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DiNapoli Releases Report on Municipalities Close to Exceeding Tax Limits
… The number of cities, counties and villages in New York that are close … Thomas P. DiNapoli. The CTL is the maximum amount of real property tax a local government can raise in a single year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-releases-report-municipalities-close-exceeding-tax-limitsPublic Welfare – 2022 Financial Condition Report
Provides information on public assistance and and the States Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SNAP
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-welfareDiNapoli: DMV Must Do More to Crack Down on Unregistered Auto Repair Shops
… harder to investigate and resolve consumer complaints in a timely manner." Valid registration of repair shops and … criminal activity or operating an auto business engaged in deceptive or fraudulent practices. But the audit revealed DMV has established little in the way of controls to restrict unregistered repair shops …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-dmv-must-do-more-crack-down-unregistered-auto-repair-shopsDiNapoli Announces Fiscal Stress Scores
… Thirty local governments in New York State ended 2020 in some form of fiscal stress, … releases fiscal stress scores on municipalities (excluding New York City) twice a year. The latest round of scores … with non-calendar fiscal years were in stress. “New York’s local governments have overcome some major fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-announces-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli: Money Earmarked for Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Siphoned Off
… Highway and Bridge Trust Fund (DHBTF) to pay down debt from past projects and cover the operating costs for state … between state fiscal year (SFY) 2012-13 and SFY 2020-21 from $665 million to $594 million, a decrease of nearly 11%. … used for new capital projects by developing a multi-year plan to reduce state operations and debt service costs paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-money-earmarked-highway-and-bridge-infrastructure-siphoned-offNYS and NYC Pension Funds To SEC: Greater Disclosure Needed On Risks Faced By Fossil Fuel Industry
… today called on the Securities and Exchange Commission to compel fossil fuel industry companies — by enforcement or other action — to enhance disclosure of the material risks climate change poses to their business and what steps they are taking to meet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/nys-and-nyc-pension-funds-sec-greater-disclosure-needed-risks-faced-fossil-fuel-industryDiNapoli Op-Ed: Act on Proposal to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… that current taxpayers are paying for promises made a long time ago to retirees. It is sort of like paying the … amount. Unfortunately, the governments that want to do the right thing and set aside some money lack the legal … costs over the long term. There would be no limit on how much or how little a government can deposit into the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-op-ed-act-proposal-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careTransparency and Accountability of Fiscal Activities in Villages (2024-MS-2)
… required fiscal year 2023 Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) on time, 210 villages (40 percent) filed the AFR with OSC after the statutory due date and 76 villages (14 … the number of villages that do not file their required AFR has grown from six in 2019 to 76 in 2023, a concerning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/transparency-and-accountability-fiscal-activities-villages-2024-ms-2Oversight of Water Supply Emergency Plans (Follow-Up)
… Health (DOH) is responsible for overseeing the delivery of drinking water to ensure that it’s suitable for people to … preparedness and response, and the protection of critical drinking water system infrastructure. Nearly 95% of all New … Law (Law) requires community water systems that supply drinking water to more than 3,300 people (Water Systems) to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/14/oversight-water-supply-emergency-plans-followLife Changes: Getting Your Affairs in Order and A Guide for Survivors
… you. The first section discusses what you can do now to ensure your loved ones will have the information they … names, blogs, social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube), shopping accounts and online storage for documents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/getting-your-affairs-order-and-guide-survivorsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… York State has drawn UI funding advances from the federal government’s Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF) to meet the … State. The State’s outstanding balance owed to the federal government from these loans was more than $8.5 billion as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-december-2-2020State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Town of Marlborough , New Hyde Park Fire District , Town of Red Hook , Rockland County , City of Troy … without a competitive bid process. Town of Marlborough - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (Ulster County) As of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… dates. All disbursements made during June 2018 agreed with incoming cash receipts and all were for appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Start Saving for Retirement
… as soon as you can because you need time to let your money grow. With the power of compounded interest, the money you invest makes more money for you over time. Having a pension means you may not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/saving-for-retirementState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits and Examinations
… who are between three and five years of age. North Country is reimbursed for preschool special education services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-and-examinationsManagement of Selected Special Revenue Funds
… monitor fund activity when specific issues arise. As a result, they were unaware that, over time, at least $10,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/02/management-selected-special-revenue-fundsDiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The time to prepare for serious fiscal problems is before they arrive,” DiNapoli said. “The need for a cushion to fall back on is especially urgent today amid … are well under the national median of 7.5 percent. For comparison’s sake, Texas’s Rainy Day reserve funds are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reservesDiNapoli: DOH Needs to Step Up Enforcement of Patient Safety Violations
… said. “The Department of Health generally has improved the public’s access to health care information. Too often, … collection, analysis and dissemination and to improve public access to this information. DOH is responsible for … state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-doh-needs-step-enforcement-patient-safety-violationsLicensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools
… the State Education Department’s (Department) Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision (Bureau) is verifying that … and utilizing its database to look for warning flags of future closings. The audit covers the period January 1, … proprietary schools provide training in a broad range of disciplines, such as business, computer/information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/21/licensing-and-monitoring-proprietary-schoolsDiNapoli: NYC IDA Needs To Improve Its Administration of Business Tax Breaks and Monitoring of Job Creation
… information and financial feasibility analyses, according to a new audit from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … DiNapoli said. “My audit found the agency needs to do a much better job in ensuring that applicants have been … years. Its full response is included in the audit. Audit NYC Industrial Development Agency: Administration and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-nyc-ida-needs-improve-its-administration-business-tax-breaks-and-monitoring-job-creation