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DiNapoli: NYC Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Balanced, but Out Year Gaps Continue to Grow

… faces spending risks that could increase its budget gaps for Fiscal Years (FY) 2025 through 2027 to an average of … spending choices made during the pandemic, underbudgeting for recurring spending, and significant costs associated with … Spending risks to the city budget, including the costs for asylum seekers and an expanded rental assistance program, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-nyc-fiscal-year-2024-budget-balanced-out-year-gaps-continue-grow

Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty in Check Theft Scheme

… District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) announced that Gennady … with District Attorney Gonzalez and the United States Postal Inspection Service justice has been served in this … thank Comptroller DiNapoli’s Office and the United States Postal Inspection Service for their work on this case.” USPIS …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/brooklyn-man-pleads-guilty-check-theft-scheme

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 7% in First Quarter

… in New York state totaled $5.5 billion in the first quarter of 2023, an increase of 7.1%, or nearly $369 million, … “Sales tax collections were quite strong in the first quarter,” DiNapoli said. “New York City’s ongoing recovery … City’s collections totaled nearly $2.5 billion for the quarter, an increase of 11.3%, or $252 million, compared to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-7-percent-first-quarter

Child Care Stabilization Grants

… internal controls to enable it to oversee and monitor child care stabilization grantees to ensure proper use of child care stabilization grant funds; and to determine … whether the grants met their intended purpose to stabilize child care operations to maintain care. The audit covered the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/07/child-care-stabilization-grants

Exxon's Investors Call for Meaningful Climate Risk Plan

… including equities, real estate and alternative investment strategies. The Commissioners' work supports the Church of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/exxons-investors-call-meaningful-climate-risk-plan

DiNapoli: Unsafe Conditions, Questionable Spending Found at Affordable NYC Housing Complexes

… for greater oversight of the Mitchell-Lama program by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and … Development (HPD), according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Auditors found … in Manhattan, Queens and on Staten Island. “Every New Yorker deserves safe and clean affordable housing,” …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-unsafe-conditions-questionable-spending-found-affordable-nyc-housing-complexes

As Racial Homeownership Disparities Persist, State's Mortgage Agency Increases Lending to Minority and Low-Income Borrowers

… The State of New York Mortgage Agency (SONYMA) has boosted lending and programs for … more affordable for New Yorkers. It offers low-interest mortgage programs, down payment assistance loans, loans and grants for home repairs, and mortgage insurance. In Calendar Year (CY) 2023, SONYMA’s …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/racial-homeownership-disparities-persist-states-mortgage-agency-increases-lending-minority-and-low

DiNapoli Honored with National Leadership Award

… Accountants at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Feb. 11. The award is given annually to state … Government Accountants at a ceremony in Washington DC on Wednesday Feb 11 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-honored-national-leadership-award

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1276

… deduction. For personal insurance deductions (life, auto, home, etc.), each vendor will determine the catch-up …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1276-impact-27-pay-periods-calendar-year-2013-nys-legislative-members

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Capital Region … transparent because they did not include estimated amounts for tax certiorari judgment or the district’s plan for funding them. In addition, the board has not developed IT …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… and the Liverpool Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0

Opinion 89-23

… on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Lease (to State agency at less than fair and adequate … LAW, §72-h: A village may allow a State agency, by lease or license, to utilize space in the village hall … board of trustees of a village ... may sell, transfer or lease to or exchange with any municipal corporation or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-23

Opinion 88-42

… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SALES TAX -- Distribution of (adjustment by county of erroneous … -- Setoff (right of county to recoup erroneous sales tax allocations to other municipalities) TAX LAW, §1262(c): A … Concerning a situation where a county distributed sales tax revenues to towns and villages in the county in a manner …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-42

Opinion 2002-15

… discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Town Charges (street lighting and maintenance of town hall as townwide … and Duties (maintenance of town hall as townwide charge); (street lighting as townwide charge) TOWN LAW §§64(3), (19), … HIGHWAY LAW §327: Real property taxes for the cost of street lighting within a town pursuant to Town Law §64(19) …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-15-0

Transportation and Warehousing Sector – New York City Industry Sector Dashboards

… tax year 2023, e-commerce accounted for 18 percent of retail taxable sales in the City. The sector’s relatively … moving goods rather than people during the pandemic. Employment Private Sector Comparison City, State and Nation …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/osdc/reports/nyc-sectors/transportation-and-warehousing

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2089

… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies that the pensionable … year 2023 is $22,028.01. Affected Employees Tier 5 members of ERS Plan Type 87 and TRS Plan Type 86 are affected. Background In accordance with Chapter 504 of the Laws of 2009, Legislation established an annual, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2089-tier-5-pensionable-overtime-ot-earnings-limit-calendar-year-2023

Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients With End Stage Renal Disease (Follow-Up)

… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the five … made in our initial audit report, Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients With End Stage Renal Disease (Report 2015-S-14 … audit report on March 1, 2017. The audit objective was to determine whether the Department of Health (Department) …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/05/reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-end-stage-renal-disease-follow

Facilities Planning Bureau Project Review

… its review of projects in a timely manner and, if not, what the impacts on school districts are. We also sought to determine whether districts are commencing project construction prior to obtaining final … its review of projects in a timely manner and if not what the impacts on school districts are …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/04/facilities-planning-bureau-project-review