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DiNapoli: Wall St. Profits on Pace to Beat 2017
… year, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Wall Street has … said. "The securities industry is a major source of revenue for New York City and New York State, and is an … and 38 percent from Westchester earned more than $250,000 per year. More than two-thirds of the city's securities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-pace-beat-2017DiNapoli: New York Jobs Top 9 Million, New Statewide High
… New York reached its highest employment level ever of more … lost jobs, the report notes. The Mohawk Valley and the Southern Tier saw the biggest drops in employment. “Six years after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-new-york-jobs-top-9-million-new-statewide-highDiNapoli: Statewide Foreclosure Activity Still Well Above Prerecession levels
… New York state continues to have high levels of foreclosure activity with new foreclosure filings … continue efforts to help homeowners and stem the spread of foreclosure-induced blight.” Foreclosure filings rose … rapidly after the housing bubble burst and the recession of 2008-2009 took hold. Between 2006 and 2009, the number of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-statewide-foreclosure-activity-still-well-above-prerecession-levelsOpinion 90-3
… TAX -- Distribution (method of computing full valuation) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- County Taxes (method … of computing full valuation) TAX LAW, §1262(d),(f); REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §§840(1), 844(1): In the absence of a … basis of the full valuations used to apportion the county real property tax. When the full valuations used to apportion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-3State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Mayor's 2023 State of the City Address
… statement on New York City Mayor Eric Adams' State of the City address: “The State of the City address delivered by Mayor Eric Adams put forth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-mayors-2023-state-city-addressDiNapoli: School District and Big City Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Second Straight Year
… Property tax levy growth for school districts and the state’s … tax levy growth factors for all local governments Property Tax Cap: Inflation and Allowable Levy Growth Factors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-school-district-and-big-city-tax-levy-cap-2-percent-second-straight-yearOpinion 90-21
… §119; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a)(1): A town, by local law subject to mandatory referendum, may transfer to … may be prepared and presented to the town board for audit by the secretary to the supervisor and may be retained in the … further provides that when a claim has been audited by the town board, the town clerk must file the claim in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-21Opinion 90-31
… or adjoining counties, jointly, to acquire real property for, and to establish, construct, equip, maintain and operate … field. The ordinance, local law or resolution providing for such action must establish a committee composed of a … Law, §353-a does not prescribe the number of votes needed for the committee to act. Section 41 of the General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-31State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on 2024 State of the State Address
… across the state. “The Midyear Financial Plan released in October indicated the state is facing outyear budget gaps … reserves, which now provides more fiscal stability in the wake of any economic hardship. “I look forward to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-2024-state-state-addressDiNapoli: Nourish NY Needs Better Oversight to Connect More Food Banks and In-State Farms to Funding
… provide the required documentation. DOH also provided little guidance to food relief organizations on what …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nourish-ny-needs-better-oversight-connect-more-food-banks-and-state-farms-fundingDiNapoli Statement on Amazon's Agreement to Conduct an Independent Racial Equity Audit
… publicly release an independent racial equity audit, led by former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, that will look … affect the company’s business. The proposal was supported by 44.18% of the company’s shareholders, a record level of … season. With this agreement, and the commitments made by Amazon related to the audit's independence and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-statement-amazons-agreement-conduct-independent-racial-equity-auditDiNapoli: Sandy Damage Delayed MTA Electronic Security Program Another Three Years
… of the burden of securing the nation’s largest transit system to the MTA’s own resources." When DiNapoli released … is monitoring video feeds from 1,000 cameras in the subway system. DiNapoli’s report notes that the MTA has made … important security improvements, such as hardening the system against terrorist attacks, which have made the system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-sandy-damage-delayed-mta-electronic-security-program-another-three-yearsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Down 3.9 Percent for First Quarter of 2021
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York State declined by 3.9 … many people stayed home to avoid infection. Collections for the first quarter of 2021 increased compared to the first … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-down-3-point-9-percent-first-quarter-2021DiNapoli: Under New Tax Cap Calculation, School District Tax Levy Growth Near Zero
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 0.12 percent … levy growth compared to what they had in 2015-16 when the allowable growth factor was 1.62 percent. Similarly, the 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-under-new-tax-cap-calculation-school-district-tax-levy-growth-near-zeroOpinion 89-32
… of interest in a contract between a municipality and a business of which the municipal treasurer is the proprietor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-32DiNapoli: Renewable Energy Projects Taking Years To Become Operational in NYS
… application delays, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit … set targets to achieve 70% renewably sourced electricity by 2030 and a zero-emission electric grid by 2040, putting a high priority on projects like substations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-renewable-energy-projects-taking-years-become-operational-nysDiNapoli: NYC Dept. of Buildings Is Not Doing Enough to Improve Construction Site Safety
… and building owners address safety and building code issues timely. It should make the necessary changes to … the vast majority of Class 1 violations were still open 30 days after they were issued, giving DOB no assurance the … sites where 13% of the incidents happened. DOB did not use this information to prioritize inspections. Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-dept-buildings-not-doing-enough-improve-construction-site-safetyState Agencies Bulletin No. 2065
… to recoup retroactive dues for employees represented by Council 82 in Bargaining Unit 61. Affected Employees: … to recoup retroactive dues for employees represented by Council 82 in Bargaining Unit 61 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2065-new-york-state-law-enforcement-officers-union-council-82-afscme-afl-cioState Agencies Bulletin No. 2258
The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic union dues increase for employees represented by the PBANYS in the Agency Police Services Unit APSU Bargaining Unit 31
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2258-police-benevolent-association-new-york-state-inc-pbanys-dues-increaseConsumer Protection: Testing of Retail Prices and Weighing and Measuring Devices (2024-MS-1)
… and Wyoming . Audit Objective Determine whether officials in 10 county (County) departments of weights and measures … that use devices that required testing or update the inventory of devices. Four Departments did not have … regulations. Maintain complete records, including an inventory of businesses and consumer complaints. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/consumer-protection-testing-retail-prices-and-weighing-and-measuring-devices-2024