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DiNapoli: Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slowed in 2024
… an increase of 1.6% or $376 million from 2023, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … of the average pre-pandemic growth rate (3.8%) of 2011 to 2019 following the Great Recession. “New York’s local governments rely on sales tax collections to support essential services in their communities,” DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-slowed-2024DiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020
… to help prevent becoming a victim of identity theft: Carry only the credit and bank cards you need. Use two-factor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-identity-theft-cases-surged-new-york-2020Collateral Loan/Pawn Brokers
… also known as collateral loan brokers, are required by law to file several forms with the Office of the State … sales—property and money that customers haven’t returned to claim. For help, use our instructional Handbook with … For more information, see Report Unclaimed Funds to the State . Rules and Regulations Official Compilation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/collateral-loanpawn-brokersConclusion – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… expenses will create an opportunity for questionable or possibly fraudulent expenses to occur and not be detected. … implement controls that will minimize the risk of abuse (or fraud) occurring in travel and conference expenses. … audit of travel and conference expenses. The auditing body or official must be familiar with travel and conference …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conclusionNY State & City Comptrollers, State Treasurers: Federal Bill Attempts to Silence Investors
… Act is trying to overturn that core principle by allowing only a select few of the largest investors to question …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/ny-state-city-comptrollers-state-treasurers-federal-bill-attempts-silence-investorsOpinion 98-13
… under the watershed agreement, these moneys are to be used only to pay for certain designated capital costs. Initially, … be consistent with those provisions, and we will address only whether a town, under general State statutes, may expend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-13Opinion 94-1
… of the salaries of county employees who perform services for the administration and operation of a county sewer … charge to the cost of establishing a district an allowance for services rendered by salaried town employees when such … to the expense of maintaining a district an allowance for services rendered by any town officer or employee when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-1Accountability for Traffic Ticket Surcharges (Follow-Up)
… Traffic Violations Bureaus (TVBs) were established to run the State’s administrative adjudication program, which is intended in part to divert such high-volume non-criminal … and the Division. However, we identified certain areas where the Department could make greater use of the data it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/accountability-traffic-ticket-surcharges-followDiNapoli: Job Creation Increases for IDA Projects
… Agencies (IDAs) produced nearly 36,000 additional jobs in 2014, an increase of 18 percent from the prior year, … 2014, IDA projects reported a total of 645,010 full-time jobs, which reflects an increase of 235,888 jobs over the life of these projects, at a median cost of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-job-creation-increases-ida-projectsOpinion 90-27
… of (joint fire district) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (appointment of commissioners of joint fire … of joint fire district) VILLAGE BOARD -- Powers and Duties (appointment of commissioners of joint fire … VILLAGE LAW, §§22-2210, 22-2212: The town board of a town and the board of trustees of a village located within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-27DiNapoli: As Share of New Yorkers Without Health Insurance Reached New Low, Disparities Persisted Among Black, Asian, and Latino Populations
… to 5.2% in 2021, well below the national average of 8.6% and less than half of what it was in the state in 2010 … disparities persist among the state’s Black, Asian and Latino populations and higher uninsured rates were also prevalent among low- and … year to 52 in 2021 well below the national average of 86 and less than half of what it was in the state in 2010 119 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-share-new-yorkers-without-health-insurance-reached-new-low-disparities-persisted-among-blackOpinion 95-30
… 1723-a of the Education Law, which governed investments by school districts, was silent as to the investment of the moneys of a school district public library. In addressing the authority … library was an agency of the sponsoring municipality or school district and could invest only in the types of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-30The Continued Decline in Affordable Housing in New York City - June 2013
This report is the third issued by the Office of the State Comptroller since 2009 concerning affordable housing in New York City.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-3-2014.pdfOpinion 93-20
… the town board to require a countersignature in order for the receiver to transfer moneys deposited to his or her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-20Opinion 89-26
… issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Financial Disclosure (applicability to fire districts) … is authorized to promulgate a form of annual statement of financial disclosure for its officers and employees, but if … or employees of the fire district complete and file annual financial disclosure statements. You ask whether fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-26Panama Central School District – Procurement (2024M-73)
… goods and services in compliance with the District’s procurement policies. Key Findings The Board and District … officials did not always comply with the District’s procurement policies or New York State General Municipal Law … procurements we reviewed) were made without competitive procurement methods. Therefore, the Board, officials and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/panama-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-73Opinion 94-7
… Municipal Law, §209-b[2][j]; emphasis supplied). Since only the State Legislature may enact general and special … language of section 209-b clearly suggests that it is only the State Legislature which may supersede the provisions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-7Opinion 98-8
… STATE FINANCE LAW, §162; CORRECTION LAW, §184: A political subdivision is required to procure microfilming services, … the form, function and utility required by the political subdivision, from a qualified and approved preferred source, … by the appropriate officer, board or agency of a political subdivision or district therein to the "lowest responsible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-8Opinion 2008-1
… no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory … with the not-for-profit entity. You ask whether there would be a conflict of interest under article 18 of the … or duties. Any contract willfully entered into in which there is a prohibited interest is null, void and wholly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-1Opinion 90-16
… Law, §801(1) vis-a-vis the consulting contract. The only exception in General Municipal Law, §802 that would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-16