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DiNapoli: NYC Tax Collections Expected to Fall for First Time Since Great Recession
… Recent unemployment claims suggest that most of New York City’s job gains over the past decade have been lost due to … coronavirus pandemic in the United States. The economic, social and budgetary impacts are unprecedented, and the loss … joined other governors in ordering residents to adopt social distancing measures, called on residents to shelter in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-nyc-tax-collections-expected-fall-first-time-great-recessionOpinion 88-77
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Exceptions … corporation would not have a prohibited interest in contracts between the district and the corporation for the provision by the corporation of arts-in-education programs to the district. However, disclosure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-77Opinion 93-5
… and secure regularity and uniformity of procedure are held to be directory, and not mandatory, unless … Sea Beach Improvement Co. v City of New York , 214 NY 1; Metcalf v City of New York , 49 Hun 607, 1 NYS 873; … for the levy of taxes (21 Opns St Comp, 1965, p 664). We stated that, where the public was properly notified of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-5Opinion 88-19
… The authority for towns to participate in litigation is found in Town Law, §65. Subdivision 1 of section 65 … Rather, the institution of a legal action by a town is generally permitted only if the property or governmental … have standing to maintain any action or proceeding which is brought to challenge a determination made by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-19Opinion 97-3
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES … for enforcing delinquent property taxes (see McKinney's 1993 Session Laws of New York, pp. 2699, 2910). In general, … pre-1995 liens, the provisions of the applicable general, special or local laws in effect on December 31, 1994 continue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-3DiNapoli Releases East Harlem Economic Snapshot
… the Puerto Rican residents. I am proud of all the work my office has completed to benefit El Barrio/East Harlem's … the fabric of a neighborhood and defending them is one of my top priorities. We have to make sure that the progress we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-releases-east-harlem-economic-snapshotOpinion 2002-1
… program, the program's entitlement age, or the coverage and amount of any life insurance utilized in the program. … service credit; maximum service credit; entitlement age; and life insurance coverage and amount; whether an amendment to a service award program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-1Opinion 88-28
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER -- Designation of (criteria for designation in towns) LOCAL LAWS -- Official newspaper (designation by town) GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LAW, … LAW, §70-a; TOWN LAW, §64(11): A publication must be a "newspaper" as defined in General Construction Law, §60 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-28DiNapoli: MTA Capital Funding Gap May Exceed $12 Billion
… Authority (MTA) has made significant progress in repairing and modernizing the regional transit system, but … will be difficult, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. “Millions of New Yorkers rely on the MTA transit system and while it is in far better …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-mta-capital-funding-gap-may-exceed-12-billionDiNapoli: Improved Planning Needed for New York To Achieve Its Clean Energy Goals
… The Public Service Commission (PSC) and the New York State Energy … of cost estimates and periodically report results to the public, and assess the extent to which ratepayers will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-improved-planning-needed-new-york-achieve-its-clean-energy-goalsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … in compliance with the town’s procurement policy, and used for proper Town purposes. The board also did not provide … the mail and forward all money received to a board member for deposit. However, there was no audit trail beginning with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1IX.8.C Payments to the U.S. Treasury and U.S. Department of Education – IX. Federal Grants
… The procedures that follow pertain to the refund or return of … funds); Any other accounting adjustment that results in an increase in federal fund cash that will not be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8c-payments-us-treasuryXII.9.D Refunds Owed to the State – XII. Expenditures
… the State using the Statewide Financial System (SFS) for a vendor in the New York State Vendor File. When a vendor … Business Unit’s appropriation must follow the process for sole custody bank accounts outlined in Chapter VII, Section 6 – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9d-refunds-owed-stateOpinion 98-23
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Pre-emption (establishment of maximum speed limits in villages) VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS -- Villages … that is, necessary and justified by the requirements of public safety, and non-discriminatory (see, e.g., People v …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-23Former Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… and grants," State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said. "My investigators brought this case to our partners in law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughterOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs
… those properties through July 2021. About the Program New York State’s land area of 30.2 million acres comprises almost … both healthy forests and a stable forest economy, in 1974 New York enacted Real Property Tax Law 480a – a tax incentive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/20/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programsDiNapoli Calls on Companies to Increase Board Diversity
… orientation. The companies are among hundreds with no women directors that DiNapoli has contacted as trustee of the … all incumbent board directors at companies that have no women directors and has voted accordingly at 616 such … more than 200 companies in the Russell 3000 Index with no women directors, informing them of the Fund’s recent votes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-calls-companies-increase-board-diversitySelected Procurement and Contracting Practices
… administrative office (System Administration) located in Albany. SUNY’s non-personal services expenditures are more … is responsible for establishing policies that are in compliance with applicable State procurement laws, rules, … compliant, but in other areas – such as the current limits on procurement card transactions – SUNY should consider …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/06/selected-procurement-and-contracting-practicesMedicaid Program – Improper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations
… (MCOs) a monthly premium for each enrolled recipient and, in turn, the MCOs pay for services their members require. In addition to the monthly premiums, MCOs can receive a … not eligible to receive SMCPs for maternity cases that end in termination or a miscarriage, as these are considered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/29/medicaid-program-improper-supplemental-maternity-capitation-payments-managed-careDiNapoli and Scarpino Announce Guilty Plea & Sentencing in Theft of $60K in Pension Payments
… open to collect her mother’s pension payments. "Thanks to my partnership with District Attorney Scarpino, Ms. Rose is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-and-scarpino-announce-guilty-plea-sentencing-theft-60k-pension-payments