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State Contract and Payment Actions in September
… approved 1,661 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $1.9 billion and approved more … and Supports $15 million with OpAD Media Solutions LLC for public awareness campaigns. Office of General Services … Education Department $3 billion in general aid to 677 school districts. Empire State Development Corporation $10.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-contract-and-payment-actions-septemberReporting Unclaimed Funds to New York State
… securities to the New York State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. Entities required to report and remit unclaimed funds include, for example, banks, insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reportersOpinion 88-1
… purposes of the corporation may require." Section 1-102 does not expressly state that only property which is no … consideration, it is also our opinion that section 72-h does not authorize the conveyance of property which is vested … b is intended as a general statement that section 72-h does not provide the requisite specific statutory authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-1Opinion 92-42
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (use of … lease a portion of the lot for town parking purposes and, in consideration therefor, would agree to plow snow on the … not used for town parking if the snow plowing is primarily in furtherance of a proper town purpose and the value of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-42Opinion 91-27
… -- Real Property (authority of county to supersede sale and lease provisions of County Law, §215) REAL PROPERTY -- … Generally (authority of county to supersede sale and lease provisions of County Law, §215) -- Sales (of … county district paid $10,500 to acquire these two parcels and has expended $6,000 to demolish a building and clear the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-27New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (April 16, 2021)
… 9.9% $3,588,694,869 7.0% $74,121 Other Services (except Public Administration) 51,571 10.5% $3,091,409,069 6.1% … Fishing and Hunting 3,736 0.8% $275,349,343 0.5% $73,702 Public Administration 1,607 0.3% $178,242,038 0.3% $110,916 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-april-16-2021Opinion 93-20
… After payment to the supervisor of the full amount of the tax warrant, the residue must be deposited in designated … or any general law, relating to, among other things, their property, affairs or government (Municipal Home Rule Law, … application to it, provisions of the Town Law relating to property, affairs and government or other matters in relation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-20Opinion 2001-3
… the cost of general governmental services constitutes a tax and may not be imposed by a municipality without express … Legislature from making a "fair return" on the value of property used and useful in its operation of a gas, electric … municipal corporation, and a "fair return" on the value of property used and useful in such service, over and above …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-3Opinion 91-42
… as, for example, membership dues, foreign fire insurance tax proceeds (see Insurance Law, §§9104, 9105) and the … with general laws or the constitution, relating to their property, affairs or government (Municipal Home Rule Law, … [ii][e][3]). Since fire department moneys are not village property and the administration of the moneys is a matter of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-42Opinion 95-16
… of Education Law, §1908[1]) EDUCATION LAW, §1908(1): A central high school district is required to apportion … roll as of the date of the apportionment. This is in reply to your request for our opinion as to the proper … assessment roll to be used for the apportionment required by section 1908 of the Education Law. Subdivision one of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-16State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: 22 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Twenty-two school districts were designated in some level of fiscal … CSD, and Mount Vernon SD). Four school districts (East Ramapo CSD, New Suffolk CSD, Rensselaer City SD and Wyandanch …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-22-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… residents of long-term care facilities lack regular access to ombudsman services, due in part to a decline in the number of volunteers combined with a lack … the same property where only one credit was due. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 92-32
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Purchase (of historically significant property for immediate reconveyance to an historical society) … town purposes and also authorizes the sale of town real property pursuant to board resolution, subject to permissive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-32Approved State Contracts and Payments
… approved 1,575 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $1.6 billion and approved nearly … the University at Buffalo, including $1.6 million for the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and $110,000 for … state's 140,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsDiNapoli: Wall Street's 2024 First Half Profits of $23.2B Were 79.3% Higher Than Last Year
… Wall Street’s $23.2 billion in pretax profits for the first half of 2024 were a dramatic 79.3% increase over the same period … recent years. This may reflect a decline in activity at restaurants, dry cleaners, and other businesses due to remote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-wall-streets-2024-first-half-profits-232b-were-793-higher-last-yearDiNapoli: $2.9 Billion Hole Threatens MTA’s Capital Program
… riders face difficult years ahead, despite recent federal relief that helped avoid drastic short-term budget cuts,” … MTA was devastated by the loss of farebox and dedicated tax revenues and has only balanced short-term budgets with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-29-billion-hole-threatens-mtas-capital-programNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… finances, but more is needed. While the outlook for State tax revenues has improved somewhat, any shortfall in … aid for the coming fiscal year. As part of stimulus and relief legislation enacted in March 2020, Washington provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-february-3-2021Opinion 96-16
… issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Property (use of proceeds from sale of) WATER DISTRICTS -- Property (use of proceeds from sale of) TOWN LAW, §198(12); … use the proceeds from the sale to the county of all the property and facilities of a town water district for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-16About the Academy
… Fiscal Stress Monitoring System and administration of the Property Tax Cap and Tax Freeze Programs. Janet has spent her entire … technical assistance for questions related to the real property tax cap and tax data verification. She has also been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/academy/about-academy