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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Catskill , Flanders Fire District , Plymouth Fire District , Town of Russia and Schuyler County . “In today’s fiscal climate, … P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Catskill Flanders Fire District Plymouth Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli: Tax Cap Will Drop Below One Percent in 2016
… Property tax growth for local governments will be capped at less than one … P. DiNapoli. The report noted the allowable tax levy growth factor will be 0.73 percent for entities that operate … “Local government officials need to brace for the lowest growth in their property tax revenue in the tax cap era,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-will-drop-below-one-percent-2016Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … of the Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 1 , Niagara Falls Water Board and the City of Olean . “In today’s fiscal … $4,928 for unused sick days upon retirement. Niagara Falls Water Board – Financial Management (Niagara County) The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… spend and register the gift cards they receive during the holidays to avoid losing track of their money. After five … spend and register the gift cards they receive during the holidays to avoid losing track of their money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsDiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at 2% for 2025
… Property tax levy growth will be capped at 2% for 2025 for local governments that operate on a calendar-based fiscal … P. DiNapoli. This figure affects tax cap calculations for all counties, towns, and fire districts, as well as 44 … Property tax levy growth will be capped at 2 for 2025 for local governments that operate on a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-2-percent-2025DiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at 2% for 2026
… The 2026 property tax levy growth will be capped at 2% for local governments … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This figure affects tax cap calculations for all counties, towns, and fire … with state law, DiNapoli’s office calculated the 2026 inflation factor at 2.64% for those local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-2-2026Former West Carthage Treasurer Charged With Stealing Thousands of Dollars From the Village
… in conjunction with the New York State Police, for their hard work to bring this fraud to light,” said Mills . “It is important to public trust to know that their hard earned money is not being squandered. We will work to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/former-west-carthage-treasurer-charged-stealing-thousands-dollars-villageOpinion 91-60
… the accounts of public corporations, including OTBs (NY Const, art X, §5; Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and … authority in connection with political subdivisions (NY Const, art V, §1) is different from his constitutional authority over other public corporations (NY Const, art X, §5; Patterson , supra ), we believe that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-60DiNapoli: Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Deceased Mother’s Pension Payments and Pays Full Restitution of Nearly $13,000
… the state pension system,” DiNapoli said. “Now, through my partnership with law enforcement, she has been held … for her actions and must repay the money she stole. My thanks to D.A. Green and the New York State Police for their work with my office to ensure justice is served.” “The defendant’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-rochester-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-deceased-mothers-pension-payments-and-pays-fullComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Frontier Central School District – Financial Condition and Mobile Devices (Erie County) The district reported $195,355 … officials did not establish adequate safeguards over mobile devices, and that district employees did not use mobile devices in accordance with the district’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Pandemic Necessity and Opportunity Fuel Business Growth in New York City
… job losses during the COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on the city’s economy, but resilient New Yorkers fueled small … in the city, as they accounted for more than 71% of all businesses citywide. During the second half of the … 2021 to the first quarter of 2023. These firms grew in the construction, information, and professional and business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-pandemic-necessity-and-opportunity-fuel-business-growth-new-york-cityDiNapoli: Agricultural Activity Brings $37.6 Billion Into New York’s Economy
… fueled by agricultural activity and the production of food,” DiNapoli said. “Farms in New York are 98 percent … and Fresh Fruit and Vegetable programs, which bring farm food to communities and fund school purchases of fresh produce; and The Food Metrics Law, which encourages state agencies to purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-agricultural-activity-brings-376-billion-new-yorks-economyDiNapoli: New York City's Government Workforce Expected to Increase for First Time Since Pandemic
… to increase for the first-time year-over-year since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released today by … employees, up from 281,917 workers in June 2023. "The COVID-19 pandemic upended New York city’s public workforce,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-new-york-citys-government-workforce-expected-increase-first-time-pandemicNY Received More From Washington Than It Sent Due to Federal Relief
… issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. In Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022, New York state generated $361.8 billion in federal taxes and benefited from $383 billion in federal spending. For every tax dollar paid to Washington, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/ny-received-more-washington-it-sent-due-federal-reliefDiNapoli: The South Bronx Sees Economic Growth Despite Pandemic Challenges
… The COVID-19 pandemic hit the South Bronx especially hard, but the area’s economy has shown resiliency, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The South Bronx was hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic but was … The COVID19 pandemic hit the South Bronx especially hard but the areas economy has shown …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-south-bronx-sees-economic-growth-despite-pandemic-challengesComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against Florida Resident For Allegedly Stealing Over $148k In NYS Pension Benefits
… a New York State pensioner who died in March 2010. "As our investigation revealed, Renee Kanas cruised the Caribbean … pension benefits totaling over $148,000 were deposited into a bank account jointly held by Mr. Yudenfreund and … by Investigator Mark Spencer, Inv. Casey Quinlan and Deputy Chief Antoine Karam. The Investigations Bureau is led …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-florida-resident-allegedly-stealingDiNapoli: Tax Cap Set at 2% in 2024
… third consecutive year," DiNapoli said. “Although the rate of inflation has begun to decrease, it still poses a … well above the 2% allowable levy increase, and indicative of the higher costs facing these localities. The tax cap, … districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2% with certain exceptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-set-2-percent-2024DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent for Second Straight Year
… last year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “School district and … voter approval of their budget. The Office of the State Comptroller has created a financial toolkit containing many … last year according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percent-second-straight-yearOverview – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… in this guide: What Is a Claim? Who Is Responsible? Appointment of Claims Auditor Claims Auditing Payments Not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/overview