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Opinion 90-46
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. COUNTY CLERK -- Fees (refund by State of county's portion of index fees) FEES -- Court Fees (refund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-46Opinion 90-59
… STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1; HIGHWAY LAW, §140: A town may not regularly plow and sand a private road belonging to a disabled individual, except in an emergency situation. You ask whether a town may regularly plow and sand a private road belonging to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-59Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Report 2019-S-16 ). About the Program State government entities possess … to be in full compliance by December 2019. As of June 16, 2021, there were over 5,280 data items on Open Data. Open … report, covering the period February 1, 2013 through October 16, 2019, was to determine whether the Department was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/18/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followDiNapoli Releases December State Cash Report
… million higher than the Division of the Budget’s (DOB) latest projections, according to the monthly state cash … sector, it is important to be realistic and prepared for potential economic challenges in the coming year.” Tax … up 0.9 percent from December 2014. Consumption and use tax collections totaled just under $12 billion through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-releases-december-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: Office of Children and Family Services Can Improve Efforts to Investigate Child Fatalities
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found the state’s Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), which oversees the locally administered child welfare system that investigates reports of alleged … government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested data. … An audit released today by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-office-children-and-family-services-can-improve-efforts-investigate-child-fatalitiesSelected Financial Management Practices
… Gore Mountain Ski Centers, and the Olympic facilities in Lake Placid. In November 2012, it assumed management … of the Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) and the Lake Placid Regional Winter Sports Committee, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/09/selected-financial-management-practicesHazard Mitigation and Coordination (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Hazard Mitigation and Coordination (Report 2021-N-8 ). About the Program … Sandy, or Superstorm Sandy, which hit New York City on October 29, 2012, was one of the most damaging hurricanes … and response. NYCEM also works to advance long-term initiatives that reduce risk and increase the resilience of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/hazard-mitigation-and-coordination-followPublic Health – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… by federal restrictions on disenrollment during the COVID public health emergency. Federal restrictions during the … decrease since February 2020. However, the Division of the Budget expects enrollment to decline to 6.9 million by March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-healthDiNapoli: New York's Higher Education Sector Boosts State and Local Economies, but Job Recovery Lags
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli highlights the higher education sector’s importance to New York’s local economies … institutions employed over 296,000 people, paying wages of around $26.5 billion in 2023, but the sector still has over 13,000 fewer jobs since the pandemic. “The higher education sector brings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-new-yorks-higher-education-sector-boosts-state-and-local-economies-job-recovery-lagsOpinion 88-30
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … 198, 201, 202, 202-a, 209-e(1)(b): (1) A town, by ordinance, may require district property owners to connect to … district connect to the water district water system. You state that the town is in the process of establishing a water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-30DiNapoli: Too Many Subway Stations Need Repairs
… elevators and 2024 for escalators; and There were 2,646 elevator and 6,354 escalator outages during the second … available more than 95 percent of the time, the average elevator outage lasted seven hours and the average escalator …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-too-many-subway-stations-need-repairsDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Declined in 2010
… This video tells the story Cash bonuses paid to New York City securities industry employees declined by … pool was shared among slightly more workers than in 2009. Click here for a chart showing bonuses paid from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/02/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-declined-2010DiNapoli: New York on Better Financial Footing
… New York state is in a stronger financial position, … on the 2014-15 state Financial Plan released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. More remains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-new-york-better-financial-footingDiNapoli: External Risks Threaten NYC Budget
… to expand the citywide savings program to help cut the size of the projected budget gaps," DiNapoli said. "New York … the citywide savings program, which would help reduce the size of the projected budget gaps and mitigate adverse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-external-risks-threaten-nyc-budgetState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… County) The clerk did not record, deposit, remit or report all collections in a timely manner. As a result, the … to use sick leave for lost time due to an occupational injury, which resulted in an overpayment of his health and … of water fund operations. Specifically: 104 of 1,380 water bills tested were not calculated correctly resulting in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDebt – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Projects Increasing Debt Levels in Coming Years The SFY 2021-22 Enacted Budget Five-Year Capital Program and … service and overall spending levels. New York State Bond Ratings At the end of SFY 2020-21, the State’s general obligation bond ratings were assigned as follows: AA+ by Fitch Ratings; Aa2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/debtThe Changing Face of Post-Pandemic New York City
… Immigration More than 1-in-3 New Yorkers (36.7%) is foreign born. These immigrants comprise the majority of the population in Flushing, Jackson Heights and other city neighborhoods. From … In the wake of the pandemic, the city’s populace is overall older and wealthier, with a rebounding population …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/changing-face-post-pandemic-new-york-cityOpinion 88-71
… v Mayor Etc., of the City of New York 25 Misc 219, 55 NYS 50, affd 40 App Div 331, 57 NYS 1039, 160 NY 691). There is sufficient consideration for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-71Opinion 88-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Facilities (procedure for acquisition of real property by district governed by separate board) IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- … of commissioners, the town board is required to cause a map and plan of the proposed improvement, together with an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-9DiNapoli: State Needs to Better Protect Water Supply Infrastructure Against Natural Disasters, Cyberattacks and Terrorism
… not sent them to DOH. The audit concluded that this might account for some missing plans but doesn’t explain why some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-state-needs-better-protect-water-supply-infrastructure-against-natural-disasters