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DiNapoli: NYC Metro Transportation Costs Rose 56% Over Past Decade, Slower Than Other Major Areas
… Transportation costs for households in the New York City metropolitan area grew by about 56% between 2012-13 and 2022-23, less than in the Los Angeles, Miami and San Francisco metropolitan … struggle to make ends meet. While transportation costs in the New York City metro area grew at a slower pace than in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/draft-dinapoli-nyc-metro-transportation-costs-grew-slower-other-major-cities-still-rose-29-percentOpinion 97-20
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-20DiNapoli Releases Report on Nonprofit Industry
State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli released a report that showed nonprofit organizations in 2022 provided 13 million jobs to New Yorkers just over 1 in 6 private sector jobs in the state
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-releases-report-nonprofit-industryState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… accurately maintain employee leave records. Leave balances for the former deputy highway superintendent from 2015 … was attributed to the deputy’s failure to use sick leave for lost time due to an occupational injury, which resulted … not performed. Monthly financial reports were not prepared for and submitted to the town board. Town of Owego – Water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 88-10
… to the State or a political subdivision from the tax ( Manhattan & Queens Fuel v County of Nassau , 113 AD2d 595, … provides therefor ( Belcher v County of Nassau , supra ; Manhattan & Queens Fuel v Village of Rockville Centre , 126 … the ... oil company upon which it was directly imposed." ( Manhattan & Queens Fuel v Rockville Centre , 126 AD2d at 524, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-10Opinion 2003-7
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PARKS AND RECREATION -- Moneys in Lieu of Park Land (use of for preliminary costs and feasibility studies) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Park Lands … Whether moneys may be expended to pay reasonable and necessary preliminary costs related to a capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-7Opinion 93-29
… the village, without regard to whether the newspaper is published within the village. You ask whether a village is required to designate as its official newspaper the only newspaper which is "published" in the village. The Village Law contains no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-29Opinion 2006-3
… gen.,103 NY Jur 2d, Telecommunications, §191). In this case, the public highways and rights of way within the area …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-3State Agencies Bulletin No. 1521
To provide agency instructions for processing the 2016 MC Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1521-2016-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-employees-designatedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1428
To provide agency instructions for processing the 2015 MC Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1428-2015-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-employees-designatedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1605
To provide agency instructions for processing the 2017 MC Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1605-2017-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-employees-designatedDiNapoli: Construction Jobs in NYC Not Fully Recovered From Pandemic Amid Lower Demand for Nonresidential Projects
… Valley and most of northern New Jersey, totaled 388,700 jobs in 2024, the highest of any metropolitan area in the … Buildings (DOB), which can impact the amount and pace of private construction activity. The number of DOB staff in … Securities Sector Subway Recovery Tracker Tourism Sector Transportation and Warehousing Sector …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-construction-jobs-nyc-not-fully-recovered-pandemic-amid-lower-demand-nonresidential-projectsIX.11.C Single Audit Act and Uniform Guidance – IX. Federal Grants
… Single Audit Act (The Act) was first enacted by Congress in 1984 and was intended to establish uniform audit … and guidelines to implement the provisions of the Act. In 1985, the OMB issued administrative Circular A-128, Audits … to provide guidance to state and local governments in implementing the provisions of the Single Audit Act and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix11c-single-audit-act-1984Opinion 89-27
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … -- "Compensation" (for purposes of County Law, §200) NY STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE I, §11; UNITED STATES … protection provisions guarantees (U.S. Const, 14th Amd; NY Const, art 1, §11; see also Internal Revenue Code, §89, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-27About the Academy
… Comptroller DiNapoli launched The Academy for New York State's Local Officials – an innovative and … Ben Schwartz Ben Schwartz is the Assistant Director for the Information, Research and Training Branch of LGSA. … sought-out trainer and technical assistance resource for local government officials throughout the State. He has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/academy/about-academyOpinion 95-26
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … Firemen's Benevolent Association (use of tax moneys to rent room); (use of tax moneys to pay accountant or … indigent or disabled firefighters and their families, we do not believe that the Association may expend foreign fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-26State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… by County Clerks, despite these offices accounting for over 75% of the total customer-facing DMV offices. In … vendor was not providing on-demand interpretation services for all languages and dialects needed, and calls for 20 different languages had an average hold time of over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for March 2016
… or other improprieties. Cumulatively through March for calendar year 2016, DiNapoli’s office has approved 5,292 … Diem Expenses Legislative travel and per diem expenses for calendar years 2013 through the first quarter of 2016, are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-march-2016Opinion 2000-22
… to his or her municipal position. This exception, however, does not apply to renewals of any such contract. Here, should … that the agreement between the town and the law firm does not violate the common law prohibition against binding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-2225-Year Benefit (Section 384) – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… creditable service, you will receive a pension benefit of 2 percent of your FAE per year of creditable service. You … retirement with the Office of the State Comptroller 15 – 90 days before your date of retirement. For information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/25-year-benefit-section-384