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New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Subscribe for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s Office is committed to keeping New Yorkers regularly updated on the State’s economy and … 16, 2020 Edition Selected Economic Trends Total New York Wages Fell $12.5 Billion in Second Quarter In the second …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-december-16-2020COVID-19 Causes Big Financial Hit to NYC Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Industry
… with clear guidance for venues to reopen and make use of outdoor space to expand audiences. A joint partnership better … aligned at the city and state levels; Enabling the use of outdoor space with flexible guidelines and simple permitting … arts organizations such as independent live venues, movie theatres and museums, with additional grants set aside …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/covid-19-causes-big-financial-hit-nyc-arts-entertainment-and-recreation-industryDiNapoli: Many Homeless Shelters in Poor Condition
… Many of the state’s homeless shelters outside New York City are in substandard condition with numerous health and safety issues that need to be addressed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-many-homeless-shelters-poor-conditionNew York State Accounting System User Procedures Manual
… BUDGET OFFICE - ALBANY 05004 OCA REGIONAL BUDGET OFFICE - ROCHESTER 05005 OCA OFFICE OF BUDGET AND FINANCE 05006 ADRCIP … MHLS - 4TH JUDICIAL DEPT 05015 CLIENTS SECURITY FUND OF NY - LAG PR 05017 COURT OF APPEALS - LAG PR 05023 COMMITTEE … FACILITY 10390 MOHAWK CORRECTIONAL FACILITY 10391 WALSH REGIONAL MEDICAL UNIT 10400 DOCS-ALL INSTITUTIONS 10401 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/guidance/new-york-state-accounting-system-user-procedures-manualReview of the Enacted Budget: State Fiscal Year 2021-22
… from those increases. Total school aid (as detailed on the district-by-district “school aid runs” from the State Education … The school aid runs identify two federal aid sources by district, but separate from the State-funded, annual Formula …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/review-enacted-budget-state-fiscal-year-2021-22Opinion 2000-10
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §6-l: When a county civic center is financed both by the issuance of county obligations, and a … the outstanding indebtedness and loan obligations, you ask how the proceeds from the sale must be applied in light of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-10Existential Questions Facing National Public Transit Systems Create New Fiscal Pressures for MTA
… severe decline in both ridership and fare revenues than most other large systems that operate both subways and buses … most heavily reliant on public transit. The MTA, working with the New York City Department of Transportation, has also … consistent revenue to the system that is commensurate with its operations. Understanding the reductions in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/existential-questions-facing-national-public-transit-systems-create-new-fiscal-pressures-mtaOpinion 89-50
… improvement on private property) CLAIMS -- Compromise or Settlement (drainage improvement on private property as … TOWN LAW, §§64(11-a), 68; STATE CONSTITUTION, Art. VIII, §1: A town may expend moneys to pay for an improvement on … within the town from floods, freshets and high waters. Section 64(11-a) also authorizes town boards, by resolution, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-50Despite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists
… 2022 PDF Version Each March, the United States observes Women’s History Month to recognize the contributions and accomplishments of women. March is also when “Equal Pay Day,” which … earned 83 cents to every dollar earned by men, a wage gap of more than $10,435 based on median earnings for men and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/despite-progress-pay-gap-women-persistsOpinion 2011-1
… such employment, as being eligible for membership in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System. For the … General Municipal Law § 856 [1] [a]; see also NY Const, art X, § 5). With limited exceptions, these special acts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2011-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District , North Rose-Wolcott Central School District , Pembroke Central School District, Pulaski Central School … benefit it in meeting its current and future obligations. Pembroke Central School District – Financial Management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1New Yorkers in Need: The Housing Insecurity Crisis
… the State must greatly enhance reporting around resources allocated for housing, targets and goals for spending, … local government should conduct a review of local zoning rules, which would allow communities an opportunity for a … for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2023, $3.2 billion was allocated for vouchers in New York, including $2 billion for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-housing-insecurity-crisisOpinion 89-28
… may authorize the expenditure of available general town funds to pay for the advance planning of capital … the cost of the study can be paid out of general town funds. You also ask how the cost of the new storage tank may … this section authorizes the use of available general town funds to pay for the advance planning of capital improvements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-28Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District . State Comptroller DiNapoli has made it a priority to audit school district and charter school finances and operations to ensure money is being spent appropriately and effectively. The … state’s building aid payment schedule. District officials have maintained real property taxes at a consistent level …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsRecent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in the Bronx
… grew by 20 percent to reach 248,800 jobs. Prior to the pandemic, more than 70 percent of the Bronx work force worked … Botanical Garden and Yankee Stadium. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bronx was on a trajectory of growth. It … by the pandemic, and provided for an additional weekly payment (Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation). Given …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-bronxXVI.3.F Public Benefit Corporations – XVI. Financial Reporting
… member govern it. All employees are New York State Civil Service employees and, upon termination of the Corporation, … collected at racetracks. New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA) The NYSTA operates a 570-mile toll expressway, one of the longest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3f-public-benefit-corporationsOpinion 90-8
… (see Municipal Home Rule Law, §2[1],[2]). Such a construction of the term "charter", however, would be … not, based solely on form, not substance. Further, such a construction would ignore the State Legislature's authority … language or legislative intent requires a retroactive construction (see McKinney's Statutes, §51). Even if a State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-8Opinion 92-33
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Publicity Fund (maximum … ch 697, §1; see also The Sisters of the Resurrection, New York v Daby , 129 Misc 2d 879, 494 NYS2d 279). Separate … for contracts for professional services (see, e.g., People ex rel. Smith v Flagg , 17 NY 584). Generally, professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-33Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in Brooklyn
… continues to be a technology and innovation center of the City, with hubs for manufacturing and technology activity. … Theater and Kings Theatre. Barclays Center, the Coney Island Amusement Parks and the New York Aquarium are also … to meet residents’ food needs in the near-, medium- and long-term was launched. Immediate measures for food relief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-brooklynXII.5.K Federally Reportable Payments – XII. Expenditures
… by the United States (or its possessions), a state, the District of Columbia, or any of their political subdivisions, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5k-federally-reportable-payments