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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1837
… codes to be used on the employee’s Job Data record to report the use of either FEPSLA or EFMLA paid leave: PLA/ 19F … using the new Paid Leave Reason codes, and must report the employee’s reduced percentage, if applicable, on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1837-new-paid-leave-action-reason-codes-and-earnings-code-related-covid-19DiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at 2% for 2025
… applied to local governments (excluding New York City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-2-percent-2025DiNapoli: Former Treasurer Arrested in Tupper Lake Fire Department Theft
… village court on April 13. "I cannot begin to say how many times I took cash from the fire department," Brown said in a … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected].ny.us , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-treasurer-arrested-tupper-lake-fire-department-theft“Nation’s Report Card” Underscores New York’s Need for Academic Recovery
… of quickly shifting to remote learning formats. Recent national data show student performance dropped significantly … in the past 20 years. The results underscore the need for school districts to swiftly invest significant resources … by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), is the largest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/nations-report-card-underscores-new-yorks-need-academic-recoveryDiNapoli: Tax Cap Set at 2% in 2024
… at 2% for 2024 for local governments that operate on a calendar-based fiscal year, according to data released today … factor at 6.26% for those local governments with a calendar fiscal year, well above the 2% allowable levy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-set-2-percent-2024Community Development Block Grant – Federal Funding and New York
… Agency (FEMA) grants. Funds to New York City The City’s FY 2026 preliminary budget includes CDBG and CDBG-DR revenue … totaling $423 million in FY 2025 and $295 million in FY 2026. The drop is largely due to a decline in CDBG-DR funds, … $156 million in FY 2025, but just $57 million in FY 2026. The City allocated nearly three-quarters of the CDBG …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/community-development-block-grantDiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at 2% for 2026
… for commodities and services and the potential impact of policy choices at the federal level." In accordance with … in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2% with certain exceptions. The law also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-2-2026Social Media Use Policy
… The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) manages multiple social media sites to keep New Yorkers informed about the … spent. The opinions and beliefs expressed by users on our social media sites are those of the users and do not … reflect OSC views or opinions. Comments posted on our social media sites are not considered formal public comment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/social-media-use-policyThree Years of the Fiscal Stress Monitoring System - Results for Municipalities with Fiscal Years Ending on December 31, 2014
In September 2015, OSC released the third annual set of Fiscal Stress Monitoring System (FSMS) scores
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/threeyearsfsms0915.pdfReport on the State Fiscal Year 2019-20 Enacted Budget Financial Plan and Capital Program and Financing Plan, July 2019
The Enacted Budget Financial Plan for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2019-20 projects tax receipts will grow by $5.7 billion or 7.6 percent this year.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-enacted-financial-plan-2019-20.pdfReport on the State Fiscal Year 2016-17 Enacted Budget Financial Plan and Capital Program and Financing Plan, July 2016
The State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2016-17 Enacted Budget Financial Plan reflects the State’s commitment to increase funding for education, health care, transportation
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-enacted-financial-plan-2016-17.pdfReport on the State Fiscal Year 2017-18 Enacted Budget Financial Plan and Capital Program and Financing Plan, July 2017
As our nation enters its ninth year of economic expansion, New York State faces some signs of increasing fiscal challenges.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-enacted-financial-plan-2017-18.pdfReport on the State Fiscal Year 2018-19 Enacted Budget Financial Plan and Capital Program and Financing Plan, July 2018
Unexpectedly high personal income tax receipts and other factors resulted in a positive end to the State's last fiscal year with a General Fund balance of $9.4B
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-enacted-financial-plan-2018-19.pdfOpinion 93-7
… law adopted prior to September 1, 1953, all contracts for public work of a political subdivision or district … the lowest responsible bidder after public advertisement for sealed bids in the manner prescribed in that section. In … services which fall within this exception involve the application of specialized expertise, the use of professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-7State Agencies Bulletin No. 1256
On March 16 2012 Chapter 18 of the laws of 2012 was enacted into law and amends portions of the Retirement and Social Security Law Education Law and the Adm
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1256-new-tier-vi-voluntary-defined-contribution-retirement-programState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Richmond County D.A. Michael E. McMahon: President of Staten Island Special Needs Pre-School and Wife Indicted for Stealing Approximately $771,000 in Public Funds
… as well as my prosecutors, ADAs Gregg Brown and Andrew Botelho. The type of selfish behavior displayed by … Office, the State Department of Education, and the New York City Department of Education to ensure that all children …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-and-richmond-county-da-michael-e-mcmahon-president-staten-islandState Agencies Bulletin No. 938
… (BDA) through the new automated process as indicated in the Budget Bulletin. Upon approval by DOB, NYSTEP will … OSC will not have access to view a BDA prior to approval in NYSTEP. OSC has created the new Reason Code BDA to be used … a BDA. The reason codes of transactions already approved in PayServ that require BDA approval should not be changed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/938-new-reason-code-transactions-requiring-budget-directors-approval-bdaOpinion 90-1
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (gifts … any commercial hazardous waste facility which is located in the city or town (Environmental Conservation Law, §27-0925[1]). In addition, school districts are authorized to impose an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-1Opinion 89-59
… in a statute does not always mean that its provisions are mandatory to the exclusion of others. [Citations … of a water district only to the extent that such costs are not raised by user charges (see 1988 Opns St Comp No. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-59DiNapoli: Three Arrested for Scheme to Steal Unclaimed Funds from New York State
… charges arising out of their scheme to fraudulently obtain unclaimed funds held by the New York State Comptroller’s Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-three-arrested-scheme-steal-unclaimed-funds-new-york-state