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New York City Budget Balanced But Economic Risks Have Grown
… has continued this year and the unemployment rate remains near its record low. The city is on track to add 94,400 jobs … on record) is expected to increase city-funded debt service by 49 percent between fiscal years 2018 and 2023. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/new-york-city-budget-balanced-economic-risks-have-grownDiNapoli: Regional Land Banks Fighting Urban Blight
… in helping communities fight blight and address zombie properties. New York currently has 15 active land banks throughout the state that acquire properties in an effort to return them to productive use … “The surge in foreclosures and vacant, abandoned ‘zombie properties’ across our state demands action,” DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-regional-land-banks-fighting-urban-blightDiNapoli Appoints Nelson Sheingold as Counsel to the Comptroller
… Groenwegen, who is retiring. His salary is $188,000. A photo of Sheingold is available here …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-appoints-nelson-sheingold-counsel-comptrollerLocation Service Providers
… The State Comptroller, whose longstanding view is that the rightful owners should claim their abandoned funds without charge, strongly encourages everyone to contact the … The State Comptroller whose longstanding view is that the rightful owners should claim their abandoned funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/resources/location-service-providersState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on MTA's Release of Its 2025-2029 Capital Program
… Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA’s) release of its 2025-2029 Capital Program. “The MTA’s proposed $68.4 … the Metropolitan Transportation Authoritys MTAs release of its 20252029 Capital Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-mtas-release-its-2025-2029-capital-programDiNapoli Audit: ESD Needs To Increase Transparency of Its Real Estate Holdings and Sales of Properties Below Fair Market Value
… the economic benefits to New York’s taxpayers for sales of properties below their fair market value.” ESD is a state … all real property it holds and full descriptions of properties that were disposed of. PAL also requires public authorities to dispose of properties for fair market value, with exceptions. When …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-audit-esd-needs-increase-transparency-its-real-estate-holdings-and-sales-properties-belowContract Submission System (CSS)
… Authorities Law). If you already have an online account Login to CSS by entering your User ID and password If you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/contract-submission-system-cssOpinion 90-23
… discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Debt Limit (exclusion from - cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse) … article 8, §6 of the State Constitution which provides an exclusion from the debt limitation imposed upon the cities of … territory. Thus, article 8, §6 provides an additional debt exclusion for the cities of Rochester and Buffalo in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-23Holocaust Survivors
… additional assistance. For Funds Held by Swiss Banks and Insurance Companies in Europe If you are seeking information … New York State Department of Financial Services Holocaust Claims Processing Office (HCPO) as follows: By Mail: … Services, One State Street New York, NY 10004-1511 By Phone: 1-800-695-3318 (within the U.S.), 212-709-5583 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/holocaust-survivorsOpinion 90-13
… through the change order, you object to a "10% supervision fee" which DOT informs you must be paid to the State. You … for and at the expense of such municipality, any work of construction or reconstruction, including the removal and … in connection with the performance of any work of construction, reconstruction or improvement under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-13Collateral Loan/Pawn Brokers
… Pawn brokers, also known as collateral loan brokers, are required by law to file several forms with … before doing business. New Filing Fee: $5.00 Collateral Loan Broker’s Registration Statement Unclaimed Property Forms … Industry Specific Handbook - Pawn Brokers (Collateral Loan Brokers) Established Filings File an updated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/collateral-loanpawn-brokersOpinion 96-1
… FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (purchase of real property - need for State Comptroller approval in Adirondack … Comptroller approval in Adirondack fire district) REAL PROPERTY -- Purchase (need for State Comptroller approval in … If the moneys necessary to fund the purchase of real property by a fire district are to be provided from a capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-1Opinion 2000-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Establishment … required. You also ask whether such a filing is required for districts established pursuant to article 12-A of the … control ... together with an application, in duplicate, for permission [of the State Comptroller] to create or extend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-3State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Tentative Agreements to End UAW Strike
… Motors, the end of an historic strike by the United Auto Workers will come to a close. My congratulations to the United Auto Workers and Ford, General Motors and Stellantis for … N.Y. to learn about the issues facing them and the auto industry, and I wrote to the companies expressing my …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-tentative-agreements-end-uaw-strikeDiNapoli Announces $500 College Savings Sweepstakes
… said DiNapoli. “Having an additional $500 to invest now can help make a big difference later on when college bills … are 13 individual investment options that account owners can choose from to create and manage their own investment … make up the largest share of account owners, anyone can open a 529 Direct Plan account for a child or an adult …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-announces-500-college-savings-sweepstakesDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… “Unused gift cards have set a new record, as they make up a growing number of the accounts being held by our Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… your gift cards after the holiday season is easy to do,” DiNapoli said. “Don’t wait too long to spend your gift … property. DiNapoli urges recipients to read the fine print for details about the fees and expiration dates on any cards … charge inactivity fees unless the card has been inactive for at least 12 months. Gift cards cannot expire within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up More Than 17% in November
… Statewide local sales tax collections grew by 17.5% in November compared to the same month in 2020, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced … the bulk of holiday spending is expected to be reflected in December collections, November collections may have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-more-17-novemberVI.1.A Budgetary Chartstrings – VI. Budgets
… Statement Revenue & Other Financing Sources 30000-39999 *Taxes – PIT 30100-30199 *Taxes – Business 30200-30299 *Taxes – Consumption/Use 30300-30399 *Taxes – Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi1a-budgetary-chartstringsII.3.D Evaluation – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… Throughout the fiscal year, the State Comptroller and DOB monitor the flow of revenue and the pattern of expenditures … . The SFS provides budgetary reports which allow DOB to monitor expenditures and disbursements against appropriations … Throughout the fiscal year the State Comptroller and DOB monitor the flow of revenue and the pattern of expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3d-evaluation