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DiNapoli: Loss of Federal Deductions in Trump Tax Plan Could Hurt New York's Middle Class Taxpayers
… and $20.2 billion for property taxes in 2014, representing 13.5 percent of all state and local tax deductions … deductions for New Yorkers claiming them was nearly $36,000 in 2014, more than any other state and nearly a third … percent, compared to the state's 6.1 percent share of U.S. population. Whether the administration's plan would change …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-loss-federal-deductions-trump-tax-plan-could-hurt-new-yorks-middle-class-taxpayersDiNapoli: Former Mahopac VFD Treasurer Sentenced After $5.6 Million Embezzlement
… S550; a 2008 Jeep Liberty; and an antique fire truck. In January 2013, KLEIN went on what appears to be a … his household bills. KLEIN also concealed an antique fire truck to prevent law enforcement from seizing it; sold a 2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-former-mahopac-vfd-treasurer-sentenced-after-56-million-embezzlementDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers To Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… be turned over by retailers to the Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF). In 2024, the office recovered over $21 … gift cards early this new year and remember to check for unclaimed funds . “Tis the season of giving, not losing, so … please spend those gift cards and check to see if you have unclaimed funds,” DiNapoli said. “Many New Yorkers don’t …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsDiNapoli: Former Riverside Treasurer Embezzles $80K
… rent payments as well as $330 in collections from village hall rentals and landfill fees. Johnson also used the village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-former-riverside-treasurer-embezzles-80kState Will Save Millions After Audit Uncovers Unnecessary Medicaid Transportation Costs
… New York state's Medicaid program is expected to save $7.6 million over the … for transportation management services it shouldn't have, according to a report released today by State … will continue to monitor for overpayments and abuse in the Medicaid system." The Medicaid program provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-will-save-millions-after-audit-uncovers-unnecessary-medicaid-transportation-costsOpinion 92-21
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Justice Courts (mass dismissal of cases - entitlement to fees under … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-l: When a town or village justice court reports the mass dismissal of numerous pending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-21Opinion 92-49
… land for recreational trail) TOWN LAW §§81,220: A proposed lease of real property for use as a town recreational trail … referendum at a special or biennial town election, if the lease payments are to be paid from moneys appropriated from … sections 81 and 220, we have previously concluded that a lease of real property for purposes authorized by sections 81 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-49Opinion 92-55
… -- Powers and Duties (services for private water systems) VILLAGE LAW, §§1-102(2), 11-1120, 11-1122: A village may not contract to provide, at the expense of the private owners, a village employee to perform testing of water within a private … Whether the village may enter into a contract to provide at the expense …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-55Opinion 93-15
… audit public library) EDUCATION LAW, §259; TOWN LAW, §123: Neither the board of trustees nor the separate treasurer … a town public library is required pursuant to Town Law, §123 to annually account to, or submit its books for audit to, … the town board. You ask whether, pursuant to Town Law, §123, the board of trustees or the separate treasurer of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-15Opinion 95-17
… is an administrative department of the town (see Greater Poughkeepsie Library District v Town of Poughkeepsie , 81 NY2d 574, 601 NYS2d 94). With certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-17Opinion 95-15
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Taxes (authority of school district to charge public library with … prohibits a school district from charging back a portion of a tax refund to a school district public library the Edu …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-15DiNapoli: New York City's Budget Benefits From Strong Economic Growth
… economic conditions, according to an analysis released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli at the … Control Board. “New York City’s economy is strong today and shows no signs of slowing,” said DiNapoli. “The … economic conditions according to an analysis released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-benefits-strong-economic-growthState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Enacted State Budget
… before the end of session, the procurement reforms my office has advanced will be addressed. With heightened … policy decisions in this budget is especially essential. My office will provide more detailed analysis of the enacted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-enacted-state-budgetOpinion 91-31
… of the existence of rabies by the State Health Commissioner pursuant to Public Health Law, §2140 and … any county or the vicinity thereof and the New York State Commissioner of Health so certifies to the health officer of … exceptions, that all dogs in that county, six months of age or over, be vaccinated against rabies. As to the town's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-31DiNapoli: Audit Questions Payments Made to Supportive Housing Provider
… For example, two clients were paying more than the fair market value for their housing, and another two clients were … the required pre-approvals for clients to pay more than fair market value and/or more than 30 percent of their income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-audit-questions-payments-made-supportive-housing-providerDiNapoli: State Budget Boosts Education Aid and Enacts Paid Family Leave but Falls Short on Ethics Reform and Transparency
… For example, the new Design and Construction Corp. (DCC) has broad powers to oversee public works projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-state-budget-boosts-education-aid-and-enacts-paid-family-leave-falls-short-ethics-reform-andDiNapoli Audit Finds Lapses in Treatment Under Kendra's Law
… of mental illness and hospitalizations. OMH, its five regional field offices, and local mental health authorities … took their own life the day they were discharged from a hospital. AOT orders are generally for one year, but can be … was hospitalized and was reportedly aggressive toward hospital staff. In both cases, the court orders for AOT were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-lapses-treatment-under-kendras-lawDiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail, Ordered to Pay Over $59,000 in Restitution
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Wayne County District Attorney Michael Calarco, and the New York … announced that the former court clerk for the Town of Marion, Eileen Steurrys, was sentenced today to serve six … partnership in combating public corruption.” Wayne County Assistant District Attorney John Ferlicca said, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-ordered-pay-over-59000-restitutionDiNapoli Says Wall Street May Still Have a Good Year Given Strong Start
… may have positioned New York City’s securities industry for a good year despite recent economic developments, … securities industry employment was a positive development for the city’s economy, the industry may resort to staffing … 2014 to $404,800, setting a new record. After accounting for inflation, 2014 was the third highest year on record. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-says-wall-street-may-still-have-good-year-given-strong-startIII.2 SFS Policies – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… 1 states that “The State Comptroller shall be required: To audit all vouchers before payment and all official accounts; To audit the accrual and collection of all revenues and receipts; and To prescribe such methods of accounting as are necessary for … The State Comptroller shall be required to audit all vouchers before payment and all official …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii2-sfs-policies