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DiNapoli: School District and Big City Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Second Straight Year
… today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments and school … a provision that allows school districts to override the cap with 60% voter approval of their budget. DiNapoli’s … the tax cap calculations for 676 school districts and 10 cities with fiscal years starting July 1, 2023, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-school-district-and-big-city-tax-levy-cap-2-percent-second-straight-yearMotor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Program (2022-M-2) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) has complied with Article 36-A of the State Executive Law for revenues received by and expenditures made from the Motor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Fund and from any other source for purposes of the Motor Vehicle
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22m2-response.pdfAnnual Report on Local Governments for FYE 2021
This report provides a summary analysis of the financial state of the local governments outside of New York City for local fiscal years ending in 2021. Year two of the COVID-19 pandemic continued to present local officials with financial and operational challenges. In this report, we summarize these
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/annual-report-on-local-governments-for-fye-2021.pdfIdentifying, Reporting, and Providing Services for Youth at Risk of Sexual Human Trafficking in New York City (2021-N-2) 180-Day Response
To determine if the New York City Administration for Children’s Services and the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development identify, report on, and provide services for victims of child sex trafficking and those at risk of child sex trafficking. The audit covered the period from Ja
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21n2-response2.pdfAFR Modernization – Uploading Financial Data with Bulk Load
This webinar is one in a series preparing local officials for the new Annual Financial Report (AFR) currently being developed by our staff at the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). In this session, attendees will learn how to upload Financial Statement data into the AFR using a newly developed b
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/afr-modernization-bulk-load-09-22-22.pdfFirst Quarter 2022 Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21 Percent
Local government sales tax collections totaled nearly $5.2 billion in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 21.1 percent, or $901 million, compared to the same quarter the previous year. This growth was at least partially driven by inflation, which hit a 40-year-high in March, most notably for g
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/2022/pdf/2022-sales-taxes-first-quarter.pdfFirst Quarter 2022 Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21 Percent
Local government sales tax collections totaled nearly $5.2 billion in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 21.1 percent, or $901 million, compared to the same quarter the previous year. This growth was at least partially driven by inflation, which hit a 40-year-high in March, most notably for g
DiNapoli: Former Old Field Treasurer Pleads Guilty in $60,000 Theft of Village Funds
… former Old Field treasurer Andrea Brosnan to grand larceny for stealing nearly $60,000 from the village. Brosnan, 43, … money. I thank District Attorney Spota and his staff for their diligence and hard work in bringing this local … 14th floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. For a copy of the audit, visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-former-old-field-treasurer-pleads-guilty-60000-theft-village-fundsNew York's 529 College Savings Program Turns 20
… to start saving and give a gift that will have lasting meaning. New York’s 529 College Savings Program’s Direct … September 2018, Direct Plan fees dropped to 0.13 percent, meaning participants now pay only $1.30 in program fees each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/new-yorks-529-college-savings-program-turns-20DiNapoli: IDA Report Shows Tax Break Growth Slows
… Island led the downstate regions with 51,632 jobs; The Finger Lakes, Western New York, Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley … for the fourth straight year; The Long Island (812), Finger Lakes (750) and Western New York (736) regions had the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-ida-report-shows-tax-break-growth-slowsState Tax Collections Rose $4.9 Billion in Fiscal Year 2017-18
… Tax receipts for State Fiscal Year 2017-18 reached $79.3 billion, $4.9 … by an equivalent amount. Personal income tax receipts for the year totaled $51.5 billion, a gain of $3.9 billion or … $3.9 billion, up by 7.6 percent. All Funds receipts for the year totaled nearly $165.5 billion, including $58.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-tax-collections-rose-49-billion-fiscal-year-2017-18DiNapoli Releases May State Cash Report
… were 1.6 percent higher than in 2013. Total tax receipts for April and May combined were $1.4 billion below year-ago …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-releases-may-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… face the difficult task of managing costs that continue to rise.” The 2% allowable levy growth affects the tax cap … starting July 1, 2025, including the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers, as well as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-at-two-percentOpinion 91-18
… serving as his or her bookkeeper or confidential secretary) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §800(3); TOWN LAW, §29(15): … if the supervisor's spouse were appointed confidential secretary or bookkeeper. The town's code of ethics, however, … of the town board on matters relating to the confidential secretary or bookkeeper. You ask whether it is still the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-18Opinion 90-16
… health department and an appointee of the board has the power or duty to negotiate the consulting contract, unless … employee, individually or as a member of a board, has the power or duty to: (a) negotiate, prepare, authorize or … In this instance, the county board of health has the power to appoint the executive officer of the county health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-16Opinion 89-19
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … provides: The clerks of the appellate divisions of the supreme court and the clerk of the court of appeals are … for local commissioners to challenge administrative rulings of the State Commissioner suggests that the concept …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-19Opinion 94-31
… bargaining agreement between a village and its employees for the annual exchange of cash for one week of vacation credit accumulated during the year. … may provide, in a collective bargaining agreement, for employees, annually, to receive cash in exchange for one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-31DiNapoli: School District Tax Cap Levy Remains at 2%
… as well as Amsterdam, Auburn, Corning, Long Beach, Watertown, and White Plains. Note: Allowable levy growth is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-cap-levy-remains-at-2-percentXIV.13.A Overview – XIV. Special Procedures
… New York State Finance Law §179- f requires the State to pay vendors promptly … New York State Finance Law 179 f requires the State to pay vendors promptly within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv13a-overviewPandemic Planning and Care for Vulnerable Populations (Follow-Up)
… to care for the vulnerable population it serves during the COVID-19 pandemic. The audit covered the period from January … Specifically, OPWDD developed and issued specific COVID-19 plans to only State-operated Intermediate Care … documents considered pandemics as a risk even before the COVID-19 pandemic, OPWDD did not take proactive steps to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/pandemic-planning-and-care-vulnerable-populations-follow