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DiNapoli: Local Government Debt Levels Off
… the slower debt growth over the last ten years is that school districts have borrowed less. “Borrowing helps local … 2018. New York City debt is not included in this analysis. School districts have the lion’s share of local debt at $17.1 … of costs in 2018. The amount of debt varied greatly among school districts, with Buffalo City School District at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-government-debt-levels-offDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Leaders to Seize This Chance to Improve NY’s Finances
… and using it to pay for critical infrastructure projects. In April, state leaders enacted the largest budget in New York history, more than $208 billion. The spending … pattern among high-income taxpayers, particularly in New York City, which has the highest combined state and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-leaders-seize-chance-improve-nys-financesCost-Saving Ideas: Reviewing Your Revenue Collection Process
… Improving your local government's receipt collection system may get revenue into … the municipal website or the website of a third-party vendor may result in increased collections of certain … board may enter into a contract with a third-party vendor to provide for payments to be made by credit card to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-reviewing-your-revenue-collection-processState Agencies Bulletin No. 2287
… of new functionality allowing employees to enroll in direct deposit and update their direct deposit and bank account options in New York State Payroll Online (NYSPO). Affected Employees: All active employees of New York State enrolled in NYSPO. Background: It is essential that the NYS Payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2287-new-york-state-payroll-online-direct-deposit-functionalityElectronic Reporting
… Formats Complete your annual Report of Abandoned Property in one of the approved report formats described below. After … will be accepted by our new system, when we convert in July 2025. NAUPA National Association of Unclaimed … Excel – expires June 30, 2025 Complete your report in an Excel spreadsheet by using the exact format described …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/electronic-reportingOpinion 89-1
Whether a town may pay to the surviving spouse of a deceased town highway department employee who died while in service the cash value of the employees accumulated sick leave vacation and personal leave time
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-1New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
… a champion for justice, one of the brightest legal minds in American History and a passionate defender of the U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-passing-ruth-bader-ginsburgDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Rose Sharply in 2009
… industry employees rose by 17 percent to $20.3 billion in 2009, according to an estimate released today by State … industry profits could exceed an unprecedented $55 billion in 2009, nearly three times greater than the previous all-time record. In 2008, the industry lost a record $42.6 billion. “Wall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2010/02/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-rose-sharply-2009Management of Unexpected Delays and Events During Winter 2017-18
… to assess whether the plans adequately addressed the needs of its passengers. This audit covered events that occurred … a State public authority created under Article 5, Title 11 of the Public Authorities Law. One of six MTA constituent agencies, the LIRR is the largest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/07/management-unexpected-delays-and-events-during-winter-2017-18Homeless Outreach Program at Penn Station, Grand Central, and Outlying Stations Within New York City
… within New York City and whether the MTA has met its goal in assisting homeless clients to appropriate shelters off MTA … network, serving a population of 15.3 million people in the 5,000-square-mile area fanning out from New York City … to their destinations via Penn Station or Grand Central in Manhattan. The presence of the homeless at these MTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/23/homeless-outreach-program-penn-station-grand-central-and-outlying-stations-within-new-yorkDiNapoli: NYC Projects Surplus in the Current Year but Faces Budget Risks in the Years Ahead
… New York City's 2019 fiscal year (FY) surplus is expected to grow as the year progresses with continued strong revenue collections … of unneeded reserves, but the city faces significant budget gaps and risks in the coming years, according to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-nyc-projects-surplus-current-year-faces-budget-risks-years-aheadComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … (Westchester County) The town’s general, sewer and water funds all had a deficit fund balance at some point from 2009 … were able to eliminate accumulated deficits in these funds by the end of 2013, they have not developed a multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Underwood and DOI Commissioner Garnett Announce Indictment of Former Non-Profit Director Anna Mendez
… General Barbara D. Underwood and New York City Department of Investigation Commissioner Margaret Garnett today announced the indictment of former Tremont Crotona Day Care Center Program Director … at nonprofits can hurt some of the most vulnerable in our city, in this case working families in the Bronx who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-underwood-and-doi-commissioner-garnett-announce-indictment-former-non-profitDiNapoli: Financial Viability of OTBs in Jeopardy
… to harness tracks. The Comptroller said the decline in OTB revenue has had a notable impact on distributions to municipalities, which declined from $17.6 million in 2009 to $10.2 million in 2013, a decrease of 42 percent. “The viability of OTBs is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-financial-viability-otbs-jeopardyComptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… department treasurer, has pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Second Degree as a crime of Public Corruption, a class B felony. The charge is … to bring him to justice." "Stealing public money is a crime against all of us. It is also a breach of trust that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireHow to Make a Vendor Responsibility Determination
… capacity and controls; appropriate legal authority to do business in New York; a satisfactory record of … contracts. You should consider any information that comes to your attention and work with the vendor to address any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/how-make-vendor-responsibility-determinationOpinion 92-31
… LAW, §4-412(1): A village, by local law, may provide for the publication and distribution of a newsletter for its residents containing information including notices of … 1973, does not provide similar express statutory authority for a village to publish a bulletin or newsletter. Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-31Opinion 2012-1
… rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court … of highway related products from company owned by a member of a town board of assessment review) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2012-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … Federal Communications Commission’s recommended bandwidth of 100 megabits per second (Mbps) per 1,000 students, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1DiNapoli: Public Authority Debt Ballooned to $329 Billion
… reported debt outstanding totaling more than $329 billion in their most recently reported fiscal years, an increase of … “Many of New York’s public authorities play a major role in state operations, but far too often they function without … efficiently.” Public authorities have an outsized impact in New York where they are responsible for a wide range of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-public-authority-debt-ballooned-329-billion