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Opinion 89-61
… (effect of) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Part-Town charges (salaries of town officers) TOWN LAW, §§29, 30, 32, 138: The salaries of the town supervisor, town clerk and town highway … of matters arising in the village. You ask whether the salaries of the town supervisor, town clerk, town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-61Opinion 94-28
… Municipal Law, §99-d may be paid, in the first instance, from the county's general fund. However, to the extent that … to section 99-d, in the first instance, may be paid from the municipality's general fund (1989 Opns St Comp, No. 89-28, p 66; 1976 Opns St Comp No. 76-124, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-28VII.2.A Direct Journal Payment – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… checked. Upon notification from DTF-Treasury that the funds have been received and deposited at the bank, OSC-BSAO …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii2a-direct-journal-paymentDiNapoli: External Risks Threaten NYC Budget
… to pressure "sanctuary cities" into providing information on undocumented immigrants. The executive order permits the … 10 percent of its budget. The budgetary impact will depend on how the executive order is implemented, the role of … rates to states that expanded eligibility is repealed. On the state level, DiNapoli notes the Executive Budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-external-risks-threaten-nyc-budgetComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Upstate Woman for Pension Fraud and Welfare Fraud
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney … the conviction of Tammy Banack, a resident of Kirkville, New York, of the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, … stealing over $67,000 in pension benefits issued by the New York State and Local Retirement System to her deceased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-upstate-woman-pension-fraud-andDiNapoli: Three Arrested in Connection With Over $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… principals of Phinaliz Communications LLC were arrested in connection with a long-running scheme to steal over $1 … arrested last Thursday. "The defendants allegedly engaged in a systematic scam to defraud the Medicaid program of … fraud impacts us all and diverts money from those truly in need. Thanks to the partnership between my office, Otsego …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-three-arrested-connection-over-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeDiNapoli: Too Many New Yorkers Still Without High-Speed Broadband Access
… appointments, but Empire State Development’s (ESD) New NY Broadband Program has fallen short of its mission to bring … Challenges in New York State Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-too-many-new-yorkers-still-without-high-speed-broadband-accessState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… by about $1.7 million as of June 30, 2021. Federal payroll taxes were not filed timely, resulting in interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (May 13, 2021)
… has enacted six pandemic relief packages intended to offer support to individuals, businesses, and state and local … referred to as “stimulus checks,” are intended to provide support to low- and middle-income individuals and households … has enacted six pandemic relief packages intended to offer support to individuals businesses and state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-may-13-2021DiNapoli: MTA Budget Continues to Face Serious Risks
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is expected to devote one-fifth of total revenue to debt service by 2023 … billion cost. While it is the largest capital program in the MTA’s history (costing 62 percent more than the 2015-2019 program), not all sources of capital funding are in place. The federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-mta-budget-continues-face-serious-risksState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … appropriate oversight and management of budgets and fund balance or ensure annual audits were completed. More …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli: MTA Faces Growing Risks to Its Capital Funding
… the MTA’s finances last year, but its capital program for maintaining and upgrading the regional transit system faces significant … in capital funds by using its operating budget to pay for more borrowing, less money would be available for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-mta-faces-growing-risks-its-capital-fundingDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Public Campaign Financing Commission to Keep Fusion Voting and Open Up Political Process
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on fusion voting and adopting public financing by 2022. The full op-ed is below: It takes big money to run for political office in New York, especially for statewide office. The current campaign financing system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-public-campaign-financing-commission-keep-fusion-voting-and-openEmployer Estimated Invoice
… provided in November. Payment will be due by February 1, 2025, or you will have the option to pay a discounted … amount by December 15, 2024. Note: Both February 1, 2025 and December 15, 2024 fall on a weekend. Detailed … This amount changes with the interest rate. When Graded Payments are Required or When You Can Amortize The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/employer-estimated-invoiceShareholders to Exxon: It's Time to Address Climate Change
… tried unsuccessfully to get the Securities and Exchange Commission to keep investors from voting on these important … the New York City Retirement Systems , and the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global. The Common Retirement Fund … holds and invests the assets of the New York State and Local Retirement System on behalf of more than one million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/shareholders-exxon-its-time-address-climate-changeOpinion 92-8
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … AND NOTES -- Permissible uses (financing non-federal share of federally-aided city bridge project) -- Proceeds (payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-8Existential Questions Facing National Public Transit Systems Create New Fiscal Pressures for MTA
… (see Figure 2). According to the latest year-to-date data from May 2022, the farebox operating ratio for New York City … time improve its most sustainable form of revenue: fares from increased ridership. Adjusting service to identify cost … it intends on closing this budget gap. The MTA financial plan includes the use of debt to borrow for operating costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/existential-questions-facing-national-public-transit-systems-create-new-fiscal-pressures-mtaGASB Statement 87, Leases
… to cancel a lease if the government doesn’t appropriate funds for payments. This typically occurs on an annual basis. … the procurement process or the likelihood to appropriate funds based on historical experience. View a Reasonably …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/guidance/gasb-statement-87-leasesComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… save about $176 million in operating and capital-related expenses. In a follow-up, auditors found the MTA has made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Better Protections for Child Performers
… Department of Labor is falling short in enforcing New York’s laws to protect child performers, according to an audit released today by New … earnings in a trust. "New York needs to do more to protect child actors, dancers, musicians and models," DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-audit-recommends-better-protections-child-performers