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DiNapoli: Property Tax Exemptions Top $450 Billion
… issued a report today highlighting recent trends in property tax exemptions in New York State outside of New York … they have on local governments and school districts. "Property tax exemptions can be a valuable tool to improve … totaled $457 billion, approximately 30 percent of total property value ($1.5 trillion). When compared to 2006, this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-property-tax-exemptions-top-450-billionOpinion 89-7
… -- Compensation (additional compensation for the board of assessment review for extra meeting) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, … in excess of their salaries for meeting twice in one year to hear complaints in relation to assessments. You ask whether a town is required to pay the members of its board of assessment review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-7DiNapoli: Federal Data Shows New York's Losses in Fourth Grade Math and Reading Scores Are Double National Average
… full advantage of available resources to help students that are most in need get caught up, before time runs out.” Recent … of the relief funds is left unspent or is dedicated to programs with recurring expenses or if significant progress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-federal-data-shows-new-yorks-losses-fourth-grade-math-and-reading-scores-are-double-nationalHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program (Follow-Up)
… Oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program (Report 2020-S-4) . About … administering the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly (RESTORE) program, which assists … Oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program Report 2020S4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/13/housing-trust-fund-corporation-oversight-residential-emergency-services-offer-home-repairsMitchell-Lama Vacancies (Follow-Up)
… cooperative developments with approximately 47,000 total apartments. Apartments in Mitchell-Lama developments tend to be desirable … consequently, the waiting lists for many of these apartments can be quite lengthy. To ensure efficient turnover …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/12/mitchell-lama-vacancies-followOpinion 95-1
… (municipality's responsibility to pay health care cost of urban renewal agency employees) MUNICIPAL … §§503-a, 554: A city is not responsible for paying the cost of health care benefits to retirees of a city urban … and ask whether the city is responsible for paying the cost of these benefits in the event the agency has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-1DiNapoli: Rise in NYC Metro Area Housing Costs Outpaces Other U.S. Cities
… increase among selected major metropolitan areas in the US according to a new report from New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-rise-nyc-metro-area-housing-costs-outpaces-other-us-citiesDiNapoli: Job Creation Increases for IDA Projects
… within their communities. “IDAs are an important catalyst for economic development in our state,” said DiNapoli. “But … information they gather about the projects, and policies for recapturing financial assistance if project goals are not … the life of these projects, at a median cost of $1,882 per job gained. In 2013, cumulative job gains equaled 199,943 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-job-creation-increases-ida-projectsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentence of Brooklyn Man for Stealing Over $22K in Deceased Mother's Pension Benefit
State Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney Schneiderman announced the sentencing of Jimmie Buie a Brooklyn resident for stealing over $22000 in pension benefits issued by the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System to his deceased mother Sandra Buie between May 2011 and December 2012
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentence-brooklyn-man-stealing-over-22k-deceasedHealth Information Management Department – Selected Procurement and Human Resources Practices
… Management Department at Stony Brook University Hospital complied with applicable requirements related to … through June 12, 2013. Background Stony Brook University Hospital (Hospital), located in Suffolk County, New York, is Long … Management Department at Stony Brook University Hospital complied with applicable requirements related to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/16/health-information-management-department-selected-procurement-and-human-resources-practicesAbout Benefit Reductions
NYSLRS members in most retirement plans can retire as early as age 55 however your pension may be permanently reduced
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/about-benefit-reductionsDiNapoli: SFY 2022-23 Tax Collections Outperform Projections; Fall Below Previous Year
… of 2022. “The financial position of the state remains on a solid footing, for now,” DiNapoli said. “While tax collections have exceeded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-sfy-2022-23-tax-collections-outperform-projections-fall-below-previous-yearDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Grew by 47.2% in 2022, Marking an All-Time High
… the size of the workforce spurred longer hours on the job for many. However, overtime is not a long-term substitute for proper staffing levels. State agencies should ensure that … than 25% of their workforce accruing overtime in 2022. Veterans’ Homes and OPWDD had the highest shares, at 52.1% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-grew-47-point-2-2022-marking-all-time-highState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0CUNY Bulletin No. CU-727
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for … payment for employees in the classified staff titles of Staff Nurse and Nurse Practitioner is made in accordance … from Carmelo Batista, Jr., University Executive Director of Classified Staff Labor Relations: Full-time Staff Nurses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-727-2021-city-university-new-york-cuny-nurses-health-specialtyLong-Term Care Ombudsman Program (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our initial audit report, Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (Report 2018-S-48 ). About the Program … establish an Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman. In New York, this office (hereafter referred to as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/31/long-term-care-ombudsman-program-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1815
… beginning 2020-21, the PayServ chart of accounts must be updated to reflect the 2020-21 budget references where $0 … Agency Actions Agencies should review the attached list of Department Budget Table USA Rows for Position Pools … that will not roll-over to the 2020-21 Budget Reference: List of Agency Pools not rolled to 20-21 Budget Reference All …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1815-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-fiscal-year-end-rollover-positionOversight of Runaway and Homeless Youth
… plans that do not warrant approval should be returned for revision. OCFS is also required to perform program and fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/06/oversight-runaway-and-homeless-youthDiNapoli: Trouble Ahead for Local Governments and Schools
… notes that sales taxes are one of the most important sources of revenue for many of New York’s local governments and are … at a later date. While property taxes provide revenue stability for local governments, the tax cap and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-trouble-ahead-local-governments-and-schoolsOpinion 89-30
… relative to the sale of gasoline as an incident to the operation of a public park). Towns are authorized, however, … to contract with private non-profit organizations for the operation and maintenance of such programs (General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-30