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DiNapoli: MTA Budget Gaps Return
… ridership will reach 80% by the end of 2026, a much slower return than the consultant’s July 2021 prediction of 86% by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-mta-budget-gaps-returnAFR Modernization – Uploading Financial Data with Bulk Load
This webinar is one in a series preparing local officials for the new Annual Financial Report (AFR) currently being developed by our staff at the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). In this session, attendees will learn how to upload Financial Statement data into the AFR using a newly developed b
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/afr-modernization-bulk-load-09-22-22.pdfFirst Quarter 2022 Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21 Percent
Local government sales tax collections totaled nearly $5.2 billion in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 21.1 percent, or $901 million, compared to the same quarter the previous year. This growth was at least partially driven by inflation, which hit a 40-year-high in March, most notably for g
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/2022/pdf/2022-sales-taxes-first-quarter.pdfFirst Quarter 2022 Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21 Percent
Local government sales tax collections totaled nearly $5.2 billion in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 21.1 percent, or $901 million, compared to the same quarter the previous year. This growth was at least partially driven by inflation, which hit a 40-year-high in March, most notably for g
DiNapoli: Rising Costs Hitting Homeowners & Renters Statewide
… at least 30 percent of their 2012 income for a place to live, according to a report released today by State … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Regardless of where they live, more New Yorkers are feeling pinched by rising housing … said. “When half your income goes to pay for a place to live, you are going to be stretched thin on other every day …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-rising-costs-hitting-homeowners-renters-statewideJohnstown City School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-15)
… in classrooms; one in a bathroom, and the other at a kitchen sink. Although District officials notified the local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/johnstown-city-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-15Oxford Academy and Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-12)
… Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and reporting for lead contamination began in 2016, and subsequent testing … did not properly identify all potable water outlets for sampling or exemption as required by NYS Public Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/oxford-academy-and-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9DiNapoli Releases Report on Pre-Pandemic Migration Trends
… An analysis of state personal income tax (PIT) filers from 2015 through 2019 reveals New York state resident taxpayers grew at a slower rate than … part, from the greater number of part-year filers moving out of the state than moving in, according to a new report by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-releases-report-pre-pandemic-migration-trendsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… DiNapoli. The Comptroller’s report noted that federal funds are being used to pay for operating expenses typically … the pandemic will be with us for a long time and federal funds have been essential in shoring up the State’s finances, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-february-3-2021DiNapoli Releases Industry Sector Dashboards to Track NYC Economic Recovery
… its recovery is progressing. “New York City is a national leader in finance, the arts, tourism and hospitality,” DiNapoli said. “The COVID-19 … office, securities, restaurant, retail, tourism, and the arts, entertainment and recreation sectors. The dashboards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-releases-industry-sector-dashboards-track-nyc-economic-recoveryOpinion 93-8
… the debt limit prescribed by Local Finance Law, §104.00. For purposes of determining the amount of outstanding … variable rate debt which bears interest at rates and for periods specified at the time of issuance. Finally, if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-8New York State Rent Relief Funding: Spotlight on New York City
… and Selected Characteristics Note: Orange dot represents citywide average. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-state-rent-relief-funding-spotlight-new-york-cityExistential Questions Facing National Public Transit Systems Create New Fiscal Pressures for MTA
… FIGURE 2 – Ridership and Farebox Revenue Change, 2019 vs. 2020 Sources: National Transit Database; OSC analysis … Miles and Revenue Hours, Subway and Bus, April 2019 vs. April 2022 Sources: National Transit Database; OSC … 4 – Change in Subway and Bus Operating Expenses, 2019 vs. 2020 Sources: National Transit Database; OSC analysis The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/existential-questions-facing-national-public-transit-systems-create-new-fiscal-pressures-mtaAmusement Park and Fair Ride Safety
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Labor (Department) is adequately monitoring and enforcing safety conditions of amusement park and fair … To determine if the Department of Labor is adequately monitoring and enforcing safety conditions of amusement park and fair …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/06/amusement-park-and-fair-ride-safetyContact Us
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/contact-usCUNY Bulletin No. CU-118
… record is eligible for TIAA based on the pension status of the employee's full-time job at the same campus. Once … to indicate TIAA/CREF retirement plan. Type the first day of the pay period in which retirement contributions can be … must ascertain, from the community college, the amount of completed TIAA service credit. This information must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-118-tiaacref-pensionability-adjunct-earningsEligibility, the Benefit and Filing – Police and Fire Plan
… Tier 2 and 3 Members: You must have at least five years of service credit after July 1, 1973. You are eligible to retire … at age 62, or may choose early retirement with a reduced benefit between ages 55 and 62. Tier 5 and 6 Members: You … special plan. The Benefit At retirement you will receive a pension equal to: 1/60th (1.66 percent) of your FAS for each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/eligibility-benefit-and-filingOpinion 98-2
… equipment at fire) FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Reimbursement for Expenses (dinners after board meeting) FIRE DISTRICTS -- … at fire) -- Appropriations and Expenditures (dinners for fire commissioners) TOWN LAW, §178-c: A fire district may … prohibit such use. You ask whether a fire district may pay for dinner expenses for fire commissioners under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-2Town of Schroon – Internal Controls Over Transfer Station Operations (2013M-24)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if internal controls over … 2012. Key Findings The Town does not reconcile the amount of money collected with the amount of trash disposed at the … Town of Schroon Internal Controls Over Transfer Station Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/05/town-schroon-internal-controls-over-transfer-station-operations-2013m-24Eligibility, the Benefit and Filing – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… 1 Members: You are eligible to retire at age 55. Tier 2 and 3 Members: You must have at least five years of service … early retirement with a reduced benefit between ages 55 and 62. Tier 5 and 6 Members: You must have at least five years of service … Benefits information for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 Article 11 5 and 6 members under Section 375e Eligibility The Benefit and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/eligibility-benefit-and-filing