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New York Continues to Send More Federal Tax Dollars to Washington Than It Gets in Return
… New York paid $26.6 billion more in taxes to the federal government in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2018 than it got back in federal spending, ranking it last among the states, according … New York paid $266 billion more in taxes to the federal government in federal fiscal year FFY 2018 than it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/new-york-continues-send-more-federal-tax-dollars-washington-it-gets-returnComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… have been issued. Town of Alexandria – Redwood Water and Sewer District Charges (Jefferson County) Town officials did not bill water and sewer charges in accordance with town ordinances. Auditors … In addition, certain charges stipulated in the water and sewer ordinances did not conform to applicable state law. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNYC Surplus Projected to Reach $550 Million in FY 2020
… DiNapoli said. “The risk of a recession has eased in the near term, but the city should continue to increase its … and the October unemployment rate of 4.1 percent remains near its historic low. Still, the city did not raise its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/nyc-surplus-projected-reach-550-million-fy-2020DiNapoli: NYC Faces Unprecedented Fiscal and Economic Challenges
… all need additional federal aid to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their budgets and a failure to … could adversely affect the others, according to a review of the city’s financial plan released today by New York … P. DiNapoli. “The social, economic and budgetary impacts of the pandemic have been unprecedented on New York City, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nyc-faces-unprecedented-fiscal-and-economic-challengesDiNapoli Op-Ed in Buffalo News Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today pressing the federal government to do more to help state and local governments hit hard by the coronavirus. The full op-ed … Thomas P DiNapoli today pressing the federal government to do more to help state and local governments hit hard by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-buffalo-news-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Fill Out 2020 Census Forms
… lose Congressional representation but critical funding for education, public transit, housing and more,” DiNapoli … in federal spending, ranking it last among the states. For every tax dollar paid, New York receives only 90 cents — … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-fill-out-2020-census-formsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Water Authority , Town of Seward and the Town of Walton . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … elected officials and 94 employees approximately $26,400 in 2015. Absent corrective action, the county will likely overpay them an estimated $27,000 in the 2016 fiscal year. In addition, the county did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: 27 NY Local Governments Persistently Delinquent in Filing Required Financial Data to the State
… as required, giving stakeholders information they can use to make financial decisions, a number do not,” DiNapoli said. … this data through the Office of the State Comptroller’s Open Book New York database to better assess the recent and … of Legally Required Local Government Reports Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-27-ny-local-governments-persistently-delinquent-filing-required-financial-data-stateComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… through 2018-19, but only used approximately $218,000. The tax certiorari reserve was overfunded by nearly $1.9 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0DiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed at Homeless Shelters
… An audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found the … risks. Out of the 159 shelters DiNapoli’s auditors visited in the spring of 2019, 96 (60 percent) were in unsatisfactory … At both certified and uncertified shelters, as well as hotels and motels, auditors observed a range of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-homeless-sheltersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of Resident Care-Related Medical Equipment in Nursing Homes (Follow-Up) (2019-F-35) An audit issued in September … Metropolitan Transportation Authority: New York City Transit: Selected Safety and Security Equipment at Subway … (2016-F-17) An audit released in March 2018 found that the transit unit was not in compliance with the requirements of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Local Government Debt Levels Off
… District fell in second place with $487 million in debt. Worcester Central School District in Otsego County had the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-government-debt-levels-offDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Compliance with Jonathan's Law
… The state Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is not … The state Office for People With Developmental Disabilities is not ensuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-compliance-jonathans-lawCost-Saving Ideas: Evaluate the Efficiency of Your Water Delivery System
… Protection Agency (EPA) has established an industry goal of 10 percent for unaccounted water system losses. A water … areas that may need attention, particularly large volumes of unaccounted-for water. Calculate unaccounted-for water … and quantify all water sources to calculate the number of gallons produced by your municipal water system annually. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluate-efficiency-your-water-delivery-systemDiNapoli: School District Budget Voter Participation More Than Tripled During COVID-19 Lockdown
… for school district budgets statewide more than tripled to 1.6 million votes cast amid the COVID-19 lockdown for the … replaced with absentee ballots. The results were similar to 2019 when only 1.6 percent of the budgets failed to pass on the first vote, according to a report released …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-school-district-budget-voter-participation-more-tripled-during-covid-19-lockdownState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… practices and ensure proper policies and procedures are in place to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and … school districts annually spend approximately $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background … that overtime is pre-approved. Auditors found $15,105 in overtime payments made to eight employees was paid without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 88-26
… Uses (financing construction of building by town for State Police use) NEW YORK CONSTITUTION, ART. VIII, §2; … obligations to finance the construction of a building for use by the State Police on land owned by the State so … the bonds. You ask whether a town may construct a building for State Police use on State land located in the town and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-26Opinion 90-32
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … referendum, may not exceed $100,000 (see 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-58, p 117; 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-192, p 244; 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-87, p 88; 1976 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-32Opinion 2010-3
… NYS2d 32 app dismissed 57 NY2d 1045, 457 NYS2d 787; 1990 Op St Comp No. 90-64, at 145; 1999 Ops Atty Gen No. 99-32). … 814 NYS2d 376 lv dismissed 7 NY3d 844, 823 NYS2d 773; 2002 Op St Comp No. 2002-16, at 36; 1980 Op St Comp No. 80-271). To avoid contravening the gift …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-3Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the court clerk properly accounted for all issued parking tickets. Town of Sand Lake – Justice Court (Rensselaer … internal controls to effectively protect the town’s computer system and data. Specifically, the board needs to … their jobs. Furthermore, the board has not developed computer security and disaster recovery plans, and has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0