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State Pension Employer Contribution Rates Announced for 2020-21, Assumed Rate of Return Lowered
… DiNapoli is also dropping the long-term assumed rate of return on investments from 7 percent to 6.8 percent, … we have kept the state pension fund strong and one of the best funded in the nation. The long-term outlook for … As in years past, we’re taking the responsible action of lowering our assumed rate of return now so we can better …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/state-pension-employer-contribution-rates-announced-2020-21-assumed-rate-return-loweredDiNapoli: Local Government Debt Levels Off
New Yorks local governments had $436 billion in total outstanding debt in 2018
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-government-debt-levels-offState Fiscal Year 2022-23 Enacted Budget Analysis
… the FY 2023 Executive Budget Financial Plan Updated for 30-Day Amendments adjusted for provisions included in the … for safety net hospitals ($900 million), long-term care services, including home care minimum wage increases … most recent Financial Plan released in conjunction with 30-Day Amendments to the Executive Budget, as well as DOB …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/state-fiscal-year-2022-23-enacted-budget-analysisDiNapoli: February Local Sales Tax Collections Down 4.2 Percent; Year Over Year Decline Narrows
… announced today. Collections totaled nearly $1.3 billion, down $55 million from February of last year. Collections are down $2.2 billion, or 12 percent, for the past 12 months … New York City’s collections decreased by 4.5 percent, down $27 million compared to February 2020. The New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-february-local-sales-tax-collections-down-42-percent-year-over-year-decline-narrowsDiNapoli Announces Fiscal Stress Scores
… lines, with many counties outside of New York City seeing only slight losses for 2020 overall compared with 2019, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-announces-fiscal-stress-scoresOpinion 96-6
… stockholder of the insurance agency, it appears that the only basis for concluding that the supervisor has an … to have an "interest" in the contracts of a corporation only when the municipal officer or employee is a corporate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-6Town of Brookhaven Local Development Corporation – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-188)
… [read complete report - pdf] Objective Determine whether the Town of Brookhaven Local Development Corporation … properly approved and monitored projects. Key Findings The Board did not properly approve and monitor projects and … goals into each project’s resolution. Consequently, the Board cannot determine whether the projects are meeting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/15/town-brookhaven-local-development-corporation-project-approval-and-monitoring-2021mState Comptroller DiNapoli and Ulster County Executive Metzger Announce Findings of Gulnick Investigation
… thorough investigation by my office found no evidence that the former Commissioner committed fraud in his public … forward to working with the Executive and Legislature to address the State Comptroller’s internal controls … conflicts related to vendors hired in relation to estates administered by the county; and possible theft of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-ulster-county-executive-metzger-announce-findings-gulnickSelected Aspects of Bus Procurement
… maintains a fleet of about 5,585 buses operating out of 28 depots and serviced at two maintenance facilities. … Maintenance, Procurement and Contracts. The MTA purchased 2,278 buses for $1,148,699,434 during the period of January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/03/selected-aspects-bus-procurementDiNapoli: Get Your Money Back!
… (OUF) now returns, on average, over $2 million in lost money, known as unclaimed funds, every day. Unclaimed funds occur when people are separated from their money and can come from utility deposits, trust funds, old … is working to make it easier than ever to reclaim lost money, including mailing some checks directly to their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-get-your-money-backOpinion 88-78
… retain its police department which would then be made up only of one or two part-time officers? (3) What would be the … regard to retaining a village police department consisting only of two part-time officers, we note that Village Law, … State law to be charged on a town-wide basis, to be raised only on a part-town basis (1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-334, p …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-78Accounts Receivable Collection and Reporting
… Purpose To determine if the Authority’s accounts receivable collection and reporting procedures were in compliance with applicable laws and regulations for the period January 1, 2012 through … To determine if the Authoritys accounts receivable collection and reporting procedures were in compliance with applicable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/05/accounts-receivable-collection-and-reportingNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (April 16, 2021)
… 2.7% $1,041,936,351 2.0% $79,253 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 3,736 0.8% $275,349,343 0.5% $73,702 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-april-16-2021State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… today announced his office completed audits of the Clarence Public Library , Village of Fort Johnson , Town of … their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Clarence Public Library – Audit of Claims (Erie County) The … today announced his office completed audits of the Clarence Public Library Village of Fort Johnson Town of Green …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: State Must Improve Management of Medical Equipment Stockpile After Spending Millions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
… of the DME, as well as preventive maintenance and repairs on certain equipment. Auditors found that the … equipment will need more costly repairs or will not be ready for emergency distribution or function if needed. … a strategic plan for DME preventive maintenance so it is ready to use during public health emergencies; Develop and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-state-must-improve-management-medical-equipment-stockpile-after-spending-millions-duringOpinion 88-41
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41Responsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to New York City Nightlife Establishments
… were able to provide supporting documentation for only 11 of the 14 reported summonses. Key Recommendations To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/09/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-new-york-city-nightlife-establishmentsTown of Cicero - Procurement (2020M-8)
… officials: Complied with competitive bidding requirements for 15 of 18 tested purchase and public works contracts … million. However, they did not competitively bid contracts for paving services and brush collection totaling $471,700. Did not seek competition for 10 professional services totaling $1.1 million. Did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/13/town-cicero-procurement-2020m-8New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Department of Labor. Unemployment rates are driven not only by employment, but also by the proportion of working-age …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-february-3-2021New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Economic Trends New York State Ranks Second Nationally in Jobs Lost While all states have lost employment since the … May through August. However, those gains, over 686,000 jobs, represented only 35 percent of the record-breaking loss … New York State Ranks Second Nationally in Jobs Lost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-october-14-2020