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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 16% in April
… totaled $1.7 billion, up $232 million from April of last year. “While local sales tax collections in April were … are adjusted upward or downward to reflect actual vendor results for the quarter as a whole. The next quarterly numbers (for April-June) will be reported in July. Table …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-16-percent-aprilDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by Nearly 17% in May
… local collections totaled $1.7 billion, up $242 million from May of last year. “Sales tax collections for most local … local collections totaled $17 billion up $242 million from May of last year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-nearly-17-mayState Agencies Bulletin No. 954
… Premium. Affected Employees PEF represented employees in Agencies 11260 and 11270 who take part as mentors in the Mentoring Program Effective Date(s) Payments may be made beginning in Pay Period 20L, paychecks dated January 14, 2010 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/954-mentoring-premium-nys-schools-deaf-and-blindState Agencies Bulletin No. 446
… issued Bulletin 435 - Change in the Manager of the NYS College Savings Program. Affected Employees Employees who participate in the College Savings Program. Effective Date Immediately … and Investment Management, respectively, of New York's College Savings Program. OSC Actions OSC updated all payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/446-additional-information-regarding-change-manager-nys-college-savingsTioga Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-170-F)
… services to the entire Town and services to the Town of Barton on a contract basis. An elected five-member Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/05/22/tioga-fire-district-audit-follow-2022m-170-fDiNapoli: New York City's Tech Sector Is Booming
… sector is the third largest and among the fastest growing in the nation, adding more than 57,000 jobs since the Great … that more than 80 percent of these job gains were located in New York City. The State Comptroller and Mayor de Blasio … a female-founded digital health clinic for women based in Manhattan. "New York City has become one of the most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-new-york-citys-tech-sector-boomingDeath Benefits
… or beneficiaries. Your beneficiary information is listed in your Retirement Online account and on your Member Annual … For more information, read Getting Your Affairs in Order and A Guide for Survivors . If you are retired, … you have at least one year of service credit and die while in active service, and your death is not the result of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/death-benefitsOpinion 92-22
… in administrative or judicial proceedings brought for the purpose of reducing the assessments of real property for tax purposes. Article 18 of the General Municipal law … (see General Municipal Law, §802). The term "contract" for purposes of article 18 is defined to mean any claim, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-22Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District – Financial Management (2025M-20)
… of surplus fund balance 1 , up to 4 percent of the budget, for unexpected occurrences and fluctuations in cash flow. A … reserves to restrict a reasonable portion of fund balance for a specific purpose, in compliance with statutory … of $4.8 million in each of the five years we reviewed, for a cumulative total of approximately $23.8 million. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/12/05/haverstraw-stony-point-central-school-district-financial-management-2025mDiNapoli: NYC Department of Education Must Do More to Combat Mental Health Crisis Among Youth
… The latest in State Comptroller DiNapoli’s series of audits of health … in the face of a mental health crisis among youth, the NYC Department of Education (DOE) can do more to ensure that public school students receive the … The latest in State Comptroller DiNapolis series of audits of health and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-nyc-department-education-must-do-more-combat-mental-health-crisis-among-youthDiNapoli: State Education Department Missed Red Flags of Proprietary Schools' Financial Trouble
… proprietary schools that provide training in a number of areas, such as business, computer/information … 34 English as a Second Language (ESL) schools — operating in New York. SED can refund students tuition, in some cases of school closures, through its Tuition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-state-education-department-missed-red-flags-proprietary-schools-financial-troubleDiNapoli: New York Must Do More To Reduce Maternal Deaths
… rates have increased since a taskforce was established in 2018 to address maternal health and racial disparities. … or ethnicity, have access to the highest level of care.” In 2010, New York launched the Maternal Mortality Review … Initiative to reduce maternal deaths and morbidities. In 2018, the state created the Taskforce on Maternal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-new-york-must-do-more-reduce-maternal-deathsDiNapoli: MTA Fiscal Outlook Continues To Improve but Uncertainties Tied to Federal Actions Cloud Future
… between balancing debt levels with maintaining the system in a state of good repair. “The MTA’s budget is currently … the past year, but it still estimates them at $345 million in 2027, $354 million in 2028, and $428 million in 2029. The MTA’s financial plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-mta-fiscal-outlook-continues-improve-uncertainties-tied-federal-actions-cloud-futureOpinion 89-50
… under the patio in the pool area is insufficient to remove water in the same manner as before the pool construction. You … obligation or properly authorized contract under which the municipality receives fair and adequate consideration (see, … 245, 33 NYS 13). Therefore, it seems apparent that when a municipality exercises its right to settle a disputed claim, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-50Opinion 88-64
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Officers and … and dental benefits to its employees by participating in a self-insured plan operated jointly by the city for which the authority was established and the county in which the city is located. The question arises because of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-64Opinion 2000-22
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Exceptions … town attorney would not have a prohibited interest in a pre-existing contract between the town and his or her … however, would be required to disclose his or her interest in the contract. The attorney should also recuse him or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-22Local Sales Tax Data, Reports and Resources
… 2026 Local Sales Tax Collections Totaled $6.1 Billion in the First Quarter of 2026, Up 5.1 Percent Over Prior Year April 2026 Local government sales tax collections in New York State totaled $6.1 billion in the first quarter (January-March) of 2026, up 5.1 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/local-sales-tax-data-reports-and-resourcesDiNapoli: Fewer School Districts Overriding Tax Cap
… The number of school districts overriding New York’s property tax cap declined by more than half over the past three fiscal years, dropping from 44 school … The number of school districts overriding New Yorks property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fewer-school-districts-overriding-tax-capComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits of the Town of Blooming Grove , Village of Cayuga Heights , Greenville Fire District #1 , Hauppauge Fire … reports are accurate and reliable. Village of Cayuga Heights – Board Oversight (Tompkins County) The board did not … audits of the Town of Blooming Grove Village of Cayuga Heights Greenville Fire District 1 Hauppauge Fire District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Former Avon Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing Federal Funds
… program, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, and a fine of $250,000. Assistant U.S. Attorney … Nicholas M. Testani, who is handling the case, stated that in 2022, the Avon Central School District and the Village of Avon entered into a School Resource Officer Contract, in which the Village of Avon agreed to provide an off-duty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/former-avon-police-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-federal-funds