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DiNapoli Releases Industry Sector Dashboards to Track NYC Economic Recovery
… the office sector. Key information and trends identified by the most recent data: Arts, Entertainment and Recreation : Employment in the sector fell by more than half in the first months of the pandemic. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-releases-industry-sector-dashboards-track-nyc-economic-recoveryDiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Jump 49.2 Percent in Second Quarter
… The second change, the marketplace provision, now requires online marketplace providers, such as eBay and Etsy, to … behavior by reducing in-person purchases and increasing online shopping. Regionally, the percentage of taxable sales … had relatively high percentages of revenue from online vendors, as did Putnam County. Such counties likely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-jump-49-point-2-percent-second-quarterDiNapoli: Local Governments Challenged by Slow Revenue Growth
… report on the state’s local governments released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York’s … between 0.9 and 2 percent annually since 2010. Spending by school districts remained below 1 percent for three years … period a year earlier. While revenue collections varied by region, counties are particularly reliant on sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-local-governments-challenged-slow-revenue-growthState Agencies Bulletin No. 2239
… No Projected Dates. The NBEN742 reports list the employees by Department ID who have an Active Job status, and the … employment history for Termination (TER) rows followed by Rehire (REH) rows is critical to performing the breaks in … in service calculation. The calculator should be used by agencies when calculating breaks in service for all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2239-calculating-projected-366-day-completion-date-andor-projected-7-yearDiNapoli: NYC's 2024 Budget Balanced, but Risks Loom
… year and $1.7 billion in savings from the city’s Program to Eliminate the Gap (PEG) have helped New York City balance … its $112.6 billion budget for city fiscal year (FY) 2024, despite $2.9 billion in costs in FY 2024 to address the … shelter demand are not sustainable without federal help. While the city must take action to prepare for coming fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-nycs-2024-budget-balanced-risks-loomOpinion 88-18
… empowered to exercise certain enumerated powers, but not all. Specifically, subdivision one of section 2-234 of the … a. from the date of incorporation: (1) to perform any and all acts authorized in sections 2-236 through 2-250 … newspaper (7) to fix the compensation of and to pay all salaries, fees, costs and disbursements in connection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-18Opinion 90-27
… the town are authorized to establish a joint fire district by resolution subject to a permissive referendum. The members … commissioners of a joint fire district may be appointed by the town board and village board of trustees or they may … district. You indicate that the town is currently served by a single fire protection district encompassing the area of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-27II.4.A Minimum Financial Reporting Requirements – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… and Changes in Fund Balances for all funds of the State, by fund group Notes to the Financial Statements Combining … Fund – Statement of Cash Receipts and Disbursements by Account Summary of Local Assistance and Capital Projects Spending by Public Authorities Short Term Investment Pool: Report of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii4a-minimum-financial-reporting-requirementsOpinion 95-30
… the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments (by public library) LIBRARIES -- Investments (of moneys raised by taxes and gifts) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §11; EDUCATION … the authority for public libraries to invest moneys raised by taxes, and non-tax moneys, such as gifts. General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-30Opinion 98-5
… a "contract" includes any express or implied claim, account, or demand against or agreement with a municipality … governing board of the municipality for inclusion in the official record of the board's proceedings. Based on the … with respect to private employment in conflict with official duties (General Municipal Law, §806[1]). A code of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-5Opinion 96-15
… function) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (authority to apportion the cost of certain judgments between part-town … function) TOWN LAW, §§121, 138, 261: The amount necessary to pay a judgment arising from the conduct of the building … planning and zoning activities is properly chargeable to the area of the town outside of any villages. If the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-15Opinion 2001-14
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST … Therefore, a member of a town board, who is also employed by a village located partially within the town, does not have … the town and the village for the provision of services by the village that are related to his or her village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-14Opinion 97-25
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … to the agency until after the agency approves the application. This is in reply to your request for our opinion concerning a proposed amendment to your town's code of ethics prompted by certain actions on the part …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-25Opinion 2000-12
… governing board of each county, city, town, village and school district to adopt a code of ethics setting forth for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-12Opinion 89-62
… of candidates for fire district office is governed by subdivision 7 of section 176 of the Town Law which states … such fire district elections and in addition may provide by resolution that such nominations be submitted in petition form subscribed by twenty-five qualified voters of the district. Thereafter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-62Opinion 93-14
… properties in one of the villages, not currently served by the district sewer system, have requested that the system … in determining whether a particular parcel is benefited by a public improvement, the test to be applied is whether … certain of the owners deemed benefited are not served by the improvements ( Sheldon , supra ; Pokoik , supra ; DWS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-14Opinion 96-17
… an emergency medical services "conference", presented by a State agency, which includes workshops and lectures, if … further provides that the governing board may provide, by resolution, for the payment of all actual and necessary … lodging expenses and all necessary tuition fees incurred by the firefighter in attending the school or course. It has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-17Distressed Provider Assistance Account
… 56 of the Laws of 2020 requires OSC to do the following: By April 15, 2020, OSC must determine how much in sales tax … sales tax distributions will be affected in February 2021. By January 1, 2021, OSC must determine how much in sales tax … Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2020 [pdf] Sales Tax Withholding by County for Distressed Provider Assistance Account, Fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/distressed-provider-assistance-accountArchived: Legislative Session 2021–2022
… codes of ethics to prohibit activities expressly permitted by article 18 of the General Municipal Law. Public Authority … (Abbate/Gounardes) – Requires the payment of salaries by direct deposit for state employees hired after January 1, … pre-audit of expenditures from the state insurance fund by the state comptroller. Natural Gas Damage Compensation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2021-2022Opinion 97-7
… court order. You indicate that the county treasurer's office holds funds which were directed by court order to be … treasurer, or the commissioner of finance of the city of New York, for five years, together with all accumulations of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-7