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Cost-Saving Ideas: Reviewing Your Revenue Collection Process
… using measures such as: How long does it take to process a tax or fee payment? How many total collections are being … of certain charges, such as payments of real property tax by those who live outside the area. The governing board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-reviewing-your-revenue-collection-processThe North Country Is Among the Top Regions in the State for Agricultural Sales
… Access to fresh, healthy food adds to the quality of life in the state, but this local food supply was put to the … breakdown of farming across upstate New York along with Long Island and New York City. The report includes an … 14% decrease from 2017. In comparison, the state as a whole lost just over 8% of its farms during that same time. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-north-countryDiNapoli: Agriculture Report Reveals Economic Growth and Challenges Facing New York Farms
… The report includes an analysis of state programs and tax benefits for farmers. Among the Findings: New York has … by 68%, far surpassing other categories. New York provides tax benefits for farms, saving farmers an estimated $254 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-ny-farmsImproper Payments for Brand Name Drugs (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Improper Payments for Brand Name Drugs (Report 2020-S-62 … dosage form, and strength. Generally, this means a brand name drug will be substituted with a generic drug that is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/03/improper-payments-brand-name-drugs-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 422.3
… to the account in error. Refer to the authorization on the AC2772 , Direct Deposit form for further information. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/4223-new-process-request-direct-deposit-delete-or-reversalAuburn Industrial Development Authority – Project Approval and Monitoring (2025M-15)
… projects? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – February 3, 2025 Understanding the Program Industrial Development … annual reporting form and supporting documentation (NY-45 forms) needed to monitor project goals, including job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2025/04/25/auburn-industrial-development-authority-project-approvalDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for September 2016
… Preparedness Training Center. $6.5 million with Core Facility Services, LLC to provide facility management for the Shirley A. Chisholm State Office … Independent Living, Inc. for construction of a residential facility for homeless veterans in Coney Island. $3.3 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-september-2016DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for June 2016
… to added transparency via his Open Book New York website. Highlights for June 2016: Legislative Travel and Per … Conservation $15 million with the U. S. Geological Survey for water resources programs and investigations. $2.6 … disputes between subcontractors and prime contractors. For access to state and local government spending, public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-june-2016Opinion 98-12
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-12Opinion 2004-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … rescue and first aid squad) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §209-b; TOWN LAW §176: A fire district may not impose fees for … St Comp No. 93-24, p 42; cf . Wells v Town of Salina , 119 NY 280). We find no statute that expressly or by necessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-1Environment, Energy and Agriculture – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… residential natural gas price of $11.54 per thousand cubic feet was 18th in the nation. The commercial average natural gas price for March was $7.71 per thousand cubic feet. For April 2021, at 18.05 cents per kilowatt hour, New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/environment-energy-and-agricultureOpinion 91-29
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … of the fire department or, if the fire department does not have a treasurer or other fiscal officer, to the fiscal … moneys (Nassau County Civil Divisions Act, §647.6) would have the effect of requiring the moneys to be paid to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-29Opinion 90-43
… opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Death Benefits (police officers - eligibility of children) POLICE AND POLICE … respect to police officers who were not members of a State retirement system and who died as a result of injuries … of the police department of the New York City transit authority; or (iii) a deceased paid member of the police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-43Opinion 95-10
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CEMETERIES -- Public Burial Grounds (duty of town to erect fences around …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-10Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Defendants in Elaborate Multi-Million Dollar Bid-Rigging Case Involving Public Contracts
… being that he may never again serve as a New York public employee. Rivera also gave up his government pension and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-defendants-elaborate-multi-million-dollarNew York City’s Uneven Recovery: Youth Labor Force Struggling
… in New York City were hit significantly harder than in the rest of the nation, facing an unemployment rate of 22 percent (compared to 15.9 percent in the rest of the nation) and a labor force participation rate (or … percent (compared to 53.8 percent) in 2020. 2 While the rest of New York State and the nation have seen strong …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-citys-uneven-recovery-youth-labor-force-strugglingOpinion 2010-4
… under the contract with the private ambulance company. You ask whether a fire district may enter into a contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-4Selected Aspects of Central Office Disbursements From the Tuition and Fees Refund Bank Account
… the amount of a refund, the appropriate bank account for a refund, and the appropriateness of a refund. CUNY made … fraud, waste, and abuse. Overpayments were also identified for large-dollar refunds (i.e., $15,000–$20,000) that were … sample of book advances. However, the level of exceptions for book advances was significantly lower, at 5 percent. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/19/selected-aspects-central-office-disbursements-tuition-and-fees-refund-bank-accountState Comptroller DiNapoli: Costs Will Climb for Municipal Landfills
… of New York City reported spending a total of $917 million on refuse and garbage-related activities. Local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-costs-will-climb-municipal-landfillsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits