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The Changing Face of Post-Pandemic New York City
… gains. The city’s population shrank by 5.3% from 2020 to 2022. The number of people leaving the city for other parts … travel restrictions, just as it did nationally. In 2022, however, as the pandemic subsided, net international … 35.2%. That statistic rebounded to a record high of 39% in 2022, however, as the pandemic waned. In addition, the median …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/changing-face-post-pandemic-new-york-cityOpinion 2001-1
… Antonio MTA , 469 US 528, 105 S Ct 1005, 83 L Ed2d 1016), New York State law applies in this area only to the extent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-1Opinion 91-23
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Statutes, §92). The literal meaning must yield, however, when necessary to give effect to the intention of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-23Opinion 90-33
… VILLAGE MAYOR -- Deputy (power to appoint officers and employees) VILLAGE LAW, §4-400(1)(c), (h): In the absence … the deputy mayor has the power to appoint village officers and employees, subject to village board approval. You ask … mayor may recommend appointments of village officers and employees. Village Law, §4-400(1)(c) grants to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-33State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… also did not adopt realistic budgets from 2017 through 2021. As a result, fund balance increased to $4.4 million on … unnecessarily overrode the 2019 and 2020 tax cap. The 2021 tax cap override will likely be unnecessary because the 2021 budget overestimated appropriations by approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Homeless Services Housing Needs Assessment
… the client may need, such as life skills coaching and medical, mental health, and/or substance abuse treatment. The … ILPs were delivered, as follows: 1 of 2 cases requiring medical services (50%). 6 of 13 cases requiring substance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/15/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessmentCost-Saving Ideas: A Guide to Justice Court Consolidation in Villages and Towns
… . Updated 2021 … CostSaving Ideas A Guide to Justice Court Consolidation in Villages and Towns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-guide-justice-court-consolidation-villages-and-townsOpinion 91-35
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (amount of salary increases for heads of police departments) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-35Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (2022-MS-1)
… Provide mental health training to all staff and ensure it is completed by September 15, as required by SED regulations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/mental-health-training-component-new-york-save-act-2022-ms-1DiNapoli Analyzes Post-Pandemic Tourism Across NYS
… higher in 2023 than 2020. This is DiNapoli’s third report on the tourism industry after the abrupt shutdown caused by … 31% from two years prior. People from New Jersey account for 60% of these visitors. International Travelers Still … has reclaimed its distinction as the top U.S. destination for travelers from overseas, with more international visitors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-analyzes-post-pandemic-tourism-across-nysOpinion 96-23
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Court Fees … Exemption (of towns from court fees) TOWNS -- Liability (for court fees) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8017: Section … a fee from the state, or an agency or officer thereof, for any service rendered in an action in which any of them is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-23Audit Finds Construction Delays in Public Housing Program Across New York State
… examined five projects to determine the amount of time it took to complete each project after its funding was … replacements and hazardous materials abatement. However, it took more than six years for the earliest construction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/audit-finds-construction-delays-public-housing-program-across-new-york-stateOpinion 90-23
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … Local Finance Law is explained as follows: This section is new. Section 12 of article 8 of the State Constitution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-23Opinion 93-30
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (liability for the cost of transportation to county jail) COUNTY SHERIFF … arraignment) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (liability for the cost of transportation to county jail) CORRECTION …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-30Opinion 2000-21
… 22-A (§22-2210 et seq.) contain provisions relating to the establishment of joint fire districts in towns and … law, located in said town or towns are hereby authorized to establish in such town or towns and village or villages a … hearing and permissive referendum requirements applicable to the establishment of the joint fire district by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-21Opinion 90-31
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC MEETINGS AND … or adjoining counties, jointly, to acquire real property for, and to establish, construct, equip, maintain and operate … field. The ordinance, local law or resolution providing for such action must establish a committee composed of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-31Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… or disapprove claims. However, health insurance claims and Medicare reimbursement payments to retirees do not go through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsArea #1 – IT Policy – Information Technology Governance
… being included in public reports or other documents. 5 Online Banking – Before a local government or school begins processing financial transactions online, it should have a comprehensive policy that addresses online banking activities. The policy should identify what …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-1-it-policyOpinion 93-25
… the right-of-way was a village street may not continue to provide such lighting unless the lighting primarily … the private property. The village also may continue to pay the cost of lighting the private right-of-way if the … has been making payments for a number of years for dusk-to-dawn lighting along a private right-of-way under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-25Opinion 2006-3
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Franchise … town board, after a public hearing, to grant franchises “for the use of the streets, highways, and public places or … thereof or the space above or under them or any of them, for any specific purpose authorized by law upon such terms …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-3