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Opinion 91-10
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. WORDS AND PHRASES -- "In the same manner and at the same time as town taxes" (as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-10Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed an audit of the Town of Cohocton , a budget review for the City of Yonkers and an audit of parkland alienation in 11 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1City of Amsterdam – Budget Review (B20-5-8)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s adopted budget for 2020-21. Background Chapter 531 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/09/25/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b20-5-8New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on NYC Finances
… remarks at the New York City Financial Control Board: “Federal relief and higher revenues in City Fiscal Year (FY) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-nyc-financesChild Care Assistance – Federal Funding and New York
… The New York State Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) provides subsidies for … (TANF) block grant and $838 million from the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF). CCDF is generally composed of … Child Care Development Fund Annual Reports, https://ocfs.ny.gov/programs/childcare/data/#ccap-data Children Receiving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/child-care-assistanceThe 80/20 Housing Program (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the recommendation in our initial audit report, The 80/20 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/8020-housing-program-followOpinion 92-40
… produce revenue for general purposes) COUNTY LAW, §226-b: A county may establish rates or fees for the use of a county … the general cost of county government. This is in reply to your letter concerning user fees imposed for the use … §226-b(2) authorizes the legislative body of the county, by resolution, to establish schedules of rates or fees to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-40Citywide Payment Services and Standards – Controls Over Payments
To determine whether the New York City Department of Finance DOF Citywide Payments Services and Standards CPSS unit has controls in place to ensure that payments received by and processed on behalf of agencies are correctly matched with receivables and that agencies are appropriately advised
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/01/citywide-payment-services-and-standards-controls-over-paymentsXI.18.D Sales and Compensating Use Tax Documentation – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… the documentation that must be submitted to the Office of the State Comptroller's (OSC) Bureau of Contracts to … record. The law provides that before a qualifying contract may take effect, the contractor must be in … the contractor must certify, prior to the commencement date of the renewal term, that the contractor has filed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18d-sales-and-compensating-use-tax-documentationDiNapoli Releases Report on Casinos' Impact on Upstate Local Tax Revenues
… benefits relative to their overall revenue, a report from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli highlights. “Casinos are … casinos. They are not a sure bet.” DiNapoli’s 2020 report on gaming revenues showed that all four current casinos — del … well short of the projected gross revenues on which local taxes are levied. Three years later, these revenues and tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-releases-report-casinos-impact-upstate-local-tax-revenuesDiNapoli: State Faces $34.3 Billion Cumulative Budget Gap Through State Fiscal Year 2029
… and First Quarterly Financial Plans. The $34.3 billion gap is up $7 billion since the January release of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Executive Budget Financial Plan, and is attributable to downward revisions to the economic … bill signed by the President,” DiNapoli said. “This is likely just the beginning; the relationship between the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-state-faces-343-billion-cumulative-budget-gap-through-state-fiscal-year-2029Approved State Contracts and Payments
… of surplus property at 170 E. 210th Street in the Bronx, a former Office of Children and Family Services residential … the Purchase Housing Corporation II for development of a new dormitory. State University of New York - Upstate … Inc. for scanning workers' compensation paperwork. Payment Rejections and Other Cost Recoveries The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/1018/01/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsOpinion 95-25
… pursuant to chapter 53 of the Laws of 1995 from a county, city or village which levies real property taxes in excess of … in reply to your inquiry concerning the State Comptroller's authority to withhold local assistance from a county, city … payments to local governments. The provisions of the new section 72(2)(a) established "within the general fund a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-25State Agencies Bulletin No. 1852.1
… Agencies are required to provide the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) with the value of the personal use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18521-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s Office is committed to keeping New Yorkers regularly updated on the State’s economy and finances. Subscribe to get the latest update. Subscribe Read Prior Editions … revenues. Real U.S. gross domestic product is projected to increase by 4.4 percent in calendar year 2021 after an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-january-21-2021City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B21-6-8)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to identify issues which impact the City of Yonkers’ … fund balance, one-time State funding and sale of property, to balance its budget. The City could face a shortfall of $1.8 million for parking violations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/07/02/city-yonkers-budget-review-b21-6-8Long Beach City School District – Financial Management (2023M-147)
… balance and did not present the District’s spending plans in a transparent manner. While real property tax levies … since 2020-21, the District’s budgeting practices resulted in tax levies being higher than necessary. The Board and … fund balance that exceeded the statutory 4 percent limit in three of the four years reviewed by as much as 5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/long-beach-city-school-district-financial-management-2023m-147Town of Sidney – Budget Review (B4-14-19)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … in Delaware County, issued debt totaling $2.5 million to liquidate a portion of the cumulative deficit incurred by the Town due to expenses related to the Town-owned hospital for the fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/04/town-sidney-budget-review-b4-14-19City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B22-6-5)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … District’s general fund as of June 30, 2014. Chapter 55 of the Laws of 2014 requires the City to submit its proposed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/05/16/city-yonkers-budget-review-b22-6-5DiNapoli: Statewide Foreclosure Activity Still Well Above Prerecession levels
… Foreclosed properties displace families and weigh heavily on local communities, reducing property values and eroding … properties to productive use. DiNapoli previously reported on the foreclosure problem in 2012, highlighting the impact on local governments in New York state. Read the report The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-statewide-foreclosure-activity-still-well-above-prerecession-levels