2021-150.pdfComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… the district. Without the aid, the district used general fund resources and cash flow borrowing to finance operations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli Report Looks at Foreclosure Impact on Local Governments
… squeezing municipal budgets when property values decrease, tax bases shrink and crime jumps. “Our communities are paying … Island and the Hudson Valley saw the biggest hit to their tax bases in the wake of the last recession. Many counties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-report-looks-foreclosure-impact-local-governmentsComptroller DiNapoli: 26 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… 28, 2018. Today’s announcement does not include scores for the dependent school districts in the “Big Four” cities … of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. Information for these districts will be incorporated into the scoring for their respective cities later this year. The monitoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/comptroller-dinapoli-26-school-districts-fiscal-stressDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for 17 Cities
… in New York that have fiscal years ending between March 31 and July 31. This includes the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. “Fiscal stress scores have improved in several …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-17-citiesDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… Olean, Rensselaer, Salamanca and Syracuse, did not file their data in time to receive a FSMS score, a date that … Tool Tool Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Impacts From COVID-19 Beyond the tragic numbers of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic are other troubling … Budget: Budgeting in a Time of Crisis 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 2019 Financial Condition Report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-july-9-2020Local Governments Should Improve Accessibility for New Yorkers
… public facilities including libraries, meeting halls and government offices in 20 cities, towns and a village found parking lots, building entrances, and … (Oneida County) Town of Babylon (Suffolk County) Town of Big Flats (Chemung County) Town of Brookhaven (Suffolk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/local-governments-should-improve-accessibility-new-yorkers