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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Down 3.9 Percent for First Quarter of 2021
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York State declined by 3.9 percent in the first quarter compared to the same period last year, … recovery remain uncertain.” This is the fourth quarter in a row that overall collections have dropped statewide … Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York State declined by 39 percent in the first quarter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-down-3-point-9-percent-first-quarter-2021Opinion 2002-3
… A town board may not expand the activities of a public dock district to include maintenance and operation of … ask whether a town board may expand the activities of a public dock district to include maintenance and operation of … et seq .) or town board motion (Town Law §209 et seq .), a public dock district. Town Law §198 sets forth a town board's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-3Opinion 2004-6
… p 19; 1990 Opns St Comp No. 90-37, p 84; see also Ross v Wilson , 308 NY 605). We note that the consideration for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-6DiNapoli: Service Delivery Critical to Ensure New York City’s Continued Recovery
… City’s uneven recovery will present evolving challenges over the next few years, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said today in remarks to the Association for a Better New York (ABNY). Sharp declines in the city’s … years of hiring in the city’s workforce, which rose 12.3% over eight years through Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 to reach …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-service-delivery-critical-ensure-new-york-citys-continued-recoveryNYS Common Retirement Fund Reports First Quarter Results
… State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) estimated return in the first quarter of the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2019-20 … 30, 2019, the Fund had 38.6 percent of its assets invested in publicly traded domestic equities and 15.3 percent in international public equities. The remaining Fund assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-first-quarter-resultsDiNapoli Analysis Finds Sharp Decline in Homeless Veterans in New York
… state made substantial progress in reducing homelessness for veterans between 2010 and 2022 with the number of homeless veterans declining 83% (from 5,857 to 990), the … New York is leading the way in reducing homelessness for our veterans. Continued attention to housing and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-analysis-finds-sharp-decline-homeless-veterans-new-yorkNational School Lunch, Breakfast Programs – Federal Funding and New York
… The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) (Assistance Listing Number 10.555) and the School Breakfast Program (SBP) (Assistance Living Number … pilot program in 1966 serving 80 thousand children in that school year. In federal fiscal year (FFY) 2024, 7.6 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/national-school-lunch-breakfast-programsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2344
… Payment for Long-Term Seasonal Employees for employees in positions represented by the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) and the Public Employees Federation (PEF). Affected Employees: … Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2344-april-2025-longevity-payment-long-term-seasonal-employeesDiNapoli Announces New Corporate Agreement to Disclose Political Spending
… proposals at the Allstate Corp., CONSOL Energy, Eli Lilly and Co., Equifax Inc., Express Scripts, Textron …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-announces-new-corporate-agreement-disclose-political-spendingMarion Central School District – Procurement (2022M-3)
… District (District) officials procured goods and services in accordance with the procurement policies and procedures … Board did not always ensure that competition was sought in accordance with the procurement policies and procedures … officials cannot assure taxpayers that purchases were made in the most prudent and economical manner. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/marion-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-3West Seneca Fire District #2 – Purchasing and Capital Project Management (2018M-241)
… and statute. Determine whether the Board properly managed a fire hall capital project. Key Findings The Treasurer made … than $115,000. District officials did not obtain quotes for 16 of 21 purchases totaling approximately $56,000. The … may have improperly charged the District more than $14,000 for administrative fees and sales tax. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/08/30/west-seneca-fire-district-2-purchasing-and-capital-project-management-2018mComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… that 753 hotel stays exceeded the government lodging rates established by the General Services Administration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Subscribe for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s Office is … large declines in wages included construction, retail and wholesale trade, and the arts, entertainment and recreation … Black and Hispanic/Latino households, and higher among women than men, as shown below. While food scarcity was an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-december-16-2020NYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Second Quarter Results
… York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) overall return in the second quarter of the Fund’s 2015-2016 fiscal year was … billion at the close of its second quarter. “Volatility in the late summer continued to seriously challenge investors … for generations to come. While we’ve seen some recovery in the third quarter, there is no question that this is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-second-quarter-resultsOpinion 2007-2
… of); (method of charging back expenses of); (custody of voting machines) COUNTY LAW §361-a; ELECTION LAW §§3-226, … county is permitted to store voting machines at town and city facilities. The federal Help America Vote Act of 2002, … incurred by the board of elections of a county outside the city of New York shall be apportioned among the cities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-2Financial Reporting and Asset Allocation
… | November | October | September | August | July | June | May | April | March | February | January 2024 December | November | … Government Finance Officers Association, presents the Fund’s audited assets and liabilities. The report offers the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/financial-reporting-and-asset-allocationDiNapoli Calls for Long-Needed State Debt Reform
… use of debt have been circumvented over the years in state budgets. Since the Debt Reform Act was passed in 2000, state-supported debt outstanding increased by $25 … to increase by $26 billion, or 42%, from $61.9 billion in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22 to $88 billion in SFY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-calls-long-needed-state-debt-reformPublic Housing Modernization Program – Administration of Selected Projects Outside of New York City
… Purpose To assess the effectiveness of the Division of Housing and Community Renewal’s administration of Public Housing Modernization Program (Program) funds awarded to selected public housing authorities located outside of New York City. Our … To assess the effectiveness of the Division of Housing and Community Renewals administration of Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/12/public-housing-modernization-program-administration-selected-projects-outside-new-york-cityArlington Fire District – Station Number 5 Renovation (2022M-54)
Determine whether Arlington Fire District District officials used competitive methods to renovate Arlington Station 5 and appropriately disclosed interests in leasehold agreements
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/10/21/arlington-fire-district-station-number-5-renovation-2022m-54Outstanding Violations (Follow-Up)
… As a result, some Class 1 violations remained open for as long as six months before the Department followed up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/15/outstanding-violations-follow