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Constitutional Debt Limit
… much debt a local government or school district can incur. For counties, cities, towns and villages: The debt limit is a … of taxable property within a municipality. Debt issued for the purpose of water supply and distribution and certain … excluded from the debt limit. Exclusions from the limit for debt related to sewer projects and certain types of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/constitutional-debt-limitTown of Carroll - Audit Follow Up (2013M-221-F)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the Town’s progress, as of October 2019, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/20/town-carroll-audit-follow-2013m-221-fDiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020
… Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67,000 complaints filed statewide in 2020, which was 85 percent more than the previous year and … COVID-19 vaccine or to put their name on a vaccine waiting list and, in the process, take their Social Security, bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-identity-theft-cases-surged-new-york-2020New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Selected Economic Trends Job Losses Are Concentrated in Lower-Paid Sectors Six months into the COVID-19 recession, New Yorkers working in lower-paid sectors continue to suffer a disproportionate … share of job losses statewide and especially in New York City. Among the nearly 1.3 million net jobs the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-30-2020State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the … – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID … Assistance – Selected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy (Follow-Up) (2024-F-7) In 2021, New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… 28% of Lost Jobs Have Been Regained Through July; in NYC, 17% While New York State has regained more than one in four of the jobs it lost in March and April, the unprecedented scale of losses due to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-2-2020Annual Update: Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Debt Profile
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) finances brightened last year when the State provided a substantial, recurring funding solution to help it balance its operating budget as federal relief funds are exhausted.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-3-2025.pdfDiNapoli Releases July State Cash Report
… through July were $479.5 million lower than collections for the same period last year, primarily reflecting lower … Tax (PIT) collections from April and May. Still, the state is in a relatively good financial position after collecting more than $3 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-releases-july-state-cash-reportState Agencies Bulletin No. 2099
… exempt from Federal, State, and/or Local tax withholding in tax year 2023. Affected Employees Employees who claimed … exempt from Federal, State, and/or Local tax withholding in 2022 and employees who submit withholding certificates claiming exempt in 2023 are affected. Background According to IRS Publication …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2099-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-tax-year-2023State Agencies Bulletin No. 2305
… exempt from Federal, State, and/or Local tax withholding in tax year 2025. Affected Employees: Employees who claimed … exempt from Federal, State, and/or Local tax withholding in 2024 and employees who submit withholding certificates claiming exempt in 2025 are affected. Background: According to IRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2305-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-tax-year-2025Examples of Tax Withholding Methodology
Attachment from CUNY Payroll Bulletin No. CU-168
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/cuny-168-attachment.pdfCollection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax (Follow-Up) (2021-F-30)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Collection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax (2018-S-28).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21f30.pdfOpinion 90-6
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (naming of … on the condition that a day care room be permanently named in a manner which identifies the grantor. The county … accept the grant conditioned upon naming a day care room in a county building in a manner which identifies the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-6Opinion 88-51
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … intervals. Where all moneys in a repair reserve fund have been expended and the town board has determined that … of capital improvements if the repairs are of a type that do not recur annually or at shorter intervals. Expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-51Department of Taxation and Finance: Personal Income Tax
… (Department) for payment were appropriate and processed in accordance with applicable New York State tax laws and … returns with refundable credits based on incorrect and/or false information 928 2,796,792 Taxpayer failed to report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/26/department-taxation-and-finance-personal-income-taxDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Revenue Slows in 2016
… collections across New York state only grew 1.7 percent in the first six months of 2016, according to a report … P. DiNapoli. Overall, growth slowed from 2.6 percent in the first quarter to 0.8 percent in the second quarter. “While statewide sales tax revenues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-revenue-slows-2016DiNapoli: IDA Report Shows Tax Break Growth Slows
… Development Agencies (IDAs) reported $715 million in net tax exemptions in 2016, up almost 3 percent from 2015, according to a report … percent of the total net jobs gained through IDA projects in 2016, with Long Island achieving nearly 25 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-ida-report-shows-tax-break-growth-slowsDiNapoli Halts $24 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… announced today his office stopped more than $24 million in questionable personal income tax refunds so far in 2014, after finding 7,482 improper filings –an 18 percent … “Tax cheats are continually coming up with new schemes to get money they aren’t entitled to. My office works diligently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-halts-24-million-suspicious-tax-refundsLocal Sales Tax Sharing in New York State
… Most counties in New York State share a portion of their local sales tax revenue with cities, towns, villages and, in a few instances, school districts within their borders. These sales tax allocations are made in accordance with statute or pursuant to sharing agreements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-sales-tax-sharing-new-york-stateDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Continue to Exceed Projections
… $30.9 billion, almost $17 billion more than received in the same period last year, spurred in part by a $13.5 billion year-to-year increase in personal income tax (PIT) receipts. Much of this change is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-continue-exceed-projections