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Tax Data Verification for Towns and Cities
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/tax-data-verification-towns-cities-052318.pdf2026-2027 wc tax refund dates inst lag
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll/pdf/2026-2027-wc-tax-refund-dates-inst-lag.pdfOpinion 89-54
… the town board determines to finance by a charge upon the area of the town outside of any villages. You ask whether a … may provide water improvements as a town function in the area of the town outside of any villages or in any portion of that area. Subdivision 8 of section 209-q provides that the cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-54New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Federal Tax Reform
… revise the rules for municipal bonds in ways that could drive up state and local costs for essential infrastructure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-federal-tax-reformOpinion 92-53
… issues discussed in the opinion. [Edited for Publication] SALES TAX -- Distribution of (necessity of State Comptroller's approval in absence of sales tax agreement) TAX LAW, §1262(c): In the absence of a sales tax agreement between a county and all of the cities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-53Town of Hornellsville – Distribution of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Proceeds (2025M-112)
… the membership. Furthermore, in accordance with relevant case law, in the case of a multi-company fire department, FFI tax proceeds … are distributed in accordance with the statute, relevant case law, and are accounted for and documented. In the Town, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/12/12/town-hornellsville-distribution-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-proceeds-2025m-112SUNY Bulletin No. SU-245
… code for members of UUP. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit 08 Effective Date(s) Administration pay … will automatically process deduction transactions using the new deduction code 522. The vendor will submit all … for enrollments, cancellations, and/or changes in a bi-weekly file. Agency update access is not available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-245-new-voluntary-deduction-code-united-university-professionsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-161
… Purpose New Earns Codes for Employees with Non Resident Alien Tax Status Affected Employees CUNY employees with Non Resident Alien Status Effective Date Immediately Agency … (Attachment A) for all earnings for all employees with Non Resident Alien Tax Status. These codes will be used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-161-new-earns-codes-employees-non-resident-alien-tax-statusJefferson County Industrial Development Agency (JCIDA) – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-70)
… projects prior to approval and subsequently monitored the performance of businesses that received financial benefits. … evaluate all projects prior to approval or monitor the performance of businesses that received financial benefits. … Develop procedures to ensure annually reported project performance information is supported by adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2020/10/02/jefferson-county-industrial-development-agency-jcidaTown of East Hampton - Budget Review (B21-7-11)
… - pdf ] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … of East Hampton, located in Suffolk County, is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $30 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in … The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/08/town-east-hampton-budget-review-b21-7-11County of Rockland – Budget Review (B20-6-13)
… report - pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/13/county-rockland-budget-review-b20-6-13DiNapoli: New York's Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Fixing
… New York's water systems may require nearly $40 billion in repairs and … by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Many drinking water systems in New York are over 100 years old and … life," DiNapoli said. "Too many places are dealing with water main breaks, leaks, contaminated drinking water and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-drinking-water-infrastructure-needs-fixingWestchester Attorney Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud for Attempting to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… and our partnership with U.S. Attorney Berman and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, his scheme was exposed and he is … DiNapoli. "I thank United States Attorney Berman and the Postal Inspection Service for their continued partnership to … on behalf of the estate, retained Stokes Asset Recovery Services (“Stokes”) as the estate’s abandoned property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/westchester-attorney-pleads-guilty-mail-fraud-attempting-embezzle-decedents-estate-which-he-was-courtArchived: Legislative Session 2021–2022
… – A.7612/S.7019 (Otis/Krueger) – Requires the Office of Information Technology Services to notify, within 24 hours … breach or receiving notice of a data breach or network security breach, the chief information officer or, where appropriate, the chief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2021-2022DiNapoli Identifies Problems With Low-Cost Power Program
… The New York Power Authority (NYPA) made errors and overrode … Thomas P. DiNapoli. Auditors found NYPA overstated the number of jobs retained under the ReCharge NY program by nearly 30,000 in public reporting. … The New York Power Authority NYPA made errors and overrode …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-identifies-problems-low-cost-power-programDiNapoli: Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $230,000 From Elderly State Pensioner
… Amber Diacetis, a 31-year-old Albany woman, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the third degree last year. “Preying on a vulnerable senior citizen to steal his hard-earned pension and social security … Schodack Police Department for ensuring the suspects will be held accountable for their criminal actions, and for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-albany-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-230000-elderly-state-pensionerOpinion 90-12
… 2607: CPLR 2105, which authorizes copies of papers to be certified by an attorney, does not apply to court orders … out of moneys paid into court. CPLR 2607 requires a copy of the court order to be certified by the clerk of … treasurer may pay out court funds upon being served with a copy of a court order, certified by an attorney, authorizing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-12Seized Assets Program
… or other items that are suspected of being used to conduct criminal activity, are the proceeds from a criminal activity, or were purchased with the proceeds of a … we sampled pending disposition per the Division’s control records, we determined that 56 assets were actually closed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/seized-assets-programControls Over Revocable Consents
… fees for revocable consents; whether DOT is ensuring that all structures meet the standards required by the Rules of … City of New York; and whether DOT is monitoring to ensure all structures requiring a revocable consent have one in … consents reviewed, we found the Office did not comply with all of the procedures such as: having copies of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/23/controls-over-revocable-consentsOversight of Sidewalk Sheds
… refer immediate emergency conditions to HPD. Of 1,065 shed-related DOB Violations issued between January 1, 2017 … and contractors to complete and submit uniform daily shed inspection reports to DOB and monitor to ensure … and procedures to ensure property owners publicly post shed permits as required. Immediately identify overdue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/oversight-sidewalk-sheds