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DiNapoli: As NYC Budget Stabilizes, New Risks Emerge
… New York City increased its expectations for its surplus in fiscal year (FY) 2025 to $2.34 billion, … seekers, which will help balance its $116.9 billion FY 2026 budget, according to a report released today by State … New York City shore up its finances and close a budget gap for the coming fiscal year,” DiNapoli said. “However, given …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-nyc-budget-stabilizes-new-risks-emergeDiNapoli Warns Changing Fiscal Landscape Could Increase Budget Challenges for Local Governments
… office is unable to issue a Fiscal Stress Monitoring System (FSMS) score to assess a local government’s financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-warns-changing-fiscal-landscape-could-increase-budget-challenges-local-governmentsDiNapoli: Youth in NYC Face Double Digit Unemployment Rate
… Young workers in New York City between the ages of 16-24 continued to face a high 13.2% unemployment rate in 2024, which was 3.6 points higher than in 2019 and higher than all other age groups, according to a … Young workers in New York City between the ages of 1624 continued to face a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-youth-nyc-face-double-digit-unemployment-rateDiNapoli: Administrative Streamlining Can Strengthen Fragmented NYC Child Care Programs
… proposal, supported by Mayor Mamdani, is laudable and aims to provide services to tens of thousands of additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/draft-dinapoli-administrative-streamlining-can-strengthen-fragmented-nyc-child-care-programsDiNapoli: NYC's Open Streets Program Supported Retail and Restaurant Job Recovery in Manhattan, Brooklyn
… New York City’s Open Streets program, initiated in 2020 to transform streets into … public spaces, partly to support local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, helped support the recovery of more … New York Citys Open Streets program initiated in 2020 to transform streets into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-nycs-open-streets-program-supported-retail-and-restaurant-job-recovery-manhattan-brooklynState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Mayor de Blasio's State of the City Address
… "Mayor de Blasio has managed the city’s finances responsibly and … challenging times and New Yorkers need leaders like Mayor de Blasio." … Mayor de Blasio has managed the citys finances responsibly and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-mayor-de-blasios-state-city-addressPhotos: State Comptroller DiNapoli Visits Wyoming County Farm
… New York's agriculture industry. The family-owned farm is located on 750 acres in Silver Springs and produces milk, … and snap beans – among the top five nationwide. The report is available online at: … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/photos-state-comptroller-dinapoli-visits-wyoming-county-farmDiNapoli: Proposed Budget Holds the Line on Spending, Gives Executive Wider Discretion
… holds down spending and boosts state reserves, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … out-year gaps and gives the Executive new latitude to move and spend money outside the formal appropriation … New York has made great strides over the past few years to get its financial house in order, but there is still work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-proposed-budget-holds-line-spending-gives-executive-wider-discretionNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Gives Best Wishes For New Year, 01/01/15
… I'm excited about the new year and all that it will bring with it including new relationships, renewed commitments and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-gives-best-wishes-new-year-010115Opinion 88-11
… issues discussed in the opinion. PARKS AND RECREATION -- Park Land (conveyance of lands subject to reversionary interest) VILLAGE LAW, §1-102(1): When land is conveyed to a village for use as a park, subject to a … use had been abandoned by the city (see also Matter of Central Parkway , 140 Misc 727, 251 NYS 577; cf . Stillwell v …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-11Opinion 2009-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. STATE COMPTROLLER -- Approval by (of town water improvement) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-2Viewing Your GASB Report – Governmental Accounting Standards Board
… system (ERS or PFRS), click Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) link. Select the year you wish to view … To comply with Governmental Accounting Standards Board GASB Statement No 68 employers can view their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/gasb/viewing-your-gasb-reportOpinion 91-19
… gift by a fire company to the fire district. This is in response to your letter concerning firefighting … , 10 NY2d 94, 217 NYS2d 593; 62 NY Jur 2d, Gifts, §13). It is a general rule that once an unconditional gift is validly executed, it is not revocable in the absence of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-19Opinion 90-52
Whether the town clerk is required by law to record the names of all persons present at a town board meeting
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-52Opinion 2007-4
… to establish fund for annual payments under ambulance services agreement) REAL PROPERTY -- Sale (use of proceeds to … fund to be used over the course of several fiscal years to finance appropriations for the consideration due under annual … also requires moneys in the general fund to be used to finance appropriations for the current fiscal year (Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-4Opinion 2008-3
… in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (authority to make cash refunds of … the fund only once, for the acquisition of a parcel of real property. The fire district currently contracts for fire … NYS2d 918, mod on other grnds 88 AD2d 780, 451 NYS2d 523, app dsmd 58 NY2d 601, 458 NYS2d 1025, app dsmd 58 NY2d 687, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-3Research Vendor Information
… links below provide access to information resources that a State contracting entity may find helpful when completing a … and the link to the applicable website. The Office of the State Comptroller does not endorse these resources or … links below provide access to information resources that a State contracting entity may find helpful when completing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/research-vendor-informationOpinion 88-59
… cash surplus or unanticipated revenues within a fund or by borrowing pursuant to the Local Finance Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-59Opinion 92-22
… benefit as a result of that contract. That interest is prohibited if the officer or employee, individually or as … Law, §802). The term "contract" for purposes of article 18 is defined to mean any claim, account or demand against or … and private property owners, and pertain to property which is not assessed by village officials or for village purposes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-22Opinion 92-32
… circumstances. The town has determined that the depot is an historically significant structure which should be preserved as an historic site. The town, however, does not wish to hold title to the … The town has contacted an historical society which is willing to acquire title and preserve and maintain the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-32