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DiNapoli: External Risks Threaten NYC Budget
… risks, it has record reserves to use if needed and Mayor de Blasio plans to expand the citywide savings program to … Trust, which now has a balance of $4 billion. Mayor de Blasio has indicated that the city will continue to expand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-external-risks-threaten-nyc-budgetOpinion 88-9
… facilities. Prior to such delegation, the town board must call and conduct a public hearing on the increase or … may be initiated without petition, the town board shall call a hearing in the manner provided by article 12 of the … and estimate have been completed, the town board then must call a public hearing and cause a notice of hearing to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-9Opinion 88-71
… of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-71Opinion 95-18
… fee to be paid at the time of purchase of each burial lot in a village-owned cemetery in lieu of the yearly … fee to be paid at the time of purchase of each burial lot. Article 15 of the Village Law (§§15-1500 through … there is express authority for a village to impose upon lot owners a yearly assessment of up to twelve dollars …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-18DiNapoli: State Needs to Better Protect Water Supply Infrastructure Against Natural Disasters, Cyberattacks and Terrorism
… Services (DHSES) can do more to protect the state’s water systems from attacks and the threats posed by natural … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York has thousands of water systems supplying drinking water but, as we’ve seen in other states, this critical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-state-needs-better-protect-water-supply-infrastructure-against-natural-disastersDebt – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… This is the State Comptroller’s more comprehensive measure of the State’s debt burden, which includes certain obligations that are not recognized within the measure of State-Supported debt. It recognizes debt where the … Corporation to refund certain LGAC bonds and the Municipal Bond Bank Agency. An additional $1.5 billion in debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/debtThe Changing Face of Post-Pandemic New York City
… and after the COVID-19 pandemic are changing the face of New York City and highlight significant policy implications … moving forward, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Ongoing … were also leaving the city, largely for other parts of New York and New Jersey. Looking just at domestic migration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/changing-face-post-pandemic-new-york-cityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… parties. The board did not conduct the required annual audit of the clerk’s records. Town of Delhi – Highway … Town Law Section 123. Town of Morehouse – Records and Reports (Hamilton County) The supervisor did not maintain the … for and submitted to the town board. Town of Owego – Water Fund Operations (Tioga County) Town officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Declined in 2010
… greater emphasis on deferred compensation will hold down tax collections this year, but the State and the City will … New York Stock Exchange devoted nearly 47 percent of their net revenue to compensation (e.g., salary and bonuses) in 2010, which is in line with historical shares before the financial crisis but much higher than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/02/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-declined-2010Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… today announced his office completed audits of the Ardsley Union Free School District , Babylon Union Free School District , Berkshire Union Free School District , Cobleskill-Richmondville Central … today announced his office completed audits of the Ardsley Union Free School District Babylon Union Free School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 90-44
… -- Compensation (salary exclusive of fringe benefits for purposes of village budget hearing) WORDS AND PHRASES -- … §5-508: The compensation proposed to be paid to members of a village board of trustees which must be published in the … the phrases "compensation" and "wages and salaries", but does not define these terms (see, e.g., Village Law, §5-500). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-44Opinion 89-60
… Inspector (engaged in private business of performing home inspections) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801, 805-a(1)(b), … inspector engaged in the private business of performing home inspections for prospective purchasers of homes does not … municipality's code of ethics, or the standards of conduct to which the courts hold public officials. We are in receipt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-60Opinion 88-52
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales (community college officers and employees who are directors of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-52State Agencies Bulletin No. 1873
… Employees Employees designated management or confidential in Bargaining Unit 06 or Bargaining Unit 46 who meet the … Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance should be processed in Institution Pay Period 17L, paychecks dated 12/03/2020 or … paychecks dated 12/09/2020. Eligibility Criteria Employees in Bargaining Unit 06 or Bargaining Unit 46 on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1873-2020-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-employees-designatedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1955
… agency instructions for processing the 2021 M/C Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance. Affected Employees … Division of Law Enforcement 001329 Director, Forest Ranger Services 017698 Assistant Director, Forest Ranger Services … to employment and income taxes. Federal, State, and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1955-2021-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-employees-designatedDiNapoli: Mobile Sports Betting Adds to State Revenue, But Calls to Problem Gambling Hotline Rise as Gaming Expansion Continues
… $727.4 million in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-2023 and have continued to grow in the first quarter of the … gambling-related calls to the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) from 2021 to 2022. “Gaming has … in the last several years,” DiNapoli said. “With the ease and 24/7 availability of mobile betting apps, problem …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-mobile-sports-betting-adds-state-revenue-calls-problem-gambling-hotline-rise-gamingOpinion 96-15
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BUILDING INSPECTOR -- Expenses (judgment arising from his or her … to pay a judgment arising from the conduct of the building inspector or from the town's planning and zoning activities … judgment arises partially from the actions of the building inspector or from the town's planning and zoning activities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-15Opinion 97-9
… the board member is not merely speculative and more than de minimis, the board member should not participate in the … the court concluded that the likelihood that such a de minimis non-statutory interest would or did in fact … the board members is not merely speculative and more than de minimis, they should not participate in the discussion or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9Opinion 93-14
… County , 235 AD 566, 258 NYS 690; see also 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-30, p 56; 1987 Opns St Comp, No. 87-64, p 96; 1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-521, unreported; 10 Opns St Comp, 1954, p 46; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-14Opinion 91-8
… agent" and perform functions pertaining to the payment, registration, conversion and reconversion of bonds issued by … to execute a properly authorized contract, or to issue a check to pay a properly audited and lawful claim, does not … of the bond (see Finigan v Zuber , 156 Misc 2d 479, 281 NYS 930; see also 15 McQuillin, Municipal Corporations [3rd …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-8