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Wall Street Profits for 2014 May Not Reach 2013 Level
… other noncompensation expenses in its public reports so it is not clear exactly how much they impacted profits. … York City. DiNapoli estimates that the securities industry is 15 percent smaller in New York City than before the … Six years after the financial crisis Wall Street is still dealing with the fallout. Besides the cost of legal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/wall-street-profits-2014-may-not-reach-2013-levelOpinion 90-31
… composed of a member from each town board. The committee is empowered to acquire necessary real property in the name … No. 88-49, p 98) performing a public duty. Further, there is nothing in the General Municipal Law which suggests an … Therefore, we believe General Construction Law, §41 is applicable and that, unless the towns may provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-31Opinion 89-9
… your letter, the only known heir of the deceased employee is a sister, who has been advised of the unclaimed paycheck. … without administration. Under this statute, "debt" is defined to include "... earnings, wages, salary or bonus … 3 of section 1310 of the SCPA authorizes a debtor, which is defined to include a government agency owing a "debt", to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-9Opinion 89-11
… all or a portion of the tax to the department of which it is part. As previously noted, however, sections 9104 and 9105 … been created by special act of the State Legislature and is authorized to receive direct payment of the foreign fire … any or all of the purposes for which the corporation is formed (Not-For-Profit Corporation Law, §202[a][4],[16]). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-11Opinion 92-46
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … CONTRACTS -- Bidding Monetary Threshold (computation of for various items used at youth center) GENERAL MUNICIPAL … Whether purchases by a village of kitchen utensils furniture books and sports equipment to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-46Opinion 97-22
… of trustees, may authorize the issuance of indebtedness to finance the cost of construction of a dormitory for the county community college. This is in reply to your letter concerning a proposal to build a dormitory for a community college whose sole local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-22Opinion 93-3
… LAW, §§103, 104-b: A fire district is not required to advertise for sealed bids to contract for the services of physicians to give physicals to volunteer firefighters of the fire … Whether a fire district is required to advertise for sealed bids to engage the services of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-3Opinion 2004-5
… distribution and use of foreign fire insurance tax monies is governed by sections 9104 and 9105 of the Insurance Law, … initial recipient of the foreign fire insurance tax monies is required, in turn, to distribute the amount received to … to making a direct cash payment. Accordingly, it is our opinion that foreign fire insurance tax monies may not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-5Opinion 95-18
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CEMETERIES -- Fees (authority to impose one-time maintenance fee in connection with operation of village-owned cemetery) … and Duties (authority to impose one-time maintenance fee in connection with operation of village-owned cemetery) LOCAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-18Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Village of … 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli Finds Major Problems with Rochester School District Payments
… The Rochester City School District's payroll processes are … problems with how the district managed its purchases. "The Rochester City School District needs to substantially … procedures it needs to run a sound operation." The Rochester City School District operates 52 schools with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-finds-major-problems-rochester-school-district-paymentsReport File Transactions (File Upload) – Enhanced Reporting
… make up an employee’s pay, you assign them NYSLRS earnings codes that are matched to the payroll codes you use internally. It’s important to use the proper earnings codes to help ensure that member benefits are calculated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/report-file-transactions-file-uploadTown of Ridgeway – Health Insurance Benefits (2025M-95)
… (Town) Town Board (Board) authorize and monitor health insurance benefits for current and former officials? Audit … audit period back to January 2018 to verify total health insurance costs paid by the Town for officials. Understanding … Audit Area As a general rule, a town may provide health insurance benefits to current and former town officials in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/03/13/town-ridgeway-health-insurance-benefits-2025m-95DiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties
… in two private forest conservation programs receiving property tax exemptions of up to 80% for which they may be ineligible, … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-weak-oversight-leads-tax-breaks-ineligible-propertiesDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for Feb. 2014
… than 2.7 million payments worth more than $8.5 billion in February 2014. His office also rejected 157 contract … Medicaid administrative services contract is implemented in state fiscal year 2015-16. Office of General Services – … City – Transportation Grants Approved nearly $6 million in state Department of Transportation grants for New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-feb-2014DiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
… Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) needs to improve its oversight of local departments of social services and homeless shelter providers to make sure those entering the shelters are being set up with a plan to get the services they need and transition to permanent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-sheltersThe Changing Face of Post-Pandemic New York City
… year by year as 2020 approached. Despite the overall net population increase, people were also leaving the city, … parts of the state or the country spiked in 2021, with a net loss of 313,358 people. Decline and Rebound of … nationally. In 2022, however, as the pandemic subsided, net international migration to the city was more than double …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/changing-face-post-pandemic-new-york-cityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… of these written agreements, BOCES officials underpaid one former employee approximately $5,200. Roslyn Union Free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance – Controls Over the … Initiative’s (ESSHI) goal is to develop 20,000 units of supportive housing over the 15-year period ending in 2031. The Office of Mental Health serves as the lead procurement agency for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… was implemented, one was partially implemented, and one is no longer applicable. Department of Health – Oversight of … The mission of the Early Intervention Program (Program) is to identify and evaluate as early as possible those infants and toddlers whose healthy development is compromised and provide appropriate intervention to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits