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DiNapoli: Numbers of Homeless Population Doubled in New York
… Homelessness in New York state has grown sharply, more than doubling … spending and a large portion of the growth of the homeless population. But let’s be clear, this isn’t just a New York … uses a single day, point in time count of the homeless population. The most recent count was done in January 2024, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-numbers-homeless-population-doubled-new-yorkOpinion 89-65
… attorney individually, regardless of whether it be in the form of a fixed annual amount, an hourly rate or a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-65Opinion 90-3
… TAX -- Distribution (method of computing full valuation) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- County Taxes (method … of computing full valuation) TAX LAW, §1262(d),(f); REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §§840(1), 844(1): In the absence of a … basis of the full valuations used to apportion the county real property tax. When the full valuations used to apportion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-3Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-180
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing. Affected … Judges and Justices of the UCS in Bargaining Unit 86 whose Pay Basis Code is LEG with an Employee Status of Active (A) … with an Effective Date of 3/29/2012. If the employee does not meet the eligibility criteria on 3/29/2012 but becomes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-180-april-2012-salary-increase-judges-and-justices-unified-courtDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $206.9 Billion
… March 31, 2018. The Fund ended the year with an estimated value of $206.9 billion, which is subject to change once returns are fully audited. The Fund’s value at the end of state fiscal year 2017 was $192.4 … billion. “The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s value rose with help from strong markets through most of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-2069-billionOpinion 91-61
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … Laws of 1991, chapter 166, §383, in those counties which do not have an approved alternatives to incarceration service … the requirements of section 99-m. January 8, 1992 Melvin I. Rosenblatt, Director Justice Court Fund … Whether town and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61Controls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits
… audit were to determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) is enforcing registration and reporting requirements on deposit initiators, and is collecting and depositing the required unclaimed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/19/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-depositsAssertive Community Treatment Program
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Mental Health (Office) is effectively overseeing the … The Office promotes the mental health and well-being of all New Yorkers. Its mission is to facilitate recovery for … development and in the early identification and treatment of children’s serious emotional disturbances; and to improve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/06/assertive-community-treatment-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… records were not adequate because they did not include the form of payment. As a result, auditors were unable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… district and charter school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … reasonable. The district consistently appropriates fund balance that is not needed to fund operations. Two of the … After the district’s planned use of $500,000 in fund balance, the remaining unassigned fund balance is only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Opinion 89-63
… issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Exemption From (housing authority) PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Fees … PUBLIC HOUSING LAW, §52(1): A municipal housing authority is exempt from the payment of court filing fees. This is in … p 22; Civil Practice Law and Rules, §§8017; 8019[d]). Section 52(1) of the Public Housing Law provides that a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-63Opinion 89-13
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … section 103(1) does not distinguish between purchases of new or used equipment, it is the opinion of this Office that … bidding from the federal government, the state of New York or from any other political subdivision, district or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-13DiNapoli: Georgia Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Father's NY State Pension Checks
… system of her father’s death and sent a change of address form in his name. A total of 56 monthly deposits, totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-georgia-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-her-deceased-fathers-ny-state-pension-checksCollection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax (Follow-Up)
… at different points in the distribution chain, depending on the product involved. Fuels subject to PBT include motor … Transactions exempt from PBT include sales to federal, state, and local governments and sales of certain types of … and bridges. The Department jointly administers the two taxes, which are reported on the same series of tax forms. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/08/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-tax-followNew Customer-Focused Subway Metrics
… corporation chartered by the New York State Legislature in 1965. Transit is an agency of the MTA that operates New … measures do not appear to meet the Plan’s goals. For a metric to be relevant, it should be closely connected … APT, ATT, and AJT represent the average additional time for each leg of a trip. A customer who transfers multiple …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/new-customer-focused-subway-metricsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… directors’ report or any interim financial information to the membership. Of 220 disbursements reviewed totaling … rates were used. The financial software allowed changes to transaction data without approval and officials did not use available software controls to further safeguard transactions. Town of Marcy – Justice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Oversight of Drug Disposal
… environmentally sound disposal options, such as approved drug take-back programs, are available. Since 2008, the … practice alternative, and further reinforced this policy in its updated 2017 Guidance for Proper Pharmaceutical … is regulated at the federal level primarily by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and at the State level …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/15/oversight-drug-disposalMaintenance and Inspection of Event Recorder Units (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Maintenance and Inspection of … The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a public benefit corporation chartered by the New York State Legislature. MTA’s New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/21/maintenance-and-inspection-event-recorder-units-follow2021 Fall Conference - Bureau of State Payroll Services
… 2:00-3:00 Presentation Add to Calendar Join Now Workers' Compensation in PayServ October 19, 2021 11:00-12:00 … Webex: Join Now Invite: Add to Calendar Webex Meeting Login Simulator - This simulator allows users to practice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/2021-fall-conference-bureau-state-payroll-servicesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 20% in Third Quarter
… 2020. Overall, the City’s collections have been recovering at a slower pace than the rest of the state since April 2020, … as more offices requiring workers to return in person, at least part time. Table Monthly and Quarterly Local Sales … Quarter in 2020 Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-20-third-quarter