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DiNapoli: New York City Workforce Down Over 19,000, Largest Decline Since Great Recession
… outpaces hiring among New York City’s municipal workforce, which could have an impact on critical city services and programs, according … outpaces hiring among New York Citys municipal workforce which could have an impact on critical city services and programs according to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-york-city-workforce-down-over-19000-largest-decline-great-recessionDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Stronger Oversight of NYC’s Artificial Intelligence Programs
… and policies for agencies’ use of artificial intelligence (AI), leaving it vulnerable to misguided, inaccurate or biased … acts on my office’s recommendations to help ensure the AI being used by the city is not at risk of bias or … with responsibility for the oversight and governance of AI, which in the previous administration had been under an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-audit-recommends-stronger-oversight-nycs-artificial-intelligence-programsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1961
… Benefit NYSLRS Plan (i.e., ERS, PFRS) Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No Defined Contribution 403(b) Annuity Plan (SUNY, … State Agencies Bulletin No 1961 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1961-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2021State Agencies Bulletin No. 2002
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information and processing instructions regarding … and Technical Services Unit (BU05) assigned by DHSES to be a canine handler are affected. Background: The … stipend of $5,500 for employees who are assigned by DHSES to be a canine handler and who spend time caring for DHSES …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2002-annual-stipend-canine-handlers-represented-public-employees-federationAs Racial Homeownership Disparities Persist, State's Mortgage Agency Increases Lending to Minority and Low-Income Borrowers
… data could be released more frequently on the Open Data NY portal, and county or neighborhood level data would … The St of NY Mortgage Agency boosted lending and programs for minority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/racial-homeownership-disparities-persist-states-mortgage-agency-increases-lending-minority-and-lowDiNapoli: NYC's Finances Benefiting From Better Than Expected Revenues
… Stronger than anticipated revenues and lower costs for asylum seekers will help New York City balance its $118 billion fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … it harder to continue to fund recent spending additions for discretionary programs and maintain services. “New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-nycs-finances-benefiting-better-expected-revenuesDiNapoli: Numbers of Homeless Population Doubled in New York
… doubling between January 2022 and January 2024, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … P. DiNapoli. Homelessness grew by 53.1% from January 2023 to January 2024, more than four times the rest of the nation. … number of homeless children increased from 20,299 in 2022 to 50,773 in 2024. Almost one in three of New York’s homeless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-numbers-homeless-population-doubled-new-yorkOpen Book New York
… Comptroller DiNapoli believes New Yorkers deserve to know how their tax dollars are spent. Without transparency in … are a commitment to this belief. If you've ever wondered how much it costs to run your fire department or how much … city spends on education, you can easily track where money is going and how it's being reflected in the State's spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/open-book-new-yorkPermanent COLA
… a law providing an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for retirees. A COLA payment is a change, based on the cost … Allowance amount, even if you selected a different option. For example, assume the inflation rate from March 2013 to … recall, when you retired, you were given various options for how your retirement benefit could be paid to you. All of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/permanent-colaOpinion 90-43
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … EMPLOYEES -- Death Benefits (police officers - eligibility of children) POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Death Benefits … Concerning section 208f of the General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-43Opinion 88-66
… e.g., Town of Clarkstown v Reeder , 566 F Supp 137 [SD NY, 1983]). Since public property generally may not be used … There is no statutory requirement that the property be sold at public sale (15 Opns St Comp, 1959, p 115). It has … have a fiduciary duty to secure the best possible price obtainable in their judgment, or the most beneficial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-66Opinion 95-10
… the issues discussed in the opinion. CEMETERIES -- Public Burial Grounds (duty of town to erect fences around certain … the cemetery or burial ground at least three times each year and to "erect and maintain suitable fences around such … to provide for the removal of grass and weeds twice each year and for the "preservation, care and fencing of any such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-10Opinion 91-46
… provisions of County Law, §201. You ask whether 1984 Opns St Comp No. 84-45, p 55 still represents our views in light … (103 AD2d at 682, 477 NYS2d at 178; see 1984 Opns St Comp No. 84-53, p 65). Moreover, we believe that National … Whether 1984 Opns St Comp No 8445 p 55 still represents our views in light of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-46State Agencies Bulletin No. 1842.1
… Direct Deposit Form for NYS Employees (Rev. 01/2021), and to provide guidance to agencies when processing the new … a printed advice will reduce State spending for printing and related postage. This option has been added to the … occur when employees indicate specific dollar amounts and/or percentage/dollar amount combinations for their direct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18421-updated-direct-deposit-form-nys-employees-ac-2772SUNY Bulletin No. SU-123
… is not reportable and is not subject to Federal income tax withholding. A scholarship is considered a qualified tax … or university. Pay Cycle Institution Extra Lag Position Number One multi-filled Position Number ( see Attachment A ) … Pay Basic Code - FEE Max Head Count - 9999 Position Pool ID - 001 Earn Code VVV (Scholarship Income Code 15) for use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-123-payment-and-reporting-suny-nonresident-alien-scholarshipsState Agencies Bulletin No. 276
… (Rein Leave). If necessary, the agency must request a Pay Rt Chg on the Job Action Request panel effective the date of … Reason of RLV (Rein Leave). The agency must request a Pay Rt Chg on the Job Action Request panel effective the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/276-payment-military-stipend-events-september-11-2001Opinion 89-40
… (1) A fire district may not reimburse a fire district commissioner for wages lost because the commissioner was subpoenaed to testify in a case in which the fire district was the defendant, unless the commissioner is a member of a fire company and, in that … a fire district may reimburse a selfemployed fire district commissioner for wages lost because the commissioner was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-40Alternate Contribution Stabilization Program
… paying early. Graded payments will first be used to pay off existing amortizations. If all amortizations have been … payment schedule. You can save on interest costs by paying off amortizations ahead of schedule. To calculate a payoff … decrease by only 0.5 percent. More of the savings from the drop in rates will be used to pay off earlier deferrals. If …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/alternate-contribution-stabilization-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… , Clarence Central School District , Franklin Square Union Free School District , Greater Amsterdam School District , Greenburgh-Graham Union Free School District , Locust Valley Central School District … in fund balance. Furthermore, the district paid health insurance and retirement system costs for cafeteria …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli: Queens Economy Takes Off
… more people recognize Queens as a desirable destination to start a business and raise a family, we cannot overlook the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-queens-economy-takes-off