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DiNapoli: Local Communities Reducing Number of Homeless Veterans
… agencies that serve the homeless. "Homelessness for American Veterans is a national disgrace," said Albany County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/dinapoli-local-communities-reducing-number-homeless-veteransState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … over personal, private and sensitive information on college websites, applications and servers and ensure the … spending, public authority financial data and information on 140,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 92-29
… commissioner and a uniformed force. The commissioner, who for purposes of this inquiry we assume is the head of the … the provisions of law governing minimum salary increases for the heads of municipal police departments who are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-29Opinion 92-2
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Taxes (authority to use general fire district funds to pay amounts due under contract for hydrants serving a zone) FIRE HYDRANTS -- Fire Districts (authority to use general … to be made on behalf of a zone established within a fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-2Opinion 98-2
… -- Reimbursement for Expenses (dinners after board meeting) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Apparatus and Equipment (control … TOWN LAW, §178-c: A fire district may not pay for post-meeting dinners of members of a fire district board of fire commissioners when a monthly meeting commences at 8:00 pm and ends approximately 9:00 pm …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-2Opinion 95-11
… Opns St Comp No. 92-29, p 76; 1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-35, p 106; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-23, p 39; 1984 Opns St … police departments. It is a basic principle of statutory construction that "[w]here the language of the statute is … (McKinney's Statutes, §76; Matter of Cristo Brothers, Inc. , 97 AD2d 274, 470 NYS2d 781, affd 64 NY2d 975, 489 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-11Monitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance
… Division of Cemeteries sufficiently monitors not-forprofit cemetery corporations to ensure fiscal stability and adequate … and preservation of burial grounds for all not-for-profit cemetery corporations (cemeteries) in New York State. As … Law (Law), and under the supervision of the State’s Cemetery Board (Board), the Division works with cemetery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/monitoring-not-profit-cemeteries-fiscal-stability-and-adequate-facility-maintenanceOpinion 2000-15
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS - Eligibility (of … You ask whether a volunteer firefighter who resides in another state and is a member of an out-of-state volunteer … department. General Municipal Law §209-i (1-a) provides in relevant part that a "volunteer firefighter" 1 who, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15Opinion 2001-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … (fixed amount for specified services plus hourly rate for revaluation work to be performed by appointive assessor); … Whether the compensation of an appointive town assessor may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-4DiNapoli: New York City's Budget Outlook Improves
… and planned cost savings benefited New York City’s budget outlook for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, but funding for education … Despite the short-term improvement to the city’s fiscal outlook and efforts to minimize service impact, the city … report projects overtime could total $2 billion. Outlook Ahead The city should continue to seek efficiencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-outlook-improvesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2220
… 2023-2026 Agreement between the State of New York and the Public Employees Federation (PEF), a lump sum award of $500 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2220-april-2024-longevity-payment-long-term-seasonal-employeesDiNapoli: Shift in MTA's Paratransit Program Generates Cost Savings
… 30, 2023, about 2% of ADA subway station projects in the 2020-2024 capital program were complete, and about 35% had started … and an in-construction rate of 43% for all projects in the 2020-2024 capital program. There are 3,448 active medallion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-shift-mtas-paratransit-program-generates-cost-savingsDiNapoli: NYC's 2024 Budget Balanced, but Risks Loom
… budget shortfall in FY 2025 to reach $7.9 billion in FY 2027, with cumulative gaps for the three-year period adding … risks of $4.8 billion in FY 2025, $6.6 billion in 2026, and $8.3 billion in FY 2027, and projects potential … gaps of $9.9 billion in FY 2025, $13.4 billion in FY 2026, and $16.2 billion in FY 2027. Tax revenue would have to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-nycs-2024-budget-balanced-risks-loomDiNapoli: Thruway Authority Owed More Than $275 Million in Unpaid Tolls and Fees
… its in-house customer service employees. Registration Suspension Program The Thruway can ask the Department of … registration suspensions there. The Thruway halted the suspension program in January 2018 as cashless tolling was … due accounts, owing $288.4 million, that were eligible for suspension. Of these, 49,740 customers were persistent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-thruway-authority-owed-more-275-million-unpaid-tolls-and-feesXI.18.D Sales and Compensating Use Tax Documentation – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… perjury, and file with DTF Contractor Certification Form ST-220-TD . Agencies should direct state contractors to the … they can obtain more information on Publication 223 and ST-220-TD . A second certification form ( ST-220-CA ) is required to be provided by the contractor to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18d-sales-and-compensating-use-tax-documentationDiNapoli: New Yorkers Could Lose $72B in Reported State and Local Tax Deductions Under Trump Plan
… that not only hit the bottom line for taxpayers, but could affect state and local finances in ways that are hard to … Some of the proposals included in the framework could affect New York tax liability, since provisions in New York's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-yorkers-could-lose-72b-reported-state-and-local-tax-deductions-under-trump-planState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Department of Health: Medicaid Program, Managed Long Term Care Premium Rate Setting (2015-S-30) Two managed … of the corresponding impact on the 2013-14 Managed Long Term Care premium rates, auditors estimated the … developed a full and comprehensive plan to deal with the long-term causes of service disruptions, including matters …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 2110
… 2019-2023 Agreement between the State of New York and the Public Employees Federation (PEF), a lump sum award of $500 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2110-april-2023-longevity-payment-long-term-seasonal-employeesDiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020
… Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67,000 … a variety of other purposes. Identity thefts have surged in New York over the past decade, but reported arrests and … Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-identity-theft-cases-surged-new-york-2020Street Construction-Related Permits
… and installation of canopies over sidewalks. Street opening permits are required for excavations or other work on … permitting. The Bureau is comprised of two offices. The Office of Permit Management (Permit Office) provides customer service for all applicants, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/13/street-construction-related-permits