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DiNapoli Releases Analysis of 2023-24 Enacted State Budget
… will grow nearly 4% year-over-year amid a projected drop in revenues and as temporary federal aid is spent down, … analysis by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Earlier in the week, DiNapoli reported that state tax collections in April totaled just over $10.9 billion, a $7.2 billion, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-releases-analysis-2023-24-enacted-state-budgetRequired Documentation
… asking for additional documentation. Below is a list of acceptable forms of proof. Proof for Individuals Proof of … Name Change Acceptable proof includes copies of: Marriage certificate; Adoption papers; Divorce decree; and Court … the following documents: Copy of a child’s birth certificate or legal adoption order (if under age 18). Proof …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/required-documentationState Agencies Bulletin No. 2080
… Giving is a donation without an end date. Beginning in 2023, SEFA pledges made via www.sefanys.org will either be … Employee’s Department ID, Employee’s NYS EMPLID, and Name. Agencies must ensure the new pledge card which contains … Data). Enter the NYS EMPLID from the authorization card in the Empl ID field of the dialog box and click Search. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2080-2023-state-employees-federated-appeal-sefa-campaignOpinion 88-35
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Professional Services … a less formal method, to assure an award is made in the best interest of the municipality and not in an arbitrary or capricious manner. (5) In appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-35Opinion 90-19
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Powers and Duties … of the fire department. Although the fire companies in a village are associations or corporations, separate and … consent on behalf of the members of the company. This is in reply to your letter concerning the relationship between a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-19Homeownership Rates in New York
… Message from the Comptroller Owning a home has long been described as “The American Dream.” In New … the states, with only 53.6 percent owning a home in the second quarter of 2022, compared to 65.8 percent nationally. … the first quarter of 2005 to a low of 62.9 percent in the second quarter of 2016. In New York, quarterly homeownership …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/homeownership-rates-new-yorkState Agencies Bulletin No. 2125
… payments as necessary. Affected Employees Employees in Operational Services Unit (BU03) and Institutional … between the State of New York and CSEA, eligible employees in CSEA BU03 and BU04 who did not receive an increased hiring rate (Per Civil Service Law 130.4) in an eligible title shall receive $1,000 annually split into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2125-new-temporary-compensation-payment-certain-employees-represented-civilState Agencies Bulletin No. 2125.1
… payments as necessary. Affected Employees: Employees in Operational Services Unit (BU03) and Institutional … between the State of New York and CSEA, eligible employees in CSEA BU03 and BU04 who did not receive an increased hiring rate (Per Civil Service Law 130.4) in an eligible title shall receive $1,000 annually split into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21251-new-temporary-compensation-payment-certain-employees-represented-civilFormer Treasurer of Putnam Engine & Hose Co. of the Port Chester Volunteer Fire Dept. Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $38,000
… New York, William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Division of the Federal … Putnam Engine and Hose. Gerardi was arraigned on Monday in White Plains federal court and pled guilty today before … case illustrates the need for vigilant oversight of anyone in charge of public funds. I thank U.S. Attorney Berman, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/former-treasurer-putnam-engine-hose-co-port-chester-volunteer-fire-dept-pleads-guilty-embezzling-moreDiNapoli: Funds Dedicated for Highway & Bridge Capital Projects Continue to be Diverted for Operating and Debt Costs
… Money in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund continues to … Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Taxpayers have paid billions in taxes and fees into a fund that was created to keep our roads and bridges in good repair. Now, more than three-quarters of this money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-funds-dedicated-highway-bridge-capital-projects-continue-be-diverted-operating-and-debtDiNapoli: Tax Collections Exceed Projections Through First Half of Fiscal Year
… of the year with a balance of $10.7 billion, up 33 percent from a year earlier, largely because of legal settlement … because of the timing of certain payments. Other findings from the September cash report include: Personal income tax … were up by $892 million, or more than 21 percent, from the same month a year earlier. Consumption and use tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-tax-collections-exceed-projections-through-first-half-fiscal-yearComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… statewide initiatives the campuses is fair and equitable. In addition, the assessments were calculated properly, and … (Follow-Up ) (2013-F-18) An initial report, issued in July 2011, determined that the Port Authority of New York … renewed contracts for personal and miscellaneous services. In addition, the authority did not provide documentation to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsRecord of Activities (ROA) – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… Some elected and appointed officials may participate in a time-keeping system that either shows hours worked or … a Tier 1 member; or They are an employee whose membership in NYSLRS is optional and they have not joined NYSLRS. Direct … to its accuracy. Failure to complete an ROA will result in the suspension of membership benefits, including access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/record-activities-roaDiNapoli, Erie County DA Keane and Erie County Sheriff Garcia Announce Former Deputy Clerk Sentenced for Stealing More Than $320,000
… McDougall was sentenced today to 1 1/3 to 4 years in state prison and ordered to pay full restitution after pleading guilty to stealing over $320,000 in county funds, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Erie … sends a clear message that those who abuse their positions in government to line their own pockets will be caught and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-erie-county-da-keane-and-erie-county-sheriff-garcia-announce-former-deputy-clerk-sentencedDiNapoli Report Examines State School Aid Trends
… of a ruling by the State Court of Appeals in the Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit. After the ruling, the state … funding formula phased in over four years, adjusting aid for differences in both capacity of districts to raise local taxes and costs to provide services. Following increases of just over $1 billion in school years ending in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-report-examines-state-school-aid-trendsOpinion 94-18
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (conveyance for … FIRE DEPARTMENT -- Villages (existence of fire companies in villages as resulting in incorporation of fire department) … pursuant to law, "constitute a corporation by the name of the fire department of [the village]". Accordingly, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-18Opinion 94-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Town Charges (human rights … of a joint commission, although article 12-D is silent in this regard, it must be read together with article 5-G of … (§119-m et seq.). General Municipal Law, §119-o provides, in pertinent part, that, in addition to any other general or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-10DiNapoli: Contribute to 529 College Savings Account by Dec. 31 for Tax Benefits
… accounts tax deductible* but now lower fees, higher maximum balances and the elimination of the $25 minimum … fees make it easier to save for continuing higher education. New York's 529 College Savings Program is an … fees each year for every $1,000 invested in the plan. The maximum account balance was increased from $375,000 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-contribute-529-college-savings-account-dec-31-tax-benefitsOpinion 92-21
… mass dismissal of numerous pending cases brought under the Vehicle and Traffic Law which have never been prosecuted, the … of numerous charges pending for violations of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. In presenting this question, you … including misdemeanors and moving violations under the vehicle and traffic law, instituted in and triable in such a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-21Opinion 92-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and … to justify the expenditure and the cost is reasonable in relation to the benefits received by the district. You ask … purchase equipment for use by its volunteer firefighters in connection with physical fitness training to improve or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-4