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Opinion 94-7
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … of the department, company and squad, and after public hearing, may authorize the squad to furnish general ambulance … department, company and squad and for conducting a public hearing. Town Law, §§176(22) and 184(1), Village Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-7City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-168)
… and calculated revenues upon which their payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) are based on. These projects have … monitor projects’ progress and document findings in writing. Require the City or one of the taxing … with periodic PILOT payment reports and assess penalties for late payments. CPIDA officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/07/08/city-poughkeepsie-industrial-development-agency-projectTown of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements (2022M-172)
… performed those duties. Our audit found $15,823 in missing funds. We also found that the former Supervisor: Was … 2024, the former Supervisor was arrested for stealing Town funds and pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the fourth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-oversight-supervisors-cash-collections-and-disbursements-2022m-172Opinion 88-62
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund … layer; a landfill gas control system; and, in certain cases, a perimeter gas collection system, a leachate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-62DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for September 2015
… Technology $1.1 million with Deloitte and Touche LLP for information technology risk assessment services. Long … Service Commission $1 million with Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP as outside counsel for litigation. Department of State – … state’s Health Benefit Exchange. $20.9 million to KPMG LLP for NYS Health Care Reform Act performance audits. Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-september-2015Continuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York
… drug overdose death rates were higher than the statewide average (25.4) in 10 of 15 counties for which there are data; … of fifteen counties have 2020 rates above the statewide average of 25.4 deaths per 100,000 population; the 2020 rate … County, where drug overdoses exceeded the statewide average by 18 deaths per 100,000 population. FIGURE 5: County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/continuing-crisis-drug-overdose-deaths-new-yorkOpinion 2001-14
Whether a town board member who also serves as the head village mechanic would have a prohibited interest in conducting services on town equipment
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-14Opinion 88-13
… rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court … of interest if the agency sells insurance to the village. You state that the village mayor is the vice-president and … of such contract and (2) the duties of such employment do not directly involve the procurement, preparation or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-13Opinion 96-2
… in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Taxes (authority of village to charge library district with proportionate share of tax … DISTRICTS -- Library Districts (authority of village to charge library district with proportionate share of tax … -- Refunds and Chargebacks (authority of village to charge library district with proportionate share of tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-2Opinion 96-19
… station) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §119-o; TOWN LAW, §§64(2), 81(1)(c), 176(14), 220(3): A town and a fire district located … officer or body of one of the participants, the payment of contractors by the chief fiscal officer of one of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-19Chenango County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2022M-10)
… Board of Directors (Board) evaluated projects prior to approval and subsequently monitored the performance of businesses that … in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) to ensure they were billed and paid in accordance with the PILOT agreements. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/04/22/chenango-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringDiNapoli: Unsafe Conditions, Questionable Spending Found at Affordable NYC Housing Complexes
… Preservation and Development (HPD), according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … at developments in Manhattan, Queens and on Staten Island. “Every New Yorker deserves safe and clean affordable … accountability and immediate intervention to address these long-standing issues. My office will work to ensure residents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-unsafe-conditions-questionable-spending-found-affordable-nyc-housing-complexesDiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020
… Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67,000 … a decade earlier, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-identity-theft-cases-surged-new-york-2020DiNapoli: Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slowed in 2024
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $23.4 billion in calendar year 2024, an increase of 1.6% or $376 million … the Great Recession. “New York’s local governments rely on sales tax collections to support essential services in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-slowed-2024New Yorkers in Need: Homelessness in New York State
Having safe and adequate housing is a necessity.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need-homelessness-nys.pdfDiNapoli: Inflation in NYC Metro Area Up 6.1% in March, Growing at Highest Rate in 30 Years
… prices grew by 6.1% in the New York City Metropolitan Area in March 2022 compared to the same month one year ago, … nationally and in other large metro areas, NYC metro area price increases appear poised to outstrip earnings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-inflation-nyc-metro-area-march-growing-highest-rate-30-yearsDual Membership in NYSLRS – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Retirement System. If a member has a membership in one of the above Systems, the Domestic Relations Order (DRO) may … “New York State and Local Retirement System” regardless of the system membership. If a member has dual membership and is eligible to receive pension benefits from both systems, but the DRO is applicable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/dual-membership-nyslrs2022 Year in Review
… the Office of the State Comptrollers Achievements in 2022 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/2022-year-reviewParticipation in the Program – Contribution Stabilization Program
… Joining the Program Employers are eligible to participate in the CSP during a fiscal year in which their graded rate … Albany, NY 12244-0001 If you are both an Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) and Police and Fire Retirement System … payment, and you would not be able to amortize your annual pension contribution unless you elect to participate in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/participation-programInvesting in New York
… $2.64 billion committed to the program (as of March 31, 2025) $1.9 billion invested in 600 New York State companies … to invest (as of March 31, 2025) Employees increased from approximately 29,500 to over 46,000 (as of March 31, … Over 300 completed investments, returning $1.7 billion for the Fund on $910 million invested (as of March 31, 2025) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/investing-new-york