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DiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Grew 4.2% to $23 Billion in 2023
… in New York state totaled $23 billion in calendar year 2023, up 4.2%, or $919 million, from 2022, largely … growth rates.” Local sales tax collections in the fourth quarter of 2023 increased by 3.1% compared to the same quarter of 2022, similar to the 3% and 3.6% year-over-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-grew-42-percent-to-23-billion-2023Forms and Resources – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… and Samples Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution Form (RS2417-A) Use this form to establish a standard work … This template allows officials to easily log their daily activities, including the duties performed, the start … of a three-month ROA. Calculating Record of Activities Results and Days Worked Instructions for completing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/forms-and-resourcesDiNapoli: Some NYC Schools Failing to Report Violent, Disruptive Incidents
… (SED) as required under the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act. SED uses local districts’ reports of … “Every child has a fundamental right to an education in a safe environment,” DiNapoli said. “When school districts … violent incidents, or downgrade them, they leave parents in the dark and children in danger. I’m encouraged that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-some-nyc-schools-failing-report-violent-disruptive-incidentsTax Cap Compliance
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/tax-cap-complianceOpinion 97-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CITIES -- Powers and Duties (authority to … file the annual statement of financial disclosure ( id .). In addition, section 811(1)(c) refers to the completion and … 810(3) defines the phrase "local officer or employee", in relevant part, as "the heads (other than local elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-11Opinion 93-32
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Financial Disclosure … LAW, §§33, 34, 811, 813; PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §§87, 89: In connection with an examination into the accounts and … local board of ethics by municipal officers and employees in accordance with the requirements of General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-32Opinion 2000-8
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Interest in Contract (county health commissioner as partner with a … to the county would not have a prohibited interest in the not-for-profit corporation's contract with the county. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-8DiNapoli: School Bus Safety Needs Improvement
… to address their district's shortcomings identified in our audit." DiNapoli's audit focused on seven districts in upstate New York during the 2016-17 school year: Clarence … needs. Three of those five also provided some in-house transportation. The remaining two districts provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-school-bus-safety-needs-improvementVendor File Advisory No. 10
… has updated the policy and procedures regarding vendor enrollment in electronic invoicing through the SFS Online Vendor Portal. As of February 8, 2018, all vendors on the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/10-electronic-invoicingConflicts of Interest of Municipal Officers and Employees
… or employee, your job by its very nature places you in a position of public trust. You are responsible for ensuring that public resources are used in the best interests of the public. You also have a duty to … as effectively and efficiently as possible. When serving in your public capacity, the interests of your municipality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/conflicts-interest-municipal-officers-and-employeesOpinion 92-14
… Homes , 201 Misc 721, 108 NYS2d 469 [1951]; Axinn & Sons Lumber Co., Inc. v Northwood Projects, Inc ., 86 Misc 2d 890, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-14Opinion 89-26
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Financial Disclosure … Chapter 813 of the Laws of 1987, known as the "Ethics in Government Act", amended Article 18 of the General … disclosure by "municipal officers and employees" and, in the case of a county, city, town of village, which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-26Opinion 97-17
… and file the annual statement of financial disclosure ( id .). We also note that section 811(1)(c) refers to the … and filing of such forms or statements by any "local ... officer or employee" (see also General Municipal Law, … and employees"). Article 18 defines the phrase "municipal officer or employee" as "an officer or employee of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-17Opinion 95-6
… with respect to violations of traffic control signals and speed limits in suburban town) -- Distribution by State … justice with respect to violations of a suburban town's speed limits and traffic control signals) -- Vehicle and … penalties with respect to violations of a suburban town's speed limits and traffic control signals) VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-6New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… of Change in GDP Accommodation and food services 16.4% Health care and social assistance 12.5% Arts, … scientific, and technical services 8.9% Retail trade 7.4% Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Small Businesses … to Experience Economic Hardships After six consecutive weeks of the U.S. Census Bureau’s revised Small Business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-october-14-2020Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-119
… of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2022 DC 37 Rent Regulation Services Unit (RRSU) Performance Advances and … Affected Employees: Employees in the DC 37 Rent Regulation Services Unit – BU67 in the Division of Housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-119-april-2022-district-council-37-dc-37-performanceMore About This Retirement Plan – State Police Plan
… summary describes the benefits available to Tier 2, 5 and 6 members of the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) … by Article 14 benefits. View your Article 14 plan book for more information. This publication has made reference to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/more-about-retirement-planElectronic Documents Submission System (EDSS)
… The Electronic Documents Submission System (EDSS) allows … users to easily and securely submit data and documents to the NYS Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) Bureau of … The Office of the New York State Comptroller OSC has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/electronic-documents-submission-system-edssDiNapoli: Franklin School District Saves $826,000 in Health Care Costs
… evaluation allowed the district to find a new insurance carrier that was less expensive and which offered employees … auditors compared the district’s former health insurance carrier’s rates to the new carrier, Franklin CSD saved a total of $543,000 from 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-franklin-school-district-saves-826000-health-care-costsState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget
… however, as recent years have shown, the financial picture can change rapidly. As the state faces outyear budget gaps … decisions also improve the state’s structural balance. “I remain concerned about the state’s debt burden, one of the … highest in the nation and which continues to grow. I have put forth proposals to bring comprehensive and binding debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budget