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Opinion 91-25
… payment of longevity increments or steps and holiday pay only if these items are considered to be "regular salary or … amendment adding section 207-a(2) was intended to affect only the source and not the amount of payments to disabled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-25New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on NYC Finances
… revenues in City Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 allowed the city to build reserves and other budgetary cushion, but many of the … services are delivered amid changing staffing levels and build additional reserves to guard against fiscal pressures. … while maintaining the programs necessary to foster a recovering economy. But reserves must keep up with spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-nyc-financesOpinion 90-13
… letter. Section 10(27) provides in relevant part, that the commissioner of transportation shall: Have power, upon the … the removal and relocation of facilities, provided the commissioner of transportation deems it practicable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-13State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Preliminary Budget
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement on New York City’s fiscal year (FY) 2024 preliminary budget proposal: “The plan … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli released the following statement on New York Citys fiscal year FY 2024 preliminary budget proposal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-preliminary-budgetDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Who Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal $194K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
… benefits paid to his deceased father was sentenced today to five years in prison and ordered to pay full … benefits intended for his deceased father. His behavior is unacceptable, and this sentence holds him accountable for … years earlier but would not say where he was buried or what had happened to his body. Ralph Gritman’s body still has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-who-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-194k-nys-pension-and-social-securityComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Former New York City Council Candidate Albert Alvarez
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the … work of my investigators and auditors in partnership with Attorney General Schneiderman and Commissioner Peters' … financing system is not a piggy bank for criminals," said Attorney General Schneiderman. "As we allege, Mr. Alvarez …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-former-new-york-city-council-candidateOpinion 89-40
… dollars per day. General Municipal Law, §72-o, however, only applies to "volunteer officers or members of the [fire] department " (emphasis supplied). The only officers of a fire district fire department provided for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-40DiNapoli Announces New $7 Million Investment in Northern Ireland
… in the cream of our entrepreneurial talent will not only underpin the new Belfast we are creating but serve as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-announces-new-7-million-investment-northern-irelandOpinion 94-14
… for whose benefit the IDA was created. This prohibition does not apply, however, to projects for which an agency has … amendment generally became effective October 19, 1993. It does not apply, however, to "projects for which an agency, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-14New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Federal Tax Reform
… that cut billions of dollars in funding for health care and other essential services. At the end of the day, the approach taken by both the House and Senate will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-federal-tax-reformComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of Former Highway Superintendent in Public Corruption Case
… the town. The indictment charges that Burlew stole the money by submitting fraudulent vouchers for payment to the Town of Erin. “This indictment shows that nobody is … E felony. He faces a maximum of 5 to 15 years in state prison if convicted of the highest charge filed against him. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-former-highway-superintendent-publicNYC Subway Exit Usage Level Data
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on subway ridership in New York City.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/excel/nyc-subway-usage-data-level-february-2024.xlsxOpinion 95-4
… opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-4Safety of Seized Dogs (Follow-Up)
… ). About the Program Article 7 of New York’s Agriculture and Markets Law (Law) empowers the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) to set standards for the humane care of seized dogs and inspect municipal dog shelters outside of New York City. The Law mandates that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/18/safety-seized-dogs-followComptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Urge Buffalo Residents to Claim $88 Million in Lost Money
… million in lost money to people who live in Buffalo. It only takes five minutes to see if we have any of your money," …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-urge-buffalo-residents-claim-88-million-lost-moneyOpinion 88-12
… (need for where one municipality provides a service to another) REFUSE AND GARBAGE -- Collection of (municipal … or by one village acting as "lead agency" and contracting to provide the service to the others. You ask whether several villages may provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-12New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Economic Trends New York State Ranks Second Nationally in Jobs Lost While all states have lost employment since the … May through August. However, those gains, over 686,000 jobs, represented only 35 percent of the record-breaking loss … New York State Ranks Second Nationally in Jobs Lost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-october-14-2020DiNapoli: Former Medical Office Manager Arrested for Scheme to Defraud the New York State Health Insurance Plan
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, announced the arrest yesterday of Gina Bradshaw, an officer manager for numerous … State Comptroller DiNapoli announced the arrest yesterday of Gina Bradshaw an officer manager for numerous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-former-medical-office-manager-arrested-scheme-defraud-new-york-state-health-insurance-planOpinion 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-91-51DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $178.1 Billion
… markets during a volatile year. The Fund has an estimated value of $178.1 billion. “Despite weak equity markets, the … expected rate of return is 7 percent. The Fund’s value reflects $10.9 billion in benefits paid out during the … years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016. A graph showing the Fund’s value since 1993 is available here: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-1781-billion