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Opinion 88-62
… reserve fund to finance) REFUSE AND GARBAGE -- Solid Waste Facility (creation of capital reserve fund to finance … separation, treatment, processing and disposal of solid waste and, for these purposes, to construct, operate and … grass cover crop, and sufficient grading to direct water off the fill area so as to minimize infiltration and preclude …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-62NY ABLE Program Helps New Yorkers With Disabilities Cover Costs
… Marcus Molinaro urged local residents to sign up for a new savings plan, called the New York Achieving a Better Life … to ‘ThinkDIFFERENTLY' and developing this critical savings program that can help provide peace of mind when … DiNapoli's office also oversees New York's 529 College Savings Program. The legislation was sponsored by Senator …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/ny-able-program-helps-new-yorkers-disabilities-cover-costsOpinion 95-8
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (use of forfeiture moneys) COUNTY TREASURER -- Powers and Duties (custody of forfeiture … COUNTY LAW, §§550, 700: Forfeiture moneys distributed to a claiming authority or claiming agent under section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-8Audit Finds Construction Delays in Public Housing Program Across New York State
… disagreed with the audit’s findings. Their full response is included in the final audit. Read the report Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/audit-finds-construction-delays-public-housing-program-across-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Environmental Facilities Corporation Faces Significant Funding Backlog for Essential Water Infrastructure Projects
… EFC uses these resources along with state funds to provide subsidized loans and grants to municipalities for drinking … water, wastewater treatment, and other projects, with interest and loan repayments used to finance additional projects. Between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-environmental-facilities-corporation-faces-significant-funding-backlog-essential-waterDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3% in Second Quarter
… at 27.1%, while Norwich had the biggest decline at -6.2%. Gas Collections Dropped: A steep drop in gas prices, which were 21% lower in the second quarter of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-3-percent-second-quarterDiNapoli: Young People in NYC Still Face Double-Digit Unemployment
More than two years after the height of the COVID19 pandemic young people in New York City continue to face doubledigit unemployment with young men experiencing the greatest challenges in finding work according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-young-people-nyc-still-face-double-digit-unemploymentDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Evaluation of Nearly $2 Billion of Economic Development Programs
… (ESD), the public authority responsible for administering many of New York state’s economic development programs, has failed to fully evaluate most of its programs to determine if they … found that while ESD has migrated, or plans to migrate, many of its programs to a central database (Dynamics), others …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-evaluation-nearly-2-billion-economic-development-programsDiNapoli: Pandemic Disrupts Special Education; Many Students Missing Mandated Services
… special education services because of school shutdowns and the shift to remote learning during the pandemic that likely exacerbated pre-existing achievement gaps, … special education services because of school shutdowns and the shift to remote learning during the pandemic that likely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-pandemic-disrupts-special-education-many-students-missing-mandated-servicesDiNapoli Releases October State Cash Report
… P. DiNapoli. However, tax collections of $4.7 billion in October were 13.8 percent higher than those of October … May, but $57.3 million higher than projections included in the Mid-Year Update to the Financial Plan, issued by the … initial projections. DOB again reduced projections for PIT in the Mid-Year Update. "With personal income taxes falling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-releases-october-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Down 7.1 Percent in November
… November’s sales tax collections totaled $1.3 billion for local governments statewide, $102 million less than in … 2019. “Sales tax collections are a crucial revenue source for our counties and other municipalities,” DiNapoli said. “November’s decline reinforces the need for significant aid from the federal government as COVID-19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-down-71-percent-novemberDiNapoli: Audit Finds State Falling Short in Helping People with Disabilities Find Work
… because the state Office of Mental Health (OMH) failed to include key features in its web-based advisement system, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … public, and the Office of Mental Health hasn’t done enough to fix those problems,” DiNapoli said. “While the state has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-state-falling-short-helping-people-disabilities-find-workDiNapoli: Fewer Counties Exceeding Tax Cap
… The number of counties overriding New York’s property tax cap has declined … Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report also noted that the counties’ average tax levy increase has remained at or below 2 percent in each of the past four years. “Counties are holding the line on property taxes,” said …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-fewer-counties-exceeding-tax-capDiNapoli: Albany Challenged by Budgetary, Demographic Factors
… The city of Albany’s economy has been stabilized by state government and new industries, but is troubled by high poverty and a reduced tax base due to a large number … tax-exempt properties, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report is part …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-albany-challenged-budgetary-demographic-factorsIndividuals with Disabilities Education Act – Federal Funding and New York
… IDEA Funding Bronx 1,345 312 $19,681,298 Brooklyn 2,914 432 $42,633,142 Manhattan 1,165 244 $17,046,033 Queens 1,745 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/individuals-disabilities-education-actOversight of Horizon and Crossroads Juvenile Centers
… Division of Youth and Family Justice, the New York City (NYC) Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) is charged … New York City Public Schools (NYCPS, formerly NYC Department of Education) administers a full-time … criminal cases from 16 to 18. Before RTA, individuals in NYC charged with a crime who were 16 and 17 were treated as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/oversight-horizon-and-crossroads-juvenile-centersLead Service Line Replacement Program and Lead Service Line Inventory
… Program to ensure funds are allocated properly and being used by municipalities effectively and only for allowed … While most of the $23 million spent by municipalities was used for costs directly related to replacing lead service lines, some municipalities used a significant portion of their award on investigative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/01/05/lead-service-line-replacement-program-and-lead-service-line-inventoryState Agencies Bulletin No. 2086
… agency payroll offices with new direct deposit guidance and action steps to comply with Chapter 442 of the Laws of … 2772. Background Per Chapter 442 of the Laws of 2022, on and after January 1, 2023, the Comptroller shall cause, in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to paragraph (b) of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2086-updated-direct-deposit-guidanceState Agencies Bulletin No. 2086.1
… agency payroll offices with new direct deposit guidance and action steps to comply with Chapter 442 of the Laws of … 2772. Background Per Chapter 442 of the Laws of 2022, on and after January 1, 2023, the Comptroller shall cause, in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to paragraph (b) of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20861-updated-direct-deposit-guidanceSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy
… To determine selected State agencies’ roles in providing financial literacy offerings, including how they identify and … gains in individuals’ knowledge after participating in financial literacy offerings. We also sought to determine … what data these agencies use to evaluate and improve financial literacy offerings. The agencies we selected were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/14/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacy