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DiNapoli: Local Government Debt Levels Off
… Recession, after more than doubling from 1998 to 2010. A major factor behind the slower debt growth over the last ten … towns followed next with $6.2 billion, or 14 percent. Nassau County had the highest debt of any local government, … 2018. Suffolk County was second with $2.2 billion in 2018. Nassau County was also home to the town and village with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-government-debt-levels-offState Comptroller DiNapoli, Congresswoman Meng and Council Member Ung Return Lost Money to Flushing Businesses
… the newly remodeled Flushing Library Auditorium. “Flushing is one of New York's strongest neighborhoods, a wonderful … like this or just a small amount, every bit helps, and it is something that small businesses are entitled to receive. … assistance. Photos of businesses receiving checks: flickr.com/photos/nycomptroller/ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-congresswoman-meng-and-council-member-ung-return-lost-money-flushingOversight of Selected Aspects of Traffic Controls (Follow-Up)
… The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) is responsible for the operation and condition of … timing, and maintenance of traffic control devices. DOT is responsible for conducting traffic control studies at … initiative. DOT’s Traffic Management Center (TMC) is a 24/7 operation responsible for citywide traffic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/oversight-selected-aspects-traffic-controls-followDiNapoli Releases Interactive Map of Local Census Results
… changes based on 2020 Census data and an interactive online map that breaks down population statistics by age, … show that New York state is changing, and this report and online tool provides detailed information about population … city vacancy rates stayed fairly constant. DiNapoli’s online interactive tool also includes data for New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-releases-interactive-map-local-census-resultsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Appoints First Director of Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions
… Program, working in partnership with all asset class teams. In addition, the director will provide internal training to investment teams on sustainable investing to further integrate ESG … Siwo is available for download here https://www.osc.state.ny.us/images/press/andrew-siwo-photo.jpg. About …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-appoints-first-director-sustainable-investments-and-climate-solutionsDiNapoli: Lagging Ridership Leaves MTA With Hard Choices, Must Adjust to Changing Demand
… weekdays than weekends. Commuter rail ridership was at, or near, pre-pandemic levels on weekends in June, but weekday …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-lagging-ridership-leaves-mta-hard-choices-must-adjust-changing-demandDiNapoli Audit: State Thruway Authority Has Improved the Accuracy of Toll Collections
… and related revenues, up from $804 million in 2021. E-Z Pass accounts for 95% of all tolls collected in 2024. … stronger oversight of the more than 12,000 non-revenue E-Z Pass tags that do not get charged, as well as the toll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-audit-state-thruway-authority-has-improved-accuracy-toll-collectionsEnglish Language Learners Programs
… whether school districts are providing services to English Language Learners as required. The audit covered the … achievement gap between students learning the English language and their English-proficient peers, as demonstrated through lower test … whether school districts are providing services to English Language Learners as required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/18/english-language-learners-programsDiNapoli: NYC's Shelter Repair Process Needs Its Own Fix
… Services’ (DHS) efforts to make capital improvements to shelters. The audit found that badly-needed shelter repairs … DiNapoli said. “The city has put money toward fixing shelters, but it’s clear that DHS doesn’t provide the … and on budget. The men, women and children in the city’s shelters are extremely vulnerable, and even more so during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nycs-shelter-repair-process-needs-its-own-fixOpinion 90-14
… or attorney in lieu of reimbursing the town. There is no express authority in the Town Law for a town to impose … for variances, special use permits, or approvals of site plans or subdivision plats (see Town Law, §§267, 274-a, … however, the courts generally have held that there is implied authority to impose reasonable fees to carry out …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-14Opinion 92-54
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Banking Transactions (designation of bank as … Whether a prospective appointee for a vacancy in the office of town supervisor would have a prohibited COI if a bank in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-54VI.1.A Budgetary Chartstrings – VI. Budgets
… of the SFS and provides the State with an organized structure for identifying financial transactions. The COA … of the SFS and provides the State with an organized structure for identifying financial transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi1a-budgetary-chartstringsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1989
… Associated Retro Code Original Earns Code C25 Covid-19 OT for Ann 2080 2.5 RC5 C72 CD2 Covid-19 OT Over 16HR 2.5 RD2 C16 CH5 Covid-19 OT Hourly/Biweekly 2.5 RO5 O19 H25 Hospital Duty OT 2.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1989-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1839
… their academic service. The new Earnings Codes reflect the number of days in the facility contract (2XX – Teacher Summer … # of days). See table below: Earnings Code Calculation Number of Hours in the Facility Contract 203 203 days X 8hrs … 218 218 days X 8hrs 1744 Note: Divide annual salary by the Number of Hours in the Facility Contract listed in the above …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1839-new-procedures-processing-2020-summer-session-payments-institutionXIII.6 Potential Tax Consequences of Assigning an Incorrect Official Station – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… incurred by an employee in the vicinity of his or her “tax home,” and (iii) monitoring official station designations to … for Agencies to understand: The distinction between a tax home and an official station; The tax consequences of travel reimbursements, considering the employee’s tax home and official station; and The responsibility to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii6-potential-tax-consequences-assigning-incorrect-official-stationOpinion 98-7
… three chiefs' cars. The fund would be used to replace one car every two years for an indefinite period of time. At … by accumulating moneys over a period of more than one fiscal year (see Opns St Comp No. 96-24, p 52; Opns St … v Gulotta , 72 NY2d 375, 534 NYS2d 108). Consequently, one condition precedent to the establishment of a reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-7State Agencies Bulletin No. 2316.1
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information and processing instructions regarding the implementation of a temporary overtime rate for overtime eligible and ineligible employees and a temporary preshift briefing rate for eligible employees working in support of DOCCS
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/23161-temporary-overtime-and-pre-shift-briefing-rate-eligible-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2316
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information and processing instructions regarding the implementation of a temporary overtime rate for overtime eligible and ineligible employees and a temporary preshift briefing rate for eligible employees working in support of DOCCS
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2316-temporary-overtime-and-pre-shift-briefing-rate-eligible-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1917
… for processing the 2021 Institution Teacher Summer Session Payments. Affected Employees Teachers in the … where the employee performed his/her regular duties. New employees who have no Active service in PayServ must be … service credit days for employees who are members of the New York State Employees’ Retirement System (Plan Type 7Y) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1917-procedures-processing-2021-summer-session-payments-institution-teachersDiNapoli Report Highlights Regional Education Trends
… on state aid. For example, 68 percent of revenues for Long Island schools come from property taxes and other local … were in low-wealth districts. By contrast, on Long Island and in the Mid-Hudson Valley region, a majority of … regions were less significant (0.5 percent for Long Island and 0.4 percent for the Mid-Hudson Valley). The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-report-highlights-regional-education-trends