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Oversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs
… and landowners are adhering to requirements to assist in the protection of the environmental benefits of the … of both healthy forests and a stable forest economy, in 1974 New York enacted Real Property Tax Law 480a – a tax … qualifying private forest landowners. Forest land enrolled in the 480a Program receives an annual property tax exemption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/20/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programsOpinion 96-16
… necessary to be set aside in the reserve fund, together with any other remaining moneys of the district, must be … in the proposition ( id .). If the proposition is silent with respect to the distribution of excess proceeds, then the … purposes only and is not a recommendation of this Office with respect to any particular measure. May 24, 2000 Gerald …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-16NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Leads Coalition of Comptrollers & Treasurers Opposing Trump Repeal of Clean Power Plan
… this shift," DiNapoli said. "If we do not get on board with lowering GHG emissions it will have terrible … Pearce . "Repealing the Clean Power Plan is in conflict with the global movement to combat climate change and ensure … Climate change also poses a significant risk to investors with potential portfolio losses of $4.2 trillion globally, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-leads-coalition-comptrollers-treasurers-opposing-trump-repeal-clean-powerComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood Announce Sentencing of Queens Pharmacy Owner for Stealing More than $1.5 Million from Medicaid
… the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-sentencing-queens-pharmacy-ownerDivision of Housing and Community Renewal – Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments Located Outside New York City
… (co-op) housing to middle-income families. A total of 269 State-supervised developments with over 105,000 apartments … while also extending their affordability. As part of the State’s commitment to increase and preserve the number of … manage the development in accordance with local codes and State rules and regulations. Each development has an assigned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/08/division-housing-and-community-renewal-physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchellOpinion 2003-2
… as the result of the creation of a town to be coterminous with a pre-existing village, and that it operates principally … 17 to apply also to towns created to be coterminous with a pre-existing village (see Village Law §17-1700, as … village as to which a town is created to be coterminous with such village," there must be submitted to the voters in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-2DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Questionable Financial Decisions, Lack of Transparency in Hempstead School District
… payments of about $8,077. However, her biweekly salary payment increased to $15,000. The superintendent did not … included a continuation of her $237,543 salary, a $44,539 lump sum payment of her accrued leave and health insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-questionable-financial-decisions-lack-transparency-hempstead-school-districtOpinion 92-48
… fire districts and school districts in connection with the cash sale of capital improvements financed by … supra , that when a parcel of real property is purchased with the proceeds of obligations authorized to be issued for … to be used for the above-listed two purposes, together with any other amounts derived from the sale of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-48DiNapoli: New York City's Budget Outlook Improves
… services remain uncertain in the future, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s analysis of the city’s … of three financial plan “rounds” in November, January, and April. In addition to these savings, the city also identified … new programs created by the city during the pandemic are at risk. Education, health care, and social services that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-outlook-improvesDiNapoli: The Mayor's Proposed Budget Takes Large Steps In Addressing Outstanding Labor Contracts
… in the past, but a significant economic setback could make closing future gaps more difficult. The national …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-mayors-proposed-budget-takes-large-steps-addressing-outstanding-labor-contractsDiNapoli: New Yorkers Could Lose $72B in Reported State and Local Tax Deductions Under Trump Plan
… New York residents stand to lose more than $72 billion in reported deductions for income and property taxes if … for others," said DiNapoli. "Washington should proceed with caution, because these and other changes have far … for Federal Tax Changes: A New York Perspective ," visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-yorkers-could-lose-72b-reported-state-and-local-tax-deductions-under-trump-planState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… contract. City University of New York (CUNY): Compliance with Payment Card Industry Standards (Follow-Up) (2021-F-2) … found that CUNY had fallen short in providing its colleges with sufficient guidance and direction needed to ensure campus-wide compliance with payment card industry standards. In a follow-up, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 91-5
… after the incorporation of a village which is coterminous with the town. Indebtedness of the town which was outstanding … after the incorporation of a village which is coterminous with the town. You also ask what portion, if any, of the town … law applicable to villages incorporated to be coterminous with a town, and towns created to be coterminous with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-5Opinion 94-14
… of leases, or the passage of an inducement resolution or bond resolution, has authorized any assistance prior to the … are the subject of bonds, leases, or inducement or bond resolutions predating the amendment, then the amendment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-14State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… practices and ensure proper policies and procedures are in place to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and … school districts annually spend approximately $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background … risk of loss or misuse due to unauthorized access. In addition, BOCES officials have not implemented access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2Opinion 88-54
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Extensions (prior to … has adopted a resolution consolidating water districts in the town prior to October 1 in any year. Under section 206 of the Town Law, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-54Opinion 2006-2
… in certain instances (Town Law §§202-d[1], 209-h[1]). 1 As with the provisions discussed above concerning the initial … procedures under sections 202-d and 209-h must be complied with if the maximum amount of the original improvement is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-2Opinion 2006-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-3DiNapoli: NYC Finances Continue To Benefit From Better Than Projected Revenue but Spending Pressures Remain
… transparency to provide the public and elected officials with a clear understanding of the issues it faces and … now expects city-fund revenues to rise by 3.5% in FY 2025, with anticipated rebounds in personal income taxes and real … critical in recent years to allow the city to keep pace with unanticipated and underbudgeted spending, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-finances-continue-benefit-better-projected-revenue-spending-pressures-remainInvestigation of Housing Discrimination Complaints
… record the complaint in a variety of logs, such as an Excel spreadsheet and a handwritten log. These logs are … took 655 days to serve a respondent—more than 1 year and 8 months beyond the 30-day requirement. DHR did not complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/15/investigation-housing-discrimination-complaints