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Opinion 2004-7
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Taxes and Assessments … a village may utilize the tax levy procedures set forth in Village Law §11-1118, for the enforcement of delinquent … you ask whether the village may require the town in which the property is located to levy the delinquent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-7Opinion 89-53
… fire insurance tax moneys are distributed in accordance with Insurance Law, §§9104 and 9105, the moneys must be … to current sections 9104 and 9105. Therefore, consistent with the Renn decisions, we conclude that where foreign fire insurance tax moneys are allocated in accordance with Insurance Law, §§9104 and 9105, the moneys must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-53Administration of the CityFHEPS Program for Department of Social Services Homebase Clients
… to secure permanent housing. The audit covered the period from July 2021 through July 2025. About the Program New York City has long faced a lack … the homelessness crisis. According to the Coalition for the Homeless, the court-appointed independent monitor of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/01/07/administration-cityfheps-program-department-social-services-homebase-clientsOpinion 95-23
… claim as required by section 119 of the Town Law (34 Opns St Comp, 1978, p 168; 1971 Opns St Comp No. 71-659, unreported). The town board's or the town … [2]; see People v Barnes , 114 NY 317; see also 1971 Opns St Comp No. 71-659, unreported; 26 Opns St Comp, 1970, p …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-23Federal Employees in New York State – Federal Funding and New York
… in New York are the Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Army, Department of the Treasury, Social Security … of Defense in this context does not include the Air Force, Army and Navy. Partnership for Public Service, Beyond the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-employees-new-york-stateDiNapoli Releases Report on NYS Executive Budget
… of Budget (DOB) is now forecasting reduced budget gaps. In his annual report assessing the proposed Executive Budget, … economy will slow considerably in the first half of 2024, growing by less than 1%. Stronger growth is forecasted for … state budget, including economic and revenue risks, the growing structural imbalance, overreliance on unrestricted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-releases-report-nys-executive-budgetDiNapoli Report Highlights MTA's Significant Needs
… be awarded contracts for modernization this year. Subway cars are aging and increasingly prone to break downs. The … building structures. The 2013 Needs Assessment estimated $1.6 billion (inflation adjusted) was needed for this work. As … delays caused by track problems have declined by 79% from 1,700 in 2019 to 360 in 2023. 2025-2029 Capital Plan In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-report-highlights-mtas-significant-needsDiNapoli: Wall St. First Half Profits Total $13 Billion, Down From 2022
… office estimates Wall Street was responsible for $5.4 billion in city tax collections during its Fiscal Year … record high of $6.4 billion in 2022. The majority of the $5.4 billion (74%) came in personal income tax collections, … in its economic contribution to pre-pandemic levels (14.5% in NYC in 2019), reflecting the drop in firms’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-wall-st-first-half-profits-total-13-billion-down-2022DiNapoli Calls for Long-Needed State Debt Reform
… Other debt has been structured in a way that it does not meet the technical definition for being counted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-calls-long-needed-state-debt-reformDiNapoli: One-in-Four Homeless Shelter Clients with Serious Mental Health Issues Were Not Placed in a Mental Health Shelter
… shelters instead of specialized facilities. Delays in client placement: DHS’ informal policy says clients should be … of the 17,244 homeless individuals who were in DHS’ Client Demographic Report and examined their current … or death to themselves or others. In one instance, a client was diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-one-four-homeless-shelter-clients-serious-mental-health-issues-were-not-placed-mental-healthState Agencies Bulletin No. 1788
… card is the amount to be deducted from each paycheck in the calendar year, not the total amount of the pledge. … page. Enter the NYS Emplid from the authorization card in the Emplid field of the dialog box and click Search. The … Deduction Code exists , select the + sign to add a new row in the Deduction Details page, insert a row and continue with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1788-2020-state-employees-federated-appeal-sefa-campaignAbout the Academy
… A 26-year Retired Combat Veteran of the US Navy, Dan was a certified Master Trainer and a faculty advisor at the US Navy … advanced leadership and management course; and served as a certified military financial planner. Dan graduated with … of Science in Accounting and a Minor in Economics. He is a Certified Internal Auditor and a member of The Institute of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/academy/about-academyOpinion 91-10
… -- Powers and Duties (tort liability in connection with park district) PARK DISTRICTS -- Establishment (pursuant to Laws of 1924, ch … 574 (MCKINNEY'S UNCONSOLIDATED LAWS, §§1471-1493): A park district established pursuant to the provisions of … the powers and duties of the town board in relation to a park district which authorizes the establishment of park …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-10New York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2020
… Message from the Comptroller March 2022 Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, New Yorkers have seen how the fiscal and policy resources of the federal government can help in times of real need. The historic response from Washington, … Since the onset of the COVID19 pandemic New Yorkers have seen how the fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2020DiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Evaluation of Nearly $2 Billion of Economic Development Programs
… Empire State Development (ESD), the public authority responsible for administering many … released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. ESD spends about $1.8 billion a year in taxpayer money for … which programs work and which don’t,” DiNapoli said. “ESD does not use the data it collects to assess the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-evaluation-nearly-2-billion-economic-development-programsSalary Explanation – When Employees Retire
… you must complete separate Salary Explanation pages for each instance. If you do not comply with our requests, … two ways to access an employee’s Salary Explanation page: From the Notification From Account Homepage, go to … View All link to see a list of notifications, or click Search Notifications link to search by NYSLRS ID, date or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/salary-explanationFacilities Planning Bureau Project Review
… should include the development of a reliable web-based portal and the ability to generate management reports on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/04/facilities-planning-bureau-project-reviewCollection and Use of Oil Spill Funds
… York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund (Oil Spill Fund or Fund) in compliance with applicable laws … Background Chapter 845 of the Laws of 1977 established the Oil Spill Fund to pay for the cleanup and removal of … capacity of 400,000 gallons or more are licensed as Major Oil Storage Facilities (MOSF), and generally must pay monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/13/collection-and-use-oil-spill-fundsAddiction Support Services During Emergencies (Follow-Up)
… 730,000 individuals per year. Programs are certified for a specified period that can be between 6 months and 3 years, … any incidents. Further, in 2013, the State created the New York State Evacuation of Facilities in Disasters System … providers should use eFINDS to monitor where a patient gets evacuated from and relocated to. The objective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/addiction-support-services-during-emergencies-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1204
… to reserve (i.e. pre-assign) a system assigned Empl ID in PayServ Affected Employees Agencies who may need to reserve (i.e. pre-assign) an Empl ID prior to the actual data entry and save of the new Hire … Effective Date(s) The new feature for reserving an Empl ID will be available in the PayServ application on Tuesday, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1204-reserving-empl-id-payserv-prior-entry-new-hire-transaction