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Opinion 97-18
… 275: Pursuant to County Law, §215, real property acquired for a county sewer district, that is no longer needed for public use, may be sold, upon a two-thirds vote of the … You ask whether the sale of the real property used for a county sewer district must be approved by a majority of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-18DiNapoli: State Must Improve Management of Medical Equipment Stockpile After Spending Millions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
… New York state bought hundreds of millions of dollars worth of medical equipment at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-state-must-improve-management-medical-equipment-stockpile-after-spending-millions-duringOpinion 94-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CITIES--Fees (exemption from parking meter … VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§1200, 1600, 1604, 1640: In the absence of express statutory authority, a city may not … parking meter fees when parking their personal vehicles in the city's on-street parking meter zones. Currently, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-2Opinion 2001-11
… the prudent and economical use of public moneys in the best interest of the taxpayers and guarding against … the contracts such as those in question are awarded in the best interest of the fire district. December 31, 2001 Richard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-11NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Coal Investments Under Review
… in line with the growing low carbon economy. The review of coal companies is part of DiNapoli’s Climate Action Plan to further decarbonize the … the Fund’s portfolio because they earn at least 10 percent of revenues from mining thermal coal – coal that is burned in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-coal-investments-under-reviewCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing - Roles, Responsibilities and Resources
… and recommendations. Avoiding conflict of interest By law, you can’t hire or appoint immediate or close family … the proposal. Use the RFP template below and modify it to suit your district’s needs. "Sample Request for Proposals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-roles-responsibilities-and-resourcesCost-Saving Ideas: Evaluating Solid Waste Collection Options
… to see if opportunities for cost savings exist. There are a number of ways to potentially lower municipal garbage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluating-solid-waste-collection-optionsDiNapoli: 14 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Fourteen school districts statewide were designated in some level of fiscal stress under New York State … monitoring system, which excludes New York City and the “Big Four” City School Districts of Buffalo, Rochester, … by school districts (excluding New York City and the Big Four) increased from $13.8 billion in SY 2020-21 to $15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-14-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… (Yates County) A former clerk did not deposit, report and remit all collections to the appropriate parties in a timely and accurate manner. Auditors identified a cash shortage of … the clerk’s records as required. As a result of the audit and subsequent investigation, the former clerk was arrested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: MTA Budget Gaps Return
… on riders returning systemwide and the MTA’s best option for achieving that is increased safety, reliability, and … expected, the authority has had to lower its expectations for farebox revenue. While paid ridership in June 2024 was at … year. Increased toll revenue, however, has not made up for slow farebox growth, forcing the MTA to budget for $811 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-mta-budget-gaps-returnResponsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to New York City Nightlife Establishments
… whether the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and the New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) have … related to nightlife establishments in New York City (NYC). Our audit period was January 1, 2010 through March 31, … were called in to NYC’s 311 system. According to the World Health Organization Guidelines for Community Noise, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/09/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-new-york-city-nightlife-establishmentsDiNapoli Urges NYC to Continue to Prepare for Shifting Fiscal Landscape
… Total revenue for New York City’s budget is expected to drop by 9.4% to … risks means the city should continue to identify areas for savings, track how its services are delivered amid … Plan by an estimated $1.5 billion in FY 2023 (including retroactive pay) growing to $3.6 billion in FY 2026, with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-urges-nyc-continue-prepare-shifting-fiscal-landscapeDiNapoli: NYC Needs to Develop Comprehensive Plan to Manage Pandemic-Battered Finances
… in its economic and financial outlook, should develop a comprehensive plan to lay out its options before resorting … to fund operations, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. DiNapoli urged the … well-served by developing and considering all options, in order to identify if and when deficit financing is truly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-nyc-needs-develop-comprehensive-plan-manage-pandemic-battered-financesDiNapoli: State Needs to Supercharge Efforts to Meet Renewable Electricity Goals
… solar electricity, and 18th in generation of electricity with wind. As of 2022, approximately 29% of the electricity … roughly 75% came from hydroelectric generation, with the remaining 25% primarily split between wind and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-state-needs-supercharge-efforts-meet-renewable-electricity-goalsDiNapoli Releases Lower Manhattan Economic Snapshot
… attacks on September 11, 2001 killed 2,753 people in Lower Manhattan, leaving the nation devastated and Lower Manhattan struggling to rebuild. Fifteen years later, Lower …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-releases-lower-manhattan-economic-snapshotDiNapoli High-Tech is on the Rise in NYC
… stretches from Midtown South to Lower Manhattan and into Brooklyn and Queens. New York City is attracting tech firms … Silicon Alley now reaches into Lower Manhattan, Downtown Brooklyn, Dumbo, the Brooklyn Navy Yard and Long Island City in Queens. … Hightech …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-high-tech-rise-nycLetter to Adjunct Employees
Attachment A from CUNY Payroll Bulletin No. 110
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/cuny-110-attachment-a.pdfIntroduction to Salary Calculations
Introduction to Salary Calculations
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll/pdf/salary_intro.pdfDiNapoli Letter to UPS
DiNapoli Letter to UPS
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/press/pdf/dinapoli-letter-to-ups.pdfJoint Letter to Coca-Cola
Sample of letter sent by Comptrollers DiNapoli and Stringer to 20 major U.S. corporations urging them to uphold LGBT rights around the globe.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/press/pdf/coca-cola-equal-rights.pdf