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DiNapoli: Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slowed in 2024
… risks and potential changes at the federal level, calls for careful budgeting on the part of local officials to … of 2.8% in 2024 outpaced the rest of the state (0.6%) for the third consecutive year. Growth in the city’s … the number of tourists, which nearly matched 2019 levels for the first time since the pandemic. Aggregate county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-slowed-2024Opinion 2004-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Employment Contracts (law partner of school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-4II.3.A Planning – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… the official start of the budget process. It outlines, in general terms, the Governor’s priorities for the coming … is assembled, guided by the instructions set forth by DOB in their Budget Request Manual; reviewed for consistency with … approved by the agency head. DIVISION OF THE BUDGET REVIEW In accordance with the schedule outlined in the call letter, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3a-planningOpinion 88-62
… requirements discussed above, we believe that the work required to close and cap a municipal landfill, including … that the procedures for establishing and expending moneys from a capital reserve fund vary depending on whether the … Finance Law, §§11.00[a][6-b], 35.00; see also 1979 Opns St Comp, No. 79-42, p 7). As to whether landfill fees may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-62Opinion 2000-1
… officers arising out of allegations of misconduct. This is in reply to your request for our opinion concerning the … , 29 NY2d 451, 328 NYS2d 672; Matter of Chapman v City of New York , 168 NY 80; Security v County of Albany , 96 AD2d 976, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-1DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… and develop realistic long-term financial plans.” The latest round of scores is based on 2015 financial information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli: NYC Office Jobs and Space Growing Amid Record Economic Expansion
… advertising, media and information (TAMI) sector accounted for 87 percent of the growth in office jobs. Office jobs now account for 1.5 million, or approximately one-third, of the city's … (which is ranked second internationally). The demand for office space has lowered the vacancy rate in Manhattan …
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
… continue to improve after April’s decline, and the state is now in a relatively strong cash position,”DiNapoli said. … the state’s finances, but how this money will be used is still up for debate.” DiNapoli’s report on the state’s … a settlement with BNP Paribas. An additional $1.3 billion is expected from the settlement with $298 million anticipated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-releases-review-first-quarter-state-revenue-collectionsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… do not guarantee the safety of an entity’s computer system, the lack of policies significantly increases the risk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… by preparing a projection of year-end fund balance for the food service fund while also improving the overall solvency … 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Opinion 90-46
… the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTY CLERK -- Fees (refund by State of county's portion of index fees) FEES -- Court Fees (refund by State of county's portion of index fees) CIVIL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-46Opinion 90-59
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer …
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 … 14, 2013 and had 22 data items on Open Data as of June 16, 2021. We issued our initial audit report on April 8, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/18/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followDiNapoli Releases December State Cash Report
… Total receipts through the first three quarters of state fiscal year 2015-16 totaled approximately $111.9 … according to the monthly state cash report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Total spending of …
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
… steps to protect children from harm. “The findings in this audit should be a sobering call to action to ensure … and Family Services (OCFS) consistently finds flaws in child abuse investigations that preceded a child’s death. … or regulatory compliance failures and deficiencies in practice, the local departments of social services (LDSS) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-office-children-and-family-services-can-improve-efforts-investigate-child-fatalitiesSelected Financial Management Practices
… Corporation (ESDC) and the Lake Placid Regional Winter Sports Committee, a not-for-profit organization. Of this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/09/selected-financial-management-practicesHazard Mitigation and Coordination (Follow-Up)
… New Yorkers. New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) is responsible for coordinating citywide emergency planning …
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 pandemic …
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
… Thomas P. DiNapoli highlights the higher education sector’s importance to New York’s local economies and to the … paying wages of around $26.5 billion in 2023, but the sector still has over 13,000 fewer jobs since the pandemic. … of $91,320 for all sectors statewide. The average wage at public institutions, $72,200, was slightly lower than the …
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
… You ask whether, under these circumstances, the town can require the property owner to connect to the water … town board to "adopt a resolution or ordinance prescribing how sewer or ... water connections shall be made." In … obligations of contracts also arises (US Const, art I, §10). In this regard, we note that the courts have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-30