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NYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street’s 2021 Bonuses Set a New Record
… The average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities industry for 2021 … and others — enjoy similar success.” While the average bonus rose 20%, the total 2021 bonus pool for New York City … The average bonus paid to employees in New York Citys securities industry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2021-bonuses-set-new-recordState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… were for a valid and legal town purpose. City of Cohoes - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (Albany County) Of the 293 applicable physical accessibility components reviewed, auditors … could consider taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility at selected city facilities. Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: State Needs to Help Addiction Support Providers Better Prepare for Emergencies
… plans after a program’s initial certification, leaving it up to providers to update them. Auditors reviewed a sample of … the audit determined 35 of 287 programs were not properly set up to use the system. OASAS cited the significant loss of … to undertake a review of all such guidance to ensure instructions are clear and to promote compliance. Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-needs-help-addiction-support-providers-better-prepare-emergenciesDiNapoli: MTA Budget Continues to Face Serious Risks
… on borrowing to finance its capital needs, leaving a smaller share of revenue for other priorities and hindering … flexibility during an economic setback, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … Burden Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 170,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-mta-budget-continues-face-serious-risksDiNapoli: As NYC Budget Stabilizes, New Risks Emerge
… seekers, which will help balance its $116.9 billion FY 2026 budget, according to a report released today by State … account for just 6.4% ($7.4 billion) of the city’s FY 2026 operating budget, significantly more federal funding … In addition to the $2.34 billion in prepayments for FY 2026, the city added $2 billion in revenue and reduced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-nyc-budget-stabilizes-new-risks-emergeDiNapoli: Wall Street 2022 Bonuses Fell 26% From Previous Year, Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
… Wall Street’s 2022 average bonus paid to securities employees … fear of a recession led to significantly less profits on Wall Street after a record year in 2021. As a result, bonuses … revenue, as anticipated by New York state and the city. “Wall Street’s cash bonuses were expected to fall as several …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-wall-street-2022-bonuses-fell-26-previous-year-return-pre-pandemic-levelsOpinion 89-50
… TOWN LAW, §§64(11-a), 68; STATE CONSTITUTION, Art. VIII, §1: A town may expend moneys to pay for an improvement on … Article VIII, §1 generally prohibits the expenditure of municipal moneys for the benefit of private parties unless it … agents that inaction could lead to harm; (3) some form of direct contact between the municipality's agents and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-50New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… 25,232 870 3.6% Suffolk 325,160 18,959 6.2% Sullivan 26,914 1,154 4.5% Tioga 11,842 614 5.5% Tompkins 16,566 931 … Tioga 547 33 6.4% Tompkins 1,119 62 5.9% Ulster 1,580 (26) -1.6% Warren 360 5 1.4% Washington 581 (1) -0.2% Wayne …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-august-5-2020DiNapoli Releases Analysis of Executive Budget
… Washington pose a real risk to New York's finances. Cuts from Washington, questions over state tax revenues and … and programs. DiNapoli said other aspects of the spending plan also raise concerns about transparency, accountability … the 2018-19 school year. Certain school districts would be required to submit detailed allocation plans showing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-releases-analysis-executive-budgetDiNapoli: Former Assemblyman William Scarborough Sentenced On Fraud and Theft Convictions
… “Mr. Scarborough betrayed his oath of office. This case serves as a reminder: we are on the job, we are working … Attorney General Schneiderman for their hard work on this case.” Scarborough’s federal convictions relate to his … stayed in Albany overnight. On May 7, 2015, in a related case investigated by the New York State Attorney General’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-assemblyman-william-scarborough-sentenced-fraud-and-theft-convictionsOpinion 90-34
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Recipients (emergency rescue and … An emergency rescue and first aid squad within a village fire department is not entitled to receive foreign fire insurance tax moneys unless authorized by a special law. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-34Opinion 88-7
… debt service need not be paid from the assessments. 4 Opns St Comp, 1948, p 315 superseded. You ask whether 4 Opns St Comp, 1948, p 315 (File No. 3046) reflects the current … balance of an appropriation." We note that 4 Opns St Comp, 1948, p 315 failed to consider that Local Finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-7Changes in Federal Policies Pose Significant Risks for New York City's Budget
… Projected budget gaps for New York City in the coming years appear manageable, but … that could be used to narrow the budget gaps if not needed for other purposes. The city’s financial plan has a general … and leisure and hospitality sectors, which have accounted for 60 percent of the gains. Job growth, though slowing, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/changes-federal-policies-pose-significant-risks-new-york-citys-budgetOpinion 92-5
… NY2d 80, 320 NYS2d 29; Deniham Enterprises v O'Dwyer , 302 NY 451; Rodrigues v Town of Beekman , 120 AD2d 724, 502 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-5Opinion 98-20
… for appointment to) FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Powers and Duties (establishment of minimum service requirement for … is reasonably related to the functions to be performed and is in the best interest of the fire district. You ask … if the person has satisfactorily completed a training course offered by the State Office of Fire Prevention and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20The Survivor’s Benefit Program for New York State Management / Confidential Employees
… requirements? There is no need to enroll — your beneficiary is eligible to receive this benefit if, at the … members, you can sign in to Retirement Online to view or update your beneficiaries. If you are not a member of NYSLRS, … we’re glad to help. Send a message: using our secure contact form Call: 866-805-0990 Write: NYSLRS Survivor’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/survivors-benefit-program-nys-management-confidential-employeesCaucus 2026: Important Information for New Yorkers
… Rising Food Insecurity, July 2025 Federal Impact: NY’s Safety Net Programs, June 2025 Impact of Federal Funding … Special Education Services, December 2024 Missing School, NY’s Stubbornly High Rates of Chronic Absenteeism, October … Yorkers, August 2025 Spending on Raise the Age Programs in NY, May 2025 OTDA, Response to Human Trafficking, March 2025 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/caucus2026State Agencies Bulletin No. 2243.2
… checks) Payroll Direct Deposit Returns (reissued checks from failed direct deposits) Payroll Direct Deposit Reversals … report includes the following information: Date Received from Agency (date request submitted to OSC) Employee ID … that exceed 30 days late are highlighted in red. If the required AC230 worksheet is not provided to OSC within 30 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22432-revised-new-payroll-check-notification-reportState Agencies Bulletin No. 2167
… most rehired retirees (commonly known as Section 211 and 212 employees) receiving benefits from a retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2167-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2023Artificial Intelligence Governance
… over the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and systems. The audit covered the period from January 2019 through November 2022. About the Program AI-powered tools have an increasingly vital role in industry … more productively, and more competitively. Yet even as AI generates value, it is also giving rise to a host of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/16/artificial-intelligence-governance