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DiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Should Opt Into Public Financing of Elections
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s op-ed, “New York … into a public financing program for the Comptroller’s race or not? For years, I had called for public financing of … the plan and the hurdles that made it impractical or impossible for candidates to participate. But the failure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-should-opt-public-financing-electionsPerformance of the Excelsior Jobs Program
… Tax Credit met the eligibility requirements for job growth and investments in their formal agreement before receiving tax credits. The … from the original agreement after the fact to align with the companies’ actual lower job creation totals. Had …
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
… and state grant money. The jury found Wills guilty of one count of a scheme to defraud in the 1st degree, two counts of … to the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS). He will also pay a $5,000 fine. The jury … at trial that Micro Targeting never provided any campaign services, and that the money was instead redirected to a …
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
… (FFY) 2019 to 40th in FFY 2020 among states, according to a report released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … noted that all states had a positive balance of payments for FFY 2020 due to the unprecedented influx of federal … pioneered the concept of this balance of payments analysis when he represented New York in the U.S. Senate, believing …
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
… factors including the local economy, labor force mix and demographics all have implications for spending, pupil … The report details school district demographic and financial information from nine separate regions outside New … billion in revenues, which included state and federal aid, the School Tax Relief program (STAR), and local property …
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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-new-york-city-job-growth-continues-set-recordsDiNapoli Releases Subway Ridership Dashboard
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today that he has launched an … and are hard at work on the city's recovery,” said Danny Pearlstein, director of communications and policy, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-releases-subway-ridership-dashboardDiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Jump 49.2 Percent in Second Quarter
… home sales. In addition, two major changes that required many out-of-state vendors to collect and remit state and … outcome during this period was likely due, in part, to how the pandemic influenced consumer behavior by reducing … from marketplace and nexus vendors varied by county, as did the effect of pandemic-related changes in consumer …
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
… expenditures for 26 years. Unemployment reserve balance of about $400,000 is nearly 200 times the average unemployment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… not adhere to the district’s ECA policy, which resulted in insufficient oversight of and inadequate reviews of their … whether the collections were remitted intact and in a timely manner. Student treasurers also did not maintain … services without public written disclosure of his interest in the contract with the district. New Lebanon Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… the dentists billed in relation to the hours their offices were open. In addition, the dentists paid staff to recruit Medicaid recipients to their offices. In a follow-up, auditors determined DOH made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 91-19
… fire districts to purchase apparatus and equipment for the extinguishment and prevention of fires. Although … There is no express or implied statutory authority for a fire district to make a gift of fire district property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-19Opinion 94-26
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Assessments (computation of … Law, §980-b, every "municipality" is authorized to adopt a local law, subject to permissive referendum, to provide for … Town Law only outside of villages unless the village, by local enactment subject to permissive referendum, consents to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-26Opinion 88-12
… refuse collection services on a cooperative basis either by jointly acquiring equipment and hiring personnel or by one village acting as "lead agency" and contracting to … refuse collection services on a cooperative basis either by jointly acquiring equipment and hiring personnel or by one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-12The Survivor’s Benefit Program for Retired NYS Employees
… Retirement Program (TIAA), and begin collecting your pension within 90 days of your last day on the payroll; OR … members, the beneficiary you designate to receive your pension benefit upon your death will receive the survivor’s benefit in addition to any pension benefit that becomes payable. At the time of your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/survivors-benefit-program-retired-nys-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1715
… for informational purposes only.) Social Security & Medicare Wage Base and Tax Rate Information The Social … There is no limit on the amount of wages subject to Medicare tax. The Social Security tax rate of 6.2% and Medicare tax rate of 1.45% remain the same. Employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1715-summary-tax-related-changes-2019State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… or misappropriated without detection. Town of Middlebury – Tax Collection Remittance (Wyoming County) The tax collector did not remit collections to the town … operations in a timely manner. Auditors found that the tax collector did not remit taxes totaling approximately …
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
… state, local and tribal bridges over federal fiscal years 2022 through 2026. In New York, state and federal funding for … through the state Department of Transportation’s Bridge NY program, which has funded more than 800 projects since … and public benefit corporations, can apply for Bridge NY funding. Report The Condition of Locally Owned Bridges in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-new-york-sees-improvement-condition-local-bridgesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… reconciliations auditors performed. Westchester County – Court and Trust Funds Pursuant to a court order, certain assets may be provided to the court and then …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… The audit determined the clerk did not deposit 2023 tax collections totaling approximately $882,000 within 24 hours or record 2023 tax collections totaling approximately $560,000 daily as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0