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Opinion 97-1
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Powers and Duties (participation in county workers' compensation self-insurance plan) WORKERS' …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-1Opinion 2000-21
… district) TOWN LAW §189-a; VILLAGE LAW §22-2210: In the case of the proposed formation of a joint fire district … in the formation process. You ask whether, in the case of the proposed formation of a joint fire district … notices). Accordingly, it is our opinion that, in the case of the proposed formation of a joint fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-21Risk Assessment and Implementation of Measures to Address Extreme Weather Conditions
… the period from April 2009 to August 2022. Background In the decade since Superstorm Sandy, weather predicting … flooding due to heavy rain, which is harder to predict in terms of timing and location of impact. Therefore, … the Chair of the MTA appointed a Blue Ribbon Commission on Sustainability and the MTA (Blue Ribbon Commission) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/risk-assessment-and-implementation-measures-address-extreme-weather-conditionsDiNapoli: Pandemic Necessity and Opportunity Fuel Business Growth in New York City
… businesses with fewer than five employees grew over 10% in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a … Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report details the growth in New York City’s small businesses, the industries that were … job losses during the COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on the city’s economy, but resilient New Yorkers fueled small …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-pandemic-necessity-and-opportunity-fuel-business-growth-new-york-cityDiNapoli: NYC Transit Should Improve Response to Safety-Related Defects
… Transportation Authority (MTA)'s New York City Transit is taking too long to correct safety-related defects in subway stations, according to an audit released today by … Delays in identifying and responding to unsafe conditions is a risk that can be prevented." The audit, which covers the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-nyc-transit-should-improve-response-safety-related-defectsOpinion 88-45
… types of obligations a municipality is authorized to issue for any object or purpose. It further directs that the … finance all or part of the cost of any object or purpose for which serial or sinking fund bonds may be issued. That … to the date of the adoption of the annual budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Finally, section 28.00 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-45Opinion 93-30
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (liability for … charge. You ask whether the cost incurred by a village in transporting an individual from a village justice court to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-30DiNapoli: New York's Public and Private Colleges and Universities Face Significant Challenges in Years Ahead
… the challenges New York’s higher education sector is facing, including a looming enrollment cliff, growing … diverse, and nurture a spirit of innovation and community in their students.” Falling Enrollment and Looming Enrollment … are also lower than at four-year schools. Less than half of the students in public two-year colleges who began in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-new-yorks-public-and-private-colleges-and-universities-face-significant-challenges-yearsIX.7.E Disaster Assistance – IX. Federal Grants
… This process will allow the DOB to more easily track and report on disaster related spending and costs by disaster and … guidance concerning Project IDs and Activity IDs to use for financial transaction coding. Once the disaster event … prepared guidance on tracking agency costs by event. For each disaster event that requires individual tracking, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7e-disaster-assistanceDiNapoli: Numbers of Homeless Population Doubled in New York
… the number of permanent supportive housing units (52,462 vs. 78,758) and permanent housing beds (21,672 vs. 26,059), but lags other large states in the number of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-numbers-homeless-population-doubled-new-yorkControls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits
… is enforcing registration and reporting requirements on deposit initiators, and is collecting and depositing the … containers of less than one gallon of many beverages sold in the State, such as soft drinks and beer. Consumers may … deposits collected by the Department to be deposited in the State’s General Fund. The Department collected $109.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/19/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-depositsAssertive Community Treatment Program
… overseeing the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program to ensure that ACT provider teams are complying with requirements and that program goals are achieved. The audit covers the period April … clinical approvals. Establish measurements to assess achievement of overall program goals. … To determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/06/assertive-community-treatment-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … and expenditure projections in the tentative budget for the general, electric and parking funds are reasonable. … The town operates a community pool and skating rink for seasonal periods. Although skating rink deposits were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Collection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax (Follow-Up)
… our initial audit report, Collection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax ( 2018-S-28 ). About the … at different points in the distribution chain, depending on the product involved. Fuels subject to PBT include motor … in 2021. Transactions exempt from PBT include sales to federal, state, and local governments and sales of certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/08/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-tax-followMaintenance and Inspection of Event Recorder Units (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Maintenance and Inspection of … (Transit) is the largest public transportation agency in North America and one of the largest in the world. As of … and technical analysis of incidents/accidents based on data they record. ERUs are installed in the cars used by …
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
… Add to Calendar Join Now Workers' Compensation in PayServ October 19, 2021 11:00-12:00 Presentation Handout … Calendar Join Now Navigating Retirement and Savings Plans in PayServ 9.2 October 22, 2021 10:00-11:30 Presentation Add …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/2021-fall-conference-bureau-state-payroll-servicesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 20% in Third Quarter
… Local sales tax collections totaled $5.2 billion in the third quarter (July-September of 2021), up $861 … impact growth.” Statewide, every region saw solid growth in sales tax collections during the third quarter compared to … City, the July-September period marked the fifth quarter in a row that county and city sales tax receipts met or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-20-third-quarterState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… manage the town’s financial condition. More real property taxes and user fees were levied than needed to fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2New Customer-Focused Subway Metrics
… corporation chartered by the New York State Legislature in 1965. Transit is an agency of the MTA that operates New … Law, the MTA is required to issue an annual report on its mission statement, measurements, and performance indicators. One of the goals the MTA cites in its annual report is to provide on-time and reliable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/new-customer-focused-subway-metricsCompliance With Executive Order 88 – Energy Efficiency of State Buildings (Follow-Up)
To assess the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report Compliance with Executive Order 88 Energy Efficiency of State Buildings 2018S62
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/compliance-executive-order-88-energy-efficiency-state-buildings-follow