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DiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Cautions NYC Leaders to Prepare for Challenging Fiscal Times Ahead
… the challenges that lie ahead. The full op-ed is below: In the last 20 years, New York City has had to recover from a … the only certainty is that the city will face uncertainty in the months and years to come. Predicting the city’s fiscal … could deliver basic services, leveraging nearly $4 billion in reserves to maintain budget balance at the beginning of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-cautions-nyc-leaders-prepare-challenging-fiscal-times-aheadOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs
… through December 2019 and observations and actions taken by the Department to monitor those properties through July … forest crop within 30 years from when it is certified by the Department. In addition, the landowner must submit a forest management plan, prepared by a qualified forester, for the Department’s approval. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/20/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programsOpinion 96-16
… necessary to be set aside in the reserve fund, together with any other remaining moneys of the district, must be … in the proposition ( id .). If the proposition is silent with respect to the distribution of excess proceeds, then the … purposes only and is not a recommendation of this Office with respect to any particular measure. May 24, 2000 Gerald …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-16Division of Housing and Community Renewal – Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments Located Outside New York City
… residents of Mitchell-Lama developments, supervised by Homes and Community Renewal’s (HCR) Division of Housing … Housing program (Program) was created in 1955 by the Limited Profit Housing Act to provide affordable … on profit, income limits for tenants, and supervision by DHCR. Mitchell-Lama housing is owned by private companies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/08/division-housing-and-community-renewal-physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchellNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Leads Coalition of Comptrollers & Treasurers Opposing Trump Repeal of Clean Power Plan
… and would increase the risk of loss of life and property in the communities they represent. … New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-leads-coalition-comptrollers-treasurers-opposing-trump-repeal-clean-powerComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood Announce Sentencing of Queens Pharmacy Owner for Stealing More than $1.5 Million from Medicaid
… 40, of Brooklyn, owner of Value Pharmacy Inc. ("Value"), a pharmacy formerly located in Queens before re-locating to its current location in Lynbrook, NY, for defrauding the New York State Medicaid program out of … of Criminal Investigations–Downstate Thomas O’Hanlon. The civil case was handled by Special Assistant Attorneys General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-sentencing-queens-pharmacy-ownerOpinion 2003-2
… the entire territory of a town. Until 1977, Article 17, by its terms, applied only to villages incorporated to … pre-existing village (see Village Law §17-1700, as amended by L 1977 ch 960). Section 17-1703-a(1) of the Village Law … provides that the holders of certain village offices shall by virtue thereof hold certain town offices. As to fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-2DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Questionable Financial Decisions, Lack of Transparency in Hempstead School District
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released an audit today … officials did not always ensure that students’ special education evaluations were performed properly, and did not … education program; and The district did not limit access to its student information system. Many users had more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-questionable-financial-decisions-lack-transparency-hempstead-school-districtOpinion 92-48
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … capital improvements or equipment must be reported to the State Comptroller within 30 days thereafter. The report must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-48DiNapoli: New York City's Budget Outlook Improves
… revenues and planned cost savings benefited New York City’s budget outlook for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, but funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-outlook-improvesDiNapoli: The Mayor's Proposed Budget Takes Large Steps In Addressing Outstanding Labor Contracts
… budget gaps, according to an analysis released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The … 2018. These budget gaps are larger than the gaps projected by the city in February 2014, but significantly smaller than … include: The Mayor has increased the city's reserves by rescinding plans from the prior administration to transfer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-mayors-proposed-budget-takes-large-steps-addressing-outstanding-labor-contractsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… center is reimbursed for these services through rates set by SED. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018, auditors identified $272,526 in ineligible costs reported by the center for reimbursement. SED also failed to offset … $307,735 in Medicaid fee-for-service revenue received by the center when calculating its tuition rate. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 91-5
… Comptroller as required of every municipal corporation by General Municipal Law, §30 (Opn No. 79-124, supra ). … and new local legislation may be enacted thereafter by the town board (Village Law, §17-1735). In regard to … purposes therein "shall devolve upon and be assumed" by the village, and that it shall be the duty of the village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-5Opinion 94-14
… DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Powers and Duties (authority to finance projects located outside the municipality for … benefit the agency was created); (development related to earlier projects as constituting modifications) GENERAL … IDA was created. This prohibition does not apply, however, to projects for which an agency has authorized any assistance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-14State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… period, the district levied an additional $1.6 million in real property taxes and appropriated fund balance totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2Opinion 88-54
… is certain to come into existence on the date specified by section 206, there appears to be no legal or practical … it is our opinion that once the resolution adopted by the town board consolidating the districts becomes … on the extension and has made the determinations required by section 194(1) or section 209-e(1) of the Town Law, it may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-54Opinion 2006-2
… 26, 2006 David J. Wukitsch, Esq., Town Attorney Town of New Baltimore 1 The State Comptroller’s approval is required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-2Opinion 2006-3
… PUBLIC SERVICE LAW §§212, 218: Revenues derived from a town’s non-exclusive franchise agreement with a cable … unincorporated area of the town, are to be credited to the part-town general fund. You ask whether revenues derived from … town board, after a public hearing, to grant franchises “for the use of the streets, highways, and public places or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-3DiNapoli: State Agency Mishandled Housing Discrimination Complaints
… The New York State Division of Human Rights (DHR) failed to properly investigate dozens of housing discrimination cases, undermining its mission to … are told they can report it to the state Division of Human Rights and that it will be investigated, but the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-state-agency-mishandled-housing-discrimination-complaintsDiNapoli: NYC Finances Continue To Benefit From Better Than Projected Revenue but Spending Pressures Remain
… in FY 2024 by nearly 3%, but business and personal income tax came in higher than projected. The city now expects … and business growth and enhance its economic and tax revenue base. A key challenge the city has had to contend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-finances-continue-benefit-better-projected-revenue-spending-pressures-remain