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DiNapoli: NYC Tax Collections Expected to Fall for First Time Since Great Recession
… even when the economy fully reopens. In April, Mayor de Blasio released his executive budget for FY 2021 and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-nyc-tax-collections-expected-fall-first-time-great-recessionImplications for the Future – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… of the year, DOB was able to avoid making $8.2 billion in local assistance reductions, make over $3 billion in debt … and pay off more than $900 million in amortized pension payments. New Yorkers consistently pay more in … allowed levels and approximately 3.3 percent of General Fund spending. These funds were insufficient in the face of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/implications-futureIX.8.C Payments to the U.S. Treasury and U.S. Department of Education – IX. Federal Grants
… an audit disallowance, or any scenario where there is no new cash being posted to SFS, and an expenditure is being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8c-payments-us-treasuryNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… every other in both number and percentage of job losses. From February through August 2020, the Empire State ranks … During that same period, unemployment in the State rose from 3.7 percent to 12.5 percent, based on preliminary … funding beyond the level estimated in the latest Financial Plan update. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-october-14-2020Enrolling Members – Membership and Enrollment
… Using Retirement Online Enrolling a member through Retirement Online allows … on-call and per diem employees) are required to be on your payroll, in paid status and physically at work, the day they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/enrolling-membersDiNapoli: MTA Outlook Shows Growing Need for New Funding as Budget Gaps Widen
… Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has two years to bring back riders and rebuild fare revenue before federal … to a report on MTA’s financial outlook released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The serious …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-mta-outlook-shows-growing-need-new-funding-budget-gaps-widenState Agencies Bulletin No. 1327
… Purpose To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the first phase of the Summer Seasonal Lifeguard Deficit Reduction Plan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1327-first-phase-deficit-reduction-plan-psnu-employees-summer-seasonalLaw Pertaining to SUNY Police Officers
… I transfer from ERS to PFRS, will I go back into Tier 2? How much of my ERS time will count towards my 25 years in … a municipality that has a 20 or 25 year retirement plan, does my SUNY time count toward satisfying the 20 or 25 year … count as part of the 25 years? Will service in an ERS special 25-year plan (e.g., Sheriffs, Undersheriffs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/law-pertaining-suny-police-officersOpinion 91-1
… a county nor any other local government may provide, by local law, an exception to competitive bidding … Walter v McClellan , 113 App Div 245, 99 NYS 78, affd 164 NY 605; 1976 Opns St Comp No. 76-34, unreported; 1972 Opns St … the municipalities receiving services could agree to pay the lead municipality an amount to cover the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-1Opinion 91-34
… have been in operation for at least one year at a local site). In view of the strict timetable and necessity for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-34Opinion 2010-4
… under contract with private ambulance company) -- Powers and Duties (contract for "back up" services provided by … that has in its fire department an emergency first aid and rescue squad comprised mainly of volunteer firefighters … services," as defined in Public Health Law § 3001 (2) and (3), to provide services when the squad is unavailable. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-4Opinion 88-49
… other member of the board of trustees. This is in reply to your letter concerning the authority of the village mayor to … local governments, we will, for purposes of responding to your inquiry, accept your assumption that those provisions of … of a member of the board of commissioners. The local law does, however, fix terms for the members of the board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-49Opinion 88-36
… is subject to the rule of strict or absolute liability for the loss of public funds. Hence, liability exists whether … of a sheriff does not preclude a county from providing a defense or from purchasing liability insurance to protect a … direct that a sheriff furnish a further undertaking upon ten days written notification and that the sheriff "shall not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-36Opinion 92-41
… to repair "sidewalks" within the district. According to your inquiry, the fire district in question is located on a … however, a fire district's power to respond to emergencies does not plainly and necessarily imply that it is a function …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-41State Audit Shows Need to Improve Response to Noise Complaints in NYC
… The growing number of noise complaints related to nightlife establishments in New York City highlights the need for the New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) and the … nightlife establishments in New York City highlights the need for the New York State Liquor Authority SLA and the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-audit-shows-need-improve-response-noise-complaints-nycComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood Announce Criminal Conviction and False Claims Act Settlement with Bottini Fuel for Diverting Customers' Credit Balances for Their Own Benefit
… Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood today announced the criminal conviction of Morgan Fuel & Heating Company, Inc., … in the Second Degree in the Village of Wappingers Falls Justice Court. Attorney General Underwood also announced the … act violations. Bottini Fuel will pay over $3.2 million in criminal restitution and civil damages. "Bottini Fuel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-criminal-conviction-and-false-claims-actPower of Attorney
… Overview The NYSLRS Special Durable Power of Attorney (POA) document allows someone else, referred to as the … to wait until an emergency occurs to file your NYSLRS POA form. Under normal circumstances, NYSLRS won’t release … members. However, if we have an approved copy of your POA form on record, we can discuss your information with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/power-attorneyState Contract and Payment Actions in February
… valued at more than $5.5 million. More information on these contracts and payments is available at … million to Scenic Hudson Land Trust Inc. to purchase land on State Highway 9J in Stockport, Columbia County. $1.2 … El Sol Contracting ES II Enterprises JV for bridge repairs on the Gowanus Expressway (I-278) in Kings County. Unified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-contract-and-payment-actions-februaryDiNapoli: Thousands of Young Children With Disabilities Not Receiving Early Intervention Services
… young children did not receive services or faced delays in care. The audit recommended the New York State Department … delays, and the need for more special education services in the future,” DiNapoli said. “The Department of Health … program but were not evaluated or why they faced delays in care. Officials in 10 municipalities told auditors that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-thousands-young-children-disabilities-not-receiving-early-intervention-servicesOpinion 89-52
… service training) PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, §§3000, 3051, 3052: A county may establish the position of emergency medical … coordination and facilitation of training activities and do not extend to the coordination and regulation of the … of emergency medical services (EMS) coordinator for a county. You indicate that the county is contemplating the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-52