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Opinion 88-9
… WATER DISTRICTS -- Improvement of Facilities (procedure for acquisition of real property by district governed by … board) IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Property (procedure for acquisition of real property by district governed by … of the district. You state that the parcel is needed for an anticipated enlargement of the district's pumping, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-9Opinion 88-71
… of water rents. You indicate that the city's code provides for the imposition of a penalty of 10% on any water bill not … the due date. We understand that the code also provides for partial payment of past due water rents and that … if they act with competent authority, in good faith, and for sufficient consideration ( Radinsky v City of New York , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-71Opinion 95-18
… cemetery in lieu of the yearly assessment provided for by Village Law, §15-1506. You ask whether a village, in … provision for a one-time maintenance fee (see 29 Opns St Comp, 1973, p 167; 2 Opns St Comp, 1946, p 714). … 1992 Opns St Comp No. 92-18, p 43). September 15, 1995 Mary Alice Bellardini, Mayor Village of Homer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-18DiNapoli: State Needs to Better Protect Water Supply Infrastructure Against Natural Disasters, Cyberattacks and Terrorism
… than 2,800 community water systems. DOH is responsible for ensuring that New York’s water supply is suitable to … to submit a Water Supply Emergency Plan (plan) to DOH for review at least once every five years. The plans include … in 2021, and New York’s water systems have been targets for hackers. In 2013, for example, a water dam in Rye, NY was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-state-needs-better-protect-water-supply-infrastructure-against-natural-disastersDebt – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… authorized the issuance of up to $5 billion in borrowings for State cash flow relief, consisting of a $2 billion line … next five years, declining to $4 billion in SFY 2025-26. For the second year in a row, the SFY 2021-22 Enacted Budget … as well as removing requirements that proceeds be used for capital purposes. It also authorized issuing debt for MTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/debtThe Changing Face of Post-Pandemic New York City
… changes to the city’s makeup have important implications for the budget and policy decisions we are making today,” … increase, people were also leaving the city, largely for other parts of New York and New Jersey. Looking just at … from 2020 to 2022. The number of people leaving the city for other parts of the state or the country spiked in 2021, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/changing-face-post-pandemic-new-york-cityState 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-auditsDiNapoli: NYC Office Jobs and Space Growing Amid Record Economic Expansion
… Over the following decade, the redevelopment of Lower Manhattan and new construction elsewhere in the city replaced … business districts (Midtown, Midtown South, and Downtown Manhattan) together contain 450 million square feet of office … demand for office space has lowered the vacancy rate in Manhattan from 12.8 percent at the end of the recession …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-nyc-office-jobs-and-space-growing-amid-record-economic-expansionDiNapoli Releases Review of First Quarter State Revenue Collections
… of the Budget (DOB) projections, largely reflecting growth in business tax collections and increased personal income tax (PIT) receipts in June, according to a report on state finances issued today … to improve after April’s decline, and the state is now in a relatively strong cash position,”DiNapoli said. “The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-releases-review-first-quarter-state-revenue-collectionsDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… said DiNapoli. “Our monitoring system has shown that for those localities experiencing financial hardship, it can … To view the complete, sortable list of fiscal scores for municipalities, visit: … report “ Fiscal Stress Monitoring System Results for Municipalities: Three-Year Review ,” visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresSteuben County – Safeguarding Computerized Data (2025M-96)
… theft, identity theft or other harmful consequences for individuals. Therefore, protecting computerized data is … over computerized data. County officials 1 are responsible for designing and implementing policies and procedures to … to Section 35 of the New York State General Municipal Law. For more information on preparing and filing your CAP, please …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/12/19/steuben-county-safeguarding-computerized-data-2025m-96Opinion 90-59
… obstructions caused by snow (Highway Law, §140[1], [2]). For this purpose, towns are authorized to purchase equipment, … stated that since town property is acquired only for proper town purposes, it may not be used for purely private purposes (1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-41, p …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-59Opinion 90-46
… retained by the county and not transmitted to the State for the period November, 1987 through November, 1989. Section … The Comptroller shall: * * * 15. Except where provisions for refund are otherwise specifically provided in any other … * * * Such refund shall be paid from moneys appropriated for such purpose or from revenues in the custody of said …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-46Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… officials appropriated fund balance as a funding source for the past three years in amounts that were unnecessary and … action by preparing a projection of year-end fund balance for the food service fund while also improving the overall … less than planned and the district’s total fund balance for the general fund increased $4.8 million. During the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Commits an Additional $2.4 Billion Through Sustainable Investment Program
… primarily in North America. $150 million to the Vision Ridge Partners Sustainable Asset Fund IV , a fund targeting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-commits-additional-24-billion-through-sustainable-investment-programComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… – Financial Oversight (Greene County) Village officials have not adequately monitored the village’s financial operations. … the district’s computer network. While computer policies do not guarantee the safety of an entity’s computer system, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0NY Received More From Washington Than It Sent Due to Federal Relief
… taxes and benefited from $383 billion in federal spending. For every tax dollar paid to Washington, the state received … conditions brought on by the pandemic boosted federal aid for New York and all other states,” DiNapoli said. “As this … is an effective way to produce more equitable outcomes for all Americans, and I hope this report contributes to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/ny-received-more-washington-it-sent-due-federal-reliefDiNapoli: Office of Children and Family Services Can Improve Efforts to Investigate Child Fatalities
… and submit a Program Improvement Plan (PIP) to OCFS for approval. Auditors found that while OCFS generally … after the fact may provide useful information and areas for improvement, ultimately the worst outcome has already … nature of calls determined to be non-reports and reasons for such determinations, address deficiencies found in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-office-children-and-family-services-can-improve-efforts-investigate-child-fatalitiesDiNapoli Releases December State Cash Report
… sector, it is important to be realistic and prepared for potential economic challenges in the coming year.” Tax … were $499 million or 19.9 percent higher than last year for the same period. All Funds receipts totaled $111.9 … were $2.4 billion or 6.8 percent higher than last year for the same period. All Funds spending of just over $104.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-releases-december-state-cash-reportPublic Health – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… lower overall State Medicaid spending by an estimated $3.7 billion and local Medicaid spending by $789 million in SFY … of certain Medicaid payments with a State share total of $1.8 billion from SFY 2022-23 to SFY 2023-24. Nearly 9.4 Million New Yorkers Benefited from Medicaid, Essential Plan or Child Health Plus In March 2023, nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-health