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DiNapoli Says State Opioid Treatment Programs Need Better Coordination
… prescription opioids in New York state have risen from 754 in 2010 to 1,382 in 2015, a jump of 83 percent, … for an individual. Opioid treatment programs are not required to disclose the medications they provide to … opioid use on I-STOP, and in certain instances they are required to do so. If a treatment program becomes aware of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-says-state-opioid-treatment-programs-need-better-coordinationDiNapoli: New Law Makes It Easier for the Comptroller To Return Your Lost Money
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the … in unclaimed funds, and we want to make sure that every New Yorker can easily claim their money. By simplifying the … thanks to their efforts, it will be even easier to connect New Yorkers with their lost money.” The average claim paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-new-law-makes-it-easier-comptroller-return-your-lost-moneyOpinion 92-39
… requirement for appointment to a board recommending a plan for reorganization of local government, and Bjornstad v …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39Opinion 95-10
… (to maintain cemetery) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Around" (meaning of for purposes of Town Law, §291) TOWN LAW, §291: … of chapter 386 discloses no discussion of the intended meaning of the provision. No discussion of this provision … in their ordinary acceptance and significance and the meaning commonly attributed to them" ( Phaneuf v City of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-10Opinion 94-25
… departments" or "fire companies" (see, e.g., 1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-22, p 69; 1990 Opns St Comp No. 90-34, p 78). Thus, meetings of an emergency rescue … §712(a) authorizes the board of directors to designate from among its members an "executive committee", consisting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-25DiNapoli Releases Profile of New York's Small Business Owners
… York State Business Owners New York State Business Owners Dashboard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-profile-new-yorks-small-business-ownersXII.6.F Paying Deceased Legislator Benefits – XII. Expenditures
… provides that when a New York State Senator or Member of Assembly dies in Office, New York State will provide the … provides that when a New York State Senator or Member of Assembly dies in Office New York State will provide the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6f-paying-deceased-legislator-benefitsPublic Safety – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Services (DCJS), the number of Index Crimes reported by local law enforcement agencies rose by 73,646 incidents, or … Services DCJS the number of Index Crimes reported by local law enforcement agencies rose by 73646 incidents or 21 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-safetyRavena Coeymans Selkirk Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-7)
… report and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit Period July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2024 Understanding the Program Lead is a metal that was commonly used in plumbing and has … identified as toxic to people, especially young children. Lead poisoning can cause neurological issues such as slowing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-central-school-district-lead-testing-andPine Plains Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-18)
… pandemic). Cycle Three: January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025. 2 Audit Summary District officials did not properly … exceeded the lead action level (19 percent). We reviewed 15 of the water outlets with actionable lead levels and … to an OSC Audit Report , which you received with the draft audit report. The CAP should be posted on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/pine-plains-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-18Shoreham-Wading River Central School District – Capital Assets (2025M-23)
… procedures. As of July 1, 2023, the District’s inventory list of capital assets contained 9,815 assets with an … which included overseeing the maintenance of the inventory list. The District’s Board of Education (Board) did not … (87 percent) were not included in the District’s inventory list. In addition, we selected 50 assets with a combined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/08/shoreham-wading-river-central-school-district-capital-assets-2025m-23Auburn Industrial Development Authority – Project Approval and Monitoring (2025M-15)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Did the Auburn Industrial Development Authority (AIDA) Board and … annual reporting form and supporting documentation (NY-45 forms) needed to monitor project goals, including job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2025/04/25/auburn-industrial-development-authority-project-approvalDiNapoli: NYC Area Is Country's Second Largest Market for Venture Capital
… the region has more than doubled since 2015, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Individual deals valued at more than $50 million drove growth nationally. “As the … The bill also reverses the requirement to amortize R&D costs over five years, and now allows them to be deducted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-nyc-area-countrys-second-largest-market-venture-capitalDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Increased 10.2% in 2024, Up 1.8M Hours Over 2023
… of the state workforce, not including SUNY and CUNY, grew from 2023 by 3.7% in 2024, or 5,330 positions, to an average … annual overtime hours per Corrections employee grew 26.3% from 2023 to 325 annual overtime hours in 2024, with the … by 9.5% to 14,699. In 2021, 2022, and 2023, attrition from the workforce has been driven largely by people leaving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-increased-10.2-percent-in-2024-up-1.8m-hours-over-2023State Agencies Bulletin No. 2031
… face penalty and may be liable for any taxes not withheld from the employee. OSC will process all Lock-in Letters received directly from the IRS and subsequently notify those agencies with … Elements to a value that does not adhere to the minimum required in the Lock-in Letter. If Agencies receive one of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2031-changes-federal-tax-data-page-including-new-lock-letter-fieldsDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Decline $3.7 Billion in Fiscal Year 2018-19
… Fiscal Year 2018-19 declined $3.7 billion, or 4.7 percent, from the previous year to $75.6 billion, according to the … than recent projections but a decline of $2.2 billion from the prior fiscal year. For the month of March, tax … $48.1 billion, a decline of $3.4 billion, or 6.6 percent, from 2017-18, primarily due to a decrease in estimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-decline-37-billion-fiscal-year-2018-19Opinion 92-37
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Extension (necessity to obtain approval of the State Comptroller) FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- Dissolution (necessity to obtain … COMPTROLLER -- Powers and Duties (approval of extension of fire district) TOWN LAW, §§172-d, 173: The extension of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-37Opinion 91-59
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE … to all members of the Association or their beneficiaries on a pro rata basis. Insurance Law, §§9104 and 9105 govern … to all members of the Association or their beneficiaries on a pro rata basis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-59Opinion 95-20
… to commence a proceeding for an accounting (subd. 4, para [a]). The fee schedule for each type of petition is set …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-20Opinion 94-6
… opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Employment Contracts (tenant member of housing authority employed by residential … management corporation) -- Public Housing Authorities (tenant member employed by residential management corporation) … to operate a federally-funded recreation program, a tenant member of the housing authority would have a conflict …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-6