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DiNapoli Calls for Long-Needed State Debt Reform
… the nation’s highest debt levels, largely because measures to restrict the excessive use of debt have been circumvented … this debt is projected by the Division of the Budget to increase by $26 billion, or 42%, from $61.9 billion in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22 to $88 billion in SFY 2026-27. A new report by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-calls-long-needed-state-debt-reformState Agencies Bulletin No. 1866
… should be provided as a scanned (pdf) attachment. The IRS does not require a corrected Form W-2 for an address change. … it in the mail. IRS regulations require employers to make a reasonable effort to contact employees and obtain … date listed in the bulletin board message. If an Agency does not see an NTAX722 report for their agency, there were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1866-general-tax-tipsOpinion 88-14
… AND LOST PROPERTY -- County Sheriff (disposition of unclaimed county prisoners' property) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … of intestacy. There is a comprehensive statutory scheme in New York State which provides that when an estate is administered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-14Town of Westfield - Real Property Acquisition (2019M-119)
… thorough process that fully considers all suitable options and long-term implications prior to the acquisition of … is reasonable. Town officials disagreed with our findings and recommendations. Appendix B includes our comment on an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/22/town-westfield-real-property-acquisition-2019m-119DiNapoli: Proposed Budget Holds the Line on Spending, Gives Executive Wider Discretion
… and gives the Executive new latitude to move and spend money outside the formal appropriation process, including … also allows the state to more easily withdraw reserve money and commit it to other purposes. DOB forecasts that … Infrastructure Investment Fund (DIIF) would allow the money to be used for virtually any purpose, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-proposed-budget-holds-line-spending-gives-executive-wider-discretionOpinion 97-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … set forth in section 600 of the Abandoned Property Law. Your particular concern involves a provision, found in many … trust funds which have been held by the county treasurer for five years, without a further court order. Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-7Approved State Contracts and Payments
… bridge repairs to the Bronx River Parkway over Morris Park Ave. and 180th Street, Bronx County. $7.4 million with … maintenance at various locations in New York City, Long Island and Staten Island. $4.7 million to Crane Hogan Structural Systems …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsPopulation Data, Resources and Publications
… Environmental Indicator 1 for local governments uses population estimates from the United States Census Bureau. … race and ethnicity, along with housing trends, for each city, county, town and village statewide. | Interactive … region. Central New York Region Economic Profile November 2016 - This report highlights the Central New York region’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/population-data-resources-and-publicationsClaim Submitted—What’s Next?
… After you submit your claim online, check your email for next steps. You should receive a confirmation email … 30 days. If you don’t receive a confirmation email and it’s not in your junk or spam folder, contact us . Email and … do not have any more information about your claim than what’s included in your status or correspondence from us, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/claim-submitted-whats-nextExpedited Payments of Unclaimed Funds
… Legislative Session 2023-2024: Expedited Payments of Unclaimed Funds – A.10219/S.9410 (McDonald/Sepulveda) – Relates to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/expedited-payments-unclaimed-fundsOpinion 89-29
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Sale (authority of village … a parcel of property to exchange for property owned by a federal agency and needed for village road building … Law nor section 1-102 of the Village Law require special public hearings or referenda for the acquisition or exchange …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-29Opinion 88-11
… issues discussed in the opinion. PARKS AND RECREATION -- Park Land (conveyance of lands subject to reversionary … 833, 498 NYS2d 364; Brooklyn Park Comr's v Armstrong , 45 NY 234; Gewirtz v City of Long Beach , 69 Misc 2d 763, 330 … court permitted the transfer of the trust property to the town in which the park was located under an agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-11Small Businesses and the Economic Recovery: Work in Progress
… severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 than in the rest of the nation, and the negative … programs. $25 million in State funds for the New York Restaurant Resiliency Grant Program to provide grants to restaurants that offer meals or food to people …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/small-businesses-and-economic-recovery-work-progressState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Hammondsport Central School District – Multiyear Planning (Steuben County) District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsVillage of Washingtonville – Budget Review (B25-6-1)
… or notes are issued. Under LFL Section 10.10(d), when a village is authorized by a special or general law to incur debt to liquidate an … health insurance payments for at least the last two fiscal years. The 2025-26 tentative budget includes a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/01/22/village-washingtonville-budget-review-b25-6-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… review found the city’s proposed budget continues to rely on $112.3 million in nonrecurring revenue, such as … aid by approximately $1.2 million. The budget also relies on $12 million of additional state aid for services and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Condition (Jefferson County) Town officials did not effectively manage the financial condition of the water and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Op-Ed in Buffalo News Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today pressing the federal government to do more to help state and local … one urgent task: They must come to a bipartisan agreement on the next installment of federal stimulus legislation. … to a wide range of local services or increase property taxes, when we can least afford it. This would also make it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-buffalo-news-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… were generally performed two to three months after the statement date. In addition, periodic financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … totaling nearly $1.6 million. This has also contributed to the accumulation of an unexpended surplus fund balance … duties are not segregated and village officials do not provide adequate compensating controls, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2