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First Quarter 2022 Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21 Percent
Local government sales tax collections totaled nearly $5.2 billion in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 21.1 percent, or $901 million, compared to the same quarter the previous year. This growth was at least partially driven by inflation, which hit a 40-year-high in March, most notably for g
DiNapoli: Municipal Spending on Infrastructure Declines While Needs Go Unmet
… 2010 and 2012 according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. After a review … 2010 and 2012 according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-municipal-spending-infrastructure-declines-while-needs-go-unmetDiNapoli Releases Report on Environmental Funding in New York State
… the extraction of natural resources to monitoring the discharge of pollutants and hazardous materials and cleaning … in SFY 2007-08. Staffing in programs such as enforcement, air and water quality management, and solid and hazardous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-releases-report-environmental-funding-new-york-stateState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Jamaica Economic Snapshot
… The population, number of businesses and household incomes in the Greater Jamaica area in Queens are increasing at a rapid pace, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … The population number of businesses and household incomes in the Greater Jamaica area in Queens are increasing at a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-jamaica-economic-snapshotDiNapoli: Tax Cap Nears Two Percent for 2018
… levy growth for local governments with fiscal years that close on Dec. 31 will be capped at 1.84 percent for the 2018 fiscal year, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This figure affects the tax cap calculations for all counties, towns, fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-nears-two-percent-2018DiNapoli Releases May State Cash Report
… million from a financial settlement with Credit Suisse AG that was not included in the Enacted Budget Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-releases-may-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… Property tax levy growth for New York’s school districts and 10 cities will remain capped at 2% for … applied to local governments (excluding New York City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to … exceptions. The law also includes provisions that allow school districts and municipalities to override the cap. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-at-two-percentDiNapoli: Report Finds Mixed Job Picture in Upstate NY
… Region. Somewhat smaller gains occurred in the Finger Lakes and Western New York. Five regions lost jobs over the … overall average wage growth of 12.4 percent exceeded the rate of inflation of 8.7 percent, representing increased … average wages from 2010 to 2015 was highest in the Finger Lakes region, at 13 percent, followed closely by the Capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-report-finds-mixed-job-picture-upstate-nyOpinion 91-18
Whether it is still the opinion of this Office that there is no prohibited conflict of interest if a supervisor appoints his or her spouse to the position of confidential secretary or bookkeeper
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-18Opinion 90-16
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Employment Contracts … unless and to the extent that one of the exceptions in General Municipal Law, §802 is applicable. You ask whether … A municipal officer or employee has an "interest" in any contract with the municipality if he or she receives a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-16Opinion 89-19
… Second Circuit, held in Holly v Lavine , 464 F Supp 718, affd 605 F2d 638 [1979], that the Monroe County social …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-19Opinion 92-8
… ask whether Local Finance Law, §165.00 prohibits a city from depositing with the State the proceeds of bonds and … aid and provides that the State's share shall be payable from appropriations made to the State Department of … street and highway projects. The repayment is made from the proceeds of obligations issued by the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-8Opinion 94-31
… (Board of Education v Yonkers Federation of Teachers, 40 NY2d 268, 386 NYS2d 657; UFSD v NYQUIST, 38 NY2d 137, 379 … during the year for the cash value thereof (see 1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-401, unreported). As to whether there is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-31DiNapoli: School District Tax Cap Levy Remains at 2%
… Property tax levy growth for New York’s school districts and 10 cities will remain capped at 2% for … applied to local governments (excluding New York City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to … certain exceptions. The law includes provisions that allow school districts and municipalities to override the cap. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-cap-levy-remains-at-2-percentXI.17 Protest Procedures – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Rules and Regulations , to be used when an interested party 1 asserts to OSC that the State Comptroller should not … with the public contracting entity. However, an interested party may file an initial protest with OSC’s Bureau of … and could not have been reasonably known to, an interested party prior to the date by which a protest was required to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi17-protest-proceduresMessage from the Comptroller – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… an anticipated budget gap into surplus. This Financial Condition Report can help New Yorkers better understand the … Funds receipts in SFY 2021-22. Federal funding supports health coverage for nearly 9 million New Yorkers, and plays … major issues in programmatic areas ranging from public health to public safety, energy and the environment, K-12 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/message-comptrollerXIV.13.A Overview – XIV. Special Procedures
New York State Finance Law 179 f requires the State to pay vendors promptly within 30 days of the MerchandiseInvoice Received MIR date for most vendors 15 days for qualified Small Business Vendors
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv13a-overviewPandemic Planning and Care for Vulnerable Populations (Follow-Up)
… all residential facilities and providing guidance and best practices to both its own staff at State-operated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/pandemic-planning-and-care-vulnerable-populations-followImproper Medicaid Payments During Permissible Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Coverage (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, … Essential Plan, both of which provide health care services to individuals who are economically disadvantaged. As … To determine the extent of implementation of the two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/04/improper-medicaid-payments-during-permissible-overlapping-medicaid-and-essential-planAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024
… in administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (collectively, Acts) for the State Fiscal Year ended … in administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/25/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicle