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“Piggybacking” Law - Exception to Competitive Bidding
Guidelines for the "Piggybacking" Exception to Competitive Bidding under General Municipal Law § 103 (16)
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/piggybacking-law.pdfDiNapoli: School District Budget Voter Participation More Than Tripled During COVID-19 Lockdown
… school district budgets statewide more than tripled to 1.6 million votes cast amid the COVID-19 lockdown for the … ballots. The results were similar to 2019 when only 1.6 percent of the budgets failed to pass on the first vote, … Overall, support for budgets was greatest in the Southern Tier, where 73.5 percent of ballots were cast in favor of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-school-district-budget-voter-participation-more-tripled-during-covid-19-lockdownDiNapoli: Tax Collections Down $1.3 Billion in First Half of Fiscal Year
… current year-end projections, PIT collections will have to increase 11.1 percent, or $2.5 billion, through the end of … through the first six months of the fiscal year, an increase of $130.4 million, or 1.6 percent, from the same … and use tax collections totaled just over $7 billion, an increase of $135.7 million, or 2 percent from the same period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-tax-collections-down-13-billion-first-half-fiscal-yearNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (May 13, 2021)
… has enacted six pandemic relief packages intended to offer support to individuals, businesses, and state and local governments. … and families. These payments, sometimes referred to as “stimulus checks,” are intended to provide support to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-may-13-2021DiNapoli: Wall Street 2022 Bonuses Fell 26% From Previous Year, Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
… dropped to $176,700, a 26% decline from the previous year’s $240,400, according to New York State Comptroller … significantly less profits on Wall Street after a record year in 2021. As a result, bonuses returned to pre-pandemic … DiNapoli estimates Wall Street was responsible for 16% of all economic activity in the city in 2021, and thus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-wall-street-2022-bonuses-fell-26-previous-year-return-pre-pandemic-levelsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… interfund loans must be repaid by the close of each fiscal year, interfund loans have grown from $246,280 in 2015 to … with a $749,159 increase in the tax levy over the prior year and levied more taxes than necessary to fund general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Economic and Demographic Trends – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Employment Still Below Pre- Pandemic Levels in 2022 In calendar year 2022, the State gained over 443,000 jobs, an increase of 5 … rate fell from 7 percent in 2021 to 4.3 percent in 2022. The leisure and hospitality sector realized the largest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/economic-and-demographic-trendsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… implemented the recommendations provided in the prior year’s budget review letter. In addition, the city’s proposed … Of the $3.6 million in disbursements made during the two-year audit period, auditors found disbursements totaling … but were not limited to, gift cards, clothing, drones and video games. The disbursements also included $10,853 for one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComplaint Processing (Follow-Up)
… CCRB had an appropriate and sufficiently documented basis for the complaints referred to the NYPD and other agencies and for truncated complaints, and if CCRB was conducting … could jeopardize its ability to hold officers accountable for misconduct. For example, while CCRB receives automated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/05/complaint-processing-followDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 16% in April
… totaled $1.7 billion, up $232 million from April of last year. “While local sales tax collections in April were strong … of 2021. Nearly every county also experienced significant year-over-year growth in collections, due, in part, to recent high …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-16-percent-aprilFranklin-Treadwell Fire District – Disbursements (2021M-16)
Determine whether FranklinTreadwell Fire District District officials provided adequate oversight to ensure disbursements were authorized supported and for appropriate District purposes
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/05/21/franklin-treadwell-fire-district-disbursements-2021m-16New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 4, 2021)
… March 4, 2021 Edition Selected Economic Trends New York Unemployment Claims Show a Year of Economic Devastation … and contribute to budgetary challenges for the State and local governments. Fiscal Developments – New York's State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-march-4-2021Inflation in the New York City Metropolitan Area
… Household Spending Survey, January 2022. … Last week the US Bureau of Labor Statistics BLS released new data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/inflation-new-york-city-metropolitan-areaVillage of Gowanda – Procurement (2013M-175)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s … fund, $695,327 for the sewer fund and $445,993 for the water fund. Key Finding We tested 16 purchases totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/13/village-gowanda-procurement-2013m-175DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Hits Record $611 Million
… and needs to be reined in,”DiNapoli said. “State agencies should take a hard look at how they are using overtime and for what. To hold the line on state spending, state agencies should double their efforts to reduce this expensive habit.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-hits-record-611-millionState Fiscal Year 2022-23 Enacted Budget Analysis
… SFY 2019-20 and SFY 2021-22 would have been lower absent a number of financial management actions, notably $7.6 billion … of $500, $1,000 and $1,500 depending on the average number of hours continuously worked per week during 6-month …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/state-fiscal-year-2022-23-enacted-budget-analysisAgencies Bulletin 2061 Attachment 16
COUNCIL 82 SALARY SCHEDULE - ARBITRATION INELIGIBILE ONLY
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/agencies-bulletin-2061-attachment-16.pdfCapital Planning (Follow-Up) (2018-F-16)
To determine the extent of the implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority: Capital Planning.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-18f16.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1046
… Purpose To inform agencies of the instructions for Claiming Exempt from Federal, State … exempt for the new year. The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance requires a new form IT-2104-E (Certificate of Exemption from Withholding) annually from employees who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1046-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholdings-tax-yearDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores
… A total of 20 local governments in New York State ended their fiscal year 2021 designated in some form of fiscal stress , down from 30 a year ago, State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores