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Opinion 2008-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … vacation leave for the next subordinate officer in a village police department results in an increased amount because the daily rate divisor and, therefore, hourly rate divisor used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-6Opinion 91-48
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … planning board represented by board member's personal attorney) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Planning Boards (board … (158 AD2d at 802, 551 NYS2d at 394; see also Town of North Hempstead v Village of North Hills , 38 NY2d 334, 379 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-48New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Economic Trends Total New York Wages Fell $12.5 Billion in Second Quarter In the second quarter of 2020, total wages … decline is primarily attributable to the historic loss of 1.9 million jobs in March and April, with a limited … allotment for their household size have been receiving emergency maximum benefits. As a result, average monthly SNAP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-december-16-2020Opinion 94-29
… publication] FEES -- Court Fees (filing fees on appeals on Family Court matters) -- Exemption From (when municipal … proceedings are quasi-criminal in nature and as such would not be subject to fees which are applicable to civil matters. … general rule, the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law do not apply (Family Court Act, §303.1). While the courts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-29DiNapoli: Jackson Heights Economy Energized By Immigrants and Small Businesses
… with one of the highest concentrations of immigrants, many running their own businesses and making major … DiNapoli’s thought-provoking economic snapshot shows how the high concentration of immigrants in Jackson Heights … The report is also available in the following languages: es: Spanish , bn: Bengali , zh: Chinese , and hi: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-jackson-heights-economy-energized-immigrants-and-small-businessesDiNapoli Warns of ‘Triple Threat’ of Fiscal Risks
… collections totaled $36.1 billion through the first half of New York's 2017-18 fiscal year, $386.6 million below the … programs and services." The General Fund balance as of Sept. 30 was $6.5 billion. That figure was $21.8 million … Receipts and Disbursements Through the Mid-Year , or go to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-warns-triple-threat-fiscal-risksDiNapoli Finds State Needs to Do More to Address Nursing Home Pandemic Issues
… audit of the state’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak in nursing homes, according to a follow-up report released today … unprepared to respond to infectious disease outbreaks at nursing homes, even before the pandemic, under the previous … ways to improve infection control practices and nursing home surveys, among other recommendations. Status : Partially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-finds-state-needs-do-more-address-nursing-home-pandemic-issuesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background or a comment on a specific audit, … Auditors reviewed the district’s general fund budgets for the 2012-13 through 2014-15 fiscal years and found that … expenditures were less than the budgeted appropriations for each fiscal year. The board overestimated expenditures by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Op-Ed: New York Mothers Should Not Be Dying in Childbirth in 2025
… The death rate here is more than 2.5 times the rates of France and Canada and 3.5 times that of the United Kingdom. This crisis has also deeply affected … right data on hand. Data-driven decisions should be the cornerstone of any meaningful policy initiative. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-and-brooklyn-borough-president-antonio-reynoso-op-ed-new-york-mothers-should-not-be-dyingDiNapoli: Tax Collections Exceed Projections Through First Half of Fiscal Year
Tax collections of $382 billion through the first half of the fiscal year were $6756 million higher than the latest projections largely due to strong personal income tax receipts according to the state monthly cash report and a midyear report on revenue and spending trends released today
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-tax-collections-exceed-projections-through-first-half-fiscal-yearCompliance With Jonathan's Law
… Under Jonathan’s Law, facility directors are required to do the following in response to any incident involving a … promptly provide a copy of the written incident report; Offer to hold a meeting with a qualified person to further … incidents to OMH’s central office. Key Findings OMH has not implemented processes to effectively monitor whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/19/compliance-jonathans-lawDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Monitoring of Mental Health Facilities
… New York’s mental health facilities are not ensuring parents and guardians are properly notified of … patients are at greater risk when their parents and family members are kept in the dark,” said DiNapoli. … reported and actions are taken. State officials must do more to ensure facilities are meeting requirements.” In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-monitoring-mental-health-facilitiesOpinion 99-3
… we have suggested that the word "'relief' signifies the 'removal in whole or in part of any evil or hardship that afflicts body or mind; especially, the partial removal of pain, grief, want, care, anxiety, toil, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-3Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Woman Who Stole over $290,000 in Deceased Mother's Benefits from the Buffalo Firemen's Pension Fund
… of Pension Benefit forms, making the handwriting look shaky so that it appeared someone older had signed the form. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-woman-who-stole-over-290000DiNapoli: Report Finds Mixed Job Picture in Upstate NY
… period, with the most pronounced declines occurring in the Mohawk Valley (down 2.8 percent) and the Southern Tier (a loss of … Since the Great Recession , visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/reports/economic/employment_trends_nys_2016.pdf For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-report-finds-mixed-job-picture-upstate-nyCUNY Bulletin No. CU-261
… 7/6/06 OSC Automatic Processing After payroll processing is complete for Pay Period 7C, OSC will automatically apply … Increment Codes and eligibility criteria: Increment Code is 0007 and the employee’s salary rate is equal to one of the steps below the Job Rate on the salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-261-cuny-increment-payments-effective-july-1-2006Opinion 92-24
… an "official newspaper" and establishes a hierarchy of newspapers which may be so designated. Section 64(11), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-24DiNapoli: Overtime Costs at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2021
… The total cost of overtime in 2021 reached an all-time high at more than $924 million, up 8.7% from 2020, covering roughly 19.95 million overtime … use of overtime.” Most of the state’s overtime in 2021 came from the Office for People with Developmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-overtime-costs-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2021DiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… was Westchester County IDA’s Regeneron Phase II (aka LOOP Road) project. The project is scheduled to end in 2037 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportState Ends 2015-16 Fiscal Year with Strong Cash Position Largely From Temporary Resources
… (PIT) collections, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Total spending rose … 5.1 percent from SFY 2014-15 to $74.7 billion, bolstered by a jump in PIT receipts as well as strong growth in real … projected to be made in SFY 2015-16, offset by the $598 million in prepayments made in SFY 2015-16 that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-ends-2015-16-fiscal-year-strong-cash-position-largely-temporary-resources