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DiNapoli: Millions in NYC Transit Fines and Fees Uncollected
… division found it did not collect more than $13 million in fines and fees — nearly half of those owed to it — issued … the changes that Transit has already made, as they noted in their response, more can still be done.” The Transit … sufficient or is inaccurate for the necessary follow-up. In a sample of 150 uncollected fines, DiNapoli’s auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-millions-nyc-transit-fines-and-fees-uncollectedComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing for Rensselaer DPW Employees Who Stole Scrap Metal Proceeds
… to documents filed in court, surveillance videos from a local scrap yard showed Foust and Clark cashing in items discarded by … then takes collected items to Rensselaer Iron, a scrap yard in Rensselaer County where the city has an account. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-rensselaer-dpw-employees-who-stole-scrapOpinion 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-92-17Opinion 95-13
… project must retain these proceeds for the payment of principal and interest on the bonds, irrespective of whether … district purpose, in lieu of using the proceeds to pay principal and interest on the bonds, if the bonds do not have … those proceeds must be applied only to the payment of the principal and interest on the obligations. Although section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-13DiNapoli Releases July Cash Report
… lower than projections from the Enacted Budget. Spending for local assistance programs totaled $32.2 billion and was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-releases-july-cash-reportDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues $3 Billion Below Last Year
… were higher than expected by the Division of the Budget (DOB), but collections through the first eight months of the … last year and $806.7 million higher than the projection in DOB’s State Fiscal Year 2021 Mid-Year Update, issued Oct. 30. … year in April through November were $374.6 million above DOB’s latest projections. “With ongoing economic challenges, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-3-billion-below-last-yearComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former City of Rensselaer Department of Public Works Commissioner on Felony Charges For Stealing Scrap Metal Proceeds
… Ronald Foust and Jeffrey Clark. Surveillance videos from a local scrap yard showed Foust and Clark cashing in items discarded by … then takes collected items to Rensselaer Iron, a scrap yard in Rensselaer County where the city has an account. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-city-rensselaer-department-publicState Agencies Bulletin No. 2188
… OSC Actions: OSC will update the OT limit in PayServ to reflect the $20,459 pensionable overtime earnings limit with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2188-2024-tier-6-overtime-limit-new-york-city-retirement-systemsVillage of Cato – Audit Follow-Up (2023M-145-F)
… financial and capital plans. Background The Village is located in the Towns of Cato and Ira in Cayuga County. The Village is governed by the elected five-member Board, which includes the Mayor. The Board is responsible for the general management and control of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/09/19/village-cato-audit-follow-2023m-145-fIndian Lake Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-16)
… report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and reporting for lead contamination began in 2016, and subsequent testing cycles have followed: Cycle One: September 6, 2016 to … on the lead levels of the 36 water outlets not sampled for testing, we were unable to determine whether officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/indian-lake-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-16Johnstown City School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-15)
… report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and reporting for lead contamination began in 2016, and subsequent testing cycles have followed: Cycle One: September 6, 2016 to … on the lead levels of the 95 water outlets not sampled for testing, we were unable to determine whether officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/johnstown-city-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-15DiNapoli Releases Review of Executive Budget
… federal aid as well as tax collections that are more than $10 billion higher than initially expected, New York is on … improved outlook from last year. General Fund budget gaps forecast by DOB just one year ago averaged nearly $11 billion … reserves, as well as planned deposits to the two rainy day funds through SFY 2024-25, which would increase reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-releases-review-executive-budgetDiNapoli Releases Report on Pre-Pandemic Migration Trends
… was approximately 28,700, or 0.3% of resident taxpayers. Married filers left New York at twice the rate (0.66%) of all filers, with married filers making between $100,000 and $500,000 per year … taxpayers accounted for 51% of total New York PIT filers, married households were 35%, and heads of household were 14%. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-releases-report-pre-pandemic-migration-trendsDiNapoli: Hate Crimes Surged in New York Over the Last Five Years
… reporting were mandated by New York’s Hates Crimes Act of 2000, according to a report by State Comptroller Thomas P. … is 69% more than in 2019. “New York is a diverse hub of cultures, beliefs and identities, whose strength has always been in the creation of community bonds that unite us,” DiNapoli said. “Fighting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-hate-crimes-surged-new-york-over-last-five-yearsDiNapoli: Wall St. Profits Soared in First Half of 2020
… to a level hard to imagine in March,” DiNapoli said. “Wall Street’s successful first half helps our state and city … Wall Street are disconnected from the pain being felt on Main Street. Our economy, and Main Street’s businesses and workers, are badly in need of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-soared-first-half-2020DiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… or over $4 billion, from the prior year, according to an annual report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … encouraging improvements in IDA procedures and reporting. Annual Report Performance of Industrial Development Agencies in New York State – 2025 Annual Report IDA Data by Region Industrial Development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportDiNapoli High-Tech is on the Rise in NYC
… High-tech is one of the fastest growing industries in New York City, growing four times faster than the rate of … Manhattan and into Brooklyn and Queens. New York City is attracting tech firms because of its unmatched quality of … Hightech is one of the fastest growing industries in New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-high-tech-rise-nycOpinion 93-8
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS OR NOTES -- Variable Rate Obligations (propriety of … to change in law) LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §54.90: Variable rate bonds or notes issued pursuant to Local Finance Law, §54.90 … what events will cause the municipality to pay the higher rates and what procedures or indices will be used to compute …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-8New York State Rent Relief Funding: Spotlight on New York City
… Spotlight on New York City August 2021 PDF Version Highlights New York State has … with the majority of those households located in New York City (63 percent of all State renter households). During the first round of federal rental assistance made available for New Yorkers, City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-state-rent-relief-funding-spotlight-new-york-cityOperational Advisory No. 33
… should be used when shipping any type of package using any carrier. Account 55203, Postage, now appears in the Supplies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/33-gfo-updates-postageshipping-account-codes