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DiNapoli: Pandemic Necessity and Opportunity Fuel Business Growth in New York City
… in 2023 that remained below pre-pandemic levels. While Manhattan remained home to the largest share of city … businesses rose by at least 10% in every borough except Manhattan, with some neighborhoods seeing particularly … small business growth over the four years included Manhattan’s Harlem (19.4%) and the Bronx’s Wakefield, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-pandemic-necessity-and-opportunity-fuel-business-growth-new-york-cityIX.7.E Disaster Assistance – IX. Federal Grants
… agencies. This process will allow New York State agencies to respond to a disaster event and receive budget relief by transferring the costs to DHSES. It will also enable New York State to obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7e-disaster-assistanceDiNapoli: Numbers of Homeless Population Doubled in New York
… Homelessness in New York state has grown sharply, more than doubling between January 2022 and January 2024, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-numbers-homeless-population-doubled-new-yorkOpinion 89-65
… INTEREST -- Legal Services (contract with town attorney's law firm) TOWN ATTORNEY -- Conflict of Interest (contract by town …
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 … Property Tax Law, the determination of the full valuations for purposes of Tax Law, §1262(d) should be made by dividing …
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 Employees Eligible … and Justices in Bargaining Unit 86 Background Chapter 567 of the Laws of 2010 created the Special Commission on … and Justices of the state paid courts of the Unified Court System. The Commission has recommended that all NYS …
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
State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced that the New York State Common Retirement Fund earned an estimated 1135 percent return on investments
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-2069-billionOpinion 91-61
… issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Bail Moneys (1% fee to fund an approved county alternatives to incarceration service plan) BAIL MONEYS -- Fees (1% fee to fund an approved county alternatives to incarceration … EXECUTIVE LAW, §261; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-m: The 1% fee on bail deposits imposed by General Municipal Law, §99-m, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61Controls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits
… Purpose The objectives of our performance audit were to determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance … Container Act (Act) requires every deposit initiator to collect a 5 cent deposit on containers of less than one … Consumers may then return their empty beverage containers to a dealer or redemption center to get their deposit back. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/19/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-depositsAssertive Community Treatment Program
… To determine whether the Office of Mental Health (Office) is effectively overseeing the Assertive Community Treatment … health and well-being of all New Yorkers. Its mission is to facilitate recovery for adults receiving treatment for … measure performance against expectations, it is unclear to what extent, if any, the other 76 percent of discharged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/06/assertive-community-treatment-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Village of Endicott , Village of Hempstead , Town of Hoosick , Town … DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … that schools make every dollar count,” DiNapoli said. “By auditing school district and charter school finances and … continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Opinion 89-63
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … A municipal housing authority is exempt from the payment of court filing fees. This is in reply to your inquiry asking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-63Opinion 89-13
… (purchase of used equipment of another municipality at auction) -- Contracts Requiring Bidding (purchase of used … equipment from another municipality of this State at an auction pursuant to the exception contained in General … of this State may be purchased by a county at an auction without contravening the competitive bidding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-13DiNapoli: Georgia Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Father's NY State Pension Checks
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Albany County District … resolution helps to restore trust in the justice system by sending a clear message: the law will hold anyone … after Joseph Bertolino’s death. Alayne Bertolino used the money to assist in purchasing a $556,000 home and car. She …
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)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two … chain, depending on the product involved. Fuels subject to PBT include motor fuel and highway diesel fuel, among …
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
To determine whether New York City Transits Transit new metrics provide customers with better information about their trips and provide a more accurate picture of Transits performance
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/new-customer-focused-subway-metricsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… board did also not adopt realistic budgets for each of its funds from 2017 through 2020, multiyear financial and capital … As of December 31, 2020, the general, highway and water funds unrestricted fund balances were excessive, ranging from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Oversight of Drug Disposal
… primarily by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and at the State level by the Department of Health’s (DOH) Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement. While the DEA and DOH primarily support pharmaceutical collection and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/15/oversight-drug-disposalMaintenance and Inspection of Event Recorder Units (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations included in … is a public benefit corporation chartered by the New York State Legislature. MTA’s New York City Transit (Transit) is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/21/maintenance-and-inspection-event-recorder-units-follow