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DiNapoli: 22 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Twenty-two school districts were designated in some level of fiscal stress under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … of stress. This release of scores, which excludes New York City and the “Big Four” City School Districts of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers, designated two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-22-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressOpinion 2006-10
… lease of unneeded real property owned by, but not required for the purposes of, any town improvement district must be … the town board to lease unneeded town real property in the name of the town upon adoption of a resolution subject to … a fiduciary duty to take appropriate steps to secure the best price obtainable in their judgment or the most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-10DiNapoli: North Shore Leads Staten Island's Growth
… this progress and address the challenges that remain for my constituents here on Staten Island,” said Senator Jessica …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-north-shore-leads-staten-islands-growthDiNapoli and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Op-Ed: New York Mothers Should Not Be Dying in Childbirth in 2025
… data is published in an online dashboard accessible to the public. California has a maternal mortality rate half that of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-and-brooklyn-borough-president-antonio-reynoso-op-ed-new-york-mothers-should-not-be-dyingComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… the taxpayers, but instead led to a waste of substantial public resources. Moreover, in several notable instances, … the ethics standards contained in the New York State Public Officers Law. In a follow up, auditors found ITS … was overpaid $3,398,205 over three academic years because school officials incorrectly certified students as eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsXIII.3 Record Retention – Travel and Expense – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… on Open Government http://www.dos.ny.gov/coog/foil2.html Public Officers Law, Article 6, Sections 84-90: Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requirements pertaining to the public’s right to gain access to government records. Each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii3-record-retention-travel-and-expenseDiNapoli: Queens Economy Takes Off
… I look forward to working with the State Comptroller and my colleagues in government as well as residents and local … the ‘Economic Snapshot of Queens’ report as a resource in my office.” "In Queens, the Borough of Nations, our diversity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-queens-economy-takes-offOpinion 88-21
… in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING - Park Lands (use of park trust fund moneys to construct indoor recreational facility); (use of park trust fund moneys to construct recreational building in which room(s) used for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-21State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision’s (DOCCS) tablet program provides incarcerated individuals with … and 1,100 active kiosks across 44 facilities. Although DOCCS established Directives that govern the tablet program … and address the secure use of devices, auditors found that DOCCS exerts little control over the tablet program to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsLocal Sales Taxes Surge 49.2 Percent in April-June 2021 Over Same Quarter in 2020: Statewide Collections Strong Even Compared to Pre-Pandemic Period
Local sales tax collections in New York State grew by 49.2 percent, or just over $1.6 billion, in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year, a dramatic increase from last year’s weak collections during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-taxes-surge-in-april-june-2021.pdfGrowth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slows to 2.4 Percent in First Half of 2014; Long Island and Southern Tier Collections Decline
Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slows to 2.4 Percent in First Half of 2014; Long Island and Southern Tier Collections Decline
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/localsalestaxcollections0714.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1764
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide instructions for reporting the taxable value of personal use of an employerprovided vehicle and chauffeur services i
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1764-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1269
… value of personal use of an employer provided vehicle and chauffeur services and provide instructions for reporting this information in … Employees Employees with employer-provided vehicles and/or chauffeurs. Effective Date(s) Immediately. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1269-new-earnings-code-and-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-useState Agencies Bulletin No. 1668
… of the vehicle is for a reporting period of less than the full 12 months, then employees have the option of using the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1668-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1944
… Actions Reporting Taxable Fringe Benefits Agencies are required to provide OSC with the value of the personal use of … use of the vehicle for purposes of commuting to and from an employee’s home and his or her official workstation … Valuing Personal Use of Vehicles Employees must choose from one of three IRS accepted methods to determine the value …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1944-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1591
… Purpose To inform agencies of the procedures and provide instructions for reporting the … are fringe benefits. Per the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Rules and Regulations, most Fringe Benefits are taxable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1591-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedMilitary Service Credit
… Have not received credit for this service in any other public retirement system in New York State; and Apply for and … System before entering the military; and Return to public employment. Cost depends on your plan and tier. Note: … credit before you retire. Vested members who leave the public payroll may request military service credit at any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/military-service-creditFour Individuals Charged in Widespread Scheme to Defraud Medicare and Other Health Insurance Providers Through Fraudulent Medical Corporations and False Billing Resulting in Tens of Millions of Dollars in Losses
… announced the unsealing today of an indictment charging JAMES SPINA, JEFFREY SPINA, ANDREA GROSSMAN, and KIMBERLY … multiple different qualified individuals. But in reality, JAMES SPINA and JEFFREY SPINA, who are doctors of … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/four-individuals-charged-widespread-scheme-defraud-medicare-and-other-health-insurance-providers“Nation’s Report Card” Underscores New York’s Need for Academic Recovery
… data show student performance dropped significantly in 2022 from 2019, with New York experiencing even greater … largest drops were in fourth grade math, with declines in average test scores that were double any other drops in the … 2022, three years after the 2019 results. The NAEP reports average scale scores in each subject and percentages of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/nations-report-card-underscores-new-yorks-need-academic-recoveryNY ABLE Program Helps New Yorkers With Disabilities and Their Families Cover Costs
… per individual is permitted. "The more independent my son becomes, the fuller the quality of his life and the … much needed tool to help him towards that independence." "My wife and I opened up a NY ABLE account for our son, and it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/ny-able-program-helps-new-yorkers-disabilities-and-their-families-cover-costs