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Opinion 2003-5
… firefighter) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §208-b; RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW §363-d: The line-of-duty presumption in Retirement and Social Security Law §363-d does not apply to death benefits … ask whether the line-of-duty presumption in Retirement and Social Security Law §363-d applies in the case of death …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-5Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Brooklyn Man for Allegedly Pocketing over $23K in Deceased Mother's Pension Benefits
… and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today the unsealing of a one-count indictment charging Jimmie … pension benefits," said Attorney General Schneiderman. "Today’s arrest exemplifies our commitment to rooting out and … According to documents filed in Kings County Supreme Court today, Buie’s grandmother, Thelma Hairston, was a New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-brooklyn-man-allegedly-pocketing-over-23kReporting Member Contributions – Enhanced Reporting
… wages for Social Security purposes, subject to New York State and local income tax, credited to the member’s account … purposes. Contributions are reportable wages for New York State and local income tax purposes and for Social Security … reportable as wages for federal income tax and New York State and local income tax purposes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/reporting-member-contributionsDiNapoli: Potential Changes in Federal Policies Pose Risks for New York City's Budget
… growth in tax collections and job creation, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … policies present the greatest and most imminent risk to New York City’s financial outlook. The city faces the … of millions of dollars in federal funding and cuts to Medicaid," DiNapoli said. "With these risks in mind, Mayor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-potential-changes-federal-policies-pose-risks-new-york-citys-budgetEstablishing the Standard Work Day – Legacy Reporting
NYSLRS employers report information about employees through Retirement Online including their earnings the number of days they worked and more
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/establishing-standard-work-daySyracuse City School District – Information Technology (2025M-129)
… and other unauthorized individuals, and the lack of a contingency plan can paralyze a school district’s … not needed and should have been disabled. We determined that 433 of the unneeded network user accounts (89 percent) … this audit pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of the State Constitution and the State Comptroller’s authority as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/02/20/syracuse-city-school-district-information-technology-2025m-129DiNapoli Releases Budget Review for City of Buffalo
… budget shortfalls, and now that money is gone and there’s no extra cushion left to help balance the proposed 2026-27 … projected spending for the 2025-26 fiscal year. A real property tax increase of $46.1 million is included in the proposed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/dinapoli-releases-budget-review-city-buffaloXI.2.H Multiyear Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… reconcile the total contract amount in the final year. Delaying a new procurement cycle with contract terms … for approval to discuss the unique circumstances delaying a new procurement cycle through an extended contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2h-multiyear-contractsVIII.1.E Operating and Appropriated Transfers – VIII. Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers & General Ledger Journal Entries
… transfers move monies originally deposited in one fund to another fund. Operating transfers are authorized to move monies … involved. An appropriated transfer moves monies from one fund to another by charging an appropriation containing … transfers move monies originally deposited in one fund to another fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-viii/viii1e-operating-and-appropriated-transfersBenefits Advisement Services for Individuals With Disabilities Seeking Employment (Follow-Up)
… adults (ages 18–64) with disabilities in New York State in 2021. The employment rate of working-age people with … for people without disabilities. Further, ACS data shows that New Yorkers with disabilities are more than twice as … of representatives from several State agencies, issued a report (Report) in March 2015. The Report established an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/benefits-advisement-services-individuals-disabilities-seeking-employment-followDiNapoli Announces Improvements to College Savings Plan to Save Money for College
… Beginning in September, New York's 529 College Savings Program will … it easier for New Yorkers of all income levels to invest in their loved one's future, as the cost of obtaining a … Program. Read or download the Direct Plan disclosure booklet here or go to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-announces-improvements-college-savings-plan-save-money-collegeComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… , Charter School for Applied Technologies , Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School , Germantown Central School District … access to specific financial records. Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School – Procurements and Information … Girls Char School for Applied Technologies Eugenio Maria de Hostos Char School Germantown CSD Niagara Char School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B23-6-9)
… the general fund as of December 31, 2010. During the time that Chapter 223 is in effect, the City’s proposed annual budgets must be submitted to the State Comptroller for examination and recommendations. Key … for the water fund. However, the water fund already has a deficit fund balance of $58,722 and therefore, no water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/17/city-newburgh-budget-review-b23-6-9DiNapoli: Stable Government Funding Needed for NYC Health + Hospitals to Provide Essential Care
… to New York City Health and Hospitals (H+H), but reliable funding and timely payments from all government sources is … taken steps to shore up the system’s finances, and federal funding provided critical relief when COVID first hit New … including the declining use of services, reduced federal funding and a large share of uninsured and Medicaid-insured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-stable-government-funding-needed-nyc-health-hospitals-provide-essential-careOpinion 99-8
… of board meetings) LOCAL LAWS - Fees (imposition of by town for subscription to minutes of board meetings) PUBLIC MEETINGS - Minutes (imposition of fees by town for subscription to minutes of board meetings) TOWNS - … of a fee for subscription to minutes of board meetings) TOWN LAW, §§30(1), 63, 64(11-b), 116(13); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-8Opinion 90-44
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VILLAGE … §5-508: The compensation proposed to be paid to members of a village board of trustees which must be published in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-44Town of Lockport – Asphalt Millings Inventory (2025M-55)
… recycled asphalt pavement crushed into a smaller gravel-size rock. Millings are generally collected during road … more expensive than unscreened millings. We observed one pile of screened and one pile of unscreened millings … corrective action. A written corrective action plan (CAP) that addresses the findings and recommendations in this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-asphalt-millings-inventory-2025m-55DiNapoli: NYC Office Building Market Values Rise Amid Shift in Demand for Space
… New York City remain a critical contributor to its economy and tax base, as market values reached nearly $205 billion in … Yards, Chelsea, Union Square, Soho, Downtown Brooklyn and Long Island City. “The value of office buildings in New … York City is tied to demand for space that comes from new and expanding businesses hiring workers,” DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-office-building-market-values-rise-amid-shift-demand-spaceDiNapoli: Cohocton Town Clerk Pleads Guilty In $36,000 Theft
… Sandra Riley pleaded guilty Steuben County Court Monday to stealing $36,000 in dog license and building permit fees after an audit and … the theft of public funds. Riley, 51, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the third degree, a Class D felony, … Sandra Riley pleaded guilty Steuben County Court Monday to stealing $36000 in dog license and building permit fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-cohocton-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-36000-theftDiNapoli: Service-Providing Industry Sectors Dominate State's 21st Century Economy
… services and educational services, have increased their share of total employment in New York state (including New … each of the state’s nine regions outside of New York City share three of the five largest industry sectors – health … Valley and North Country) in 2024, though the sector’s share of total employment has dropped in most regions since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-service-providing-industry-sectors-dominate-states-21st-century-economy