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DiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Should Opt Into Public Financing of Elections
… funding of elections for all state offices. * * * In 2014, I faced one of the hardest decisions of my career: Should I … Board of Elections for making thoughtful suggestions on how to make a new public finance system viable: officials … to office. Public financing allows regular citizens who do not have access to established political fundraising …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-should-opt-public-financing-electionsPerformance of the Excelsior Jobs Program
… issued a Certificate of Tax Credit met the eligibility requirements for job growth and investments in their formal agreement before … not support that the sampled companies met the agreed-upon job growth and investment benchmarks for 5 of the 39 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/07/performance-excelsior-jobs-programComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Scheneiderman Announce 2 to 6 Year Prison Sentence for Former Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… Assistant Attorneys General Travis Hill and John Chiara of the Public Integrity Bureau prosecuted the … led by Bureau Chief Daniel G. Cort and Deputy Bureau Chief Stacy Aronowitz. The Attorney General's investigation was … Angel LaPorte under the supervision of Deputy Chief John McManus. The Investigations Bureau is led by Chief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-scheneiderman-announce-2-6-year-prison-sentence-former-councilman-rubenFederal Relief Aid Temporarily Reverses Trend of NY Sending More to Washington Than It Gets Back
… federal fiscal year (FFY) 2019 to 40th in FFY 2020 among states, according to a report released by New York State … equitable distribution of federal funds to New York.” For every tax dollar paid to Washington, New York received $1.59, … Interactive Map with Balance of Payments Breakdown in the United States Track state and local government spending at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/federal-relief-aid-temporarily-reverses-trend-ny-sending-more-washington-it-gets-backDiNapoli Report Analyzes Regional Trends in Education for School Districts Outside New York City
… A new report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli shows the challenges faced by the state’s school districts are as varied as the state itself. … state and federal aid, the School Tax Relief program (STAR), and local property tax revenue. Property taxes made up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-report-analyzes-regional-trends-education-school-districts-outside-new-york-cityDiNapoli: New York City Job Growth Continues to Set Records
… New York City has added more than 900,000 jobs over the past ten years and its 24 percent rate of … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York City’s unemployment rate is at a historic low and job growth over the past decade has … data), reflecting New York City’s expanding role as a national center for technology. The boroughs outside of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-new-york-city-job-growth-continues-set-recordsDiNapoli Releases Subway Ridership Dashboard
… to lose service or pay more for it. This online tool gives riders, the MTA, elected officials, transit advocates and … from the pandemic’s devastation.” "Public transit riders have powered New York's pandemic response and are hard … Danny Pearlstein, director of communications and policy, Riders Alliance . “Just as COVID exposed so many inequities, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-releases-subway-ridership-dashboardDiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Jump 49.2 Percent in Second Quarter
… experienced two-year growth over 18%. The Mid-Hudson and North Country regions both reported increases of more than … June 2018, when the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in South Dakota v. Wayfair established the economic nexus policy, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-jump-49-point-2-percent-second-quarterState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… electronic components that cost $9,266 could not be found. Northport – East Northport Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… services provided. The district lacked adequate procedures to ensure Medicaid claims were submitted and reimbursed. … properly accounted for. The faculty auditor did not adhere to the district’s ECA policy, which resulted in insufficient … seek competition for services. Officials paid $135,000 to 10 of the 14 service providers reviewed without seeking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists (Follow-Up) (2015-F-24) An initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 91-19
… In Re Szabo's Estate , 10 NY2d 94, 217 NYS2d 593; 62 NY Jur 2d, Gifts, §13). It is a general rule that once an … Saunders v Regeer , 50 Misc 2d 850, 271 NYS2d 788; 62 NY Jur 2d, Gifts, §§56, 57). Accordingly, once the … by a fire company to the fire district. May 20, 1991 Joseph H. Pond, Esq., Attorney at Law Woodbourne Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-19Opinion 94-26
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State … rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court … with reference to general town taxes within the district. You ask whether a town may establish a business improvement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-26Opinion 88-12
… cooperation agreement) MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Refuse and Garbage (joint refuse collection services) -- Competitive … revenues and for equitably allocating capital and operation costs. The method or formula may be based on full … to the acquisition, ownership, custody, operation and maintenance of real and personal property may be included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-12The Survivor’s Benefit Program for Retired NYS Employees
… for certain benefits, including the survivor’s benefit, can be revoked when a divorce, annulment or judicial … certificate before payment is made. (Return to Top) Where can I get more information? If you are still employed, your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/survivors-benefit-program-retired-nys-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1715
… group who need to file a tax return for 2019 will need to renew their ITINs. The renewal period began October 1, 2018. … mail letters to this group to inform them of the need to renew their ITINs if they need to file a tax return and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1715-summary-tax-related-changes-2019State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … would have required it. The district’s initial testing results identifying 29 of 181 (16%) sampled water outlets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli: New York Sees Improvement in Condition of Local Bridges
… When the state Department of Transportation inspects a bridge, it assigns a rating or score – ranging from 0 (worst) to 9 (best) – to major bridge components based on their capacity to carry vehicular … If any major component receives a score of 4 or below, the bridge is rated “poor.” In New York, 9% of all bridges were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-new-york-sees-improvement-condition-local-bridgesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… nine balance sheet accounts for 2022 and six accounts for 2023 were not accurate. Two accounts were overstated by a … of $451,664. Of the 10 revenue accounts reviewed as of Dec. 31, 2022 and Dec. 31, 2023, two accounts were overstated by a total of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… with the Office of the State Comptroller, as required by law. The board did not annually audit the … days and hours worked and leave accruals that they used. Wallace Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Board Oversight … to assist with financial oversight. The treasurer did not submit various annual reports as required, and did not have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0