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DiNapoli: State Tax Collections Dip
… $19.8 billion fell short of projections for New York state in the first quarter of the state’s fiscal year (SFY), a … on a cautionary note,” DiNapoli said. “While it’s early in the year and tax collections may improve going forward, … primarily because of a $1.8 billion pension payment made in April that was paid later during SFY 2015-16. Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-dipState Audit Shows Need to Improve Response to Noise Complaints in NYC
… of noise complaints related to nightlife establishments in New York City highlights the need for the New York State … to better communicate and crack down on bars and clubs with persistent noise problems, according to an audit … Thomas P. DiNapoli. "The number of noise complaints in New York City more than doubled between 2010 and 2015, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-audit-shows-need-improve-response-noise-complaints-nycOpinion 92-17
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SALES TAX -- Agreements (right of towns to receive share) TAX LAW, §1262(c): A sales tax agreement between a county and cities within the … need not, as a matter of law, include a share of county sales tax revenues for towns. You ask whether a sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-17DiNapoli Audit Finds Food Inspection Failures at NYC Homeless Shelters
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. "When you get a hot meal at a homeless shelter, it should not come with a health warning," DiNapoli … were fully tested for calendar year 2017. In fact, shelter providers were not able to provide any TB testing … and procedures; Ensure that food service workers remain current with TB testing requirements; Require shelter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-finds-food-inspection-failures-nyc-homeless-sheltersOpinion 94-16
Whether there would be a prohibited conflict of interest solely because an individual who is a member of the governing board of an industrial development agency IDA and treasurer of the IDA is also a stockholder of a local bank which has been named as one of the depositories for the IDA
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-16Opinion 88-25
… when a court might find that restrictions on non-residents do not have a rational basis, such as where the facilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-25Comptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Return Over $100,000 in Unclaimed Funds to Buffalo Residents
… that $111,180 in unclaimed funds has been returned to Buffalo city residents since he partnered with Mayor Byron Brown on March 16 to urge people to claim their lost money. Over $88 million still remains … that $111180 in unclaimed funds has been returned to Buffalo city residents since he partnered with Mayor Byron …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-return-over-100000-unclaimed-funds-buffalo-residentsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-737
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform City University of New York (CUNY) agencies of the automatic system termination of employees who have not … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform City University of New York CUNY agencies of the automatic system termination …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-737-2022-automatic-system-termination-inactive-cuny-employeesDiNapoli Releases Industry Sector Dashboards to Track NYC Economic Recovery
… basis, providing policy makers and the public with a look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the city and … basis providing policy makers and the public with a look at how the COVID19 pandemic has affected the city and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-releases-industry-sector-dashboards-track-nyc-economic-recoveryDiNapoli Releases Review of Executive Budget
… Executive Budget that the budget will remain in balance for the next five years, the direction of the pandemic, … build up the state’s reserves, so we are better prepared for future emergencies or an economic downturn.” The SFY … surpluses through SFY 2025-26. Risks The predominant risk for the financial plan forecast is the uncertainty of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-releases-review-executive-budgetNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Subscribe for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s Office is committed to keeping New Yorkers regularly updated on the State’s economy and finances. Subscribe to get the latest … and the balance of the State spiked upward in April 2020. At that point, and in the months immediately before, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-february-3-2021DiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Jump 49.2 Percent in Second Quarter
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state … according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli . Sales tax collections during this period grew by just over … of the state, much of which had begun to see increasing sales tax collections starting as soon as the third quarter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-jump-49-point-2-percent-second-quarterDiNapoli: Local Governments Challenged by Slow Revenue Growth
… Many of New York’s local governments are coping with slow or no … in 2011, but ticked up at a higher rate in the last couple of years, when compared to counties, cities, towns, villages … from 3.6 percent to 1.8 percent in the first nine months of 2016 from the same period a year earlier. While revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-local-governments-challenged-slow-revenue-growthDiNapoli: Rising Costs Hitting Homeowners & Renters Statewide
… with more than half of renters and more than a third of homeowners paying at least 30 percent of their 2012 income … in 2000 to 50.6 percent in 2012, while the percentage of homeowners above the affordability level rose from 26.4 in … As of 2012, nearly 28 percent of renters and 15 percent of homeowners paid housing costs that were at least half of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-rising-costs-hitting-homeowners-renters-statewideOxford Academy and Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-12)
… needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit Period July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2024 … Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary … all potable water outlets for sampling or exemption as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/oxford-academy-and-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9Town of Lockport – Fuel Inventory (2025M-54)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Lockport (Town) Highway Superintendent (Superintendent) … control intended to limit access and reduce the risk of unauthorized access to the fuel pumps and improper fuel usage. The Town purchased 71,389 gallons of fuel totaling $201,709 and used 73,304 gallons of fuel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-fuel-inventory-2025m-54Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (2025-MS-1)
… stairs. 1 According to the ADA Update: A Primer for State and Local Governments , “by the year 2030, … that meet their age-related physical needs.” 2 In New York State, almost 27 percent of adults, or about 4 million New … only and should not be construed as the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) opining on the legality of any of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/06/physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-2025-ms-1DiNapoli Releases State Cash Report
… Budget Financial Plan, according to the monthly state cash report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … of large audit receipts. Other findings from the June cash report include: Consumption and use tax collections totaled … and was $96.3 million lower than last year. Read the report , or go to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-releases-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: New York on Stronger Financial Footing
… long-term structural budget balance. When the Financial Plan is updated I hope there will be more definition on how … results in 2.8 percent projected spending growth from State Operating Funds for SFY 2014-15 instead of the … actual spending growth. Spending of $589.5 million from a settlement with JPMorgan will be paid out of a new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-new-york-stronger-financial-footingOperational Advisory No. 33
… State Comptroller (OSC) has updated the guidance for the use of account codes 55203, Postage and 55220, Shipping. Account code 55220 which was previously … Shipping has been renamed to Shipping, Postage and Mail Services and should be used when shipping any type of package …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/33-gfo-updates-postageshipping-account-codes