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Continuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York
… Message from the Comptroller Any death caused by misuse of legal or illicit drugs is a tragedy, depriving families of … use.” 19 These findings, the authors stated, suggest the need for “a multi-pronged approach to both prevention and treatment.” 20 Both studies emphasize the need to understand the motivations or drivers of misuse, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/continuing-crisis-drug-overdose-deaths-new-yorkNew Yorkers in Need: The Housing Insecurity Crisis
… growth but less than job growth (8.3 percent) during this period, and was far below other states, with New York ranking … slowly (19.7 percent) than costs for renters during this period. 24 FIGURE 9 – Monthly Median Gross Rent and Monthly … homeowners can lock in the price of housing over a long period through a fixed-rate mortgage and may even reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-housing-insecurity-crisisOpinion 2005-7
… works system, approval of the “water power and control commission” 3 must first be obtained ( id .). There are also … permit from the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC ). Procedures for applying for a permit are set forth in … powers and duties of the Water Power and Control Commission are now exercised by the Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-7Life Changes: Getting Your Affairs in Order and A Guide for Survivors
… stocks, bonds and any other securities. Credit cards — account numbers, phone numbers and addresses. Online … make insurance or retirement benefit claims, or transfer account and title ownerships, so order several copies. In … the executor is. An executor will have to: Open a new bank account to hold any money due to the estate; Inventory the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/getting-your-affairs-order-and-guide-survivorsXI.18.B Procurement Lobbying Act – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… as “the individual or entity, or any employee, agent or consultant or person acting on behalf of such individual or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18b-procurement-lobbying-actNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 4, 2021)
… Show a Year of Economic Devastation A year after the first case of COVID-19 was reported in New York State, the economic … A year after the first case of COVID19 was reported in New York State the economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-march-4-2021Opinion 91-34
… fall into the category of public work (see also, 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-196, p 185; 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-178, p 189; 1980 Opns St Comp No 80-287, p 86; 18 Opns St Comp, 1962, p 354; 12 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-34New York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2020
Since the onset of the COVID19 pandemic New Yorkers have seen how the fiscal and policy resources of the federal government can help in times of real need
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2020Opinion 2003-3
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … may be based on up to forty years of firefighting service, it seems evident that the legislature intended service award … to a maximum of forty years of firefighting service. Thus, it is our opinion that a fire district may not establish a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-3Planning
… You need to begin planning your financial future now. The more time you have to do this, the easier it will be for you to reach your goals. … (Return to Top) Step 3: Calculate Your Expenses Determine if your retirement income will be enough to meet your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/planningDiNapoli: Oversight of Supportive Housing Falls Short
… mental illness, which found that a lack of monitoring by the state Office of Mental Health (OMH) allowed … and for health and safety violations to go uncorrected. “The Office of Mental Health can do more to monitor and … New Yorkers with mental illness,” DiNapoli said. “As the state embarks on an ambitious and necessary expansion of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-oversight-supportive-housing-falls-shortOpinion 98-1
… of Medicaid clients) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§99-r, 103; SOCIAL SERVICE LAW, §365-a: Pursuant to General … L 1991, ch 637, Letter of July 10, 1991 to the Honorable Elizabeth D. Moore, Counsel to the Governor, from the New … of Counties, July 12, 1991; but see Letter to Honorable Elizabeth D. Moore, Counsel to the Governor from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-1DiNapoli Releases Economic Report on Greater Flushing Area
… officials held a socially distanced press conference in Flushing, NY, to discuss the report. Watch a replay of the live stream . Flushing, and the surrounding neighborhoods that make up the greater Flushing area, enjoyed outsized employment and business … Flushing and the surrounding neighborhoods that make up the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-releases-economic-report-greater-flushing-areaCOVID-19 Causes Big Financial Hit to NYC Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Industry
… sector saw the largest decline among all sectors in the city’s economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as … declined by 66 percent over a one-year period ending in December 2020, according to a report released today by New … P. DiNapoli. DiNapoli urged the state and city to work in coordination to provide establishments with clear guidance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/covid-19-causes-big-financial-hit-nyc-arts-entertainment-and-recreation-industryService Retirement – When Employees Retire
… must apply for a service retirement 15–90 days before their chosen date of retirement . Retirement applications and … your employees to use Retirement Online to apply for their service retirement . It’s fast and convenient with no … If they need to update their application, they can quickly and easily submit changes online before their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/service-retirementVI.1.A Budgetary Chartstrings – VI. Budgets
… The Chart of Accounts (COA) is the foundation of the SFS and provides the State with an … – Using Tree Viewer published to SFS Coach. SFS Coach is accessible from the SFS home page after logging in with … your SFS user ID and password. Business Unit (BU) A BU is generally defined for each entity that maintains and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi1a-budgetary-chartstringsXVI.3.C State Funds Included in the ACFR – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Statewide Escrow Fund 60950 Special Education Fund 62001 SSP SSI Payment Escrow Fund 72800 All Funds Special Emeg App …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3c-state-funds-included-cafrMember Contributions
… (up to a certain limit) . Example: New Employee: You hired John Smith, who joined NYSLRS with a date of membership of June 1, 2023 (John is in Tier 6). At enrollment, you provided NYSLRS with a … contribution rates for the next State fiscal year, John’s contribution rate was still based on the projected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/member-contributionsOpinion 96-6
… rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court … through which the town's insurance is placed, but who does not receive a commission on the town's insurance and is … the supervisor also places insurance through that agency. We have examined analogous relationships in prior opinions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-6DiNapoli: Affordable Housing Developments Need Better Oversight to Address Unsafe Conditions
… was secured in 2022 and repair work began prior to 2024, but the audit notes as of August 2024, facade work had yet to be completed. Inoperable fire … it is unacceptable that families are being forced to live in unstable conditions. Based on State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-affordable-housing-developments-need-better-oversight-address-unsafe-conditions