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DiNapoli: City of Kingston Is Addressing Infrastructure and Affordable Housing Needs While Maintaining Fiscal Stability
… The City of Kingston’s economic revitalization and climate … institutions and local amenities, enhancing its status as a regional destination for arts, culture and history, even as the city works through challenges, including housing … The City of Kingstons economic revitalization and climate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-city-kingston-addressing-infrastructure-and-affordable-housing-needs-while-maintainingOpinion 2000-4
… service or mortality rate (see NYPIRG , supra ; 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-38, p 89; 1988 Opns Comp No. 88-6, p 9). 2 … hold down increases in the cost of pension benefits ( Incorporated Village of Lynbrook v PERB, 48 NY2d 398, 423 … prohibited by section 201(4) of the Civil Service Law ( Incorporated Village of Lynbrook , supra ; see also 1983 Opns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-4About Statement No. 68 – Governmental Accounting Standards Board
… The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 68, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions : Requires employers participating in state and local government pension plans to report their proportionate share of the … Statement No 68 requires employers participating in state and local government pension plans to report their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/gasb/about-statement-no-68DiNapoli: Local Government Employment Outside NYC Fell Nearly 39,000 Since 2007
… were the largest local government employer in 2022, with 271,611 full-time workers, of which over two-thirds were instructional staff. Counties were second, with 92,413 employees, followed by cities and villages … for inflation, the average annual salary was nearly flat with an overall increase of 2.1% from 2007 to 2022. Workers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-government-employment-outside-nyc-fell-nearly-39000-2007DiNapoli: MTA Must Prioritize Safety and Service to Win Riders Back
… cars’ Mean Distance Between Failures (how far the average car goes before needing repair) has been gradually declining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-mta-must-prioritize-safety-and-service-win-riders-backOpinion 2004-3
… discussed in the opinion. CITIES -- Tax Limit (exclusion for capital appropriations financed with non-property tax revenues); (exclusion for pay-as-you-go financing) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Tax Limit (exclusion for capital appropriations financed with non-property tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-3Opinion 91-11
… for a longer term than presently provided in the city charter is subject to mandatory referendum. You ask whether a proposed local law amending a city charter to increase the term of office of the city engineer … Court of Appeals held that a county local law amending its charter to change the term of the county manager from four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-11Review of Advance Contract Payments
… of our examination was to determine whether the New York State Education Department (SED) monitors their contractors’ … the contractors owed a refund of unspent funds to the State. Key Recommendations Continue to implement improved … of our examination was to determine whether the New York State Education Department SED monitors their contractors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/15/review-advance-contract-paymentsOpinion 88-76
… 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. LIBRARIES … earned on the investment of public moneys appropriated by a village to a village public library must be credited to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-76Opinion 91-37
… parking violations bureau for violations of Vehicle and Traffic Law, §§306 and 402) PARKING AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS -- Parking Regulations (disposition of … parking violations bureau for violations of Vehicle and Traffic Law, §§306 and 402) VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§235, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-37Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and the traffic violations reported to the Department of Motor Vehicles are not up-to-date. Village of New York Mills … reporting unresolved traffic tickets to the Department of Motor Vehicles. Town of Norwich – Justice Court (Chenango … reporting unresolved traffic tickets to the Department of Motor Vehicles in a timely manner. Village of Port Byron – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Division of Housing and Community Renewal: Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City
… Objectives To determine whether tenants living in Mitchell-Lama … was created in 1955 by the Limited Profit Housing Act, to provide affordable rental and cooperative (co-op) housing to middle-income families. A total of 269 State-supervised … To determine whether tenants living in MitchellLama …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/15/division-housing-and-community-renewal-physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchellAbout Offering a Retirement Plan – What Every Employer Should Know
… Why offer a Retirement System plan to your employees? Being part of NYSLRS enables municipal employers, regardless of their size, to offer employees an attractive benefits package, including … System: Provide public employees with the ability to retire with a guaranteed lifetime benefit; Encourage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/about-offering-retirement-planOpinion 89-62
… Selection (signing multiple nominating petitions for fire district office) ELECTION LAW, §6-138; TOWN LAW, §176(7): A … petitions for two or more candidates for the same fire district office unless the board of fire commissioners … petitions for different candidates for the same fire district office. The nomination of candidates for fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-62Calculating Days Worked – Legacy Reporting
… worked during a report period, you must enter zeroes (0.00) in the “Days Worked” column. Example: A highway crew … as follows: (150 hours worked) ÷ (7.5 hour SWD) = 20.00 days worked reported Example: A part-time typist works … as follows: (88 hours worked) ÷ (8 hour SWD) = 11.00 days worked reported Remember, days worked reported are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/calculating-days-workedOpinion 91-4
… 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. FIRE … TOWN LAW, §189-b; STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1: A village board may authorize the conveyance of village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-4Opinion 90-20
… 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. FOREIGN … of custody of moneys) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: A village treasurer may not transfer custody of foreign fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-20Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal … my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: Wall St. First Half Profits Jumped
… over the same period last year, and the best start in a decade, but a slowdown in the global economy and other … factors pose threats to second half profits, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s annual report on Wall … The full report is available online at http://osc.state.ny.us/osdc/rpt9-2020.pdf . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-wall-st-first-half-profits-jumpedOpinion 93-3
… Services (physician) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§103, 104-b: A fire district is not required to advertise for … procurement policies and procedures. You ask whether a fire district is required to advertise for sealed bids to … Whether a fire district is required to advertise for sealed bids to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-3