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Opinion 89-9
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. ABANDONED AND LOST PROPERTY -- Compensation of Employees (disposition of unclaimed paycheck of deceased employee) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-9DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for Feb. 2014
… number and types of contracts and payments entered into by the state. This effort builds on his commitment to added … Approvals Department of Health – Medicaid Systems Approved a $210.8 million, 24-month extension to the Medicaid … Smart pilot programs. Contracts that Provide Revenue to NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-feb-2014Long Island Experienced Gains in Farms and Farmland
… The critical role farms play in New York cannot be overstated, both as an economic engine for … a new report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York’s diverse farms are an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-long-islandDiNapoli: As NYC Budget Stabilizes, New Risks Emerge
… formal policies around the accumulation and uses of these funds.” DiNapoli’s report notes the city faces heightened … a $1.4 billion drawdown of contingency reserves, these funds offset billions in additional spending needs and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-nyc-budget-stabilizes-new-risks-emergeDiNapoli Says Wall Street May Still Have a Good Year Given Strong Start
… City’s securities industry for a good year despite recent economic developments, according to a report issued by New … Citys securities industry for a good year despite recent economic developments according to a report issued by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/0215/10/dinapoli-says-wall-street-may-still-have-good-year-given-strong-startAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the Three State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2021 (2021-M-2)
To ascertain the total expenses incurred in administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (collectively, Acts) for the three State Fiscal Years ended March 31, 2021.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21m2.pdfOpinion 91-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … The members of the board of commissioners are appointed by the town supervisor, with the approval of the town board … the district, but any rules and regulations established by the commissioners for the government and protection of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-10Opinion 89-15
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … paid by the fire protection district. However, the "home area" is responsible for Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law … the cost of VFBL insurance attributable to the protected area during the contract term unless a sum for such increased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-15Assessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the Four State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2018 (2019-M-1)
To ascertain the total expenses that the Department incurs in administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the four State Fiscal Years ended March 31, 2018.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-19m1.pdfComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… OCFS has developed and implemented a centralized plan to reduce energy consumption and now retains energy usage … Recovery (2014-S-14) Auditors found DEC has taken steps to improve its Superfund billing process and the timeliness … a year at most. In addition, the bills do not include up-to-date costs, which delays recovery of some state costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0DiNapoli: State Faces Potential Budget Gaps
… budget include more than $2.3 billion in revenue from a top personal income tax (PIT) rate of 8.82 percent on certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-state-faces-potential-budget-gapsDiNapoli: NYC Put Federal Funds to Work Quickly To Shore Up Budget and Drive Recovery
… across the country used the first of two partial payments of these funds, totaling nearly $224 billion. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-put-federal-funds-work-quickly-shore-budget-and-drive-recoveryDiNapoli: State Should Improve Financial Literacy Efforts
… information to the public. “Many New Yorkers are trying to get through tough economic times right now. Having the right … tools to manage their personal finances can help people be in a better position to weather both good times and bad,” … education and literacy among older New Yorkers. OTDA: Get feedback from Summer Youth Employment Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-state-should-improve-financial-literacy-effortsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by Former Met Council CFO in $9M Kickback Scheme
… Three other defendants, David Cohen, William Rapfogel and Joseph Ross, previously pleaded guilty in the case. Further … The thefts began in 1992, when Cohen devised the scam with Joseph Ross, of Century Coverage Corporation, in which the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-met-council-cfo-9m-kickbackDiNapoli: MTA Budget Gaps Driven By Fare Revenue Drop
… the MTA would have to raise fares by at least 19% on top of these proposed increases to reach the same level of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-mta-budget-gaps-driven-fare-revenue-dropDiNapoli: State Missing Out on Millions in Medicare Payments for Kidney Patients
… disease (ESRD) who meet certain eligibility requirements get the Medicare benefits to which they are entitled, … in the audit, many of the state's Medicaid recipients are also eligible for Medicare. Medicare is the federal health … they may be eligible for Medicare and how to apply. DOH can also obtain recoveries from Medicare (up to 12 months of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-state-missing-out-millions-medicare-payments-kidney-patientsDiNapoli: Federal Aid, Increasing Tax Revenues and Savings Boost New York City's Surplus
… and budgetary normalcy. Federal aid will drop from 17% to 10% of projected annual spending, returning to its 10-year pre-pandemic average. Property tax revenues are now … of more than 8%. The projected valuation is expected to top the FY 2021 peak three years earlier than expected. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-federal-aid-increasing-tax-revenues-and-savings-boost-new-york-citys-surplusDiNapoli: NYC Retail Sector Battered by Pandemic
… retailer revenues and taxable sales. More direct federal funds to state and local governments would also provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-retail-sector-battered-pandemicOpinion 91-63
… who resides with president and owner of hardware store) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §801: A town councilman who resides with the owner and president of a hardware store and maintains office space in the same building in which the store is located, but has no relationship with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-63Opinion 90-55
… -- Disability Benefits (termination of police department) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §207-c; VILLAGE LAW, §8-800: A village which abolishes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-55