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DiNapoli: NYC Tax Collections Stronger Than Anticipated
… New York City is projecting a surplus of $3.5 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2019, which it plans to use to help … resources from the citywide savings program, a reduction in unneeded reserves in the current fiscal year and higher-than-expected revenues, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-nyc-tax-collections-stronger-anticipatedDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Revenue Growing Slowly
… in New York state grew by $177 million, or 2.4 percent, for the first half of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … (0.9 percent) during the first half of the year. Due to a number of tax rate increases, growth in sales tax revenue for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-revenue-growing-slowlyDiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… The largest balance, for the Breast Cancer Research fund, rose 9.8 percent in SFY 2016-17 to reach more than $8.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsDiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… that 14 funds had higher balances than in the prior year and that several others had yet to spend any of their … contributions and related funds that had not yet been used for their intended purposes. “New York taxpayers generously … need to make sure the money gets put to work promptly for these worthy causes and provide the accountability that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsLocal Sales Tax Data, Reports and Resources
… summer months. One change was a significant increase in online purchases. Meanwhile, the state’s recent ability to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/local-sales-tax-data-reports-and-resourcesOpinion 2002-6
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … highway at the request of adjacent property owners. This is in response to your inquiry with regard to the designation … You ask whether the highway may be so designated if there is "sporadic" usage, mainly on weekends, of certain "camps" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-6Opinion 88-39
… (cash bail on felony complaint held by town court and forfeited while town court retains jurisdiction) CRIMINAL … with a felony complaint, is held by the town court, and is forfeited while the criminal action is still pending … has trial jurisdiction of all offenses other than felonies and preliminary jurisdiction of all offenses, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-39Village of Herrings – Financial Operations and Sale of Land (2013M-41)
… Village-owned property to the Mayor for $500 was in the best interest of the taxpayers. Key Recommendations Maintain … prior to payment. Take appropriate steps to obtain the best price or the most beneficial terms in the public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/village-herrings-financial-operations-and-sale-land-2013m-41DiNapoli Proposes More Transparency for Fire Protection Costs
… lead to lack of civic understanding, limited participation in budget hearings and special elections, and not enough … notes: As of December 2015, there were 886 fire districts in the state. All 62 cities and many of the state's villages … approximately 1,200 fire officials across the state in the last three years on financial matters. For a copy of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-proposes-more-transparency-fire-protection-costsCommunity College Safety Reporting (2015-MS-2)
… aid programs to prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report (ASR) disclosing information about college … the Clery Act by publishing all of the required campus security policy and procedure statements or meeting all of … in the college’s ASR to comply with the annual security reporting requirements. Ensure all Clery reportable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2015/08/28/community-college-safety-reporting-2015-ms-2Herkimer County – Court and Trust Funds (2023-C&T-2)
… accounted for and recorded. 1 Security interest in property filed to ensure payment for contracted services rendered on the property. 2 When the whereabouts of any person entitled to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2023/12/15/herkimer-county-court-and-trust-funds-2023-ct-2Newspapers Available for Notice Publications
… distributed in the county where you must advertise is acceptable. If you would like to add your newspaper to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/newspapers-available-notice-publicationsTown of Aurora - Real Property Acquisition and Sale (2018M-64)
Town of Aurora - Real Property Acquisition and Sale (2018M-64)
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/lgsa-audit-town-2018-aurora.pdfOpinion 99-14
… (see, e.g., Feldman v Miller , 151 AD2d 755, 542 NYS2d 777; Opn No. 90-37, supra ; Opn No. 86-78, supra ; but see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-14Opinion 88-26
… §226; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §72-h; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §11.00(a): A town may issue obligations to finance the … a period of probable usefulness set forth in section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law (Local Finance Law, §10.00). … for the construction of a building that varies from 15 to 30 years depending on the classification of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-26IX.7.E Disaster Assistance – IX. Federal Grants
… The Disaster Assistance Accounting process will be used each time there is a disaster event. This process … requires the participation of staff in the Division of Budget (DOB), Department of Homeland Security and Emergency … event, DOB will make a determination on whether the event should be tracked (i.e. storm tracking toward New York). If …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7e-disaster-assistanceDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Oversight of Child Care Grants
… Services (OCFS) failed to adequately oversee the use of child care stabilization grant funds received during the … COVID-19 pandemic, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. To help child care … and monitoring of child care grant programs is needed by the Office of Children and Family Services.” OCFS received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-oversight-child-care-grantsDiNapoli: Nearly 1 in 3 Students Were Chronically Absent From School
… A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli details how chronic absenteeism rates among New York public and charter school students increased sharply as … that goal in SYs 2022-23 and 2023-24 in response to the post-pandemic heightened absentee rates. SED has proposed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-nearly-1-3-students-were-chronically-absent-schoolChild Care Stabilization Grants
… of the child care system. Child care is essential for our communities to thrive but, according to the New York … on their expense report that $13,700 was used for bonuses, retirement contributions, tuition reimbursement, mental … serving children by October 31, 2021 or within 60 days of application, whichever is later. One provider had not had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/07/child-care-stabilization-grantsControls Over the Collection of the Public Safety Communications Surcharge
… bills and sending collected Surcharges to the Department’s Tax Processing Center quarterly. Providers use a Public Safety Communication Surcharge (WCS-1) tax return to report the amounts collected and the amount of … to sufficiently ensure that Providers comply with the Tax Law and that the State receives all monies to which it is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/04/controls-over-collection-public-safety-communications-surcharge