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Opinion 92-15
… pursuant to Retirement and Social Security Law, §363-c does not mandate benefits under General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-15New York City Projecting Surplus of $2.7 Billion in Current Fiscal Year
… New York City projects a surplus of more than $2.7 billion for fiscal year (FY) 2020, … four-year financial plan for FY 2020 through FY 2024. The surplus for FY 2020 results mainly from an increase in the … New York City projects a surplus of more than $27 billion for fiscal year FY 2020 up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/new-york-city-projecting-surplus-27-billion-current-fiscal-yearDiNapoli Report Finds Big Five School Districts' Use of Pandemic Aid Reflects Different Priorities
… in federal pandemic relief funds, and analysis by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released today found … I, ESSER II and ESSER III. School districts in New York state received a total of more than $14 billion from the … substantial loss of learning nationally and in New York state and New York City. State standardized tests for grades …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-report-finds-big-five-school-districts-use-pandemic-aid-reflects-different-priorities2022 New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund Annual Financial Report
The New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund (Fund) was established in 1978 by Article 12 of the New York State Navigation Law, and administrative and operational responsibility for the Fund was assigned to the State Comptroller.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/about/pdf/oil-spill-annual-report-2022.pdf2021 New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund Annual Financial Report
The New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund (Fund) was established in 1978 by Article 12 of the New York State Navigation Law, and administrative and operational responsibility for the Fund was assigned to the State Comptroller.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/about/pdf/oil-spill-annual-report-2021.pdfXII.6.B Land Acquisition Payments – XII. Expenditures
… letter, as necessary. In addition, OSC will also create and mail IRS Form 1099-S to the seller of the land for … (Claim for Payment – Purchase of Land or Property) and create a Regular Voucher using the Special Use Vendor ID … these steps to deposit funds into the eminent domain fund: Create a Regular Voucher using the Special Use Vendor ID and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6b-land-acquisition-paymentsCompliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (2013-S-71), 90-Day Response
To determine whether school districts outside of New York City are properly and accurately reporting statistics on crime and incidents to the State Education De
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-13s71-response.pdfDiNapoli: Nourish NY Needs Better Oversight to Connect More Food Banks and In-State Farms to Funding
… The Nourish New York program (Nourish NY) was created to help the 1-in-10 New Yorkers facing food … P. DiNapoli found the agencies jointly managing Nourish NY may have limited the program's ability to fund certain … help increase the number of participating farms.” Nourish NY is jointly managed by the New York State Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nourish-ny-needs-better-oversight-connect-more-food-banks-and-state-farms-fundingThe Impact of Federal Aid on New York’s Local Governments
The Impact of Federal Aid on New York’s Local Governments
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/federal-aid-impact.pdfTown of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements (2022M-172)
… Supervisor and Town Board (Board) ensured cash assets in the Supervisor’s custody were properly collected and … did not properly collect and disburse cash assets in his custody, nor did the Board ensure the Supervisor … properly performed those duties. Our audit found $15,823 in missing funds. We also found that the former Supervisor: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-oversight-supervisors-cash-collections-and-disbursements-2022m-172Opinion 90-45
… resolution to standardize on a particular make and size of loader tires. The reasons recited in the proposed … resolution to standardize on a particular make and size of loader tires …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-45DiNapoli: New York City Projects Surplus in 2017 Despite Slower Tax Collections
… is strong, but job growth and tax collections in the near future are unlikely to be as robust as they have been in … the size of the out-year budget gaps. To his credit, Mayor de Blasio has prudently maintained the city’s reserves at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-new-york-city-projects-surplus-2017-despite-slower-tax-collectionsTown of East Hampton - Budget Review (B20-7-10)
… and expenditure projections in the Town’s tentative budget for the 2021 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/09/town-east-hampton-budget-review-b20-7-10Opinion 2000-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … district) -- Maintenance Contracts (fire commissioner who is secretary/treasurer and stockholder of company performing … of section 802 provides an exception in those instances where an interest is prohibited solely by reason of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-7Farmers’ Markets in New York City - August 2012
Since the 1970s, farmers’ markets have multiplied and become more popular in NYC and throughout NYS as the locally grown food movement has gained momentum.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-6-2013.pdfTraffic Fatalities are Growing in New York State
Since 2019, motor vehicle fatalities in New York State have risen sharply, reversing the improvements made in the years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/traffic-fatalities-are-growing-in-new-york-state.pdfLabor Investigations in New York City (2022-S-17)
To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) is adequately conducting labor violation investigations in New York City. The audit covered the period from January 2019 through March 2023.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s17.pdfNew Yorkers in Need: The Housing Insecurity Crisis
For almost 3 million New Yorkers, housing costs constitute more than 30 percent of household income, the most commonly used threshold of affordability.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-york-housing-insecurity.pdfLocal Government Workforce Trends in New York State
The number of full-time local government workers employed outside of New York City contracted by 7.9% from 2007 to 2022, largely the result of two defining events – the recession of 2007-09 and the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-gov-workforce-trends-ny.pdfEmployee Ownership of Businesses in New York State
Employee Ownership of Businesses in New York State
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/employee-ownership-businesses-nys.pdf