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Opinion 99-16
… Conditions (indemnification provision in custodial bank agreement) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (authority to indemnify … MUNICIPAL LAW, §10: A town may enter into a custodial agreement under which the custodial bank will be indemnified … of an indemnification provision in a proposed custodial agreement. You indicate that the town intends to enter into a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-16Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by Former Met Council CFO in $9M Kickback Scheme
… the guilty plea of Herbert Friedman, former chief financial officer of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish … area with social, economic, housing, food and emergency financial assistance as well as anti-family violence … to Cohen and Friedman, who was Met Council's chief financial officer until he left in 2009. Friedman, who was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-met-council-cfo-9m-kickbackSignal Maintenance, Inspections, and Testing
… Authority’s New York City Transit (NYCT) performed signal maintenance, inspections, and testing in compliance … for maintenance purposes. As of February 22, 2017, the signal system included 44,536 signal devices divided among 122 section locations. NYCT … Transportation Authoritys New York City Transit performed signal maintenance inspections and testing in compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/17/signal-maintenance-inspections-and-testingWatervliet City School District – Payroll and Claims Processing (2013M-4)
… 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012. Background The Watervliet City School District is located in the City of Watervliet in … Watervliet City School District Payroll and Claims Processing 2013M4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/06/28/watervliet-city-school-district-payroll-and-claims-processing-2013m-4DiNapoli: Livingston County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $25,000 in Her Deceased Mother's State Pension Payments
… Patricia Chatley, 61, of Nunda, New York, pleaded guilty to stealing more than $25,000 in New York state pension payments made to her deceased mother. “Ms. Chatley hid her mother’s death to try to steal from the state retirement system and line her … that Patricia Chatley 61 of Nunda New York pleaded guilty to stealing more than $25000 in New York state pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-livingston-county-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-25000-her-deceased-mothers-state-pensionOpinion 2002-11
… under a fire district service award program that provides points for participation in department responses, a volunteer firefighter must be credited with twenty-five points for responding to the minimum number of calls of the … the General Municipal Law, and an additional twenty-five points for responding to the minimum number of fire company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0Reductions in Homelessness Among New York’s Veterans
Veterans of military service have historically comprised a disproportionate share of our nation’s homeless population.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/reductions-in-homelessness-among-new-yorks-veterans.pdfDomestic Violence: Recent Trends in New York
Introduction October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to recognize and give voice to domestic violence victims.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/domestic-violence-recent-trends-10-23.pdfHealth Insurance Coverage in New York State
Public policies over the last decade have had a significant impact in reducing the number of uninsured people nationally and especially in New York, where the share of those without health insurance declined to 5.2 percent in 2021, well below the national average of 8.6 percent.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/health-insurance-coverage-in-new-york-state.pdfForeclosures in New York City - March 2011
Since the housing bubble burst in 2007, many homeowners across the nation have faced foreclosure.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-13-2011.pdfA Profile of Agriculture in New York State
According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, in 2022 farming contributed $2.7 billion to the State’s gross domestic product, and research from Cornell University found that farming and related businesses directly supported 163,148 jobs in New York in 2019.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/profile-of-agriculture-in-nys.pdfThe Technology Sector in New York City
The Technology Sector in New York City
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-10-2023.pdfNew Yorkers in Need - Figure 10 US
New Yorkers in Need - Figure 10 US
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/excel/bpa-new-yorkers-need-november-2022-figure-10-us.csvNew Yorkers in Need - Figure 10 NY
New Yorkers in Need - Figure 10 NY
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/excel/bpa-new-yorkers-need-november-2022-figure-10-ny.csvThe Office Sector in New York City
New York City’s office sector employed a total of 1.6 million people in 2019, the highest level on record.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-11-2022.pdfAverage Salaries in New York City - 2013
Chart showing average salaries in New York city securities industry vs. all other private sector industries from 1981 - 2012.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/wall-street-average-salary-2013.pdfAverage Salaries in New York City - 2012
Chart showing average salaries in New York city securities industry vs. all other private sector industries from 1981 - 2011.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/wall-street-average-salary-2012.pdfSecurities Employment in New York City - 2012
Chart showing Wall Street's securities employment from 1985-2012.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/wall-street-employment-2012.pdfInvesting in New York State, September 2014
The New York State Common Retirement Fund has a powerful, far-reaching impact on the economy of New York State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/economic-investing-nys-2014.pdfPopulation Trends in New York State's Cities
Population Trends in New York State's Cities
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/pop-trends.pdf