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Continuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York
… has grown substantially worse. In 2021, the number of deaths surged to nearly 107,000 nationally and more than … core of this crisis is a shocking rise in opioid-related deaths, which grew by almost 300 percent between 2010 and 2020 to comprise 85 percent of all drug overdose deaths in New York in 2020. In recent years, the increase has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/continuing-crisis-drug-overdose-deaths-new-yorkState Agencies Bulletin No. 1512
… who meet the eligibility criteria Background Chapter 67 of the Laws of 2012, which implemented the 2009-2016 Agreement, including … Part-Time employees Agreement), between the State of New York and the NYS Correctional Officers and Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1512-2016-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-certain-ssu-interestState Agencies Bulletin No. 1358
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the 2014 SSU … Unit 21 who are covered under Appendix D are eligible to receive the 2014 SSU Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance … work more than 520 hours in a fiscal year, are eligible to receive one-quarter (1/4) of the $1075 allowance (rounded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1358-2014-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-certain-ssu-interestMedicaid Program – Improper Episodic Payments to Home Health Providers
… the Medicaid program made improper payments to Certified Home Health Agencies under the Episodic Payment System. The … new Episodic Payment System (EPS) to reimburse Certified Home Health Agencies (CHHA) for health care services provided to Medicaid recipients in the home. CHHAs provide various services including, but not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/medicaid-program-improper-episodic-payments-home-health-providersDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… Of the municipalities with a Dec. 31, 2017 fiscal year end, the counties of Nassau, Monroe, Suffolk and Westchester; … stress as of their non-calendar 2017 fiscal year end date. DiNapoli's monitoring system, which was implemented in … on nine financial indicators and creates a fiscal stress score. Indicators assess fund balance, cash-on-hand, short …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresState Agencies Bulletin No. 1141
… Officer Chief Environmental Conservation Officer Park Patrol Officer Trainee Park Patrol Officer Trainee (SPL) Park Patrol Officer Park Patrol Officer (SPL) Sergeant Park Patrol …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1141-implementation-2005-2011-retroactive-salary-increases-and-ending-orNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s Office is committed to keeping New Yorkers regularly updated on the State’s … Unemployment Benefits Remain a Financial Lifeline–But for How Long? Unemployment benefits have provided urgently needed … new funding to offset such costs. Half of New York’s Small Businesses Fear a Return to Normal Will Take Another …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-december-2-2020State Agencies Bulletin No. 917
… information and instructions regarding the following: Contract Pay and Additional Pay for Contract Pay teachers Submitting Salary Withholding for 21P … for CAL teachers Restoration of health insurance for contract pay teachers General Deductions for contract pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/917-restoration-contract-pay-and-additional-pay-21p-institution-teachersState Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… For a list of non-filers for fiscal year ending 2016, visit: … sortable list of fiscal scores for municipalities, visit: … to view reports related to local government fiscal stress visit: … financial data and information on 130,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresOpinion 2001-6
… facsimile machine and refrigerator for fire department use) INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: Unless otherwise provided by … members of a volunteer fire department may determine to use foreign fire insurance tax monies to purchase a personal … facsimile machine and refrigerator for fire department use. You ask whether a volunteer fire department may expend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-6State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… 2013 examined whether the fellowship leaves granted to CUNY instructional staff were awarded for authorized … that were not on CUNY’s list. These findings point to weaknesses in the monitoring of bank accounts. Of 78 … making payments, NYSIF will cancel the policy and attempt to collect the amount owed. Some of the businesses with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0DiNapoli: NYC Metro Transportation Costs Rose 56% Over Past Decade, Slower Than Other Major Areas
… for households in the New York City metropolitan area grew by about 56% between 2012-13 and 2022-23, less than in the … Miami and San Francisco metropolitan areas according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Transportation made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/draft-dinapoli-nyc-metro-transportation-costs-grew-slower-other-major-cities-still-rose-29-percentOpinion 97-20
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Uses (remodeling and purchasing appliances for firehouse kitchen) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Unless otherwise … tax moneys to remodel and purchase appliances for the firehouse kitchen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-20State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits were issued: Town of Coventry – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Chenango County) The clerk did not record, … the town’s collections were at a greater risk of being lost or misappropriated. The clerk did not accurately record all real property tax collections and deposited some collections and fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Releases Report on Nonprofit Industry
… 1.3 million jobs to New Yorkers, just over 1 in 6 private sector jobs in the state. While the number of nonprofits … nonprofit organizations in the U.S., 3.1% of all private sector establishments. With 33,536, nearly 1 in 10 of these … were located in New York, comprising 5% of the private sector statewide. Nonprofits provided 12.8 million jobs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-releases-report-nonprofit-industry25-Year Benefit (Section 384) – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… age. “Creditable service” is: Service as a firefighter or police officer under a 20- or 25-year plan; Service as a member or officer of the New York State Police; Service in the Regional State Park Police; Service in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/25-year-benefit-section-384Letchworth Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-332)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … Central School District (District) is located in the Towns of Castile, Eagle, Gainesville, Genesee Falls, Pike, Warsaw …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/31/letchworth-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-332Opinion 93-29
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER -- Designation of (criteria for in villages) … BOARD -- Powers and Duties (designation of official newspaper) PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §70-a; GENERAL CONSTRUCTION … village board, by resolution, may designate as an official newspaper any publication meeting the requirements of Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-29Opinion 2003-7
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … in the opinion. PARKS AND RECREATION -- Moneys in Lieu of Park Land (use of for preliminary costs and feasibility … and legal expenses, related to a capital improvement at a town park. You also ask whether such moneys may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-7Opinion 88-10
… 13-A of the Tax Law (§§300, et seq ., added by L 1983, ch 400) contains provisions of law relative to the imposition of … (memorandum of the Assembly Rules Committee, ch 400, Laws of 1983). In interpreting predecessor provisions to … pursuant to bids submitted prior to that date (1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-353, p 447; 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-233, p …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-10