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Opinion 96-12
… opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-12City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B21-7-6)
… and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year are reasonable, and whether the … fund operating deficits to submit their proposed budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/12/city-long-beach-budget-review-b21-7-6DiNapoli Announces Guilty Plea in Town of Crawford Embezzlement Case
… that the Town was to receive from the rental of rooms for events at the Town of Crawford Senior Center. Roy is … Attorney Hoovler thanked the New York State Police for their investigation and the arrest of Roy, as well as the … the New York State Police, and the Town of Crawford Police for their partnership in helping ensure that abuse of public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-announces-guilty-plea-town-crawford-embezzlement-caseCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B24-6-7)
… $81.2 million more than the City’s budget for 2023-24, an increase of 5.7 percent. Key Findings The 2024-25 budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/07/12/city-yonkers-budget-review-b24-6-7DiNapoli: Five Fortune 500 Companies Reach Agreements on Corporate Political Spending
… proposal pending at eight other portfolio companies: Aetna Inc.; Express Scripts Holding Co.; Johnson & Johnson; NextEra Energy Inc.; Nisource Inc.; The Travelers Companies Inc.; Western Union Co.; and Wynn Resorts. The following 32 companies have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-five-fortune-500-companies-reach-agreements-corporate-political-spendingDiNapoli: No Good Options for MTA to Manage Hole in Capital Funding
… As the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) adjusts to the loss of $15 billion in congestion pricing revenue and decides … in a state of good repair and it must be transparent about how the choices it makes will impact riders, according to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-no-good-options-mta-manage-hole-capital-fundingDiNapoli: Motor Vehicle Fatalities Rise Sharply in NY
Motor vehicle fatalities in New York state
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-motor-vehicle-fatalities-rise-sharply-nyDiNapoli Releases Report on 30-Day State Budget Amendments
… lower tax collection estimates in the Financial Plan for state fiscal year 2014-15 but increase the Executive’s … of the Division of the Budget (DOB) and could be used for costs incurred before April 1, 2015. The money could also … be transferred to any state agency or public authority for the purposes described. As a result, oversight measures, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-releases-report-30-day-state-budget-amendmentsDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Reaches Agreements with Companies to Evaluate and Set Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Targets
… DiNapoli said. “With these agreements, the companies are contributing to building a lower-carbon economy and are recognizing their responsibility to be responsive to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-reaches-agreements-companies-evaluate-and-set-greenhouse-gas-emissionsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.6% in First Quarter
… upstate regions experiencing a year-over-year decline for the quarter. “Local sales tax collections in the first … or $79.4 million, increase in collections, accounting for nearly all statewide growth. The city’s first quarter … represented over 45% of total statewide collections for the first time since 2019, after having dipped to 41%, on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-16-first-quarterDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Outperform Budget Division Projections for 2023-24
… Tax collections for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2023-24 totaled $106.4 billion, … estimates through the end of SFY 2024-25. Tax collections for SFY 2023-24 were $5.2 billion lower than the previous … State policy makers should ensure that the enacted budget for State Fiscal Year 2024-25 accounts for such risk.” Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-outperform-budget-division-projections-2023-24Opinion 89-14
… (collecting officer may not solicit stamped envelopes for mailing tax receipts) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §986(1): A … envelope with their tax payment. The mailing of receipts for taxes is governed by the provisions of section 986(1) of … the views of this Office. With respect to requests for stamped self-addressed envelopes, we note that there is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-14DiNapoli: Many NYC Senior Citizens Remaining Too Long on DFTA Wait Lists for Services
… seniors are waiting months on the New York City Department for the Aging’s (DFTA) client wait lists to get critical … to ensure they complied with the agency’s standards for delivering services to seniors. A random sample of 53 … instances where providers failed to meet DFTA’s standards for delivering timely services to 18 of the clients (34%). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-many-nyc-senior-citizens-remaining-too-long-dfta-wait-lists-servicesDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Outpaced Projections Through December
… in the markets and persistent inflation are cause for concern. In addition, the direction of federal tax policy … which was $8.7 billion, or 5.3%, higher than last year for the same period, primarily due to higher costs in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-outpaced-projections-through-decemberDiNapoli: Women in New York Still Earn Far Less Than Men
… New York earned 87 cents on the dollar compared to men in 2023, according to a report on the gender pay gap released … an extra 53 days to make what men in New York earned in 2023. Median earnings in 2023 for women working full-time, … Care Sector New York’s Labor Force: Assessing 10-Year Trends and Pandemic Setbacks Despite Progress, Pay Gap for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-women-new-york-still-earn-far-less-menDiNapoli Releases Guide to Federal Funding in New York
… continued uncertainty in Washington over potential cuts for states, including funds for Medicaid and other health programs, education, social … by major funding streams and functions, including grants for various Medicaid programs, clean water, and children’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-guide-federal-funding-new-yorkDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Total $11.9 Billion in First Half of 2025, Up 3.7% Over Prior Year
… during the first half of 2025 almost doubled that for the same period last year (1.9%) and was nearly the same as the average growth rate for the January to June period from 2010 to 2019 during the … million), year over year, while aggregate collections for the counties and cities in the rest of the state grew by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-total-11-point-9-billion-first-half-2025-3-point-7-percent-over-prior-yearState Agencies Bulletin No. 2105
… Code SDF) changes and to provide agency instructions for calculating and processing future SDF payments for … insert the SDF Additional Pay row using the reallocated salary of the Graduate Nurse title (grade 14). Agencies will … determining the employee’s SDF payment amount. Automatic Retroactive Processing OSC will automatically calculate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2105-change-shift-differential-payment-amounts-specific-nursing-titlesXII.4.E Electronic Invoicing – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The eSettlements module in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) provides online … agencies about identifying and processing e-invoices in the SFS. Electronic Invoice Sources SECTION OVERVIEW AND … enter the eSupplier portal and manually enter invoices in the eSettlements module. Vendors will have the ability to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4e-electronic-invoicingEnforcement of the Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the recommendations in our initial audit report, … to substantiate self-reported income. Additionally, DHCR is several years behind in generating the match between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/06/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisions-follow