Search
Opinion 95-8
… 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. COUNTIES -- Powers … enforcement purposes subaccount of the general fund of the state where the claiming agent is an agency of the state or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-8DiNapoli: State Health Department Missed $119 Million in Rebates from Drug Companies
… over a 33-month period from prescription drug makers for the Medicaid program because of ineffective policies and … Rebate Program to reduce state and federal expenditures for Medicaid prescription costs. Since January 1991, New York … to ensure the state received all the rebates it could for drugs dispensed to individuals enrolled in managed care, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-state-health-department-missed-119-million-rebates-drug-companiesDiNapoli: New York City Projects Surplus in 2017 Despite Slower Tax Collections
… million in the 2017 fiscal year, which is likely to grow as the year progresses even though job growth and tax collections are slowing, according to a … and tax collections in the near future are unlikely to be as robust as they have been in recent years," DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-new-york-city-projects-surplus-2017-despite-slower-tax-collectionsDiNapoli Releases October State Cash Report
… fiscal year.” Since the start of the fiscal year in April, All Funds receipts reached $85.1 billion, an increase of … $267.8 million and Mid-Year projections by $246.8 million. All Funds spending reached $83.6 billion through the first … accessible on his transparency website called Open Book New York ( www.openbooknewyork.com ). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-releases-october-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: NYC Financial Plan Improved From June
… savings of $1.1 billion by the end of the plan period (FY 2026), but this will not be enough to counter an increase in … to larger budget gaps in FY 2025 ($4.6 billion) and FY 2026 ($5.9 billion) than estimated in June. Certain PEG … annually in FY 2024, and reach nearly $5 billion in FY 2026, raising the potential budget gap in that year to over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nyc-financial-plan-improved-juneDiNapoli: Young People in NYC Still Face Double-Digit Unemployment
… in finding work, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Unemployment among 16- … the city, as compared to about 9% in the rest of New York state and 8% nationally. In comparison, overall unemployment … workers in New York City when compared to the rest of the state and the country and has had a particularly profound …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-young-people-nyc-still-face-double-digit-unemploymentOpinion 88-62
… establish a capital reserve fund to finance the cost of closing and capping a landfill owned by the town and may pay … establish a capital reserve fund to finance the cost of closing and capping a landfill owned by the town and, if so, whether landfill fees, imposed to defray the cost of closing and capping the landfill, may be paid into that fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-62DiNapoli Analysis Finds Sharp Decline in Homeless Veterans in New York
… New York state made substantial progress in reducing homelessness for veterans between 2010 and 2022 with the number of homeless veterans declining 83% (from 5,857 to 990), the largest percentage decline in the nation, according to an analysis by State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-analysis-finds-sharp-decline-homeless-veterans-new-yorkDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3% in Second Quarter
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $5.7 billion … the first quarter of 2023, growing 7.1%. “Growth in local sales tax collections slowed in the second quarter, returning … Counties: Forty-nine out of 57 counties had year-over-year sales tax increases during the second quarter, totaling 2.4% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-3-percent-second-quarterCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… recreation, labor, and transportation. EO 95, issued March 11, 2013, established an online Open Data Website (Open Data) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-dataDiNapoli: Fewer Counties Exceeding Tax Cap
… average tax levy increase has remained at or below 2 percent in each of the past four years. “Counties are … allowed by the cap for counties ranged from a low of 1.4 percent for Green County to a high of 23.2 percent for … To download a county-by-county breakdown of tax levy data, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-fewer-counties-exceeding-tax-capLead Contamination of State Armories
… the nervous system, kidneys, and reproductive system. Lead is considered a cumulative poison, as it is transported by the bloodstream and accumulates in the … issued a new acceptable level for surface lead dust of 40 micrograms per square foot (μg/ft 2 ). It required that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/lead-contamination-state-armoriesOversight of Horizon and Crossroads Juvenile Centers
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Administration for Children’s Services adequately operates … of Youth and Family Justice, the New York City (NYC) Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) is charged with … Key Findings We found numerous weaknesses in ACS’ administration/operation of the two juvenile facilities that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/oversight-horizon-and-crossroads-juvenile-centersIndividuals with Disabilities Education Act – Federal Funding and New York
… IDEA. Funds to New York City The City’s fiscal year (FY) 2026 preliminary budget includes $291 million in federal IDEA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/individuals-disabilities-education-actDiNapoli: Organic Farms Growing in New York
… ranked third nationwide in the number of certified organic farms, according to a report released today by State … in both sales, at $93.6 million, and in the number of farms, at 402, according to the U.S. Department of … Vermont and Maine. As of 2015, 934 certified organic farms were operating across the state. New York rated fourth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-organic-farms-growing-new-yorkChautauqua County Asst. Treasurer Guilty in $4,100 Theft
… and Soil District pleaded guilty today to stealing $4,100 in county funds, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. … she collected from the public, instead of depositing them in the bank. DiNapoli’s office discovered the gap during an … with Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson in the criminal investigation. Kelley, 48, of Portland, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/chautauqua-county-asst-treasurer-guilty-4100-theftOpinion 97-8
… claims be certified) CLAIMS -- Certification of (necessity for in city) LOCAL LAWS -- Claims (certification requirement) … Cities Law, §64 prescribes the audit of claims procedures for most claims against cities governed by that provision … language was added by chapter 550 of the Laws of 1983 for the express purpose of making vendor certification or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-8Opinion 2001-10
… Section 118(1) provides that, with certain exceptions, no claim against a town may be paid unless an itemized voucher … by the officer whose action gave rise or origin to the claim that he or she approves the claim and that the service was actually rendered or the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-10Opinion 2002-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award … award program that provides points for participation in department responses, a volunteer firefighter must be … of the emergency rescue and first aid squad, as set forth in section 217(c)(vi)(B) of the General Municipal Law, and an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11Enforcement of Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions
… at Mitchell-Lama housing developments supervised by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and … while preserving the stability and affordability of New York City’s existing housing stock. The Mitchell-Lama … calendar year. If the reported aggregate annual income of all occupants of the unit exceeds the development’s maximum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/10/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisions