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Opinion 2010-4
… ambulance companies to receive "back-up" services ( see New York State Assembly Mem in Support of Legislation, Budget … Report on Bills, Letter to Counsel to the Governor, United New York Ambulance Network, August 15, 2003, Bill Jacket, L 2003, ch 378, at 3, 4 and 10, respectively). Under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-4New York City Tourism Industry Hit Hard by Pandemic, Visitor Spending Drops by 73%
… parts of 2020, resulting in a dramatic falloff in the number of visitors and creating a steep drop in economic … in 2019 and generating $47.4 billion in spending, the number of visitors to the city dropped by 67 percent and … after the financial crisis in 2008. From 1991 to 2019 the number of visitors to the city nearly tripled, with nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/new-york-city-tourism-industry-hit-hard-pandemic-visitor-spending-drops-73COVID-19 Relief Program Tracker
… DiNapoli: "My office is committed to full transparency in government spending. New York is seeing an historic level of … data for all programs. Data through September 30, 2025 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief … Description This program was intended to prevent homeowner mortgage delinquencies, defaults, foreclosures, loss of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-relief-program-trackerOpinion 98-18
… SERVICE -- Fees (imposition of fees for services of an emergency rescue and first aid squad) FEES -- Imposition of … contains provisions relating to the provision of emergency medical services in this State, the express purpose of that … and ambulance services; the creation of regional emergency medical services councils; and a New York state emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-18DiNapoli: Nearly 14% of New Yorkers Live in Poverty; Surpasses National Average for Eight Straight Years
… the state’s population, lived in poverty in 2021, compared to 12.8% of all Americans, according to the first in a series of reports released today by State … in Need.” While poverty rates in the state declined prior to the pandemic, they were higher in 2021 than in 2019. New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nearly-14-percent-of-new-yorkers-live-poverty-surpasses-national-average-eight-straight-yearsDiNapoli: Affordable Housing Developments Need Better Oversight to Address Unsafe Conditions
… Three Mitchell-Lama housing developments overseen by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) operated at a financial loss, even as … Three MitchellLama housing developments overseen by the New York City Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-affordable-housing-developments-need-better-oversight-address-unsafe-conditionsOpinion 91-10
… manner and at the same time as town taxes" (as meaning ad valorem levies) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (tort liability … of such a district may hold real property in its own name. The board, however, is not subject to the provisions of … Properties within the district are assessed on an ad valorem basis. This is in reply to your inquiry concerning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-10State Agencies Bulletin No. 1143
… Purpose To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the 2012-2013 CSEA Deficit Reduction Plan. … and pay period end date for each pay type. New Earnings Codes OSC has created new earnings codes to process the CSEA … To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the 20122013 CSEA Deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1143-2012-2013-deficit-reduction-plan-employees-represented-civil-serviceState Agencies Bulletin No. 1083
… Purpose To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the 2011-2012 CSEA Deficit Reduction Plan. … and pay period end date for each pay type. New Earnings Codes OSC has created new earnings codes to process the … To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the 20112012 CSEA Deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1083-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-employees-represented-civil-serviceOpinion 91-32
… and Loans (application to public benefit corporation) EMINENT DOMAIN -- Compensable Taking (claim for inverse condemnation … and equitable obligation arises on which the city may act [citations omitted]. Thus, in People ex rel. Eckerson v …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-32Sexual Harassment Policy for the Office of the State Comptroller
… harassment. Sexual harassment is a form of workplace sex discrimination. All employees are required to work in a … Is “Sexual Harassment”? Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination and is unlawful under federal and State … law. Sexual harassment includes harassment on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, self-identified or perceived sex, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/sexual-harassment-policySUNY Bulletin No. SU-239
… have not been repaid the value of the deficit reductions at the end of the 39 payroll periods will be repaid any … Bargaining Unit 08 for employee’s whose Pay Basis Codes are BIW, FEE and HRY and did not work 39 consecutive pay … for the repayment: Earnings Code Description D8U 13 – 15 08 DRP -2.500% R8U 13 – 15 08 Retro DRP -2.500% D9U 13 – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-239-repayment-suny-united-university-professions-uupNew York State’s Aging Prison Population: Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… Adults Keeps Rising January 2022 PDF Version Message from the Comptroller The safe and efficient operation of the corrections system in New York State is critically important to protecting public safety, providing incarcerated … This report provides updated information regarding the overall correctional system population an analysis of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-york-states-aging-prison-population-share-older-adults-keeps-risingEconomic Impact of Tariffs – Federal Funding and New York
… goods more expensive to U.S. consumers. Over the course of 2025, tariff levels were in flux; 43 executive orders were … of $193.1 billion (25.6 percent) from the same period in 2024. 3 While they slowed over the remainder of the year, … for those goods; when adjusting for the change in prices, real import growth in 2025 was over double that of export …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/economic-impact-tariffsAvailability, Access and Affordability: Understanding Broadband Challenges in New York State
… Version Message from the Comptroller Three decades ago, home internet access was a cutting-edge innovation for many … ranks second in the country for the share of population with access to basic broadband speeds. However, there are … nearly half of those in the state without broadband available live downstate in New York City, Long Island, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/availability-access-and-affordability-understanding-broadband-challenges-new-york-stateSUNY Bulletin No. SU-195
… 2011 and the Division of the Budget Bulletin B-1209 issued August 19, 2013, a plan has been established to reduce the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-195-2013-2014-2-day-deficit-reduction-plan-psnu-employeesThe Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… months of complicated work with banks, utility companies, medical offices and others. Sometimes the worst damage comes … according to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) data. Credit card fraud was the most frequently reported type of identity … of other purposes, including fraudulently obtaining medical services, prescription drugs or medical insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftSUNY Bulletin No. SU-209
… Purpose To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the 2014-2016 UUP Deficit Reduction Plan. … be provided in a subsequent payroll bulletin. New Earnings Codes OSC has created new earnings codes to process the … To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the 20142016 UUP Deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-209-2014-2016-deficit-reduction-plan-psnu-employeesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-203
… Purpose To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the 2013-2015 UUP Deficit Reduction Plan. … be provided in a subsequent payroll bulletin. New Earnings Codes OSC has created new earnings codes to process the … To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the 20132015 UUP Deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-203-2013-2015-deficit-reduction-plan-psnu-employeesLife Changes: Membership in a Nutshell
… enough how important it is for you to know how membership in the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) … benefits is one of the first and most important steps in planning your future. Your Retirement System is here to … NYSLRS is one of the largest public retirement systems in the nation. The New York State Comptroller is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-membership-nutshell