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Opinion 89-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (additional compensation for the board of assessment review for extra meeting) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §523[1][g]; Town Law, §27[1]: A town board may not pay the members of the …
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
… today released a review of recent federal data about how the pandemic negatively affected student performance in New York. In response, he urged New York school districts … advantage of available resources to help students that are most in need get caught up, before time runs out.” Recent …
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)
… Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC), which is responsible for community development through the construction, … HTFC, the Office of Community Renewal (OCR) is responsible for administering the Residential Emergency Services to Offer … of the RESTORE program requirements, are responsible for administering the program locally. LPAs’ applications are …
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)
… housing to middle-income families. The New York City (NYC) Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) … is charged with promoting the quality and affordability of NYC’s housing. In NYC, there are 93 HPD-supervised … more than 3 years. At one development – Lindsay Park in Brooklyn – 15 apartments had been vacant for as long as 30 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/12/mitchell-lama-vacancies-followOpinion 95-1
Whether the city is responsible for paying the cost of these benefits in the event the agency has insufficient funds to cover the cost
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-1DiNapoli: Rise in NYC Metro Area Housing Costs Outpaces Other U.S. Cities
… has remained significantly high over the last decade. In Brooklyn and Queens, a greater share of moderate- and … on Staten Island and 8% of middle-income households in Brooklyn also fell behind. As of October 2023, 18% of city … of Living in New York City: Housing Other related work NYC's Shifting Population: The Latest Statistics Residential …
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 … of taxes, leaving the total net exemptions for the year at $632 million – a decrease of $28.5 million, …
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
… Buie, a Brooklyn resident, for stealing over $22,000 in pension benefits issued by the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System to his deceased mother, Sandra Buie, …
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
… was promoted three months later, and received a $17,000 raise, despite not meeting the minimum qualifications for the position. Nine months later, she received another raise of $12,900, Key Recommendations Ensure all employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/16/health-information-management-department-selected-procurement-and-human-resources-practicesAbout Benefit Reductions
… Benefit Reduction for Early Retirement Members in regular retirement plans can retire with full benefits at the age … to retire as early as age 55 with a reduction for early retirement.* *Tier 1 members can retire at age 55 without a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/about-benefit-reductionsDiNapoli: SFY 2022-23 Tax Collections Outperform Projections; Fall Below Previous Year
… to the March State Cash Report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The year over year … of the final phase-in of the middle-class tax rate cuts, and financial market volatility over the course of 2022. “The … or 4.9%. Collections were $50.2 million higher than the latest projections and $1 billion higher than initial …
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
… Supervision (DOCCS) and the Office of Mental Health (OMH). Together they comprised 24% of the workforce but … 2013-2022 Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local …
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
… and 120 unneeded generic user accounts were not disabled on the network. Valhalla Union Free School District – Network … user accounts. These unnecessary accounts had last log-on dates ranging from Jan. 3, 2012, to Sept. 3, 2021, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0CUNY Bulletin No. CU-727
… of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for processing the 2021 CUNY Nurses Health Specialty … The 2021 CUNY Nurses Health Specialty Differential payment for employees in the classified staff titles of Staff Nurse … check dated February 10, 2022. There is no direct deposit for this payment. Eligibility Criteria: The following …
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)
… an Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman. In New York, this office (hereafter referred to as the Office) is … an advocate and resource for both older adults and persons with disabilities who live in Long-Term Care (LTC) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/31/long-term-care-ombudsman-program-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1815
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform all agencies of the upcoming rollover of the chart of accounts strings mapped to the Position Pools …
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
… deficiencies found during inspections on the written report and Improvement Plans. Work with RHY programs to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/06/oversight-runaway-and-homeless-youthDiNapoli: Trouble Ahead for Local Governments and Schools
… governments’ revenues and its impact will likely be severe for many municipalities’ finances, according to a report … governments are under extreme fiscal pressure. Costs for fighting the pandemic are adding up while revenues are … taxes are one of the most important sources of revenue for many of New York’s local governments and are directly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-trouble-ahead-local-governments-and-schoolsOpinion 89-30
… of gasoline for use in a privately-owned bus. August 15, 1989 Henry J. Holley, Esq., Town Attorney Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-30Procurement and Payroll-Related Matters Pertaining to the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… benefit corporation providing transportation services in and around the New York City metropolitan area. The MTA … Transit Authority (Transit). Transit operates the subways in the boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the … Transit also operates the Staten Island Railway and buses in all five boroughs. In 2009, the federal government passed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/18/procurement-and-payroll-related-matters-pertaining-use-certain-federal-funds